Grace Assembly Day Care Center
Grace Assembly Day Care Center is a certified child care center in Spring City, PA, with capacity for 153 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times and confirmed violations in 4 complaint investigations. The state cited 30 violations, 3 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for building & playground safety (14 of 30). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 5 centers in Spring City and has more citations per inspection than 58% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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Staff person #1 did not have an NSOR on file.
The first aid kit in the Transitions classroom did not include gloves and adhesive bandages.
Staff person #2 did not have a health assessment on file.
On 3/12/26, provider self-reported that child # 1 was left unsupervised in his classroom from approximately 11:00 am to 11:07 am. The child was at the end of the line during a transition and went into their classroom instead of following their class to the lunchroom unbeknownst to staff person #1 who was supervising the child. Staff person #1 was unaware that the child was missing from the group until the class transitioned to the lunchroom and a count of children was done.
On 10/30/25, child #1, who is one year old, crawled out the fellowship hall and onto the landing at the top of the stairs outside of the fellowship hall unbeknownst to staff and was left unsupervised for five minutes.
During the renewal inspection, there was an outlet uncovered in the girls bathroom next to the indoor play space area.
The first aid kit in 1-year-old classroom was placed on a chair accessible to children.
During the renewal inspection, the infant classroom and the 1-year-old classroom did not have a sign stating that a facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating.
The emergency contact information of child #5 did not have their physicians phone number.
The emergency contact information of children #1-4 did not include the address of persons designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
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Facility had upright standing pallets over 4 feet tall in the gym area next to the stage and on the stage accessible to children that posed as a tipping hazard.
During the allocated inspection conducted on 12/17/24, the infant classroom did not have a protective cover on an outlet.
During the renewal inspection, there was hand sanitizer on the changing table in the 9 up classroom, there was disinfectant spray on the changing table in the 7 down classroom, and there was an unlocked cabinet accessible to children with air freshener and lysol wipes in the 8 down classroom.
Bag with first aid kit was hanging next to cubbies in area accessible to children in the 8 down classroom
First aid kit in the 8 down classroom was missing gloves.
There was an area with chipped paint in the pre-k 4 down classroom on the back wall.
There was no daily schedule posted in 7 down room.
Emergency transportation plan was not posted in 9/11 down classroom.
Cert Rep found efflorescent damage on the walls in the girls and boys bathroom in the basement area, in the pre-k/ 4 down room, in the 2yo 6 down room, in the 1 down/ transition room, in the downstairs kitchen, and in the 9/11 down room.
Cert Rep found chipped paint in the bottom left corner of the 8/10 down room and on the wall to the right of the bathroom door in the 11/up 1yo classroom.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/29/22, Certification Representative observed baseboard heat source that has an opening wide enough for children to touch the inside of the heat source in classrooms 2D and 6D.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/29/22, Certification Representative observed building surface damage on the wall in the corner next to a bookshelf in the preschool room #4. The wall had chipping and flaking on its surface.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/29/22, child #3 did not have an updated health assessment. The health assessment on file for child #3 was dated 7/30/21.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/29/22, staff person #3 did not have an initial health assessment on file.
During the renewal inspection conducted 8/29/22, the record reviewed for child #4 did not include a completed health assessment on file.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/29/22, mandated reporter training was not updated within a 60 month period for staff person #1.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/29/22, the agreement form for child #1 did not include the arrival and departure time.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/29/22, the emergency contact information form for child #2 did not include an insurance plan and policy number.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/29/22, child #1's emergency contact form did not include the release person's address.
The health and safety pre-service training reviewed in the record of staff person # 2 is not acceptable. The health and safety certificate dated 8/28/16 does not satisfy the requirements for professional development.
“Core safety” marks citations about supervision and staff ratios, discipline and caregiver conduct, background checks, child protection and safe sleep, the topics our score weights most. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity. “Follow-up” marks a violation re-cited at a follow-up visit, counted once. How scores work.
Complaint investigations and reported incidents
Pennsylvania’s search lists complaint investigations in which the state found at least one violation (“verified complaints”). It does not say what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it. Incident investigations look into something that happened at the center; self-reported violations are ones the center reported to the state itself.
Enforcement actions
Negative sanctions Pennsylvania lists for this center, such as a downgrade to a provisional certificate, refusing to renew or revoking its certificate of compliance, with the status COMPASS shows. “Operation permitted” means the center may keep operating while it appeals; “operation not permitted” means it may not.
Daily rates
| Age group | Full time, per day | Part time, per day |
|---|---|---|
| Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) | $73.00 | $53.00 |
| Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) | $71.00 | $50.00 |
| Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) | $57.00 | $43.00 |
| Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) | $66.00 | $43.00 |
The daily price the center lists in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search for families paying privately. The state notes that rates are subject to change and programs don’t have to share them, so confirm with the center. See what daycare costs in Pennsylvania.
About this center
Common questions
Has Grace Assembly Day Care Center had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 3 violations since 2021 on the topics Daycare Record treats as core safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). The most recent, on Aug 28, 2026 (background checks): “Staff person #1 did not have an NSOR on file.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Grace Assembly Day Care Center?
Pennsylvania lists 4 complaint investigations since 2021 in which it found at least one violation; the violations are listed above. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Grace Assembly Day Care Center’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 2, effective Apr 28, 2026. Keystone STARS is Pennsylvania’s quality rating program for child care, from STAR 1 to STAR 4. It measures program quality, not inspection results, so read both.
How does Grace Assembly Day Care Center compare with other daycares in Spring City?
It is #5 of 5 centers in Spring City by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 58% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Grace Assembly Day Care Center last inspected?
Aug 28, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
How much does Grace Assembly Day Care Center cost?
It reported full-time daily rates of $73.00 for young toddler, $71.00 for older toddler, $57.00 for preschool, $66.00 for young school-age in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.
Who runs Grace Assembly Day Care Center?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Grace Assembly Day Care.
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Citations are quoted from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services inspection records (Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Bureau of Certification Services), including each finding and the center’s plan of correction. Rule numbers refer mostly to 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3270, the rules for child care centers; a few cite Chapter 20, which covers every certified facility. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; the “core safety” label and the score are Daycare Record’s.
To check the state’s own record, search the center’s name on COMPASS Child Care Provider Search and open its inspection history. Data refreshed Oct 16, 2026.
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