GUIDEPOST MONTESSORI at NORTH WALES
GUIDEPOST MONTESSORI at NORTH WALES is a certified child care center in North Wales, PA, with capacity for 139 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it once and confirmed violations in 1 complaint investigation. The state cited 11 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (5 of 11). All 11 came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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During the inspection on 8/19/26, it was verified that building surfaces were not clean.
During the initial Inspection on 6/24/26 and prior to issuance of a certificate of compliance, it was observed that the records of staff person #2 did not include the state Police Criminal Record clearance The records of staff persons #3, #6 and #12 did not include a Child abuse clearance The records of staff person #7 did not include a Federal bureau of Investigations (FBI) clearance The records of staff persons #10 and #13 did not include the disclosure statement as required by the CPSL. The records of staff persons # 13 and #14 did not include the application for the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) clearance as required by the CPSL. The records of staff person #13 did not include the National Sex Offender Registry clearance as required by the CPSL.
During the initial Inspection on 6/24/26 and prior to issuance of a certificate of compliance, it was observed that the records of staff persons #5 and #11did not contain training regarding the emergency plan.
During the initial Inspection on 6/24/26 and prior to issuance of a certificate of compliance, it was observed that the records of children #3 and #4 did not contain an updated health report.
During the initial Inspection on 6/24/26 and prior to issuance of a certificate of compliance, it was observed that the medication for child #3 was not in the original container.
During the initial Inspection on 6/24/26 and prior to issuance of a certificate of compliance, it was observed that the records of staff persons #1, #6, #11 did not contain Health and Safety training. The records of staff person #9 did not contain the correct combination of health and safety training.
During the initial Inspection on 6/24/26 and prior to issuance of a certificate of compliance, it was observed that the records of children #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, and #8 did not include the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
During the initial Inspection on 6/24/26 and prior to issuance of a certificate of compliance, it was observed that the records of children #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, and #8 did not contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid
During the initial Inspection on 6/24/26 and prior to issuance of a certificate of compliance, it was observed that the records of staff persons #4, #7, #10, #11, #13, and #14 did not include verification of experience.
During the initial Inspection on 6/24/26 and prior to issuance of a certificate of compliance, it was observed that the records of staff persons #2, #6, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13 & #14 did not include acceptable verification of education.
During the initial Inspection on 6/24/26 and prior to issuance of a certificate of compliance, it was observed that the records of staff persons #7, #10, #14 did not include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.
“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.
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Common questions
Has GUIDEPOST MONTESSORI at NORTH WALES had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 1 violation 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 Jun 24, 2026 (background checks): “During the initial Inspection on 6/24/26 and prior to issuance of a certificate of compliance, it was observed that the records of staff person #2 did not include the state Police Criminal Record clearance The records…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about GUIDEPOST MONTESSORI at NORTH WALES?
Pennsylvania lists 1 complaint investigation 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 GUIDEPOST MONTESSORI at NORTH WALES’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Aug 25, 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.
When was GUIDEPOST MONTESSORI at NORTH WALES last inspected?
Jun 24, 2026 (initial review). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs GUIDEPOST MONTESSORI at NORTH WALES?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Cosmic Education Americas Limited.
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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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