Gwynedd Friends School is a certified child care center in North Wales, PA, with capacity for 96 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 5 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (3 of 5). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #5 of 14 centers in North Wales and has fewer citations per inspection than 89% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the renewal inspection on 4/21/26, it was observed that the records of child #3 did not contain an updated health report. Document dated 1/30/2025.
During the renewal inspection on 4/21/26, it was observed that the records of child #2, child #3, and child #4 did not include the work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.
During the renewal inspection on 4/21/26, it was observed that the records of child #1, and child #3 did not include the address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. The records of child #4 did not include address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released
During the renewal inspection on 4/23/25, it was observed that the records of staff person #1 did not include an acceptable PA State Police Criminal Record clearance.
During the renewal inspection on 4/23/25, it was observed that the records of child #1 and child #2 did not include the work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.
“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.
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Has Gwynedd Friends School 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 Apr 23, 2025 (background checks): “During the renewal inspection on 4/23/25, it was observed that the records of staff person #1 did not include an acceptable PA State Police Criminal Record clearance.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Gwynedd Friends School?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Gwynedd Friends School since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Gwynedd Friends School’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jun 4, 2019. 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 Gwynedd Friends School compare with other daycares in North Wales?
It is tied for #5 of 14 centers in North Wales by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 89% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Gwynedd Friends School last inspected?
Apr 21, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Gwynedd Friends School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Gywnedd Friends School.
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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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