Immaculate Conception School Preschool
Immaculate Conception School Preschool is a certified child care center in Pen Argyl, PA, with capacity for 93 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 4 times. The state cited 46 violations, 3 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (19 of 46). 7 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #4 of 5 centers in Pen Argyl and has more citations per inspection than 88% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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At the time of the inspection, staff person #2 did not update their health assessment every 2 years, as required. This is evidenced by the health assessment on file dated 9/19/23.
At the time of the inspection, the fire drill log did not contain a hypothetical location of the fire in the facility for the drill.
At the time of the inspection, the last documented manual monthly monitoring of the fire detection system was done on 10/28/25 and the previous monitoring date of 9/16/25. This reflects a timeframe of longer than the required 30-day period for manually monitoring the fire detection system.
At the time of the inspection, staff persons #2 and #3 did not have documentation of fire safety training conducted by a fire protection professional within the past 12 months.
At the time of the inspection, staff person #3 did not have education on file. Staff person #4 did not have 2,500 hours of documented childcare experience to accompany the high school diploma on file. These staff could not qualify for the position they were performing.
At the time of the inspection, there was not a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency the before/after care child care space.
At the time of the inspection, staff person #3 did not have any hours of childcare training on file during their 9/24-9/25 training period. Staff person #5 only had 7.5 hours of childcare training on file during the 9/24-9/25 training period.
Staff person #1, #2, and #3 do not have dates of signature on their disclosure statements. Staff person #6 did not sign the disclosure statement until 10/9/24 and not at initial hire (see LIS code sheet for date of hire). Staff person #2 did not have a PA State Police clearance and FBI clearance on file. Staff person #2 also did not receive a Child Abuse Clerance and a NSOR certificate until 8/23/24 and 5/6/24, respectively, and was employed at the facility for more than 45 days (see LIS code sheet for date of hire).
The emergency plan did not include continuity of operations during and after an emergency that includes continuing daily operations, backing up or retrieving health and other key records/files and managing financial issues such as paying employees and bills during the aftermath of the disaster.
The operator acknowledged that there was no facility file for accidents, injuries and illnesses involving a child in care at the facility.
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Staff persons #1, #2 #3, #7, #8 and #10 do not have documentation of emergency plan training within 90 days of hire and then again when the plan was reviewed in September 2024 (see LIS code sheet for date of hire).
In the Pre-K 3 room, a trash can without a lid was observed and inside were tissues that were contaminated by human secretions.
The facility did not have handwashing signs posted by the toilets and sinks in the facility.
The health report on file for child #1 did not include a statement that the child is able to participate in childcare and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.
Staff person #1 did not receive a health assessment and TB screening until 9/30/24 and not at initial service in the facility. Staff person #2 did not receive a health assessment at initial service in the facility until 10/4/24 and does not have a TB screening on file (see LIS code sheet for date of hire) Staff person #3 does not have Tb screening dated within 12 months of initial service in the facility. This is evidenced by the TB screening on file dated 3/31/21 (see LIS code sheet for date of hire). Staff person #4 and staff person #6 did not receive a health assessment and TB screening until 10/4/24 and 10/9/24, respectively, which was not at initial service in the facility (See LIS code sheet for date of hire).
The health assessment for staff persons #7 and #10 did not include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination or the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide childcare.
In both of the Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 classrooms, potentially hazardous food including yogurt, Lunchables, and tuna salad were observed in children's lunchboxes in their cubbies and were not refrigerated.
The operator did not have documentation of emergency drills being conducted annually at the facility.
The operator did not have a manual monthly monitoring log for testing the fire detection system every 30 days.
The facility did not have a policy relating to child maltreatment.
Staff person #1, #2, #3, #5, #7 and #10 do not have annual fire safety training on file. Staff person #8 has fire safety training on file dated 11/13/24 but none within the first 12 months of employment (see LIS code sheet for date of hire).
Staff persons #1 and # 8 have not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric First Aid/CPR. Staff person #2 and #7 have not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Health and safety training requirements and Pediatric First Aid/CPR.
Staff person #1, #2, and #7 did not have education and/or experience on file and therefore, could not qualify for the position they are performing.
Staff person #1, #2, #3, #7, #8 and #10 do not have written evaluations dated within the past 12 months on file and have been employed at the facility for more than 12 months.
A written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play, was not posted in the before/after care or Pre-K 4 rooms.
The agreement on file for child #5 did not specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.
The agreement on file for children #1, #2, #3 and #5 did not specify the date of the child's admission.
The emergency contact forms for child #3 did not contain the name, address and phone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. The forms used for before/after care children did not include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.
The emergency contact forms for children #2, #3, #4 and #5 did not include the work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. The forms used for before/after care children did not include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.
The forms used for before/after care children did not include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits.
The emergency contact form for children #1, #2, #3 and #4 did not include the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. The forms used for before/after care children did not include a name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
Emergency contact forms were missing for the children present in the before/after care, Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 rooms.
The emergency contact form for child #4 did not include a parent signature or date of review.
The emergency contact form for child #2 did not include signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. The forms used for before/after care children did not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. It also did not contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.
Staff person #2 did not have two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person on file.
Staff person #1, #2, #5 and #7 do not have any clock hours of the required 12 clock hours of childcare training on file during the 9/23-9/24 training period. Staff person #3, #8 and #10 only have 10 clock hours of childcare training during the 9/23-9/24 training period.
Staff person #1 & staff person #2 are not in ratio. There are 6 preschool aged children and 22 young school age children.
Staff person #1 & staff person #2 were not assigned the responsibility of specific children.
No emergency telephone numbers are posted by the telephone in the school age room.
There is no first aid kit in the before/after care room.
There is no written daily schedule posted in the school age room.
There is no written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in the school age room.
Neither the regulations nor directions to access the regulations electronically are posted in the facility. There are no instructions for contacting the regional office posted in the facility.
The facility does not have liability insurance.
Neither staff person #1 nor staff person #2 has a health assessment on file
Staff person #1 does not have any written, non-family references. Staff person #2 has one written, non-family reference.
“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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Common questions
Has Immaculate Conception School Preschool 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 Nov 19, 2024 (background checks): “Staff person #1, #2, and #3 do not have dates of signature on their disclosure statements. Staff person #6 did not sign the disclosure statement until 10/9/24 and not at initial hire (see LIS code sheet for date of…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Immaculate Conception School Preschool?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Immaculate Conception School Preschool since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Immaculate Conception School Preschool’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Feb 20, 2024. 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 Immaculate Conception School Preschool compare with other daycares in Pen Argyl?
It is tied for #4 of 5 centers in Pen Argyl by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Immaculate Conception School Preschool last inspected?
Nov 7, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Immaculate Conception School Preschool?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Immaculate Conception 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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