Itavc at Marshall Street Elem
Itavc at Marshall Street Elem is a certified child care center in West Norriton, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 20 violations, 3 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for training & qualifications (6 of 20). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 10 centers in West Norriton and has fewer citations per inspection than 53% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the renewal on 9/25/25 Staff person #3 did not have an FBI clearance or NSOR on file at the facility. Staff person #4 did not have an NSOR on file. Staff person #2 did not have a current Mandated Reporter's Training on file at the facility.
During the inspection on 9/25/25 the operator did not verification that an emergency drill was conducted in the past year and documented as required.
During the renewal inspection on 9/25/25 child #1 and #2 did not have a current health assessment on file at the facility.
Staff persons #1 and #2 did not have verification of fire safety training on file at the facility.
During the renewal inspection staff person #1 did not have verification of education on file at the facility.
During the renewal inspection on 10/2/24 the file for staff person #3 did not contain a PA State Police Clearance. The file for staff person #4 did not contain a child abuse clearance.
During the renewal inspection on 10/2/24 the emergency plan was not posted at the facility.
During the renewal inspection on 10/2/24 the trashcans in the bathrooms did not have a lid.
During the 10/2/24 renewal inspection staff persons #2 and #3 did not have a current health assessment on file as required.
During the renewal inspection on 10/2/24 the file for staff person #1 did not have verification that staff had completed the 1 hour health and safety training.
During the renewal inspection on 10/2/24 the file for staff person #4 did not have the required Health and Safety training.
During the renewal inspection on 9/27/23 the file for staff person #3 did not contain PA Criminal Clearance, PA Child Abuse clearance and the FBI clearance as required.
During the renewal inspection on 9/27/23 the file for staff person #3 did not have the required health assessment.
During the renewal inspection on 9/27/23 the facility did not have verification that a drill had been conducted for the emergency plan.
During the renewal inspection on 9/27/23 the operator did not have verification that the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates were mailed to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.
During the renewal inspection on 9/27/23 Staff person #1 #2 and #4 did not have the required one hour health and safety training update. Staff person #3 did not have the required health and safety training.
During the renewal inspection on 9/27/23 the operator did not have a policy surrounding Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma, and Child Maltreatment.
During the renewal inspection on 9/27/23 staff person #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 and #6 have been employed for over a one year period and do not have verification of fire safety training.
During the renewal inspection on 9/27/23 Staff person #3 did not have verification of Pediatric first aid and Pediatric CPR.
During initial inspection on 04/14/2022, files of staff persons #1 and #2 did not contain verification that emergency plan training had been received.
“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.
About this center
Common questions
Has Itavc at Marshall Street Elem 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 Sep 25, 2025 (background checks): “During the renewal on 9/25/25 Staff person #3 did not have an FBI clearance or NSOR on file at the facility. Staff person #4 did not have an NSOR on file. Staff person #2 did not have a current Mandated Reporter's…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Itavc at Marshall Street Elem?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Itavc at Marshall Street Elem since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Itavc at Marshall Street Elem’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 2, effective Oct 3, 2025. 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 Itavc at Marshall Street Elem compare with other daycares in West Norriton?
It is #4 of 10 centers in West Norriton by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 53% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Itavc at Marshall Street Elem last inspected?
Sep 25, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Itavc at Marshall Street Elem?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is It Takes A Village Childcare LLC.
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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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