Ithan Montessori School is a certified child care center in Villanova, PA, with capacity for 122 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 6 violations, none of them core-safety. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #39 of 254 centers in Delaware County and has fewer citations per inspection than 86% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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On 10/02/25, during the renewal inspection, Lysol wipes were found in the cabinet under the sink in the Primary 3 bathroom leaving them accessible to children.
On 10/02/25, during the telephone numbers of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center were not posted in each classroom near the staff telephones.
File records for Staff #1 and Staff #2 did not include 12 clock hours of child care training
Staff person # 1, hired on 9/30/2022, has a health assessment dated 2/12/21, more than 12 months old at hire. Staff person #2 last had a health assessment on 2/13/2020.
Staff person # 2, employed part time at the facility since 9/2/2020, has not completed initial Health & Safety training. She is not currently providing care to the children at the facility.
During a phone call on 10/14/21 to begin the renewal inspection, the certification representative asked about COVID cases. The director stated they had a child test positive on 9/25/21. Upon further questioning, it was determined that the legal entity did not call the Department of Health, nor report to OCDEL, until 10/15/21.
“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 Ithan Montessori School had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 6 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Ithan Montessori School?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Ithan Montessori School since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Ithan Montessori School’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Feb 19, 2020. 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 Ithan Montessori School compare with other daycares in Delaware County?
It is tied for #39 of 254 centers in Delaware County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 86% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Ithan Montessori School last inspected?
Oct 2, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Ithan Montessori School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is A Childs Place Extended Care INC.
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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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