Jolly Toddlers
Jolly Toddlers is a certified child care center in Southampton, PA, with capacity for 161 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 15 times and confirmed violations in 2 complaint investigations. The state cited 15 violations, 6 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for supervision (4 of 15). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 17 centers in Southampton and has fewer citations per inspection than 86% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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During the renewal inspection certification representatives observed child #2 with individual #1 alone in a private room unsupervised by staff #1 and #2. Individual #1 was not a staff person but employed by an outside agency.
Continued non -compliance from 5/6/25; Certification reps observed staff #1 out of ratio with a total of 10 children with individual person #1 in the playground area, the youngest child at the time was 2 years of age.
Volunteer persons #2 and #3 record did not include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.
During the unannounced monitoring, certification reps observed staff #1in the bathroom across the hallway with one child, leaving staff #2 and #3 out of ratio with a total of 25 children in the ladybug classroom.
On 2/4/25 during a complaint investigation, while interviewing staff #1, individual #1 opened the door to the private room where certification representatives were actively and privately conducting the witness interview. Individual #1 walked into the room without consent of Certification Representatives or the staff being interviewed, sat in a chair and stated she was staying in the room while the interview was conducted. At that point individual #1 made a false accusation against Certification Representatives about what had transpired during the investigation prior to individual #1's arrival of certification representative denying staff #3 request to sit in during staff interviews. Shortly after, facility staff #2 also walked into the interview area. Due to the multiple disruptions, the inability to interview the staff privately and false accusations from individual #1, certification representatives were not able to continue to privately interview staff #1. At one point certification representative observed staff #2 holding her phone and pointing towards Certification Representatives in a manner that appeared to be an attempt to intimidate Certification Representatives indicating…
Based on picture, video footage and staff interview, it was determined staff physically restrained a child by placing their legs flat across the child lower body while the child was lying face down on the mat and restricting the child movements.
Based on observation during the walkthrough and staff #1 acknowledgment of the room layout. It was verified the child was restricted in a confined space during nap time and child was on rest equipment that did not allow for 2 feet of the space on three sides.
Certification rep observed Staff #1 out of ratio in the Dr. Suess room with total of 16 children the youngest child: 5 years in age. The staff child ratio for young school age children is 1:12 Staff #2 and #3 in the owl room was observed to be out of ratio with a total of 23 children total: the youngest child 3 years in age. The staff child ratio for preschool children is 1:10.
Certification rep reviewed children #1 record and observed child #1 date of last flu shot in record is 10/31/2021.
At the time of renewal inspection, file of staff person #1, #2, and #3 did not include written certification that staff person #1 is enrolled in an approved training curriculum and completed the required classroom training.
At the time of unannounced monitoring inspection, staff person #1, #3, and #4 were observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #1 and #3 have not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: pediatric First and and CPR, CCDBG health and safety professional development. Staff person #4 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: pediatric First and and CPR, CCDBG health and safety professional development, and mandated reporter training.
At the time of unannounced monitoring inspection, written verification that emergency plan training was provided to staff person #1, #2, #3, and #4 at the time of initial employment was not observed.
At the time of unannounced monitoring inspection, record of staff person #1 and #3 did not include verification of child care experience required for the position of an assistant group supervisor. Record of staff person #4 did not include verification of education required for the position of an assistant group supervisor.
At the time of unannounced monitoring inspection, file of staff person #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 did not include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.
At the time of renewal inspection, a health assessment of staff person #1 from 10/2/19 was conducted more than 24 months ago.
“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.
About this center
Common questions
Has Jolly Toddlers had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 6 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 10, 2025 (supervision): “During the renewal inspection certification representatives observed child #2 with individual #1 alone in a private room unsupervised by staff #1 and #2. Individual #1 was not a staff person but employed by an outside…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Jolly Toddlers?
Pennsylvania lists 2 complaint investigations 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 Jolly Toddlers’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective May 8, 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.
How does Jolly Toddlers compare with other daycares in Southampton?
It is #5 of 17 centers in Southampton 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 Jolly Toddlers last inspected?
Apr 2, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Jolly Toddlers?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Jolly Toddlers II INC.
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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