Kiddie Academy of Downingtown
Kiddie Academy of Downingtown is a certified child care center in Downingtown, PA, with capacity for 157 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice. The state cited 12 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (4 of 12). All 12 came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #21 of 23 centers in Downingtown and has more citations per inspection than 61% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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During the renewal inspection on 4/15/26, staff person #3 did not have an NSOR (National Sex Offender Registry) Certificate on file.
During the renewal inspection on 4/15/26, staff persons #1 and 2 did not have verification of completion of Emergency Plan Training.
During the renewal inspection on 4/15/26, there was a large advertisement sign and a bag of sand laying in the front of the facility near the entrance.
During the renewal inspection on 4/15/26, the operator did not have Pick-up and Drop-off procedure posted conspicuously for all parents to view.
During the renewal inspection on 4/15/26, the provider did not provide the requested staff files for review as part of the blended inspection process.
During the renewal inspection on 4/15/26, staff person #2 did not have verification of completed Fire Safety Training on file.
During the renewal inspection on 4/15/26, there was no Daily Activity Sheet in the Brave Lions Room, the Playful Pandas Room, the Busy Bees Room, or the Soaring Eagles Room.
During the renewal inspection on 4/15/26, all of the emergency contact information forms did not have a data field for a child's special needs as specified by the parent or a physician,
During the renewal inspection on 4/15/26, the operator did not have a posted Transportation Plan in any of the childcare spaces.
During the renewal inspection on 4/15/26, the operator did not have the Certificate of Compliance posted conspicuously for all parents to view.
During the initial review inspection on 10/30/25, the operator did not have the Emergency Plan posted in a conspicuous location for the parents to view.
During the initial review inspection on 10/30/25: 1. There were excess court tiles and loose material in the outdoor play space/basketball court. 2. In Room #7 Genius Giraffes, there was excess water leaking through the base seal of the door leading to the outside play area. 3. In Room #11 Brave Lions, there was a rolled carpet and a boxed, unassembled table.
“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.
Enforcement actions
Negative sanctions Pennsylvania lists for this center, such as a downgrade to a provisional certificate, refusing to renew or revoking its certificate of compliance, with the status COMPASS shows. “Operation permitted” means the center may keep operating while it appeals; “operation not permitted” means it may not.
About this center
Common questions
Has Kiddie Academy of Downingtown 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 15, 2026 (background checks): “During the renewal inspection on 4/15/26, staff person #3 did not have an NSOR (National Sex Offender Registry) Certificate on file.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Kiddie Academy of Downingtown?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Kiddie Academy of Downingtown since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Kiddie Academy of Downingtown’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jun 18, 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 Kiddie Academy of Downingtown compare with other daycares in Downingtown?
It is #21 of 23 centers in Downingtown by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kiddie Academy of Downingtown last inspected?
Apr 15, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Kiddie Academy of Downingtown?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Childrens Grove LLC.
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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