Kids Care Am/PM at Makefield Elementary School
Kids Care Am/PM at Makefield Elementary School is a certified child care center in Yardley, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 1 violation, and it was core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 9 centers in Yardley and has fewer citations per inspection than 95% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Certification Representative observed staff #1 sending children in to the bathroom while standing in the entryway and unable to supervise the children behind the closed door leading into the bathroom. Certification Representative asked staff #1, #2 and #3 for the names of their oldest and youngest children in their groups. Staff #1, #2 and #3 were not able to name the children.
“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 Kids Care Am/PM at Makefield Elementary School 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 May 19, 2022 (supervision): “Certification Representative observed staff #1 sending children in to the bathroom while standing in the entryway and unable to supervise the children behind the closed door leading into the bathroom. Certification…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Kids Care Am/PM at Makefield Elementary School?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Kids Care Am/PM at Makefield Elementary School since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Kids Care Am/PM at Makefield Elementary School’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 2, effective Mar 12, 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 Kids Care Am/PM at Makefield Elementary School compare with other daycares in Yardley?
It is #4 of 9 centers in Yardley by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 95% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kids Care Am/PM at Makefield Elementary School last inspected?
Apr 10, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Kids Care Am/PM at Makefield Elementary School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Delaware Valley Child Care Assoc INC.
Certified centers nearby
215 S Main St, Yardley · 1.0 mi away · 79 spots No citations Kids Care Am/PM at Edgewood Elementary School
899 Oxford Valley Rd, Yardley · 1.0 mi away Fewer citations than most New Horizon Learning Academy Center
78 Big Oak Rd, Yardley · 1.4 mi away · 56 spots About typical New Horizon Learning Center
830 W Trenton Ave, Morrisville · 1.5 mi away · 77 spots Fewer citations than most Discovery Kids Camp
312 W Trenton Ave, Morrisville · 1.6 mi away · 22 spots About typical Delaware Valley Child Care Assoc-Kindergarten Plus
185 Walton Dr, Morrisville · 1.6 mi away Fewer citations than most
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.
Comparing centers? See how to choose a daycare: 30 questions to ask and a printable checklist.
Concerned about this center? See how to report a daycare: which state line to call, what to write down and what happens next.