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Kids Care-Bedminster Elementary School

Fretz Valley Rd, Bedminster, PA 18910 · Bucks County
Keystone STAR 2

Kids Care-Bedminster Elementary School is a certified child care center in Bedminster, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 2 violations, both of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #53 of 251 centers in Bucks County and has fewer citations per inspection than 91% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 91% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #53 of 251 centers in Bucks County
2 Core-safety citations
0 Other citations
5 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
2 citations from 5 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 17, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Dec 17, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Dec 13, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Dec 18, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Jan 6, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Dec 23, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios 1
Supervision 1

Citations, newest first

Core safety Jan 6, 2023 Inspection Staff ratios
2nd person facility person if ratio allows 55 Pa. Code §3270.54(c)
During renewal inspection certification rep observed staff #1 working alone with 12 children.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 17, 2023): “Director will ensure staff know to call if the other staff member does not show up, so a sub can be obtained.”
Core safety Jan 6, 2023 Inspection Supervision
Supervision on and facility premises 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(a)(2)
During renewal inspection certification rep observed staff #1 with 12 children. Certification rep observed staff #1 leave the room twice and left the children unsupervised to open the door for parents and children. Certification rep observed two children come in at a time putting staff #1 out of ratio 1 staff and 16 children.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 17, 2023): “Director will ensure staff call when another staff person does not show up so a sub can be obtained.”

“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.

Daily rates

Age group Full time, per day Part time, per day
Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) $20.05 $20.05
Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) $20.05 $20.05

The daily price the center lists in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search for families paying privately. The state notes that rates are subject to change and programs don’t have to share them, so confirm with the center. See what daycare costs in Pennsylvania.

About this center

Capacity —
Certificate status Regular (COMPASS: awaiting renewal)
Certificate valid through Feb 2, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 2
since Mar 12, 2026 · what STARS means
Operator Delaware Valley Child Care Assoc INC
Hours Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–9:00 AM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (215) 230-3445
State certificate # CER-00249744
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Common questions

Has Kids Care-Bedminster Elementary School had any serious violations?

Pennsylvania cited 2 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 Jan 6, 2023 (staff ratios): “During renewal inspection certification rep observed staff #1 working alone with 12 children.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Kids Care-Bedminster Elementary School?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Kids Care-Bedminster 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-Bedminster 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-Bedminster Elementary School compare with other daycares in Bucks County?

It is tied for #53 of 251 centers in Bucks County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 91% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Kids Care-Bedminster Elementary School last inspected?

Dec 17, 2025 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.

How much does Kids Care-Bedminster Elementary School cost?

It reported full-time daily rates of $20.05 for young school-age, $20.05 for older school-age in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.

Who runs Kids Care-Bedminster Elementary School?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Delaware Valley Child Care Assoc 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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