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Lifespan at Marlborough Elementary

1450 Gravel Pike, Green Lane, PA 18054 · Montgomery County
Keystone STAR 2

Lifespan at Marlborough Elementary is a certified child care center in Green Lane, PA, with capacity for 24 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 4 times. The state cited 10 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (5 of 10). 5 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #112 of 403 centers in Montgomery County and has fewer citations per inspection than 77% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 77% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #112 of 403 centers in Montgomery County
1 Core-safety citations
9 Other citations
4 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
10 citations from 4 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 5 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 14, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Nov 14, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Nov 21, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Dec 20, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Aug 8, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork 5
Training & qualifications 2
Background checks 1
Health & medication 1
Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Nov 14, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #2 did not have proof of the completion of the CPSL required Mandated reporter training.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 18, 2025): “On 11/17/2025 the proof of the Mandated reporting training was obtained from the administrative office of the legal entity and submitted to the certification representative.”
Citation Nov 14, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Insurance coverage information 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(6)
At the time of the inspection the record of child #2 did not include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 4, 2025): “I emailed the family asking the parents to please fill out new forms with each child having their own emergency contact form. This is due back by Friday, November 21st.”
Citation Nov 14, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Each child 55 Pa. Code §3270.181(a)
At the time of the inspection there was one emergency contact for shared for child #1 and child #3
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 4, 2025): “New emergency contact forms have been emailed to the parents to complete with each child's name on individual forms.”
Citation Nov 14, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Initial and subsequent health reports 55 Pa. Code §3270.182(1)
At the time of the inspection the record of child #2 did not include a current valid health assessment.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 4, 2025): “The family was emailed with the correct child health assessment form attached. We requested that this form be sent to the child's pediatrician for them to fill out and return back.”
Citation Nov 14, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Age and Training/Exp, educ., training at facility 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii)
At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #1 was lacking the proof of their having completed an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 18, 2025): “On 11/17/2025 the proof of the current 12 hours of training was obtained from the administrative office of the legal entity and submitted to the certification representative via email.”
Core safety Nov 21, 2024 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #1 was lacking a current mandated reporter training. The record of staff person #2, who has lived in New Jersey within the last 5 years, was lacking a New Jersey State Police Clearance.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 9, 2024): “Provider will update the record of staff person #1 with the most recent mandated report training that they have taken (within the last five years). The record of staff person #2 will be updated with the New Jersey State Police Clearance.”
Citation Nov 21, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(a)/3270.182(1)
At the time of the inspection the record of child #1 was lacking a current valid health assesment.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 9, 2024): “The parents of child #1 will be informed their child may not return to the program until such a time when the updated health assessment is produced.”
Citation Nov 21, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Insurance coverage information 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(6)
At the time of the inspection the emergency contact form in the record of child number 1 was lacking health insurance coverage information.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 9, 2024): “At pick up today the emergency contact form in the record of child number 1 will be updated wit the health insurance coverage information.”
Citation Dec 20, 2023 Inspection Records & paperwork
Immediate access/Individual Records 55 Pa. Code §3270.24(a)/3270.191
At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #1 was not immediately available for certification representative to access and measure.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 28, 2023): “A copy of the record of staff person #1 was created and stored at the location of the program, the day after the inspection.”
Citation Aug 8, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Emergency Numbers Posted/Written emergency plan posted 55 Pa. Code §3270.74/3270.124(e)
On 8/8/23, at time of initial inspection, required emergency numbers were not posted near the classroom telephone. Additionally, a written medical transport plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not posted in the childcare space.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 11, 2023): “Director obtained and posted a copy of the required emergency telephone numbers by the phone in the classroom. Director posted a written medical transport plan in the childcare space.”

“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

Issuance of Provisional Certificate of Compliance at the time of Initial Aug 11, 2023
COMPASS status: Pending Appeal · the center has since been granted a regular certificate

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

Capacity 24 children
Certificate status Regular (COMPASS: awaiting renewal)
Certificate valid through Feb 11, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 2
since Oct 6, 2025 · what STARS means
Operator Lifespan Daycare
Hours Monday 6:30 AM–8:30 AM; Tuesday–Friday 6:00 AM–8:30 AM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (215) 536-9036
State certificate # CER-00248455
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Not checked by Daycare Record

Common questions

Has Lifespan at Marlborough Elementary 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 Nov 21, 2024 (background checks): “At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #1 was lacking a current mandated reporter training. The record of staff person #2, who has lived in New Jersey within the last 5 years, was lacking a New Jersey…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Lifespan at Marlborough Elementary?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Lifespan at Marlborough Elementary since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is Lifespan at Marlborough Elementary’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 2, effective Oct 6, 2025. 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 Lifespan at Marlborough Elementary compare with other daycares in Montgomery County?

It is tied for #112 of 403 centers in Montgomery County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 77% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Lifespan at Marlborough Elementary last inspected?

Nov 14, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

Who runs Lifespan at Marlborough Elementary?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Lifespan Daycare.

Certified centers nearby

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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