Maggies Playhouse Daycare & Learning
Maggies Playhouse Daycare & Learning is a certified child care center in Upper Darby, PA, with capacity for 32 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times. The state cited 21 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). 8 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #12 of 31 centers in Upper Darby and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the renewal inspection on 1/15/26 there were uncovered electrical outlets observed in the infant classroom.
During the renewal inspection on 1/15/26 the first aid kit reviewed in the preschool classroom did not contain scissors and tape.
During the renewal inspection on 1/15/26 there was a hole in the wall observed in the infant classroom in need of repair.
During the renewal inspection on 1/15/26 there was no handwashing sign posted by the sink in the older toddler classroom.
During the renewal inspection on 1/15/26 the file reviewed for child #1 did not contain an updated health report.
During the renewal inspection on 1/15/26 the health assessment reviewed for staff person #1 was more than 24 months old.
During the renewal inspection on 1/15/26 the first aid/ cpr certification reviewed for staff person #1 was not renewed before the expiration of the most current certification.
During the renewal inspection on 1/15/26 the file reviewed for staff person #2 only has (1) written reference attesting to suitability to serve as a facility person.
During the renewal inspection on 01/16/25 the fee agreement reviewed for child #1 and child 3 did not specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week.
During the renewal inspection on 01/16/25 the fee agreement reviewed for child #1 and child #3 did not specify the person designated by parent to whom the child may be released.
During the renewal inspection on 01/16/25 the file reviewed for child #1, child #2, and child #3 did not contain signed parental consent for emergency.
During the renewal inspection the file reviewed for child #1, child #2, and child #3 did not contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first aid procedures by facility staff.
During the renewal inspection on 12/28/23 missing electrical outlet covers were observed in downstairs play area.
During the renewal inspection on 12/28/23 the first aid kit located in classroom #2 was missing tweezers.
During the renewal inspection on 12/28/23 the handwashing signs in the bathroom did not include requirement of washing hands after toileting and before eating.
During the renewal inspection on 12/28/23 the refrigerator in classroom #2 did not contain a thermometer.
During the renewal inspection on 12/28/23 provider was unable to produce documentation confirming that emergency plan was sent to local municipality and county emergency management agency.
During the renewal inspection on 12/28/23 the fee agreement reviewed for child #1 did not include date of admission.
During the renewal inspection on 12/28/23 the emergency contact form reviewed for child #1 did not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care.
The facility was not in compliance with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services): One staff person's record did not contain the required CPSL hiring documents.. (#1- hired 2/27/23- no proof of request for NSOR prior to working with children and no record of completed NSOR within 45 days of hire)
There was no written record of an emergency drill completed annually as specified in these regulations.
“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 Maggies Playhouse Daycare & Learning 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 Feb 22, 2023 (background checks): “The facility was not in compliance with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services): One staff person's record did not contain the required CPSL hiring documents.. (#1- hired 2/27/23- no proof of…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Maggies Playhouse Daycare & Learning?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Maggies Playhouse Daycare & Learning since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Maggies Playhouse Daycare & Learning’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Jan 22, 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 Maggies Playhouse Daycare & Learning compare with other daycares in Upper Darby?
It is #12 of 31 centers in Upper Darby by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Maggies Playhouse Daycare & Learning last inspected?
Aug 5, 2026 (allocated unannounced monitoring). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Maggies Playhouse Daycare & Learning?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Maggies Playhouse Daycare & Learning LLC.
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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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