Main Line Montessori School INC
Main Line Montessori School INC is a certified child care center in Villanova, PA, with capacity for 52 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 19 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #110 of 254 centers in Delaware County and has fewer citations per inspection than 63% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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On 09/14/26, during the renewal inspection, the file of staff person #4 contained a child abuse clearance, an FBI clearance, and an NSOR certificate dated in 2020.
On 09/14/26, during the renewal inspection, no evidence or documentation of an emergency drill being conducted within the last year was presented to the certification presented to the certification representative.
On 09/14/26, during the renewal inspection, the file of staff persons #2 contained an evaluation dated 05/09/22, and the file of staff #4 contained an evaluation dated 02/06/23.
On 09/14/26, during the renewal inspection, the file of staff persons #1 did not contain any nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.
On 09/14/26, during the renewal inspection, no information on how to access the regulations in chapter 3270 electronically with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office was provided to parents.
On 09/15/2025, during the renewal inspection, staff person #1 did not have a completed Child Abuse Clearance, a completed DHS FBI Clearance, or a completed NSOR on file. Staff person #2 did not have a completed FBI clearance, a completed NSOR clearance, and a completed State Police clearance.
On 09/15/2025, during the renewal inspection, Lysol spray was located on the wooden shelf that is easily accessed by children in classroom #1.
On 09/15/25, during the renewal inspection, the first-aid kit in classroom #1 was on a low hook, leaving it accessible to children.
On 09/15/2025, during the renewal inspection, the first-aid kit in classroom #1 did not contain sterile gauze pads.
On 09/15/25, during the renewal inspection, the file of staff person #3 did not contain the required health and safety training 1 hour update certificate.
On 09/15/2025, during the renewal inspection, the files of staff person #3 and #6 did not contain any proof of participating in fire safety training annually.
On 09/15/2025, during the renewal inspection, the files of staff persons #3, #5 and #6 did not contain evidence of 12 clock hours of child care training being completed in the last year.
File Record for Staff #4 did not include CCDBG health and safety professional development training
File records for Child #1 Child #2 Child #3 did not include the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
File records for Child #2 and Child #3 did not include signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child
File records for Child # 2 and Child #3 did not contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.
File record for Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff #3, Staff #4 did not include an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.
During the renewal inspection on 05/12/23, the emergency plan did not provide for accommodations for toddlers.
During the renewal inspection on 05/12/23, the verification of liabililty insurance on file was expired.
“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 Main Line Montessori School INC 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 Sep 14, 2026 (background checks): “On 09/14/26, during the renewal inspection, the file of staff person #4 contained a child abuse clearance, an FBI clearance, and an NSOR certificate dated in 2020.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Main Line Montessori School INC?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Main Line Montessori School INC since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Main Line Montessori School INC’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Dec 18, 2023. 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 Main Line Montessori School INC compare with other daycares in Delaware County?
It is tied for #110 of 254 centers in Delaware County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 63% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Main Line Montessori School INC last inspected?
Sep 14, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Main Line Montessori School INC?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Main Line Montessori School INC.
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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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