Media Elementary School
Media Elementary School is a certified child care center in Media, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 31 violations, 3 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (15 of 31). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #12 of 15 centers in Media and has more citations per inspection than 59% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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On 01/23/26, ongoing noncompliance with the following violation was observed; On 11/05/25, during the paperwork portion of the renewal inspection the operator was not in compliance with the CPSL. The documents that are missing are as follows: Staff person #1: Completed FBI clearance Staff person #4: Completed NSOR clearance.
On 11/05/25, during the paperwork portion of the renewal inspection the operator was not in compliance with the CPSL. The documents that are missing are as follows: Staff person #1: Completed Child Abuse Clearance, completed FBI clearance, completed NSOR Clearance. Staff person #4: Completed FBI clearance, a completed NSOR clearance.
ON 11/05/25, during the paperwork portion of the renewal inspection, the file of staff person #1 did not contain a health assessment that was conducted within 12 months prior to service. In addition, there was no medical documentation confirming staff person #1 is free from communicable tuberculosis.
On 11/05/25, during the paperwork review portion of the renewal inspection, the files of staff person #1 and #4 did not contain verification of education.
On 11/05/25, during the paperwork portion of the renewal inspection, the file of staff person #1 did not contain two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.
At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, staff persons #1 and #2 did not have the complete CPSL requirements on file for employment or volunteering. The file for staff person #1 not did not contain a complete PA criminal clearance, FBI clearance, or NSOR verification certificate. The file for staff person #2 contained a volunteer child abuse clearance dated 7/14/22, and Department of Ed. FBI clearance dated 7/14/22.
At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, the facility's emergency plan had not been updated to meet Federal Requirements under 45 CFR § 98.41(a)(1)(vii), which includes having a plan for continuity of operations, assigned staff roles in the emergency plan, and stating the training requirements for staff, facility persons, and volunteers.
At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, the emergency plan shown to certification rep did not specify how parents would be contacted, and did not specify that they would be contacted as soon as possible at the beginning of any emergency, and then would again be contacted at the end of the emergency with instructions on how to be reunited with their child(ren).
At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, the emergency plan shown to certification rep had a date of 6/28/21, in which it was reviewed/updated.
At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, there was no documentation on file that staff person #2 had a health assessment by the first day of working with children.
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At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, safe pick up and drop off procedures had not been established and communicated to parents in writing and were not posted on the parent board at the facility.
At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, the emergency plan shown to certification rep did not include accommodations of how any children with disabilities or chronic medical conditions would be handled during an emergency or evacuation.
At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, the emergency plan shown to certification rep did not have a location listed for shelter away from the facility premises.
At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, there was no documentation that the facility annually notified the local police department of the facility's location and use of traffic routes around the facility.
At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, staff person #1, identified as an aide on the staff data worksheet, is not 18 years of age and there was no additional documentation of education to qualify individual #1 as a staff person.
At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, the first aid and CPR certification on file for staff person #1 and #2 did not include the word "pediatric" and was not conducted by a PQAS trainer.
At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, the file for staff person #1 did not include any education or experience in order to determine which position he/she qualifies to perform.
At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, the file for staff person #2 did not contain the education or experience to qualify for the position being performed.
At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, the agreement form on file for child #1 was not signed by the operator.
At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, the agreement form on file for child #1 did not include the fee amount to be paid to the facility.
At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, the agreement form used by the facility and on file for children #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 did not include a space to write in the day of the week or date in which the fee is to be paid.
At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, the agreement form on file for child #1 did not include the services to be provided to the family and child, by the facility.
At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, the agreement used by the facility and on file for children #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 did not include a space for parents to fill in the child's arrival and departure times, and did not include a space for parents to specify the person to whom the child may be released.
At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, the agreement forms for child #1 and #2 did not include the date of the child's admission.
At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, the agreements on file at the facility for children #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 were the original agreements, not a copy of the agreement, as identified by the colored ink.
At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, the emergency information for child #3 and #4 did not include the addresses of the individuals to whom the child may be released.
At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, the facility did not have a medical transport plan posted to identify the steps that will be taken if a child needs emergency medical treatment and needs to be transported by ambulance.
At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, the file for staff person #2 did not include an official form of ID for verification of age.
At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, the file for staff person #2 did not include 2 written, non-family references.
At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, the facility's certificate of occupancy was not available to be shown to certification representative.
At time of renewal inspection on 12/18/24, the facility's current certificate of compliance was not posted at the location.
“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.
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Common questions
Has Media Elementary School had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 3 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 23, 2026 (background checks): “On 01/23/26, ongoing noncompliance with the following violation was observed; On 11/05/25, during the paperwork portion of the renewal inspection the operator was not in compliance with the CPSL. The documents that are…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Media Elementary School?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Media 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 Media Elementary School’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Aug 5, 2019. 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 Media Elementary School compare with other daycares in Media?
It is #12 of 15 centers in Media by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 59% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Media Elementary School last inspected?
Jan 23, 2026 (unannounced monitoring). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Media Elementary School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Leading Edge Extended Learning.
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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.
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