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Montessori Childrens House of Valley Forge

1630 Thomas Rd, Wayne, PA 19087 · Chester County
Keystone STAR 1

Montessori Childrens House of Valley Forge is a certified child care center in Wayne, PA, with capacity for 72 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 1 violation, which was not core-safety. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #2 of 16 centers in Wayne and has fewer citations per inspection than 96% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 96% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #2 of 16 centers in Wayne
0 Core-safety citations
1 Other citations
5 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
1 citation from 5 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 9, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Mar 9, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Mar 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Mar 11, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Mar 21, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Feb 10, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Mar 11, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Locked or inaccessible 55 Pa. Code §3270.66(a)
During the renewal inspection, there were bottles of essential oils in a lower cabinet under the sink and lavender cleaning spray on the counter next to sink accessible to children in room 101.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 11, 2024): “Items will be moved to the upper cabinets out of reach of children.”

“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

Capacity 72 children
Certificate status Regular
Certificate valid through Apr 1, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 1
since Jul 9, 2019 · what STARS means
Operator Montessori Childrens House Of Valley Fo
Phone —
State certificate # CER-00253848
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Not checked by Daycare Record

Common questions

Has Montessori Childrens House of Valley Forge had any serious violations?

No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 1 other citation, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Montessori Childrens House of Valley Forge?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Montessori Childrens House of Valley Forge since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is Montessori Childrens House of Valley Forge’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 1, effective Jul 9, 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 Montessori Childrens House of Valley Forge compare with other daycares in Wayne?

It is tied for #2 of 16 centers in Wayne by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 96% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Montessori Childrens House of Valley Forge last inspected?

Mar 9, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.

Who runs Montessori Childrens House of Valley Forge?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Montessori Childrens House Of Valley Fo.

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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