New Hope Solebury Lower Elementary School
New Hope Solebury Lower Elementary School is a certified child care center in New Hope, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 21 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (9 of 21). 17 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 #137 of 251 centers in Bucks County and has fewer citations per inspection than 64% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Certification rep reviewed staff files. Staff 3 was missing NSOR and disclosure statement.
Certification rep reviewed staff files. Staff 1, 2 and 3 were missing emergency plan training
Facility did not have a documented annual emergency drill.
Certification rep reviewed children's files. Child 1 was missing a health assessment.
During renewal inspection certification rep reviewed staff files. Staff 1 was missing pediatric first aid and CPR.
Certification rep reviewed staff files. Staff 1 and 3 were missing fire safety training.
Certification rep reviewed staff files. Staff 1 and staff 3 were missing health and safety training.
Certification rep reviewed staff files. Staff 2 and 3 were missing written annual evaluations.
Certification rep reviewed staff files. Staff 3 was missing education from their file. Staff 2 and 3 were missing 2 years experience with children.
Certification rep reviewed children's files. Fee agreement for child 1did not specify the date on which the fee is to be paid.
Certification rep reviewed children' s files. Fee agreement for child 1 and 2 did not shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.
Certification rep reviewed children's files. Fee agreement for child 1,2,3,4 and 5 did not shall specify the services which are to be considered as extra.
Certification rep reviewed children's files. Emergency contact for child 4 was missing work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.
Certification rep reviewed children' s files. Emergency contact for child 1 was missing address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
Certification rep reviewed staff files. Certification rep reviewed staff files. Staff 1 was missing TB test date. Physical for staff 3 was expired (dated 8-23-23) Staff 3 was missing physical and TB.
Certification rep reviewed staff files. Staff 1 was missing 1 reference. Staff 2 had a reference from a family member. Staff 3 was missing 2 references.
Certification rep reviewed staff files. Staff 2 and 3 were missing 12 clock hours of childcare training.
Upon review of the files, Staff 1 did not have proof of completion of the Pre-service training at the time of the inspection and was past 90 after hire.
At the time of the renewal inspection, there was an Emergency Plan on site that was dated for 2019 and it had another location and address listed on the plan. The expired plan was located inside a binder at the facility.
The insurance for program was dated 2019 at the time of the blended model inspection's on-site visit on 1/27/22.
Emergency medical transportation plan was not present or posted at the time of the renewal inspection on 1/27/22.
“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 New Hope Solebury Lower Elementary School 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 Dec 10, 2025 (background checks): “Certification rep reviewed staff files. Staff 3 was missing NSOR and disclosure statement.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about New Hope Solebury Lower Elementary School?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at New Hope Solebury Lower 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 New Hope Solebury Lower Elementary School’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Mar 18, 2022. 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 New Hope Solebury Lower Elementary School compare with other daycares in Bucks County?
It is tied for #137 of 251 centers in Bucks County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 64% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was New Hope Solebury Lower Elementary School last inspected?
Dec 10, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs New Hope Solebury Lower Elementary School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is River Crossing Young Mens Christian Association.
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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