Norwood Academy is a certified child care center in Norwood, PA, with capacity for 37 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice. The state cited 11 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for building & playground safety (8 of 11). All 11 came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #197 of 254 centers in Delaware County and has more citations per inspection than 66% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Observed cleaning materials on sink in infant classroom.
Observed outside fire exit obstructed with tree.
Observed infant cups unlabeled.
Observed child 1 and child 2 file with no signed parental consent for emergency medical care or minor first aid procedures.
Observed Room 4 with no heat.
Observed room 4 with no first aid kit. Observed room 7 first aid kit missing soap and gloves.
Observed a hole in the wall in room 5. In room 4 observed a leaking sink, an unclean refrigerator, an unclean bookshelf and loose bracket on shelf. In room 7 observed crack in bathroom floor tile.
Observed chipped paint in room 2 and 5.
Observed room 7 bathroom with no handwashing sign.
Observed fire exit unclear with snow and ice.
Observed room 7 with no thermometer in refrigerator.
“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 Norwood Academy had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 11 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Norwood Academy?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Norwood Academy since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Norwood Academy’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Aug 21, 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 Norwood Academy compare with other daycares in Delaware County?
It is tied for #197 of 254 centers in Delaware County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 66% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Norwood Academy last inspected?
Jul 17, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Norwood Academy?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is JDX Holdings 2 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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