Notre Dame de Lourdes School
Notre Dame de Lourdes School is a certified child care center in Swarthmore, PA, with capacity for 56 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 25 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (11 of 25). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #161 of 254 centers in Delaware County and has more citations per inspection than 52% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Observed Pre-k 4 with no emergency telephone numbers posted.
Observed peeling carpet in Pre K 4 classroom.
Observed fire drill log without fire drill every 60 days.
At the time of renewal inspection observed that a first aid kit in Pre-K 4 room didn't contain medical tape.
At the time of renewal inspection, file of staff person #1 included a health assessment conducted on 12/6/21 that was not valid since it was conducted more than 24 months ago.
At the time of renewal inspection observed that provider did not send a copy of the emergency plan to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.
At the time of renewal inspection, verification that local traffic safety authorities are notified annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility was not observed.
At the time of renewal inspection, a policy and procedure to identify the potential signs and symptoms of abusive head trauma, strategies for coping with a crying, fussing, or distraught child, and the prevention and identification of child maltreatment were not observed.
At the time of renewal inspection, the files of staff person #1 and #2 did not include an annual staff evaluation.
At the time of renewal inspection observed that a written plan of daily activities for before/after school program in Room Grade 1 was not posted.
At the time of renewal inspection, a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not displayed in every child care space.
At the time of renewal inspection, emergency contact information for child #1, #2, and #3 had not been updated every 6 months as required.
During observation staff in Pre-K 3 were asked their assigned students. Staff did not know their assigned students.
Observed staff 3 file only having a volunteer state police clearance. Observed Staff 4 file only having a volunteer Child Abuse clearance. Observed staff 5 with no mandated reporter training.
Observed broken tiles in girls bathroom.
Observed Pre-K 3 classroom with no handwashing sign.
Observed Pre-K 4 class refrigerator with no thermometer.
Observed Pre-K 4 class with children's cups unlabeled.
Observed Pre-K 4 class with no daily schedule posted.
Observed child 3,4,6,7,8, missing updated emergency contact form. Also observed child 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 financial agreement missing operator signature.
Observed child 2,4,5,7 and 8 missing health reports. Observed child 2,5 and 8 missing shot records. Observed child
Observed child 5 agreement form with no admission date.
Observed child 6 and 7 file with no financial agreement.
Observed staff 3 file missing verification of education.
Observed staff 3 file with no valid health assessment.
“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 Notre Dame de Lourdes School 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 Nov 29, 2023 (supervision): “During observation staff in Pre-K 3 were asked their assigned students. Staff did not know their assigned students.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Notre Dame de Lourdes School?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Notre Dame de Lourdes School since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Notre Dame de Lourdes School’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Mar 31, 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 Notre Dame de Lourdes School compare with other daycares in Delaware County?
It is tied for #161 of 254 centers in Delaware County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 52% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Notre Dame de Lourdes School last inspected?
Nov 14, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Notre Dame de Lourdes School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Our Lady Of Peace Catholic Church.
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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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