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Pathstone Child & Family Development Center

2150 Carlisle Rd, Aspers, PA 17304 · Adams County
Keystone STAR 4

Pathstone Child & Family Development Center is a certified child care center in Aspers, PA, with capacity for 81 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times. The state cited 7 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 17 centers in Adams County and has fewer citations per inspection than 86% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 86% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #1 of 17 centers in Adams County
1 Core-safety citations
6 Other citations
6 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
7 citations from 6 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 28, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Aug 28, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Aug 6, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Mar 11, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Aug 6, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Aug 11, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Aug 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

Records & paperwork 3
Building & playground safety 3
Supervision 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Aug 28, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork
Admission date 55 Pa. Code §3270.123(a)(6)
The service agreements for children #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 did not specify the date of the child's admission.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 25, 2026): “Admission dates for children from 1 to 5 have been added to service agreements.”
Inspection status on COMPASS: Needs Verification
Citation Aug 28, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork
Parent home/work address, phone 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(3)
Emergency contact information for children #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 does not include the work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 25, 2026): “The parent business address and phone number has been added to the emergency contact forms for children 1 to 5. It was corrected on the same date 8-28-26”
Inspection status on COMPASS: Needs Verification
Citation Aug 6, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Glass 55 Pa. Code §3270.81
Upon inspection of each of the childcare spaces, it was observed that the glass door leading to the exterior play space did not have a visual strip or other visual identification in the Mixed Aged 1 room.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 20, 2025): “Correction made immediately, Placed contact paper and an apple picture in the mixed age I/T 1 classroom glass door.”
Citation Mar 11, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations 55 Pa. Code §3270.25(a)
Upon completion of an onsite allocated unannounced monitoring, it was observed that the current certificate of compliance was not posted [expired copy was in evidence].
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 26, 2025): “The certificate will be place as soon as received.”
Citation Aug 6, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Glass 55 Pa. Code §3270.81
Upon inspection of all childcare spaces, it was found that clear glass located within the Mixed Age 2, Mixed Age 3, Infant and Pre-K Counts childcare spaces did not have any visual striping or other visual identification in place.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 27, 2024): “A 'Count and Start' set of decals was placed on each door immediately after the inspection.”
Core safety Aug 11, 2023 Inspection Supervision
Staff assigned to specific children 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(a)(1)
During the inspection of the Preschool 2 childcare space [observed in the outdoor play space], staff person #1 and #2 only identified 7 children out of the 10 children present at that time. The reason that was given was that the two staff persons had not correctly adjusted the children's name/face cards to reflect the actual attendance at that moment.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 3, 2023): “Staff will review the primary caregiver cards against the number of children in attendance as soon as children arrive and depart per each occurrence on a regular basis. Staff will organize and wear the primary caregiver cards that will be organized by Present (using a green divider) or Absent…”
Citation Aug 11, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance 55 Pa. Code §3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)
Upon inspection of the facility fire safety records, it was determined that the required testing of the fire detection system occurred on the following dates, which exceeded the maximum of 30 days between required testing: 12.2.22-1.20.23; 5.17.23-6.20.23. Also, there was no valid receipt of purchase submitted for the fire detection system.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 3, 2023): “Fire Safety checks will be completed every 30 days and documented on the activity log. Facility has created a drill plan with reminders being generated through Teams. There is a Hardwired Detection System Device at this facility that was installed on 8/1/2011. Finally, an attestation statement has…”

“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 81 children
Certificate status Regular (COMPASS: awaiting renewal)
Certificate valid through Nov 6, 2026
Keystone STARS STAR 4
since Sep 26, 2025 · what STARS means
Programs PA Pre-K Counts, Head Start
Operator PathStone Corporation
Phone —
State certificate # CER-00243522
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Common questions

Has Pathstone Child & Family Development Center 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 Aug 11, 2023 (supervision): “During the inspection of the Preschool 2 childcare space [observed in the outdoor play space], staff person #1 and #2 only identified 7 children out of the 10 children present at that time. The reason that was given was…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Pathstone Child & Family Development Center?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Pathstone Child & Family Development Center since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is Pathstone Child & Family Development Center’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 4, effective Sep 26, 2025. 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 Pathstone Child & Family Development Center compare with other daycares in Adams County?

It is tied for #1 of 17 centers in Adams County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 86% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Pathstone Child & Family Development Center last inspected?

Aug 28, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

Who runs Pathstone Child & Family Development Center?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is PathStone Corporation.

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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