Pathstone Child & Family Development Center
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.
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The service agreements for children #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 did not specify the date of the child's admission.
Emergency contact information for children #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 does not include the work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.
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.
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].
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.
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.
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.
“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.
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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.
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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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