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Primrose School of Devon

20 N Waterloo Rd, Devon, PA 19333 · Chester County
2 core-safety citations in last 12 months Keystone STAR 1

Primrose School of Devon is a certified child care center in Devon, PA, with capacity for 190 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 16 violations, 3 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (7 of 16). 6 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 9 centers in Devon and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 65% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. About typical
#5 of 9 centers in Devon
3 Core-safety citations
13 Other citations
5 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
16 citations from 5 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 6 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 13, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Aug 13, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Apr 21, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Oct 1, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Aug 5, 2025 · Inspection · citation found May 21, 2025 · Inspection · citation found
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork 7
Background checks 3
Health & medication 3
Training & qualifications 2
Emergency preparedness 1

Citations, newest first

Core safety Aug 13, 2026 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
During a renewal inspection conducted on 8/13/2026, 10 staff files were reviewed. Staff person # 1 lived in Delaware in the last five years but did not have a Delaware Criminal Clearance in the file. Facility Person #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 3, 2026): “Staff Person #1's required Delaware clearances were obtained on January 2, 2026 and March 30, 2026. Copies of both clearances have been placed in Staff Person #1's personnel file and are attached as verification of compliance.”
Citation Aug 13, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Age and Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)(4)(i)
During a renewal inspection conducted on 8/13/2026, 10 staff files were reviewed. Staff person # 1 file contained CPR certification that expired on 6/19/2026
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 28, 2026): “The staff member was immediately removed from any duties requiring current certification until renewal was completed. The person has since renewed their Pediatric First Aid and CPR training.”
Citation Aug 13, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork
Services proceeded 55 Pa. Code §3270.123(a)(3)
During a renewal inspection 5 child files were reviewed. The following children had CRS that were not updated in a 6-month intervals: Child # 1 CSR was dated 10/7/25 Child # 2 CSR was dated 10/9/25 Child # 4 CSR was dated 10/7/25
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 28, 2026): “Updated CSR's were immediately completed for each child and provided to their families, and signed copies were placed in the children's files.”
Citation Aug 13, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork
Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(f)/3270.181(c)
During a renewal inspection conducted on 8/13/2026, 5 child files were reviewed. The following children had emergency contact forms and fee agreements that were not updated in 6-month intervals: Child # 1 forms were dated- 6/29/25 and 7/21/26 Child # 2 forms were dated 5/27/25 and 8/10/26 Child # 3 forms were dated 8/29/25 and 7/30/26 Child # 4 forms were dated 8/29/25 and 7/30/26
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 28, 2026): “Updated Emergency contact forms and tuition agreements were immediately completed for each child, reviewed with parents, and placed in the children's files.”
Core safety Apr 21, 2026 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
During an allocated unannounced monitoring visit, 9 staff files were reviewed. Staff person # 1 file contained a NSOR clearance that was obtained on 2/27/26, which was after the staff person started working with children. Staff person # 2 file showed that when the staff person started working at the facility there was no valid PA criminal clearance. The PA criminal clearances were dated 11/27/18 and 4/6/26. Staff person # 3 file contained a NSOR clearance that has been applied for but not received. The NSOR clearance is a required clearance to work with children in a facility- Facility Person #3- may not work in a child care position at the facility.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, May 11, 2026): “The facility has corrected the identified clearance issue by ensuring staff person # 3 has been removed from all child contact until the required NSOR clearance is fully obtained, verified and documented.”
Citation Apr 21, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(a)
During an allocated unannounced monitoring inspection conducted on 4/21/26, 9 staff files were reviewed. Staff person # 3 file did not contain a health assessment.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, May 11, 2026): “The facility has corrected the identified clearance issue by ensuring staff person # 3 has been removed from all child contact until the required health assessment is fully obtained, verified and documented.”
Core safety Oct 1, 2025 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
During a renewal inspection conducted on 10/1/2025, 17 staff files. The following CPSL violations were in the files: Staff person # 9 start date is 8/25/25. Staff person # 9 has a Child Abuse clearance that is for a volunteer not employee. Staff person # may not work in a childcare position at the facility until the child abuse clearance for employees is received. Staff person # 2 start date 8/22/2025. Staff person # 2 NSOR was dated 9/22/2025. Staff person # 2 lacked the required hiring documents. Staff person # 3 start date is 5/30/2025. Staff person # 3 had a NSOR clearance that expired on 3/24/2025, the new NSOR is dated 9/17/2025. There is a 6 month period where the clearance lapsed. Staff person # 4 start date is 3/4/25. Staff person # 4 file contained clearance that were received after the start date. Here are the dates of Staff person # 4 clearances: PA state police- 3/15/2925; PA Child Abuse- 3/15/2025; FBI- 3/22/2025 and NSOR 5/27/25.Staff person # 4 lacked the required hiring documents. Staff person # 5 has a start date of 7/28/2025. Staff person#5 file contained clearances that were received after the start date. Here are the dates of Staff person # 5 clearances: PA…
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 16, 2025): “Staff Person #9 had submitted the correct employee Child Abuse clearance dated 8/14/2025, 2025; however, a volunteer clearance had been mistakenly placed in her file. This was corrected immediately, and the proper clearance is now on record. For Staff Persons #2, #3, #4, #5, #7, and #8, updated…”
Citation Oct 1, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Mantoux TB 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(c)(2)
During a renewal inspection conducted on 10/1/2025, 17 staff files were reviewed. Staff person # 6 file contained a health assessment dated 8/8/2025 with a TB test results dated 9/23/2023. Staff person # 6 has a start date of 8/4/2025. The staff person's TB test needs to be at initial employment.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 16, 2025): “Staff Person #6 completed a new tuberculosis screening using the Mantoux method on 10/8/2025, and the updated results have been added to their health assessment and placed in the personnel file.”
Citation Oct 1, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Age and Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)(4)(i)
During a renewal inspection conducted on 10/1/2025, 17 staff files were reviewed. Staff person # 1 file contained a CPR certification that expired on 8/29/2025.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 16, 2025): “Upon review, it was confirmed that the staff member had completed CPR recertification on August 29, 2025, and was in compliance at the time of inspection. However, the updated certificate had not been filed appropriately. To correct this, the current CPR certification was immediately placed in the…”
Citation Oct 1, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Services proceeded 55 Pa. Code §3270.123(a)(3)
During a renewal inspection conducted on 10/1/2025, 10 child files were reviewed. Child # 1, 2,3,4 and 5 files did not contain a child service report.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 16, 2025): “CORRECTION: PROVIDER'S PLAN TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE: STATUS DATES: POC STATUS REQUESTED SUBMITTED NOT ACCEPTED ACCEPTED NOT IMPLEMENTED IMPLEMENTED (DHS USE ONLY) POC STATUS DATE: 10/6/2025 LAST UPDATE ON: 10/6/2025 11:46:00 AM LAST UPDATE BY: S38 VIOLATION 4 55 PA CODE CHAPTER: 3270.124(b)(7)…”
Citation Oct 1, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Name/address/phone release person 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(7)
During renewal inspection conducted on 10/1/2025, 10 child files were reviewed. Child # 1, 2,3,4 and 5 files contained emergency contact forms that did not include the address of the person that the parent has designated for the child to be released in the event of an emergency.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 16, 2025): “Updated emergency contact forms were completed for each child, ensuring that all required fields, including the designated individual's address, were accurately documented. Copies of the corrected forms have been placed in each child's file and verified by the administrative team.”
Citation Aug 5, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Admission date 55 Pa. Code §3270.123(a)(6)
During an unannounced monitoring visit conducted on 8/4/2025, 5 child files were reviewed. Child # 1,2,3,4 and 5 files contained a fee agreement that did not specify the child's admission date.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 12, 2025): “In response to the missing admission dates for child # 1 through#5, we have promptly updated each file to include the correct admission date.”
Citation Aug 5, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Services considered extra 55 Pa. Code §3270.123(a)(7)
During an unannounced monitoring visit conducted on 8/4/2025, 5 child files were reviewed. Child # 1,2,3,4 and 5 files contained a fee agreement that did not address if there are services available that are considered as extra.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 12, 2025): “We have since updated the fee agreements to include a notation of n/a under the section for extra services, indicating that no extra services are offered beyond our standard program”
Citation May 21, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(a)
During an initial inspection conducted on 5/21/2025, 3 staff files were reviewed. Staff person # 1 file contained a health assessment dated 9/18/2023. This health assessment was completed 20 months prior to the start date at this facility.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, May 22, 2025): “Staff person # 1 completed a childcare staff health assessment on 5/22/2025”
Citation May 21, 2025 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Emergency plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(a)(2)
During an initial inspection conducted on 5/21/2025, Certification Representative reviewed the facility's emergency plan. The shelter away provision was not complete. The shelter away location is not available to be used as a shelter away location from 7 am to 8 am and after 3 pm.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, May 22, 2025): “Primrose School of Devon added a letter of agreement for a secondary evacuation site to Maserati of Main Line- hours are 7 am to 6 pm.”
Citation May 21, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety 55 Pa. Code §3270.14/3270.21
During an initial inspection conducted on 5/21/2025, Certification Representative read the facility's shaking baby and child maltreatment policy. The policy did not contain information on how to prevent and identify child maltreatment.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, May 22, 2025): “Primrose School of Devon added a page to our shaken baby syndrome policy to specifically address identifying and preventing child maltreatment. Staff will conduct health checks on students each morning.”

“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 190 children
Certificate status Regular
Certificate valid through Nov 28, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 1
since Dec 3, 2025 · what STARS means
Operator Primrose School Of Devon
Phone —
State certificate # CER-00260745
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Common questions

Has Primrose School of Devon had any serious violations?

Pennsylvania cited 3 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 Aug 13, 2026 (background checks): “During a renewal inspection conducted on 8/13/2026, 10 staff files were reviewed. Staff person # 1 lived in Delaware in the last five years but did not have a Delaware Criminal Clearance in the file. Facility Person #1…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Primrose School of Devon?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Primrose School of Devon since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is Primrose School of Devon’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 1, effective Dec 3, 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 Primrose School of Devon compare with other daycares in Devon?

It is #5 of 9 centers in Devon by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Primrose School of Devon last inspected?

Aug 13, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

Who runs Primrose School of Devon?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Primrose School Of Devon.

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.

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