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ST Mary Child Development Center

1209 Langhorne Newtown Rd, Langhorne, PA 19047 · Bucks County
1 core-safety citation in last 12 months 3 complaint investigations found violations Keystone STAR 4 (accredited)

ST Mary Child Development Center is a certified child care center in Langhorne, PA, with capacity for 190 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 (accredited) rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times and confirmed violations in 3 complaint investigations. The state cited 20 violations, 5 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for health & medication (5 of 20). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #10 of 14 centers in Langhorne and has fewer citations per inspection than 52% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 52% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. About typical
#10 of 14 centers in Langhorne
5 Core-safety citations
15 Other citations
6 Inspections
3 Complaint investigations that found violations
20 citations from 9 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 19, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Apr 24, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Dec 19, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Dec 19, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Oct 3, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Oct 29, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Nov 6, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Oct 18, 2022 · Inspection · citation found Nov 22, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 18, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 5
Building & playground safety 4
Caregiver conduct 3
Emergency preparedness 3
Background checks 2
Training & qualifications 1
Records & paperwork 1
Food & feeding 1

Citations, newest first

Core safety Apr 24, 2026 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Restraints prohibited 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(e)
At the time of the investigation, it was confirmed that Staff Person #1 physically restrained Child #1 by placing both hands on the child to keep him on the sleeping mat during nap time.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, May 8, 2026): “Provider has retrained all staff on rest time expectations through rest time expectations policy review, reviewing scenarios rest time expectations during April 20, 2026 staff meeting and individual conversations. Also, staff were provided FAQ's on rest time expectations.”
Citation Dec 19, 2025 Complaint investigation Health & medication
2 hour diaper check 55 Pa. Code §3270.135(e)
At the time of inspection on 12/19/25, written diaper changing record was reviewed. According to the written record, child #1 diaper was not checked for more than 3.5 hours. Child #1 diaper was checked at 7:01 AM and then at 10:47 AM.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 2, 2026): “The provider will check at least every 2 hours, before going down for rest time, and whenever the child indicate discomfort or exhibit behavior that suggests a soiled diaper. A staff person will change a child's diaper when the diaper is soiled.”
Citation Oct 3, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Health and Safety Training/Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(f)/3270.31(f)(10)
During the renewal inspection conducted on 10/03/2025, it was noted that staff person #1 has completed Pediatric first aid and CPR training, however, the training was not completed through a Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PQAS) approved curriculum.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 15, 2025): “Staff person will complete Pediatric first aid and CPR as soon as possible. Completed on 10/9/25”
Citation Oct 3, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos 55 Pa. Code §3270.181(c)
During the renewal inspection conducted on 10/03/2025, it was noted that the emergency contact forms for children #1, #2, and #3 had not been updated within the required six-month period. The updated forms were missing from both the master file and the childcare space.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 15, 2025): “Emergency contact forms will be completed by parent/guardian by the next day.”
Core safety Oct 29, 2024 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
At the time of renewal inspection, file of staff person #1 did not include current DHS approved FBI clearance. Staff #1 had FBI PDE clearance on file that cannot be accepted.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 30, 2024): “Staff person #1 will not work in a childcare position until DHS required FBI clearance will be provided.”
Citation Oct 29, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Clean and good repair 55 Pa. Code §3270.102(a)
At the time of renewal inspection observed that rest mats were ripped on the edges exposing foam in Butterflies room.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 30, 2024): “Mats were replaced.”
Citation Oct 29, 2024 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Hypothetical locations 55 Pa. Code §3270.94(a)(4)
At the time of renewal inspection observed that fire drills document did not include hypothetical locations of the fire for each drill.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 4, 2024): “Provider will conduct fire drill and will ensure that the hypothetical locations of the fire are rotated around facility for each drill, so the location of hypothetical fire is in a different location each drill.”
Core safety Nov 6, 2023 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
At the time of renewal inspection, file of staff person #2 included PA state police clearance for volunteer purpose.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 6, 2023): “Staff person #2 provided new clearance for employment purposes.”
Citation Nov 6, 2023 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety 55 Pa. Code §3270.14/3270.21
At the time of renewal inspection, emergency plan did not contain a statement regarding volunteers, continuity of operations in the event of an emergency that includes backing up or retrieving health and other key records/files and managing financial issues such as paying employees and bills during the aftermath of the disaster.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 8, 2023): “Provider will update emergency plan with the statement regarding volunteers, retrieving files and statement regarding managing financial issues in the aftermath of the disaster.”
Citation Nov 6, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Handwashing signs 55 Pa. Code §3270.82(h)
At the time of renewal inspection, a sign on which requirements to wash hands after toileting, diapering and before eating is written was not posted at each sink Caterpillars, Grasshoppers, and Leapfrogs rooms.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 6, 2023): “Provider made copies and posted handwashing signs at each sink used by children.”
Citation Nov 6, 2023 Inspection Food & feeding
Refrigerator 55 Pa. Code §3270.107
At the time of renewal inspection observed that a temperature in the refrigerator that was shown on the thermometer in Caterpillars room was 70°F, a temperature in the refrigerator that was shown on the thermometer in Butterflies room was 52°F.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 14, 2023): “Provider replaced existing thermometers with new ones.”
Citation Nov 6, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Immunization record/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(2)(i)
At the time of renewal inspection, immunization record of child #1 did not include influenza immunization recommended by ACIP, file of child #2 did not include DTAP, IPV, Pneumococcal, Rotavirus and Hepatitis B immunization recommended by ACIP. Last influenza immunization on file of child #1 was from 2020. A letter of exemption was not observed in the files of child #1 and #2.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 14, 2023): “Provider was able to provide an exception letter for vaccinations for both children.”
Citation Nov 6, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Physical examination 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(c)(1)
At the time of renewal inspection, a health assessment on file for Staff person #1 did not include a physical examination.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 6, 2023): “Provider contacted medical office to complete staff health assessment.”
Citation Nov 6, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Exam communicable disease/Physician/CRNP assessment 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(5)
At the time of renewal inspection, a health assessment on file for Staff person #1 did not include an examination for communicable diseases and the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 6, 2023): “Provider asked medical office to complete staff health assessment form.”
Citation Nov 6, 2023 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Emergency plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(a)(5)
At the time of renewal inspection, emergency plan did not include information about accommodations for infants, toddlers and children with chronic medical condition.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 8, 2023): “Provider will updated emergency plan with the statement regarding accommodations for infants, toddlers, and children with chronic medical condition.”
Citation Oct 18, 2022 Inspection Building & playground safety
Building Surfaces 55 Pa. Code §3270.76
A CEILING TILE IN THE GRASSHOPPER'S BATHROOM, CLOSEST TO THE OUTSIDE, WAS DAMAGED - LOOKED LIKE IT HAD A BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON IT.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 27, 2022): “CEILING TILE WILL BE REPLACED.”
Core safety Nov 22, 2021 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
No physical punishment 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(b)
STAFF 1 GRABBED CHILD 1 BY THE ARM AND PULLED THEM DOWN CAUSING THE CHILD TO HIT THEIR HEAD.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 5, 2022): “STAFF 1 WAS IMMEDIATELY PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE AND WAS TERMINATED (11/19/21) AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE (INTERNAL) INVESTIGATION.”
Core safety Nov 22, 2021 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
No harsh language 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(d)
STAFF 1 YELLED AT CHILD AND SPOKE HARSHLY TO CHILD 1.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 5, 2022): “STAFF 1 WAS IMMEDIATELY PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE AND WAS TERMINATED (11/19/21) AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE (INTERNAL) INVESTIGATION.”
Citation Oct 18, 2021 Inspection Health & medication
12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Mantoux TB 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2)
STAFF 1 (HIRED 5/10/21) DID NOT HAVE A TB RESULTS WITH IN A YEAR OF THE HIRE DATE.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 18, 2021): “STAFF 1 WILL HAVE A TB TEST REDONE AND THE RESULTS WILL BE ON FILE.”
Citation Oct 18, 2021 Inspection Building & playground safety
Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance 55 Pa. Code §3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)
PROVIDER DID NOT HAVE PROOF OF PURCHASE FOR THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 3, 2021): “PROVIDER GAVE LETTER STATING ALARM WAS INSTALLED PRIOR TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT.”

“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.

Complaint investigations and reported incidents

Violation found Apr 24, 2026 Complaint investigation
1 violation cited, listed under Citations.
Violation found Dec 19, 2025 Complaint investigation
1 violation cited, listed under Citations.
Violation found Nov 22, 2021 Complaint investigation
2 violations cited, listed under Citations.

Pennsylvania’s search lists complaint investigations in which the state found at least one violation (“verified complaints”). It does not say what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it. Incident investigations look into something that happened at the center; self-reported violations are ones the center reported to the state itself.

About this center

Capacity 190 children
Certificate status Regular (COMPASS: awaiting renewal)
Certificate valid through Dec 11, 2026
Keystone STARS STAR 4 (accredited)
since May 22, 2026 · what STARS means
Operator Bright Horizons Childrens Centers LLC
Phone —
State certificate # CER-00246690
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Common questions

Has ST Mary Child Development Center had any serious violations?

Pennsylvania cited 5 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 Apr 24, 2026 (caregiver conduct): “At the time of the investigation, it was confirmed that Staff Person #1 physically restrained Child #1 by placing both hands on the child to keep him on the sleeping mat during nap time.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about ST Mary Child Development Center?

Pennsylvania lists 3 complaint investigations since 2021 in which it found at least one violation; the violations are listed above. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is ST Mary Child Development Center’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 4 (accredited), effective May 22, 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 ST Mary Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Langhorne?

It is #10 of 14 centers in Langhorne by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 52% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was ST Mary Child Development Center last inspected?

Dec 19, 2025 (allocated unannounced monitoring). No violations were cited during that visit.

Who runs ST Mary Child Development Center?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Bright Horizons Childrens Centers LLC.

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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