ST Mary Child Development Center
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
At the time of renewal inspection observed that rest mats were ripped on the edges exposing foam in Butterflies room.
At the time of renewal inspection observed that fire drills document did not include hypothetical locations of the fire for each drill.
At the time of renewal inspection, file of staff person #2 included PA state police clearance for volunteer purpose.
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.
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.
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.
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.
At the time of renewal inspection, a health assessment on file for Staff person #1 did not include a physical examination.
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.
At the time of renewal inspection, emergency plan did not include information about accommodations for infants, toddlers and children with chronic medical condition.
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.
STAFF 1 GRABBED CHILD 1 BY THE ARM AND PULLED THEM DOWN CAUSING THE CHILD TO HIT THEIR HEAD.
STAFF 1 YELLED AT CHILD AND SPOKE HARSHLY TO CHILD 1.
STAFF 1 (HIRED 5/10/21) DID NOT HAVE A TB RESULTS WITH IN A YEAR OF THE HIRE DATE.
PROVIDER DID NOT HAVE PROOF OF PURCHASE FOR THE FIRE ALARM 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.
Complaint investigations and reported incidents
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
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.
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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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