ST Matthews Nursery School is a certified child care center in Ambler, PA, with capacity for 71 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 4 times. The state cited 9 violations, none of them core-safety. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 15 centers in Ambler and has fewer citations per inspection than 77% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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The admissions form for facility child #2 did not have the child's health insurance number.
The emergency contact information in the file for facility children #1-#3 did not have signed permission for minor first aid and emergency medical care at the time of inspection.
The emergency contact information in the files for children #1-#7; was not undated within six-months; as required by regulation.
At the time of inspection, the emergency contact information in the file for facility child #4, did not have signed permission for emergency medical or minor first-aid.
When tested at the time of inspection, the water was 123 degrees at the sinks used by facility children.
Under the sinks in the facility classrooms there was a heat unit that was accessible to the children at the time of inspection.
At the time of inspection, there was a large shelf which was not stable when touched that could pose a hazard to the children in care.
During the inspection on 11/7/23, there were no signs at the sinks used by staff/children stating when hands must be washed.
The facility emergency plan did not have written statement for how special accommodations for the infants, toddlers and children with special needs.
“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.
Enforcement actions
Negative sanctions Pennsylvania lists for this center, such as a downgrade to a provisional certificate, refusing to renew or revoking its certificate of compliance, with the status COMPASS shows. “Operation permitted” means the center may keep operating while it appeals; “operation not permitted” means it may not.
About this center
Common questions
Has ST Matthews Nursery School had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 9 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about ST Matthews Nursery School?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at ST Matthews Nursery School since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is ST Matthews Nursery School’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jun 24, 2024. 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 Matthews Nursery School compare with other daycares in Ambler?
It is #6 of 15 centers in Ambler by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 77% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was ST Matthews Nursery School last inspected?
Apr 23, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs ST Matthews Nursery School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is ST Matthews Nursery School.
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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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