Swarthmore Presbyterian Nursery Day School
Swarthmore Presbyterian Nursery Day School is a certified child care center in Swarthmore, PA, with capacity for 113 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 (accredited) rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 3 times. The state cited 13 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for building & playground safety (7 of 13). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #155 of 254 centers in Delaware County and has more citations per inspection than 50% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Observed hole in classroom 203 bathroom wall from tissue holder.
Observed chipped paint on bathroom waiting bench in classroom 203 and chipped paint in classroom 205.
Observed all classrooms with no emergency telephone numbers posted.
Observed first aid kit in class 204 missing band aids.
Observed hole in classroom 203 ceiling. Also observed fray on music room steps.
Outdoor area has a large wooden bench that appeared to have chipped wood covering the entire structure.
Cubbies for two year-old classroom located in the hallway and in the young three's classroom were not securely fastened to the wall.
Milk crates outside of classroom with lunch boxes and they contained potentially hazardous food brought from home.
Members of staff who participated in fire drill were not listed on the Fire Drill Log.
Only one relocation shelter was listed in emergency plan.
Written plan for transporting a child to emergency care was absent from all classrooms.
Admission date was not on agreement form for children # 1- 6.
Staff records were reviewed, and age verification was absent from 5 files out of the 6 files reviewed. Age verification was missing from staff members #1 - 5.
“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 Swarthmore Presbyterian Nursery Day School had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 13 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Swarthmore Presbyterian Nursery Day School?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Swarthmore Presbyterian Nursery Day School since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Swarthmore Presbyterian Nursery Day School’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4 (accredited), effective Aug 19, 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 Swarthmore Presbyterian Nursery Day School compare with other daycares in Delaware County?
It is tied for #155 of 254 centers in Delaware County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 50% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Swarthmore Presbyterian Nursery Day School last inspected?
Mar 13, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Swarthmore Presbyterian Nursery Day School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Swarthmore Presbyterian Church.
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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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