The Bala House is a certified child care center in Bala Cynwyd, PA, with capacity for 110 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times. The state cited 4 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 7 centers in Bala Cynwyd and has fewer citations per inspection than 92% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the renewal inspection on 2/29/24, it was observed that staff person # 1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire: Pediatric First Aid & CPR.
At the time of inspection facility person# 1 did not have their NJ (out of state) fingerprints on file at the facility.
At the time of the inspection facility person #1 did not have Pediatric first aid / CPR training on file.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative observed no protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The facility did not have 6 inches of mulch for their embedded equipment to meet the requirement of the USCPSC.
“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.
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Common questions
Has The Bala House had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 1 violation 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 Mar 16, 2023 (background checks): “At the time of inspection facility person# 1 did not have their NJ (out of state) fingerprints on file at the facility.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about The Bala House?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at The Bala House since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is The Bala House’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jun 4, 2019. 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 The Bala House compare with other daycares in Bala Cynwyd?
It is #1 of 7 centers in Bala Cynwyd by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 92% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Bala House last inspected?
Mar 3, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs The Bala House?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is The Bala House INC.
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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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