The Childrens Garden is a certified child care center in Wayne, PA, with capacity for 101 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times. The state cited 5 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for emergency preparedness (2 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 16 centers in Wayne and has fewer citations per inspection than 88% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During renewal inspection, cert rep observed missing language in the facility's emergency plan concerning continuity of operations.
During the renewal inspection, cert rep observed damaged paint along and underneath the window in the entry room of the younger toddler room, as well as a hole in the plaster in the green wall in the entry room of the older toddler room.
During renewal inspection, cert rep observed the facility's emergency plan missing language concerning accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.
Staff person #1 has been employed more than 45 days and has volunteer State Police and Child Abuse clearances.
Staff person #1, employed more than 90 days has pediatric first aid/CPR training but it is not from an approved curriculum or provider.
“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 Childrens Garden 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 Jan 27, 2023 (background checks): “Staff person #1 has been employed more than 45 days and has volunteer State Police and Child Abuse clearances.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about The Childrens Garden?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at The Childrens Garden since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is The Childrens Garden’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jul 22, 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 Childrens Garden compare with other daycares in Wayne?
It is #8 of 16 centers in Wayne by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 88% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Childrens Garden last inspected?
Dec 17, 2025 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs The Childrens Garden?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Meadowlark Industries 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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