The Gateway School
The Gateway School is a certified child care center in Wynnewood, PA, with capacity for 91 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times. The state cited 22 violations, 5 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for health & medication (8 of 22). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 8 centers in Wynnewood and has fewer citations per inspection than 53% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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Observed 11/12/2025 staff #1 file did not contain out of state clearances from the state of New Jersey.
Observed 11/12/2025 emergency contact information and first aid kit was not located in the childcare space where children receive care while playing outdoors.
Observed 11/12/2025 child #2 were missing an updated health report on file, the current health report on file was dated 11/7/2024.
Observed 11/12/2025 Child # 1 albuterol Inhaler were not in its original container and was placed in a zipped locked bag without manufacture's or health professional's instructions on the original label.
Observed 11/18/2024. Staff #2 file did not contain a completed DHS required FBI clearance on file. The requirement to have the completed DHS required clearances on file was not met.
Observed 11/18/2024 staff #3 were observed supervising 11 children of the age of 3-year-olds supervising exceeding the capacity of the group size of 10.
Observed 11/18/2024 in the Junior's bathroom near the toilet there was an open hole where the cap comes from, and a tile border dislocated from the wall that children's hands can be accessible to and not free from visible hazard.
Observed 11/18/2024 staff #1 health assessment did not include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination.
Observed 11/18/2024 child #1 file health insurance coverage information were missing from emergency contact from.
Observed 11/18/2024 child file # 2 emergency contact form were missing the addresses of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
Observed 11/15/2023 child #4 file did not contain an updated health report on file. Child #4 last physical was 8/9/2022.
Observed On 11/15/2023 child #1&4 files did not contain an exemption letter for the vaccination (influenza) not completed in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP.
Observed 11/15/2023 Child #2 EPI Pen was not in its original container it was placed in a zipped locked bag without manufacture's or health professional's instructions on the original label.
Observed 11/15/2023 staff #1 health assessment was not completed. Staff # 2 medical assessment on file was dated for 11/5/2021, the medical assessment exceeded the 24-month of the signature date.
Observed11/15/2023 The file of staff person #1 does not contain the mandated reporter training.
Observed 11/15/2023 child #1,3,4, and 6 files health insurance coverage policy number were missing from the emergency contact from.
Observed 11/15/2023 child file #1 2,3,4,5,6 and 7 emergency contact forms were missing the addresses of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
Observed 11/10/2022 Staff # 1 did not include a copy of their National Sex Offender Registry in their file, a copy of the completed clearance information is required under the CPSL.
Observed 11/10/2022 staff #2 file did not contain verification of education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity.
Observed 11/10/2022 staff files # 3, 4, and 5 were missing their annual 12 clock hours of child care training.
On 11/10/21, during renewal inspection, a completed FBI clearance issued by DHS as required by CPSL was not observed in the file belonging to Staff #1 (hire date 9/10/20). The FBI clearance on file dated 1/23/20 was issued by DPE.
On 11/10/21, an updated health assessment was not observed in the file belonging to Staff #2. The health assessment on file was dated 9/4/19.
“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.
About this center
Common questions
Has The Gateway School 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 Nov 12, 2025 (background checks): “Observed 11/12/2025 staff #1 file did not contain out of state clearances from the state of New Jersey.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about The Gateway School?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at The Gateway School since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is The Gateway School’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Dec 4, 2018. 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 Gateway School compare with other daycares in Wynnewood?
It is #2 of 8 centers in Wynnewood by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 53% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Gateway School last inspected?
Nov 12, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs The Gateway School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is The Gateway 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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