The Goddard School · 630 Sugars Bridge Rd, West Chester
The Goddard School is a certified child care center in West Chester, PA, with capacity for 103 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 4 times and confirmed violations in 2 complaint investigations. The state cited 18 violations, 3 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for building & playground safety (7 of 18). 6 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #23 of 37 centers in West Chester and has more citations per inspection than 55% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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In the infant classroom there was a nail on the floor. In the toddler classroom there were toys with a diameter of less than 1 inch.
Toddler classroom did not wash hands before eating lunch.
Child #1,2, and 3 did not have child service reports completed.
The emergency contact information of child #4 and #5 did not include health insurance coverage and policy number.
The emergency contact information of child #4 and #5 did not include release person's address.
Staff person #1 did not have pediatric CPR completed in an approved curriculum.
Staff person #1 did not have New Jersey Criminal Record Check on file.
During the renewal inspection, there was chipped paint observed on the wall in the toddler classroom.
The emergency contact information of child #1 and #2 did not include health insurance coverage and policy number.
During the allocated inspection, there was a stroller blocking one of the exit doors located outside of the entrance of the infant room.
During the allocated inspection, Cert Rep was informed that food that has been previously served to children is not discarded and is sent home at parents request so that parents can see what the child ate.
During the complaint investigation, it was verified that a child was left unsupervised on the playground for approximately 5 minutes.
In the pre k 2 room there was a mouse dropping in the left corner where children were eating lunch and there were also mouse droppings found in the kitchen.
Cert Rep found layers of dust and dirt in the corners on the classroom floors and in the cubbie areas.
In the Pre-k 2 classroom there was chipped paint on the wall beneath the window and on the wall to the left of the entrance to the lunch area in the classroom. There was chipped paint in left corner of chalkboard ledge in the Preschool room. The Pre-k 1 classroom had chipped paint under the chalkboard.
The bottle of child #1 was not labeled with child's name.
During the complaint investigation, it was verified that staff person #1 was seen vaping inside the classroom and in the outdoor play space when children were in care.
During the renewal inspection, Cert Rep found debris from the bedding of the guinea pig crate and food pellets on the floor around a napping mat where a child was sitting.
“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.
Complaint investigations and reported incidents
Pennsylvania’s search lists complaint investigations in which the state found at least one violation (“verified complaints”). It does not say what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it. Incident investigations look into something that happened at the center; self-reported violations are ones the center reported to the state itself.
About this center
Common questions
Has The Goddard School had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 3 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 Jun 17, 2025 (background checks): “Staff person #1 did not have New Jersey Criminal Record Check on file.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about The Goddard School?
Pennsylvania lists 2 complaint investigations since 2021 in which it found at least one violation; the violations are listed above. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is The Goddard School’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 2, effective Feb 1, 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 The Goddard School compare with other daycares in West Chester?
It is #23 of 37 centers in West Chester by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 55% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Goddard School last inspected?
Jun 17, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs The Goddard School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Speranza Marshallton Investment Group LLC.
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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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