The Goddard School · Newtown

119 Pheasant Run, Newtown, PA 18940 · Bucks County

3 core-safety citations in last 12 months 6 complaint investigations found violations Keystone STAR 4 (accredited)

Part of The Goddard School · 59 Pennsylvania locations

The Goddard School is a certified child care center in Newtown, PA, with capacity for 140 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 (accredited) rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times and confirmed violations in 6 complaint investigations. The state cited 12 violations, 7 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for supervision (4 of 12). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #14 of 16 centers in Newtown and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 61% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. About typical

#14 of 16 centers in Newtown

7 Core-safety citations

5 Other citations

5 Inspections

6 Complaint investigations that found violations

12 citations from 13 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 24, 2026

Every state visit

Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision 4

Caregiver conduct 3

Health & medication 2

Building & playground safety 1

Records & paperwork 1

Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Core safety Sep 2, 2026 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct

No physical punishment 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(b)

A/P was stated that the AP will pull the children and being rough with children.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 2, 2026): “Provider will have disciplinary action for staff #1 for handling children rough and aggressively.”

Core safety Jun 24, 2026 Incident investigation Supervision

Supervised at all times 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(a)

A child was injured while playing outside and no staff witnessed the incident.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jun 30, 2026): “Provider will make sure children are being supervised at all times.”

Core safety May 19, 2026 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct

No physical punishment 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(b)

On 5/19/26 certification representative verified that staff person # 1 stopped a child from running by reaching an arm out and pushing child's face.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, May 19, 2026): “Provider will retrain staff person # 1 on proper classroom management.”

Core safety Aug 23, 2024 Self-reported violation Supervision

Supervised at all times 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(a)

On 8/23/24 at unannounced inspection certification representative confirmed a self-reported non-compliance event that occurred on 8/14/24. Staff person # 1 left child # 1 unattended in a car seat for approximately one minute.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 20, 2024): “Provider will 1. Maintaining ratios within the classroom and/or between two spaces 2. Name-to-face counts 3. Care groups & cards 4. Supervision means you can see, hear, direct, and assess students. 5. Signing children in and out of classrooms on the necessary attendance sheets and iPad app. 6.…”

Core safety Mar 22, 2024 Complaint investigation Supervision

Staff assigned to specific children 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(a)(1)

On 3/13/24 staff #1 was in the bathroom with some children while one of her children was in the hallway and eloped with another classroom that was walking by and went with them to the bathroom. Child left her group with staff #1 and went with the other classroom to the gym out of staff #1 supervision group.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 25, 2024): “Provider will monitor staff #1's supervision and ratio while outside of the classroom.”

Core safety Jan 11, 2024 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct

No physical punishment 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(b)

On 12/16/23 at complaint investigation certification representative that staff verified staff person # 1 put a baby wipe in the child's mouth to keep the child from crying during a diaper change.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 16, 2024): “Staff person # 1 has been terminated.”

Citation Jul 31, 2023 Complaint investigation Health & medication

General Health and Safety/Child Medication and Special Diets 55 Pa. Code §3270.21/3270.133

A child known to have a dairy allergy was served a dairy cupcake at the facility.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 16, 2023): “All staff were immediately retained in the policy regarding food allergies.”

Core safety Oct 17, 2022 Complaint investigation Supervision

Supervised at all times 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(a)

At approximately 4:30 PM on 9/29/22 an incident occurred in which Child #1 was left inside the school unsupervised, while the class was playing on the playground. According to our security cameras, Staff person #1 can be seen taking two students, including child #1 towards the preschool classroom playground door to use the bathroom at 16:30. Staff person #1 can be seen on the video at 16:32 walking away from the door without child #1.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Feb 20, 2023): “Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises will be supervised by a staff person at all times. Owner will arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of training regarding supervision, specifically transitions, of children. Owner will receive…”

Citation Sep 1, 2022 Inspection Building & playground safety

Has all items 55 Pa. Code §3270.75(c)

At the time of the inspection there was no tape in the first aid kit the preschool room as well as toddler 2 room.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 30, 2022): “Provider did place tape in the first aid kit the preschool room as well as toddler 2 room at the time of the inspection.”

Citation Sep 1, 2022 Inspection Health & medication

12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(a)/3270.192(3)

At the time of the inspection the health assessment in the record of staff person #1 was dated 2/24/20

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 30, 2022): “Provider will update the health assessment in the record of staff person #1 with a current valid health assessment.”

Citation Sep 1, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork

Each child care space 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(c)

At the time of the inspection the emergency contact information for child #1 was not in the space they were receiving care.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 30, 2022): “At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact information for child #1 was brought to the space they were receiving care.”

Citation Sep 1, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications

Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR/Exp, educ., training at facility 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(f)(10)/3270.192(2)(iii)

At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #2, who began employment 2/22/22, had no proof of the completion of pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 30, 2022): “Provider will update the record of staff person #2 with proof of the completion of pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation.”

“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.