The Malvern School · Glen Mills
The Malvern School is a certified child care center in Glen Mills, PA, with capacity for 232 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 (accredited) rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times and confirmed violations in 2 complaint investigations. The state cited 11 violations, 4 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 11). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 8 centers in Glen Mills and has fewer citations per inspection than 75% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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On 07/25/25, during the unannounced allocated monitoring, the changing lock on the cabinet below the changing table was not engaged, leaving the diaper creams accessible to children.
On 07/25/25, during the allocated unannounced monitoring, the first aid kit in the infant room did not contain tweezers or gloves. The first aid kit in the young toddler room did not contain scissors. The first aid kit in the pre-k1 classroom did not contain adhesive bandages.
Teacher swatted/tapped a child to encourage them to move to the area where the child was asked to take a nap
Staff #1 was observed by "flicking" a child and swatting the child's arm as redirection
File record for Staff #1 and Staff #2 did not include an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.
At the time of the inspection the new staff in the preschool staff had not yet been assigned to the primary care group.
At the time of the inspection several of the bathrooms at the facility had unlidded waste receptacles or none at all.
At the time of the inspection the record of child #1 was lacking a current valid health assessment.
At the time of the inspection when the children from the LEAP room went to the computer lab, staff took all of the emergency contact information with them.
Staff person #1 has pediatric 1st Aid training that expired on 3/15/2022, and they have not completed the update for the required training.
Staff person # 1, date of hire 8/3/21, has a volunteer State Police clearance and a criminal history that has not been submitted to OCDEL for review.
“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 Malvern School had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 4 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 Dec 17, 2024 (caregiver conduct): “Teacher swatted/tapped a child to encourage them to move to the area where the child was asked to take a nap” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about The Malvern 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 Malvern School’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4 (accredited), effective Jul 20, 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 Malvern School compare with other daycares in Glen Mills?
It is #3 of 8 centers in Glen Mills by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 75% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Malvern School last inspected?
Nov 17, 2025 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs The Malvern School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is The Malvern School Of Glen Mills 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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