The Malvern School · Downingtown
The Malvern School is a certified child care center in Downingtown, PA, with capacity for 139 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 (accredited) rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 7 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for building & playground safety (5 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #5 of 23 centers in Downingtown and has fewer citations per inspection than 84% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
During the renewal inspection on 9/12/25, the first -aid kit in the Young Toddler Room did not have tape.
During the renewal inspection on 9/12/25, the vinyl picket fence surrounding the outside play areas were missing vinyl picket fence caps that posed as a hazard to the children.
During the renewal inspection on 9/12/25, child #1 had emergency contact information in the childcare space that had not been updated to reflect the information in the master file.
During the renewal inspection on 8/13/24, there was a water hose hanging on the fence in the outside play area that was accessible to the children.
During the renewal inspection on 8/13/24, there was a hand sanitizer refill container on the floor in the Pre-K 1 room that was accessible to the children.
During the renewal inspection on 8/13/24, child #1 had emergency contact information that was last updated on 10/9/23. Emergency contact information must be updated every 6-months.
During the renewal inspection on 9/19/23: 1. There was an exposed wire hanging from the wall in the outside play area. 2. There were damaged cushions on the chairs in the Discovery Room. 3. The mattresses on the changing stations in the Young Toddler Room and the Older Toddler Room.
“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 Malvern School had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 7 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about The Malvern School?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at The Malvern 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 Malvern School’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4 (accredited), effective Aug 28, 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 Downingtown?
It is tied for #5 of 23 centers in Downingtown by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 84% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Malvern School last inspected?
Sep 12, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs The Malvern School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is The Malvern 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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