The Malvern School of Newtown Square
The Malvern School of Newtown Square is a certified child care center in Newtown Square, PA, with capacity for 134 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 (accredited) rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times and confirmed violations in 2 complaint investigations. The state cited 7 violations, 4 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 10 centers in Newtown Square and has fewer citations per inspection than 79% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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During renewal inspection, cert rep observed peeling paint in the Get Set 2 room, and chipped paint in the PreK 2 room.
During complaint investigation, cert rep discovered a staff member had roughly handled a child while picking the child up and putting the child down on the playground.
During complaint investigation, cert rep discovered a staff member ridiculed a child by calling him a name after the child spit on the staff member.
During the renewal inspection on 06.15.23, the disclosure statement form reviewed for Staff Person #2 did not include a date.
During the renewal inspection on 06.15.23, the record reviewed for Staff Person #1 did not contain an annual written evaluation.
DURING THE RENWAL INSPECTION ON MAY 10, 2022, THE RECORD REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON #1 DID NOT INCLUDE DHS FBI CLEARANCES (SEE CODES). THE RECORD REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON #2 DID NOT INCLUDE NSOR CLEARANCE (SEE CODES)
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON MAY 10, 2022, Staff person #-3 HAS NOT COMPLETED THE REQUIRED CPR/FIRST AID PRE-SERVICE TRAINING WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THEIR HIRE DATE (SEE HIRE DATE CODE).
“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.
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Common questions
Has The Malvern School of Newtown Square 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 Apr 22, 2026 (caregiver conduct): “During complaint investigation, cert rep discovered a staff member had roughly handled a child while picking the child up and putting the child down on the playground.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about The Malvern School of Newtown Square?
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 of Newtown Square’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4 (accredited), effective Mar 31, 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 of Newtown Square compare with other daycares in Newtown Square?
It is #7 of 10 centers in Newtown Square by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 79% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Malvern School of Newtown Square last inspected?
May 20, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs The Malvern School of Newtown Square?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is The Malvern School Of Newtown Square 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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