The Sheeps Gate Daycare LLC
The Sheeps Gate Daycare LLC is a certified child care center in Havertown, PA, with capacity for 26 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 4 times. The state cited 16 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (9 of 16). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 15 centers in Havertown and has fewer citations per inspection than 59% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the unannounced inspection cert rep observed the rug in the play space is lifting up and the leaves and padding inside the play house in the outdoor play space need to be tacked down and cleaned up.
During the unannounced inspection cert rep observed the hot water was 112 degrees in the bathroom in the hallway.
During the allocated unannounced inspection cert rep observed child #1 medication did not have a medication log.
During the renewal inspection cert rep was greeted at the door by 2 staff persons. Once cert rep got to the only classroom that had children (6) one of the staff persons that greeted at the door was in the classroom. There were no other staff persons in the facility at this time. Cert rep also observed a child alone in a room.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the rest equipment while the children were napping were not at least 2 feet of space on three sides.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the shaken baby policy did not include identification and prevention of child maltreatment.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the fee agreement for child 1-5 did not include the designated person whom the child may be released to and was not signed by the operator.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the fee agreement did not include the services to be provided by the operator for the child.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the emergency contact did not include the parents work address and phone number for child #2.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the emergency contact for child #2 and 5 did not include the release persons address on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed child #6-8 did not have an individual record on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed staff #1 only had 1 reference on file.
During the initial inspection cert rep observed the emergency plan did not include the continuity of operations on file.
During the initial inspection cert rep observed the emergency plan did not include the method for contacting parents when the emergency begins and ends.
During the initial inspection cert rep observed there is no comprehensive general liability insurance on file.
During the initial inspection cert rep observed staff #1 and 2 did not have verification of child care experience on file.
“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.
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Common questions
Has The Sheeps Gate Daycare LLC had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 1 violation 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 1, 2025 (supervision): “During the renewal inspection cert rep was greeted at the door by 2 staff persons. Once cert rep got to the only classroom that had children (6) one of the staff persons that greeted at the door was in the classroom.…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about The Sheeps Gate Daycare LLC?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at The Sheeps Gate Daycare LLC since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is The Sheeps Gate Daycare LLC’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective May 5, 2025. 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 Sheeps Gate Daycare LLC compare with other daycares in Havertown?
It is #4 of 15 centers in Havertown by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 59% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Sheeps Gate Daycare LLC last inspected?
Mar 24, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs The Sheeps Gate Daycare LLC?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is The Sheeps Gate Daycare 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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