Todays Child Learning Center · Darby
Todays Child Learning Center is a certified child care center in Darby, PA, with capacity for 204 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times and confirmed violations in 3 complaint investigations. The state cited 14 violations, 6 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #12 of 14 centers in Darby and has fewer citations per inspection than 58% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During a complaint investigation conducted on 09/15/26, the Certification Representative verified that the bus driver failed to conduct to a post-route check to ensure that all children had safety exited the bus.
During a Complaint investigation conducted on 6/11/24, the Certification Representative reviewed the picture of the child taken by the teacher degrading the child in front of a peer, and another adult.
During a renewal Inspection conducted on 10/20/23, the Certification Representative conducted a walkthrough the facility and notice insulation coming out of the covering of the pipe in classroom Toddler 2.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 10/20/23, the Certification Representative conducted a walkthrough of the facility and noticed a cracked tank lid of the toilet cracked/broken in the restroom near the toddler room playground.
At the time of inspection, certification representative observed damage ceiling tiles.
At the time of inspection, the bottom area of the refrigerator was not clean and an operating thermometer was not placed in the refrigerator in the preschool classroom.
STAFF PERSON #1 WAS OBSERVED LEAVING A CHILD IN THE HALLWAY UNSUPERVISED.
STAFF PERSON #1 WAS OBSERVED USING A FORM OF PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT.
STAFF PERSON #1 WAS OBSERVED PUT A CHILD IN A RESTRAINING CHAIR.
THE FILE OF #1, HIRED 10/25/21, DID NOT CONTAIN A COPY OF THE CHILD ABUSE, FBI, CRIMINAL AND NSOR CLEARANCE HISTORY INFORMATION AS REQUIRED UNDER THE CPSL. THE FILE OF #3, HIRED 1/9/14, DID NOT CONTAIN UPDATED COPIES OF THE CHILD ABUSE, CRIMINAL AND FBI CLEARANCE HISTORY INFORMATION AS REQUIRED UNDER THE CPSL. THE FILE OF #4, HIRED 9/6/16, DID NOT CONTAIN UPDATED COPIES OF THE CHILD ABUSE, CRIMINAL AND FBI CLEARANCE HISTORY INFORMATION AS REQUIRED UNDER THE CPSL. THE FILE OF #6, HIRED 4/3/17, DID NOT CONTAIN AN UPDATED COPY OF THE DHS FBI CLEARANCE HISTORY INFORMATION AS REQUIRED UNDER THE CPSL.
AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION STAFF PERSONS# 5,6 AND 7 DID NOT HAVE CURRENT HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AS REQUIRED.
AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION STAFF PERSON #1 AND 2 DID NOT VERIFICATION OF PEDIATRIC FIRST AID AND CPR TRAINING.
AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION STAFF PERSON # 2 DID NOT HAVE VERIFICATION OF EDUCATION.
AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION STAFF PERSON # 2 DID NOT HAVE AT LEAST TWO LETTERS OF REFERNCE IN 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.
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.
Daily rates
| Age group | Full time, per day | Part time, per day |
|---|---|---|
| Newborn (Under 6 Weeks) | $69.00 | $56.00 |
| Infant (6 Weeks-12 mos.) | $69.00 | $56.00 |
| Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) | $65.00 | $54.00 |
| Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) | $62.00 | $51.00 |
| Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) | $58.00 | $48.00 |
| Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) | $49.00 | $40.00 |
| Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) | $49.00 | $40.00 |
The daily price the center lists in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search for families paying privately. The state notes that rates are subject to change and programs don’t have to share them, so confirm with the center. See what daycare costs in Pennsylvania.
About this center
Common questions
Has Todays Child Learning Center had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 6 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 Sep 15, 2026 (supervision): “During a complaint investigation conducted on 09/15/26, the Certification Representative verified that the bus driver failed to conduct to a post-route check to ensure that all children had safety exited the bus.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Todays Child Learning Center?
Pennsylvania lists 3 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 Todays Child Learning Center’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Mar 22, 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 Todays Child Learning Center compare with other daycares in Darby?
It is #12 of 14 centers in Darby by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 58% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Todays Child Learning Center last inspected?
Oct 10, 2025 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
How much does Todays Child Learning Center cost?
It reported full-time daily rates of $69.00 for newborn, $69.00 for infant, $65.00 for young toddler, $62.00 for older toddler in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.
Who runs Todays Child Learning Center?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Todays Child Learning Center 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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