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Wonderspring Whitemarsh

4120 Joshua Rd, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444 · Montgomery County
Keystone STAR 4 (accredited)

Wonderspring Whitemarsh is a certified child care center in Lafayette Hill, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 (accredited) rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times. The state cited 7 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for records & paperwork (6 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #43 of 403 centers in Montgomery County and has fewer citations per inspection than 90% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 90% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #43 of 403 centers in Montgomery County
0 Core-safety citations
7 Other citations
6 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
7 citations from 6 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 10, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Dec 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Jun 5, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Oct 29, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Dec 13, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Dec 7, 2022 · Inspection · citation found Nov 30, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork 6
Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Jun 5, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Inaccessible to children 55 Pa. Code §3270.75(b)
At the time of inspection, the first aid backpack was placed on the ground in the outdoor play space and was accessible to children.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jun 5, 2025): “First Aid Kit was picked up off the ground and placed in a higher position out of reach of children.”
Citation Jun 5, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(f)/3270.181(c)
At the time of inspection, children #1 and 2 Emergency Contact and Financial Agreement Forms did not have the required 6-month periodic review.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jun 13, 2025): “All children Emergency Contact and Financial Agreement Forms will be reviewed, signed and dated by parents.”
Citation Oct 29, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Designated release persons 55 Pa. Code §3270.123(a)(5)
During the inspection on 12/4/24 the file record for child # 1 did not include an agreement that specified the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 4, 2024): “Provider will update the file record for child #1 to include the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.”
Citation Dec 13, 2023 Inspection Records & paperwork
Health assessment, TB test 55 Pa. Code §3270.192(3)
While conducting the renewal inspection on 12/13/23 it was observed staff persons#1 file did not include results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 19, 2023): “Provider will have staff person#1 contact physician to obtain verification of TB results.”
Citation Dec 7, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
On file at facility 55 Pa. Code §3270.18(a)
During the inspection on 12/14/2022 the facility did not have current liability insurance on file.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 14, 2022): “Provider printed and posted the current insurance in the facility.”
Citation Dec 7, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
Each child care space 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(c)
During the inspection on 12/14/2022 38 children were observed in the gym but the facility did not have emergency contact information present in a childcare space for the 38 children receiving care in the space.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 14, 2022): “Provider had taken the emergency contact binder to make a call to parent. The provider took the emergency contact binder to the gym.”
Citation Dec 7, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
Individual Records 55 Pa. Code §3270.191
During the inspection 12/14/2022 staff person #1 was observed providing direct childcare but did not have a file record present at the facility.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 14, 2022): “Provider sent the file record to DHS electronically via email and sent a picture of the file for staff person #1 present at the facility.”

“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.

Daily rates

Age group Full time, per day Part time, per day
Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) $61.00 $28.84
Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) $61.00 $28.84

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

Capacity —
Certificate status Regular
Certificate valid through Feb 24, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 4 (accredited)
since Jan 21, 2026 · what STARS means
Operator Wonderspring
Hours Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–6:00 PM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (610) 828-1785
State certificate # CER-00248868
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Common questions

Has Wonderspring Whitemarsh 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 Wonderspring Whitemarsh?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Wonderspring Whitemarsh since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is Wonderspring Whitemarsh’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 4 (accredited), effective Jan 21, 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 Wonderspring Whitemarsh compare with other daycares in Montgomery County?

It is tied for #43 of 403 centers in Montgomery County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 90% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Wonderspring Whitemarsh last inspected?

Dec 10, 2025 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.

How much does Wonderspring Whitemarsh cost?

It reported full-time daily rates of $61.00 for young school-age, $61.00 for older school-age in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.

Who runs Wonderspring Whitemarsh?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Wonderspring.

Certified centers nearby

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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