Woodland Academy of Springfield INC
Woodland Academy of Springfield INC is a certified child care center in Springfield, PA, with capacity for 85 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 54 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (26 of 54). 10 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #12 of 12 centers in Springfield and has more citations per inspection than 86% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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On 6-4-2026 during a Renewal inspection, the first-aid kit was not in the outdoor play space where the Pre-K class was receiving care.
On 6-4-2026 during a Renewal inspection, the wall toy in the Older Toddlers Room was dirty.
On 6-4-2026 during a Renewal inspection, the rest equipment for the Pre-K/Music Room was not labeled.
On 6-4-2026 during a Renewal inspection, there was no daily activities posted in the Pre-K/Music Room.
On 6-4-2026 during a Renewal inspection, the emergency contact form of child #2 did not include written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care.
On 6-4-2026 during a Renewal inspection, the emergency contact form of child #2 did not include the release person's address.
On 6-4-2026 during a Renewal inspection, children #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 did not have individual records (emergency contact/agreement forms).
On 6-4-2026 during a Renewal inspection, the emergency contact form of child #2 did not contain signed parental consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs.
On 6-4-2026 during a Renewal inspection, the emergency contact form of child #2 did not contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.
On 6-4-2026 during a Renewal inspection, the emergency contact form of child #2 did not contain signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading.
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On 5-28-2025 during a Renewal inspection, staff persons #5 and #6 were out of ratio with 30 children in care, the youngest being 1 yr old.
On 5-28-2025 during a Renewal inspection, the telephone numbers throughout the facility did not have the number of the nearest police department and fire department posted nearby.
On 5-28-2025 during a Renewal inspection, the toy cash register set in the Pre-K room was dirty. The blocks table in the Young Toddlers room was dirty.
On 5-28-2025 during a Renewal inspection, the mats in both Young Toddler rooms were not labeled. The labeled mats in the Preschool room did not match the chart.
On 5-28-2025 during a Renewal inspection, the files of staff persons #1, #2, #3 and #4 did not include Health and Safety trainings.
On 5-28-2025 during a Renewal inspection, the emergency contact form and agreement form of child #1 had not been updated within a 6-month period.
On 5-28-2025 during a Renewal inspection, the file of staff person #2 did not include education.
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, an outlet cover was missing in the Preschool classroom in the corner by the lamp.
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, hand sanitizer was on the desk in the Preschool classroom.
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, tweezers were missing in the first-aid kit in the Infant room.
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, the walls in the basement were dirty. The walls in the basement bathroom were dirty. The walls leading upstairs from the basement to the main office were dirty. The doorway leading from the main lobby to the music room were dirty. The wall by the changing table in the Infant room was dirty.
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, the Older toddlers classroom did not have a sufficient amount of toys in the classroom for each child.
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, the Young toddlers, Older toddlers, Preschool and Pre-K classrooms did not have materials for dramatic role playing.
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, the toys in the Older toddlers classroom were dirty. The door of the play refrigerator was broken.
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, the Young toddlers and Older toddlers classroom did not have children's rest equipment labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child.
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, the refrigerator in the Young toddlers classroom was 52° F. The refrigerator in the Pre-K classroom was 54° F.
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, the facility did not have pick-up and drop-off procedures posted.
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, the Infant, Preschool and Pre-K rooms exceeded capacity
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, Room #107 was being used for storage and Room #108 was not set up as a childcare space.
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, the liability on file at the facility did not have the facility's address listed for coverage.
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, staff person #1 did not have a current pediatric first-aid/CPR training on file.
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, staff person #1 did not have a current staff evaluation on file.
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, the agreement form of child #7 was not signed by the operator.
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, the agreement form of child #7 did not specify the child's arrival and departure times.
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, the agreement forms of children #1, #2, #3, and #7 did not list the date of admission.
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, the agreement form of child #7 did not specify the services which are considered to be extra.
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, the emergency contact form of child #7 did not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child.
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, the emergency contact form for child #4 did not include health insurance policy number.
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, the emergency contact form for children #4 and #7 did not include the release persons address.
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, the agreement form of child #4 did not list the date of admission.
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, the agreement form of child #4 had not been updated within a 6-month period.
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, the emergency contact form of child #7 did not contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.
On 6-17-2024 during a Renewal inspection, the emergency contact forms of children #3, #4, #5, #6 and #7 did not contain signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading.
At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that the emergency plan did not include all facility persons in the plan and their role during an emergency. Also, the emergency plan did not have requirements for continuity of operations.
At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that child #4, 6, and 7 did not have an influenza immunization in the year 2022 or 2023. No exemption letter was observed for child #4, 6, and 7.
At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that the emergency plan for the facility did not include accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.
At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that the emergency contact forms for child #1-6 had not been updated within the last 6 months.
During renewal inspection on 6/28/2022 certification observed chipping paint on the wall in the sprouts, redwood and palms classrooms.
During renewal inspection on 6/28/2022 certification representative observed that all 8 toilets and diapering areas did not have handwashing signage with the proper verbiage written on the signs.
Certification representative observed during the renewal inspection on 6/28/2022 that the refrigerator in Seedlings room was 50 degrees.
Provider observed during the renewal inspection dated 6/28/2022 that children records reviewed for child # 1-#6 did NOT have the admission date listed on the agreement between parents and provider.
On 6/28/2022 certification representative observed during the renewal inspection that child #2 did not have the work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.
During the renewal inspection on 6/28/2022 certification representative observed that in child file 3 that the file did not have the insurance policy # written on the information form.
During renewal inspection on 6/28/2022 certification representative observed that the updated emergency contact form did NOT have the required parental signature for emergency medical care and consent for minor first aid. The children's numbers are child #1 and child #5.
“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 Woodland Academy of Springfield INC 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 May 28, 2025 (staff ratios): “On 5-28-2025 during a Renewal inspection, staff persons #5 and #6 were out of ratio with 30 children in care, the youngest being 1 yr old.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Woodland Academy of Springfield INC?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Woodland Academy of Springfield INC since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Woodland Academy of Springfield INC’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jul 22, 2019. 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 Woodland Academy of Springfield INC compare with other daycares in Springfield?
It is #12 of 12 centers in Springfield by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 86% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Woodland Academy of Springfield INC last inspected?
Jun 4, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Woodland Academy of Springfield INC?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Woodland Academy Of Springfield 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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