ABC Lab School
612 Montgomery Ave, Narberth, PA
5.0· 3 reviews
Merion Elementary
We are a directory, not the daycare. We cannot hold a spot, enroll a child or answer questions about care.
Own this daycare? Claim it
About
About Merion Elementary
Merion Elementary is a child care center in Merion Station, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state.
It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 31 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
School-ageAccepts child care subsidy
Ages served: school-age children
6 wk
6 mo
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
10
12 yr
Ask when you call: rates, current openings, staff-to-child ratio and teacher qualifications.
- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- School-age children
- Hours today
- Closed today
- Capacity
- Not listed
Hours
Hours
| Monday | 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM |
| Thursday | 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | School-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Merion Elementary has not listed its tuition.
Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition.
State record
Inspection reports for Merion Elementary
License
- Status
- Certified by the state and operating
- License type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Ages
- School-age children
- License number
- #CER-00250355
Summary
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Dec 4, 2025: 17 rules cited
Rules cited on 2 of 3 visits · 31 rules in all · 31 corrected
- Safety and hazards 11
- Records and paperwork 9
- Staff training and qualifications 6
- Supervision and ratios 2
- Health, medication and illness 1
- Food and nutrition 1
- Transportation 1
For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
Own this daycare? Add your response to the state record
See all 5 visits
Dec 4, 2025Inspection17 rules cited
3270.124(a) Each child emergency contact person
“At the time of the inspection children 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 did not have completed emergency contact forms on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 9, 2026
3270.123(a) Signed
“At the time of the inspection children 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 did not have completed fee agreements on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 9, 2026
3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations
“At the time of the inspection facility person #1 did not have an annual staff evaluation on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 5, 2026
3270.31(e) Age and Training
“At the time of the inspection facility person 1 was missing 4 hours and facility person 2 was missing 12 hours of annual professional development training.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 9, 2026
3270.36(b)/3270.192(2)(ii) Assistant Group Supervisor qualifications/Exp, educ., training prior to facility
“At the time of the inspection facility person 2 did not have verification of their education, facility person #3 did not have their transcript on file Facility persons 2, 4, and 5 did not have verified experience on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 9, 2026
3270.131(a) Health information
“At the time of the inspection child #7 did not have a health report.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 9, 2026
3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.
“At the time of the inspection facility person #3 did not have annual Fire Safety Training on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 18, 2025
3270.27(d) Plan posted
“At the time of the inspection the facility did not have their emergency plan posted.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 5, 2026
3270.27(a)(4) Contact when ended
“At the time of the inspection the facility did not have an emergency plan that provided for a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 18, 2025
3270.27(a)(3) Contact when arises
“At the time of the inspection the facility did not have an emergency plan that provided a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 18, 2025
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“At the time of the inspection the facility did not have written policies for the following: 1. Strategies for coping with a crying, fussing or distraught child 2. The prevention and identification of child maltreatment. Also, facility person #4 did not have annual emergency plan training on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 5, 2026
3270.27(b) Plan reviewed/updated annually
“The operator did not review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan if needed. The operator did not document in writing each review and update of the emergency plan and did not have it kept on file at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 5, 2026
3270.27(a)(6) Emergency plan
“At the time of the inspection the facility's emergency drills were not conducted annually. At the time of the inspection annual emergency drills were not documented and on file at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 5, 2026
3270.27(a)(5) Emergency plan
“At the time of the inspection the facility did not have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 5, 2026
3270.165 Menus
“At the time of the inspection the facility did not have their menu posted.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 5, 2026
3270.27(f) Emergency plan
“The operator did not send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 8, 2025
3270.124(c) Each child care space
“At the time of the inspection, facility did not have any emergency contact forms for children in the area they were receiving care.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 19, 2025
Feb 7, 2025Inspection14 rules cited
3270.27(a)(6) Emergency plan
“At the time of inspection facility did not have an annual emergency drill conducted or documented at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 20, 2025
3270.27(f) Emergency plan
“At the time of annual inspection facility did not have emergency plan and subsequent plan updates sent to their local municipality or their county emergency management agency.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 19, 2025
3270.33(d) General requirements for facility persons
“At the time of inspection one or more of the facility persons were not competent in pediatric first aid and CPR at the facility as there were no staff files at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 19, 2025
3270.171(a) Pick-up and drop-off points
“At the time of inspection facility did not have an annual written notification to local traffic safety authorizes of location of facility and program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around facility”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 19, 2025
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“At the time of inspection facility did not have written agreement between the school and childcare program for documenting the school's process for their disposal of Hazardous materials and biological contaminations. There were also no written policies on the following: 1. recognition of potential signs / symptoms of abusive head trauma, 2. Strategies for coping with a crying, fussing, or distraught child, 3. the prevention and identification of child maltreatment on file at the facility. There was also no emergency plan address continuity of operations and specifics the role of all facility persons including volunteers. Cleaning materials and toxics (floor cleaning liquid and surface shine) were accessible to children and in the childcare areas.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 28, 2025
3270.18(a) On file at facility
“At the time of inspection facility did not have proof of liability insurance on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 19, 2025
3270.27(b) Plan reviewed/updated annually
“At the time of inspection facility did not have their emergency plan reviewed annually.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 19, 2025
3270.34(c) Employed and present 30 hrs/wk
“At the time of inspection there was no director hired at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 19, 2025
3270.51 Similar Age Level
“At the time of inspection facility was out of ratio 1 staff to 14 children with the youngest child being in 3rd grade which is a 1:12 ratio.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 19, 2025
3270.171(c) Safe routes posted
“At the time of inspection facility did not have pick up drop / off procedure posted.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 19, 2025
3270.182(2) Application, admission, withdrawal dates
“At the time of inspection children's files did not have the dates of application, admission and withdrawal of the child.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 20, 2025
3270.191 Individual Records
“At the time of inspection there were no staff files at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 19, 2025
3270.27(a)(5) Emergency plan
“At the time of inspection facility did not have accommodations for children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions were not in their emergency plan.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 19, 2025
3270.25(a) Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations
“At the time of inspection facility did not have DHS contact information posted.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 19, 2025
- Nov 27, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
Jan 26, 2023Inspection4 rules cited
3270.191 Individual Records
“While conducting the renewal inspection on 1/26/23 it was observed that individual staff files were not accessible on the premises to be reviewed by certification representative.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 6, 2023
3270.94(a)(1) Every 60 days
“While conducting the renewal inspection on 1/26/23 it was observed the facility did not provide documentation of a fire drill being conducted within the past 60 days.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 6, 2023
3270.113(a)(1) Staff assigned to specific children
“While conducting the renewal inspection on 1/26/23 it was observed a total of 54 children present. Staff persons # 1 through 5 was asked for total number of children present ; no staff gave the correct number of children present.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 6, 2023
3270.124(b)(2) Physician name, address, phone
“While conducting the renewal inspection on 1/26/23 it was observed child # 1 file emergency contact form did not include the address of the child's physician”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 6, 2023
- Jan 6, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
Reviews
Parent reviews
No parent reviews yet
If your child goes or went here, your review helps other parents. We check every review against our review guidelines.
Daycares near Merion Elementary
Kindercare Narberth Village
650 Montgomery Ave, Narberth, PA
4.3· 17 reviews
Hearts of Joy Family Childcare
Philadelphia, PA 19151 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Narberth Presbyterian Church Christian Preschool
205 Grayling Ave, Narberth, PA
Gan Chabad of the Main L Ine
625 Montgomery Ave, Merion Station, PA
Kids Korner Child Care Center
196 Woodbine Ave, Narberth, PA
4.4· 5 reviews
Mercy Child Care Center
515 Montgomery Ave, Merion Station, PA
5.0· 1 review
Temple Beth Hillel Beth El Toddler Program
1001 Remington Rd, Wynnewood, PA
4.7· 20 reviews
Temple Adath Israel Pre-School
250 N Highland Ave, Merion Station, PA
FAQ
Questions about Merion Elementary
Is Merion Elementary licensed?
Yes. Merion Elementary is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
When was Merion Elementary last inspected?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on December 4, 2025, with 17 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Merion Elementary had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 31 rules across 2 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 31 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
Does Merion Elementary accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Merion Elementary's hours?
Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Merion Elementary cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (267) 244-2846 to ask.
What is Merion Elementary's phone number?
(267) 244-2846.
Where is Merion Elementary?
549 S Bowman Ave, Merion Station, PA 19066. The nearest other daycare we list is Narberth Presbyterian Church Christian Preschool, 0.5 miles away.