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St Pauls Day Care

548 Old Swede Rd, Douglassville, PA 195185.0· 3 reviews
licensed capacity
159
open each week
5 days

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About St Pauls Day Care

St Pauls Day Care is a child care center in Douglassville, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 159 children, serving school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM.

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 30 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: school-age children

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Type
Child care center
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Licensed capacity
159 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
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Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity159 childrenFrom the state license
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State record

Inspection reports for St Pauls Day Care

License

Status
Certified by the state and operating
License type
Certificate of Compliance
Capacity
159 children
Ages
School-age children
License number
#CER-00257520
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Summary

5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 8, 2026: 9 rules cited

Rules cited on 5 of 5 visits · 30 rules in all · 30 corrected

  • Staff training and qualifications 7
  • Records and paperwork 7
  • Safety and hazards 5
  • Background checks 4
  • Supervision and ratios 4
  • Transportation 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Health, medication and illness 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.

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  1. Jun 8, 2026Inspection9 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training

      “Staff person #1has not completed the following required pre- service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): health and safety training. Staff #1 completed Get Started with Center -Based Care on 5/13/22 but did not complete the one hour update. Staff #1 also completed PA Required Health and Safety for Centers-Group Child Care Part 1, but did not complete part 2.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 3, 2026

    • Background checks

      3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL

      “The incorrect disclosure form was on file for the following staff: staff #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, and #12.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 3, 2026

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

      “The existing shaken baby/abusive head trauma/child maltreatment policy did not sufficiently address the prevention and identification of child maltreatment as required by 45 CFR 98.41(a)(1)(vi).”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 3, 2026

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.36(b)(5) HS/GED + 2 yrs

      “There was no documentation of two years of experience with children to qualify staff #10 and #12 for the identified position of Assistant Group Supervisor.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 22, 2026

    • Background checks

      3270.32(c) Convicted or awaiting trial

      “Staff #11 had clearances with convictions that had not been submitted to OCDEL for review.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 16, 2026

    • Transportation

      3270.171(a) Pick-up and drop-off points

      “The most recent notification to the local traffic safety authorities of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility was 5/21/25, a period of greater than 1 year.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 3, 2026

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e) Age and Training

      “Staff #3 did not have 12 hours of training for the training year 12/19/24 - 12/19/25. Staff#4 did not have 12 hours of training for the training year 9/9/24 - 9/9/25. Staff #5 did not have 12 hours of training for the training year 12/19/24 - 12/19/25.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 3, 2026

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(c) Each child care space

      “The emergency contact information for several children who started summer camp were not in the classroom where they were receiving care.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 22, 2026

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.

      “There was a gap of greater than one year in the annual fire safety trainings for staff #2, #3, #4, and #5. Staff #6 did not have fire safety training within 1 year of hire date (see code sheet for hire date).”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 22, 2026

  2. Jun 10, 2025Inspection11 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

      “During renewal inspection conducted on 6/10/2025, facility's written policy for SBS/AHT does not address the prevention and identification of child maltreatment.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 5, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training

      “During renewal inspection conducted on 6/10/2025, staff person #1 and staff person #2 completed pediatric first-aid/CPR on 6/9/2025, which was past 90 days of their start dates (see LIS code sheet).”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 9, 2025

    • Background checks

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

      “During renewal inspection conducted on 6/10/2025, staff person #3 had PSP clearances dated 11/19/2019 and 12/5/2024 as well as child abuse clearances dated 1/24/2020 and 3/1/2025, which are past 60 months. Staff person #4 has PSP clearances on file dated 1/21/2020 and 2/19/2025 as well as child abuse clearances dated 1/29/2020 and 3/2/2024, which are past 60 months. Staff person #5 completed mandated reporter training on 1/21/2019 and 1/22/2024, which is past 60 months. Staff person #6 does not have signed, dated disclosure on file. Most recent NSOR clearance in the file of staff person #7 is dated 1/28/2020, which is past 60 months.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 10, 2025

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

      “During renewal inspection conducted 6/10/2025, the zipper of a vinyl toy in the Toddler 1 room was broken, exposing the foam inside. Nap mats in the Kindergarten Prep and Pre-K 2 rooms were ripped, exposing the foam inside.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 8, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.111(b) Posted in group space

      “During renewal inspection conducted on 6/10/2025, a written plan of daily activities was not posted in the school-age room.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 13, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a) Signed

      “During renewal inspection conducted on 6/10/2025, there was no fee agreement on file for child #1 (see LIS code sheet for start date).”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 13, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(b)(2)/3270.124(b)(3) Physician name, address, phone/Parent home/work address, phone

      “During renewal inspection conducted on 6/10/2024, emergency contact form for child #3 is missing father's work address and work phone number as well as the phone number of the child's physician.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 13, 2025

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person

      “During renewal inspection conducted on 6/10/2025, emergency contact form for child #2 is missing release person's address.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 13, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

      “During renewal inspection conducted on 6/10/2025, facility's smoke alarm testing log reflects that smoke alarms were tested past 30 days from 3/11/2025-4/11/2025.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 13, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.25(a) Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations

      “During renewal inspection conducted 6/10/2025, facility's old certificate that expired on 10/7/2024 was posted.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 13, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(c) Each child care space

      “During renewal inspection conducted on 6/10/2024, there was no emergency contact form present in the infant room for child #4.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 13, 2025

  3. Nov 22, 2024Visit1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      3270.21/3270.105 General Health and Safety/High Chairs

      “Incident investigation verified that an infant fell out of a high chair on 11/8/2024 after child was dropped off by a family member who placed the child in the high chair. Staff did not realize that the family member did not strap the child in, and the child fell out when the staff member removed the tray from the high chair.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 6, 2024

  4. Jul 3, 2024Inspection7 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(a)(3)/3270.27(a)(4) Contact when arises/Contact when ended

      “During renewal inspection, parent letter explaining facility's emergency plan (Attachment 9 in emergency plan) does not include method to contact parents when an emergency situation arises and also does not address how parents will be notified that emergency situation has ended and how to reunify with their child/ren.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 6, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(a)(5) Emergency plan

      “During renewal inspection, parent letter explaining facility's emergency plan (Attachment 9 in emergency plan) does not include accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 6, 2024

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person

      “During renewal inspection, release person's address and phone number were missing from emergency contact form of child #1.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 6, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(3) Immunization record/Dismissal policy

      “During renewal inspection, immunization record on file for child #2 reflects that child has had 2 of 3 doses each of DTAP, HIB, Pneumococcal, and Rotavirus vaccines. There is no exemption on file. Child #2 is an infant (see LIS code sheet for DOB).”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 6, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.111(b) Posted in group space

      “During renewal inspection, written plan of daily activities was not posted in the Toddler 1 room.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 6, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.37(b) Aide qualifications

      “During renewal inspection, staff #1, who was hired as an aide, does not have proof of at least an 8th grade education on file.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 6, 2024

    • Background checks

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

      “During renewal inspection, the following staff files were found to be noncompliant with CPSL/Chapter 3490: Staff person #2: PSP request dated 6/6/2023, which is not an acceptable clearance. NSOR clearance was obtained 6/26/2024, which was past 45-day provisional period (see LIS code sheet for start date). Staff person #3: PSP clearances on file are dated 12/20/2017 and 1/1/2023, which is past 60 months. Staff person #4: PSP clearances on file are dated 11/1/2018 and 1/5/2024, which is past 60 months. Child abuse clearances on file are dated 10/31/2018 and 1/19/2024, which is past 60 months. FBI clearances on file are dated 11/30/2018 and 1/5/2024, which are past 60 months. Mandated reporter trainings on file are dated 1/2/2019 and 1/15/2024, which is past 60 months.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 10, 2024

  5. Feb 1, 2024Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children

      “On 1/25/24, child #1 was left unsupervised in the classroom for approximately 2 minutes.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 29, 2024

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children

      “On 1/25/24, child #1 was left unsupervised in the classroom for approximately 2 minutes.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 21, 2024

  6. Oct 17, 2023Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(e) ACIP recommended immunization record

      “During a complaint investigation on 10/17/23, child #1 was missing the third dose of Hepatitis B vaccine; child #2 and #3 were missing the second dose of [name] No exemption letters were on file. Child #1, #2, and #3 must be removed from care until proper documentation is on file.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 20, 2023

  7. Jul 17, 2023Inspection10 rules cited
    • Safe sleep

      3270.106(f) 2 feet apart

      “During the renewal inspection on 7/17/23, the cots in Room 132 were not placed with 2 feet of space on three sides during nap time.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 20, 2023

    • Background checks

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

      “As of the renewal inspection on 7/17/23, Staff #1 (see code sheet for hire date) did not have the NSOR and must be removed from care. There was no signed disclosure statement on file for Staff #4.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 21, 2023

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(e) Letter to parents

      “As of the renewal inspection on 7/17/23, the operator had not provided the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining the emergency procedures that included lockdown, and accommodations for infants and toddlers, children with special needs, and children with chronic medical conditions.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 28, 2023

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.25(a) Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations

      “During the renewal inspection on 7/17/23, the operator had not provided the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 28, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.192(5) Two written references

      “As of the renewal inspection on 7/17/23, the file of Staff #3 did not include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 21, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(5) Physician/CRNP assessment

      “As of the renewal inspection on 7/17/23, the health assessment for Staff #2 did not include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 14, 2023

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person

      “During the renewal inspection on 7/17/23, the emergency contact information for child #2 did not include the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 21, 2023

    • Discipline and child guidance

      3270.123(a)(3) Services proceeded

      “During the renewal inspection on 7/17/23, the information about the growth and development of Child #1 was not provided on the Department's approved form.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 28, 2023

    • Food and nutrition

      3270.107 Refrigerator

      “During the renewal inspection on 7/17/23, the refrigerator in room 125 that contained the children's lunches and snacks read 50 degrees. Upon a second check, the thermometer read 47 degrees.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 17, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.36(b)(5) HS/GED + 2 yrs

      “As of the renewal inspection on 7/17/23, Staff #2 did not have documentation of two years of experience with children to qualify for the stated assistant group supervisor position.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 21, 2023

  8. Aug 29, 2022Inspection5 rules cited
    • Background checks

      3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL

      “Staff person #5 and staff person #6 have not completed an approved mandated reporter training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet).”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 13, 2022

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.36(b)(5) HS/GED + 2 yrs

      “On 8/29/22 during the renewal inspection, there was insufficient documentation to qualify staff #7, #8, and #9 for the stated Assistant Group Supervisor position.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 16, 2022

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.192(5) Two written references

      “On 8/29/22 during the renewal inspection, one of the two references for Staff #1 was from a relative.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 16, 2022

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e) Age and Training

      “On 8/29/22 during the renewal inspection, Staff #2 and #3 had 11 annual hours of training and Staff #4 had 6.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 16, 2022

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

      “On 8/29/22 during the renewal inspection, Staff person #1 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #1 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Ten hour Health and Safety training after 6/30/18.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 29, 2022

Copied from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Jun 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Is St Pauls Day Care licensed?

Yes. St Pauls Day Care is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.

When was St Pauls Day Care last inspected?

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on June 8, 2026, with 9 rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.

Has St Pauls Day Care had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 30 rules across 5 of 5 visits in the last 3 years; 30 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.

How many children can St Pauls Day Care care for?

159, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

Does St Pauls Day Care accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are St Pauls Day Care's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does St Pauls Day Care cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (610) 385-3333 to ask.

What is St Pauls Day Care's phone number?

(610) 385-3333.

Where is St Pauls Day Care?

548 Old Swede Rd, Douglassville, PA 19518. The nearest other daycare we list is Kindercare Learning Centers, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning (license and visits).