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Goddard School

Chalfont, PA · Bucks County
102 STEWART LN (JUST PAST, Chalfont, PA 18914
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Quick Facts

Capacity
188 children
Languages
English, American Sign Language, English, Spanish
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
4

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Contact Information

📞 (215) 997-2750
102 STEWART LN (JUST PAST
Chalfont, PA 18914
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CER-00248456
License Issued
Jan 10, 2026
Active Through
Jan 10, 2027
Issued By
Pennsylvania Department of Education and Public Welfare
District Office
Early Learning Resource Center for Region 16

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About the Provider

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GODDARD SCHOOL is a Child Care Center in CHALFONT PA, with a maximum capacity of 188 children. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Thursday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Friday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2025-10-16 Renewal 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(2)

Description: Physician name, address, phone

Noncompliance Area: At time of renewal inspection on 10/16/25, the emergency information for child #3 did not include the address of the child's physician or source of medical care.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The parent will be notified to fill in the missing address on the emergency form.
2025-10-16 Renewal 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(6)

Description: Insurance coverage information

Noncompliance Area: At time of renewal inspection on 10/16/25, the emergency information for child #5 did not include the policy number for the child's health insurance coverage or medical assistance benefits.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The parent will be notified to fill in the missing policy number on the emergency form.
2025-10-16 Renewal 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7)

Description: Name/address/phone release person

Noncompliance Area: At time of renewal inspection on 10/16/25, the emergency information for child #1, #2, #4 and #5 did not include the addresses of the person to whom the child may be released. The emergency information for child #3 did not include the phone number of one of the release persons.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The parents will be contacted to fill in the missing addresses and phone number on the emergency contact form.
2025-10-16 Renewal 3270.151(c)(1) - Physical examination Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.151(c)(1)

Description: Physical examination

Noncompliance Area: At time of renewal inspection on 10/16/25, the health assessment on file for staff person #1 indicated that a physical examination was not completed by the physician.

Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include a physical examination.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person #1 will be notified to return to the physician's office to have the form completed in its entirety.
2025-10-16 Renewal 3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(5) - Exam communicable disease/Physician/CRNP assessment Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(5)

Description: Exam communicable disease/Physician/CRNP assessment

Noncompliance Area: At time of renewal inspection on 10/16/25, the health assessment for staff person #2 was not completed on a DHS form, and therefore did not have the required questions regarding communicable diseases and suitability to provide child care answered by the physician.

Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. An adult health assessment must include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person #2 will be notified to return to the physician's office to have questions #2 and #3 answered on the DHS health form.
2025-10-16 Renewal 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.32(a)

Description: Comply with CPSL

Noncompliance Area: At time of renewal inspection on 10/16/25, the file for staff person #1 contained a volunteer child abuse clearance dated 5/10/24, but not a complete child abuse clearance for employment purposes.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). SAFETY PLAN: The operator is required to submit to the Children and Youth Agency a plan of supervision or alternate arrangement as required by the Child Protective Services Law. LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # -- may not work in a child care position at the facility. PROVISIONAL HIRE UNSUPERVISED: A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person #1 will not work at the facility until a complete child abuse clearance is on file at the facility. Staff person #1 applied for the clearance during the renewal inspection.
2025-10-16 Renewal 3270.37(b)(3) - 8th grade + 2 yrs Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.37(b)(3)

Description: 8th grade + 2 yrs

Noncompliance Area: At time of renewal inspection on 10/16/25, the file for staff person #3 (identified as an aide) did not have documentation of at least an 8th grade education to qualify for the aide position.

Correction Required: An aide shall have a minimum of an 8th grade education and 2 years of experience with children.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person #3 will be asked to submit documentation of at least an eighth-grade education to qualify for the aid position. This will be placed in the staff file.
2025-07-11 Self-Reported Non Compliance 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.113(a)

Description: Supervised at all times

Noncompliance Area: At time of investigation on 7/16/25, video footage showed and staff person #1 and #2 acknowledged that on 7/11/25 child #1 was left unsupervised on the playground for approximately 5 minutes while the class transitioned inside to the classroom. Staff persons #2 and #3 did not realized the child was missing from the group until child #1 was brought back to the classroom by staff person #1.

Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. TIERED LIS: 1. Children must be supervised at all times. 2. The Legal Entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of training regarding supervision/counting of children. The Legal Entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. Certification rep will send a referral to the ELRC to request training.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
1. 7/14/25 - Children will be supervised at all times. Additionally, all staff members will watch a video created by Goddard Systems that goes over the process of threshold counts and name-to-face attendance checks. Staff members have been given a list of reminders about the importance of accurate attendance and supervision. Staff members will use an additional tool to assist in accurate attendance in conjunction with what we already use (iPad with Kaymbu and binder with attendance sheets.) Example - popsicle sticks with children's names. (implemented 8/14/25) 2. 9/1/25 - All staff members will complete a mandatory 2- hour training approved by DHS with a focus on supervision/counting children. The director will wait to be contacted by the ELRC so that a date can be scheduled for the training and all staff will attend. (Implemented 9/12/25)
2024-11-12 Renewal 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(2)

Description: Physician name, address, phone

Noncompliance Area: At time of renewal inspection on 11/12/24, the emergency information for child #1 did not include the phone number for the child's physician or doctor's office.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The parents will be contacted to fill in the missing phone number.
2024-11-12 Renewal 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7)

Description: Name/address/phone release person

Noncompliance Area: At time of renewal inspection on 11/12/24, the emergency information for child #2 and #3 did not include the addresses of the persons to whom the child may be released.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The parents will be contacted to fill in the missing addresses
2024-11-12 Renewal 3270.72(c) - Good repair Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.72(c)

Description: Good repair

Noncompliance Area: At time of renewal inspection on 11/12/24, the window screen in the Chimps room was observed to be ripped.

Correction Required: Screens shall be in good repair.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The screen will be repaired or replaced so it is in good repair.
2024-09-04 Self-Reported Non Compliance 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.113(a)

Description: Supervised at all times

Noncompliance Area: During unannounced inspection on 9/5/24, due to self-reported non-compliance, staff person #1 acknowledged that child #1 was left unsupervised in the classroom for less than 1 minute while staff person #1 and the rest of the class exited the room to the playground. Once outside, staff person #1 did a count and realized child #1 wandered out of line and remained in the room.

Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Children will be supervised at all times. Staff person #1 has been put on probation for 30 days and will be retrained in the facility's name to face recognition policy and crossing threshold policy which ensures all children are accounted for during transitions. A staff meeting will be held for all staff where these policies will be discussed as well as all aspects of supervision under 3270.113. Administration can now also check the Kaymbu app used by the facility to track transitions and name to face and threshold checks. Administration will be randomly observing transitions to support staff and ensure all procedures and regulations are being met.
2024-09-04 Self-Reported Non Compliance 3270.51/3270.113(a)(2) - Similar Age Level/Supervision on and facility premises Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.51/3270.113(a)(2)

Description: Similar Age Level/Supervision on and facility premises

Noncompliance Area: During walkthrough at unannounced inspection on 9/5/24, due to self-reported non-compliance, cert rep observed a total of 12 infants in the infant room with 2 staff.

Correction Required: When children are grouped in similar age levels, the following maximum child group sizes and ratios of staff persons apply: Infants 1:4 with a maximum group size of 8; Young toddlers 1:5 with a maximum group size of 10; Older toddlers 1:6 with a maximum group size of 12; Preschool children 1:10 with a maximum group size of 20; Young school-age children 1:12 with a maximum group size of 24; Older school-age children 1:15 with a maximum group size of 30. The required staff: child ratios must be maintained at all times. The requirement for supervision on and off the facility premises includes compliance with the staff: child ratio requirements in §§ 3270.51--3270.55.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Ratios, adequate supervision, and supervision groups will be maintained at all times. The third staff person in the room stepped out to get another bottle warmer. Staff will be reminded of staff: child ratios and what they need to do if they need to step out of the room to use the restroom or get supplies. Staff will not leave the classroom or area if it will put the room out of compliance with staff: child ratios.
2024-02-08 Change in Location Capacity Change in Location Capacity Compliant - Finalized
2023-11-14 Renewal 3270.14/3270.21 - Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21

Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection, the facility's emergency plan had not been updated to meet Federal requirements under 45 CFR § 98.41(a)(1)(vii), which includes having a plan for Continuity of Operations.

Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The facility's emergency plan will be updated to include a plan for Continuity of Operations.

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