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Brecknock Academy Childcare

4273 NEW HOLLAND RD, MOHNTON, PA 19540Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    4 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    1 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Note: state records show 1 past adverse action on this facility's license. Process quality reflects a Keystone STARS rating of STAR 3. Structural quality reflects a 100% violation rate across 15 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected December 2025). The structural rating also includes Pennsylvania's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Pennsylvania caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:5, and preschool ratios at 1:10. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 6 hours of annual training.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

State Quality Rating
Keystone STARS STAR 3 (Max 4) Learn more →
Accreditations
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
  • National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
  • National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
  • National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited

Facility Info

Facility type
Child Care Center
Age groups served
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
88
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:48
Toddlers1:510
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

5 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 5 Findings
5 Important

Across 5 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.

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  1. Dec 15, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Comply with CPSL/CPSL Information; 2025-12-153270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

      3270.76 | Building Surfaces; 2025-12-15 | 3270.82(i) | Lidded waste receptacles; 2025-12-15 | 3270.123(a)/3270.123(a)(1) | Signed /Amount of fee; 2025-12-15 | 3270.123(a)(3) | Services proceeded; 2025-12-15 | 3270.124(b)(1) | Child's name, birth date; 2025-12-15 | 3270.124(b)(2) | Physician name, address, phone; 2025-12-15 | 3270.124(b)(3)/3270.124(b)(7) | Parent home/work address, phone/Name/address/phone release p; 2025-12-15 | 3270.124(c) | Each child care space; 2025-12-15 | 3270.131(b)(2) | Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months; 2025-12-15 | 3270.133(5) | Original label; 2025-12-15 | 3270.161(d) | Potentially hazardous food refrigerated; 2025-12-15 | 3270.181(e) | Emergency master file updated; 2025-12-15 | 3270.182(7) | Reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses. Original repor; 2025-12-15 | 3270.183(a) | Locked cabinet; 2025-12-15 | 3270.27(a)(6) | Emergency plan; 2025-12-15 | 3270.131(a) | Health information

  2. Nov 13, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Comply with CPSL; 2025-11-133270.32(a)

      3270.52 | Mixed Age Level; 2025-11-13 | 3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2) | Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates

  3. Apr 2, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • 12 Months Prior to Service and Every 24 Months Thereafter3270.151(a)
  4. Feb 12, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Building Surfaces3270.76
  5. Feb 5, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Training Regarding Plan; 2025-02-053270.27(c)

      3270.69(a) | Running water/ safe drinking water; 2025-02-05 | 3270.131(d)(7)/3270.131(d)(8) | Free from contagious/communicable disease/Age appropriate sc

Complaints & Safety Record

Adverse actions on record
1

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