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Castle Academy

3935 ASHLAND DR, HARLEYSVILLE, PA 19438Childery Rating: 2/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    2 / 5
  • Process Quality
    2 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    1 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 2 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Keystone STARS rating of STAR 1. Structural quality reflects a 100% violation rate across 4 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected May 2026). 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 1 (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
211
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

4 Inspection Visits Since 2023 · 4 Findings
Most recent: May 6, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
4 Important

Across 4 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (1), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.

See All 4 Inspection Visits
  1. May 6, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • Toddler/preschool: Updated Health Report Every 12 months/Ini; 2026-05-063270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1)

      3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/He; 2026-05-06 | 3270.192(5) | Two written references

  2. Sep 9, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Plan Reviewed/updated Annually; 2025-09-093270.27(b)

      3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(5) | Written consent/Consent for administration of minor first-ai; 2025-09-09 | 3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) | Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mo

  3. Aug 20, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Health and Safety Training/Exp, Educ., Training at Facility; 2024-08-203270.31(f)/3270.192(2)(iii)

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) | Comply with CPSL/CPSL information; 2024-08-20 | 3270.34(a)(6) | Staff evaluations; 2024-08-20 | 3270.123(a)(3) | Services proceeded; 2024-08-20 | 3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(5) | Written consent/Consent for administration of minor first-ai; 2024-08-20 | 3270.124(b)(7) | Name/address/phone release person; 2024-08-20 | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/He; 2024-08-20 | 3270.181(c) | Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos; 2024-08-20 | 3270.192(5) | Two written references; 2024-08-20 | 3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) | Age and Training/Exp, educ., training at facility

  4. Oct 5, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • Pertinent Laws & Regulations/Health and Safety Training; 2023-10-053270.14/3270.31(f)

      3270.33(a)/3270.36(b)(5) | Each staff person meets quals/HS/GED + 2 yrs; 2023-10-05 | 3270.34(a)(6) | Staff evaluations; 2023-10-05 | 3270.124(b)(7) | Name/address/phone release person; 2023-10-05 | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/He; 2023-10-05 | 3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) | Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admissi; 2023-10-05 | 3270.192(5) | Two written references; 2023-10-05 | 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) | Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports

Complaints & Safety Record

Adverse actions on record
None

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