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Guiding Hands Learning Center Llc Ii

242 LONG LN, UPPER DARBY, PA 19082Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Keystone STARS rating of STAR 4. Structural quality reflects an 80% violation rate across 5 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 4 (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
27
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 2024 · 4 Findings
Most recent: Dec 3, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
4 Important

Across 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (1), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.

See All 4 Inspection Visits
  1. Dec 3, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Building Surfaces; 2025-12-033270.76

      3270.133(1)/3270.133(3) | Original container/Name on bottle

  2. Apr 22, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Comply with CPSL/CPSL Information; 2025-04-223270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

      3270.76 | Building Surfaces; 2025-04-22 | 3270.106(a) | Clean, age appropriate; 2025-04-22 | 3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) | Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mo; 2025-04-22 | 3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) | Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admissi; 2025-04-22 | 3270.27(a)(6) | Emergency plan; 2025-04-22 | 3270.25(a) | Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable reg

  3. Aug 30, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Similar Age Level/Mixed Age Level; 2024-08-303270.51/3270.52

      3270.51/3270.52 | Similar Age Level/Mixed Age Level

  4. Jul 17, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • On File at Facility; 2024-07-173270.18(a)

      3270.27(a) | Emergency plan; 2024-07-17 | 3270.27(c) | Training regarding plan; 2024-07-17 | 3270.76 | Building Surfaces; 2024-07-17 | 3270.82(h) | Handwashing signs; 2024-07-17 | 3270.111(b) | Posted in group space; 2024-07-17 | 3270.124(c) | Each child care space; 2024-07-17 | 3270.124(e) | Written emergency plan posted; 2024-07-17 | 3270.134(a) | Child's hands washed; 2024-07-17 | 3270.134(d) | Liquid or powdered soap; 2024-07-17 | 3270.135(a)(3) | Disposable diapers; 2024-07-17 | 3270.135(b) | Surfaces cleaned; 2024-07-17 | 3270.165 | Menus; 2024-07-17 | 3270.166(4) | Bottles labeled; 2024-07-17 | 3270.171(a) | Pick-up and drop-off points

Complaints & Safety Record

Adverse actions on record
None

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