The Willowstone School Llc
340 CENTRAL AVE, MALVERN, PA 19355Childery Rating: 2/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.2 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.2 / 5
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.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 an 89% violation rate across 9 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected October 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 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
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 138
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (1), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Oct 1, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Free From Contagious/communicable Disease3270.131(d)(7)
Jul 8, 20252 Findings2 Important
- 2 Feet Apart3270.106(f)
- Inpatient Hospitalization or ER Treatment of Child; 2025-07-083270.20(a)(1)
3270.21 | General Health and Safety
May 7, 20251 Finding1 Important
- No Harsh Language3270.113(d)
Apr 8, 20251 Finding1 Important
- General Health and Safety; 2025-04-083270.21
3270.113(a) | Supervised at all times; 2025-04-08 | 3270.113(e) | Restraints prohibited; 2025-04-08 | 3270.134(b) | Towels labeled and laundered; 2025-04-08 | 3270.153 | Facility Person/Symptoms of Disease
Complaints & Safety Record
- Adverse actions on record
- None
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