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The Cottage School

Coatesville, PA · Chester County
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ 1.0 (2 reviews)
8 Whissell Dr, Coatesville, PA 19320
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Quick Facts

Capacity
59 children
Languages
English, English
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1

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Contact Information

📞 (610) 380-9900
8 Whissell Dr
Coatesville, PA 19320
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✓ Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CER-00255992
License Issued
May 11, 2026
Active Through
May 11, 2027
Issued By
Pennsylvania Department of Education and Public Welfare
District Office
Early Learning Resource Center for Region 19

Reviews

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Disappointed Parent
2025-02-25 17:12:20
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I have used this provider for less than 6 months

Beware! Don't be lured in with the cheap tuition. The old saying is true, you get what you pay for. If you look beyond the smoke and mirrors, you will find a negative owner who only views your child as a dollar sign. Read the reviews for one of her other schools, Holland Country Day School and you will see what you are getting yourself into. Lice, nasty food, and dirty. My neighbor's child briefly attended and is now in a safe loving CLEAN school. Oh, don't be fooled that this is a Christian school. The owner will throw religion in your face, question your faith, and try to make you feel like a bad person. Not worth the hassle!

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former employee
2024-02-15 21:27:14
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This place is a mess. there is no structure and the owners are rude to everyone they come into contact with. they’re not supportive or any beliefs or “lifestyles” outside of theirs and they make that very clear. i would not recommend this establishment for a pet hamster as the hamster will get bitten and hit by other children and nothing will be done to stop or discipline the behavior.

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About the Provider

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THE COTTAGE SCHOOL is a Child Care Center in COATESVILLE PA, with a maximum capacity of 59 children. It is open Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Tuesday7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Wednesday7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Thursday7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Friday7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2026-03-23 Renewal Renewal Compliant - Finalized
2025-04-07 Renewal Renewal Compliant - Finalized
2024-03-25 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: On 3/25/24, during the renewal inspection, child #1 did not have the address and telephone number & child #3 did not have the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent 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.)
Director and enrolling parent reviewed the emergency contact form. Child # 1 and Child #3 all missing items was requested to be completed by the enrolling parent. The forms was completed and placed in the childs file.
2024-03-25 Renewal 3270.131(a) - Health information Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.131(a)

Description: Health information

Noncompliance Area: On 3/25/24, during the renewal inspection, child #2 did not have evidence of an initial health report in the individual child records.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Director obtained child #2 health assessment and filed document in the child individual file.
2024-03-25 Renewal 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii)

Description: Fire safety - 1 yr.

Noncompliance Area: On 3/26/24, during the renewal inspection, staff person #1, the director, did not have evidence of the fire safety training in the individual staff records.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The director, staff person #1 completed the fire safety training and the training certificate was placed in the individual staff file.
2023-05-01 Renewal 3270.31(e)(4)(i) - Age and Training Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(i)

Description: Age and Training

Noncompliance Area: File Records for Staff #1 and Staff #2 did not include a renew of their certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on or before the expiration of the most current certification.

Correction Required: Competence is the completion of training by a professional in the field of first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). All staff persons shall renew their certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on or before the expiration of the most current certification.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
File records for Staff #1 and Staff #2 were updated to include a renew of their certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
2022-08-17 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.66(a)

Description: Locked or inaccessible

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED ON 8/17/2022, HAND A PUMP BOTTLE OF HAND SANITIZER WAS ON THE SINK IN THE CHILD CARE SPACE ACCESSABLE TO CHILDREN.

Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
We will continue to ensure that hand sanitizer is out of reach....along with other "cleaning materials and toxins"
2022-08-17 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.76 - Building Surfaces Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.76

Description: Building Surfaces

Noncompliance Area: DURING THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED ON 8/17/2022, BROKEN AND DISGARDED PINK CHAIR AND TRICYCLES ON THE PLAVED PATH OUTSIDE OF THE BACK EXIT DOOR OF THE BACK PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM.

Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The item(s) were moved at the time of inspection. A note was placed on the playground that it is currently under construction.
2022-05-12 Renewal Renewal Compliant - Finalized

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