Downingtown Academy East is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 799 E Lancaster Ave, Downingtown, Pennsylvania PA. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.
What Parents Say
Downingtown Academy East receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, who praise the caring and attentive staff, clean facility, and strong educational programs. One parent reported concerns about cleanliness and frequent illness, along with high staff turnover affecting consistency.
When you go on to the website to look at the lowest reviews be mindful that many times these are individual experiences I can tell you that both my children have attended school here and are in the Head start program and it's absolutely wonderful Hannah the new director has been nothing but understanding and helpful and if your kiddos are sick guaranteed you will get a call to pick them up so there are no sick children at the school and they do their best to clean very happy with the services that I've received at this daycare would recommend them to anyone
This daycare does have some positives — they provide meals, offer outdoor playtime, and have a few wonderful staff members like Ms. Malai (Thai) and Ms. Hannah (Chinese), who clearly care about the children. However, there are ongoing concerns with cleanliness, and my son was often sick while attending. There’s also a lot of staff turnover, which makes it hard for the kids to have stability and consistency. While there are caring individuals here, improvements in hygiene and staffing would make a big difference. Unfortunately, I had to take my son out due to the lack of improvement.
They abused me in 2008, my parents pulled me out of that hell hole after 3 days. If they are still doing this type of stuff now, then yall need to be shut down. Even elmo wouldnt stay in a place like this since they used it as advertisement at one point.
Had a tour scheduled and when I got their no one answered the door and the building was dark which told me they were closed. The outside did not look very clean or a lot of child friendly toys.
Highly recommended to any parent looking for a reliable and loving place for their little one. It truly feels like a second home for my child! From the moment we walked in, I felt reassured that my child would be in a safe, nurturing, and fun environment. The staff is incredibly warm and attentive, treating each child with kindness and patience.
Keystone STARS
Level 2 out of 4
STAR 2
This rating is part of the state's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). Trained evaluators assess staff qualifications, learning environment, curriculum, and family engagement — standards that go beyond basic licensing requirements.
Level 1: Meets basic licensing standards.
Level 2: Exceeds licensing with some quality improvements in place.
Level 3: Demonstrates strong practices in curriculum and staff development.
Level 4: High quality across most assessed areas.