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Childery

Abc Academy

69 N MAIN ST, CARBONDALE, PA 18407Childery 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 ACC. Structural quality reflects a 100% violation rate across 5 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected November 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 ACC (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
76
Cost
Free — Head Start
Head Start is federally funded and free to enrolled, income-eligible families.
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

5 Inspection Visits Since 2023 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Nov 10, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
5 Important

Across 5 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1), Children's Records & Files (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.

See All 5 Inspection Visits
  1. Nov 10, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Trash Removed Once a Day; 2025-11-103270.67(a)

      3270.74 | Emergency Numbers Posted; 2025-11-10 | 3270.75(c) | Has all items; 2025-11-10 | 3270.76 | Building Surfaces; 2025-11-10 | 3270.78/3270.91(a) | Lighting/Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed; 2025-11-10 | 3270.111(a)/3270.124(e) | Written plan/Written emergency plan posted

  2. Nov 21, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Admission Date; 2024-11-213270.123(a)(6)

      3270.124(b)(7) | Name/address/phone release person; 2024-11-21 | 3270.166(1) | Written statement; 2024-11-21 | 3270.181(c) | Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos

  3. Jul 24, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Exp, Educ., Training Prior to facility/Two Written Reference; 2024-07-243270.192(2)(ii)/3270.192(5)

      3270.94(a)(1)/3270.94(a)(9) | Every 60 days/Written record; 2024-07-24 | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) | Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff perso

  4. Nov 17, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • Review Policies and procedures/Given Parents in Writing; 2023-11-173270.121(a)/3270.121(b)

      3270.124(b)(7) | Name/address/phone release person

  5. Aug 4, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • Small Toys and Objects; 2023-08-043270.103

      3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) | Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children; 2023-08-04 | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) | Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children

Complaints & Safety Record

Adverse actions on record
None

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