Bear Creek Community Charter School
30 CHARTER SCHOOL WAY, BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, PA 18702Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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.5 / 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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Keystone STARS rating of STAR 4. Structural quality reflects an 83% violation rate across 6 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected May 2026). 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
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 42
- 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 5 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (1), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
May 27, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Locked or Inaccessible; 2026-05-273270.66(a)
3270.102(a) | Clean and good repair
Oct 29, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Building Surfaces; 2025-10-293270.76
3270.124(b)(7) | Name/address/phone release person; 2025-10-29 | 3270.192(5) | Two written references; 2025-10-29 | 3270.171(a) | Pick-up and drop-off points
Jul 2, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Supervised at All Times /Staff Assigned to Specific Children3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1)
Oct 11, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Each Staff Person Meets Quals; 2024-10-113270.33(a)
3270.82(i) | Lidded waste receptacles; 2024-10-11 | 3270.102(a) | Clean and good repair; 2024-10-11 | 3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) | Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admissi
Jan 22, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Health and Safety Training; 2024-01-223270.31(f)
3270.124(b)(3)/3270.124(b)(7) | Parent home/work address, phone/Name/address/phone release p; 2024-01-22 | 3270.94(a)(5) | Evacuation routes posted; 2024-01-22 | 3270.25(a) | Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable reg
Complaints & Safety Record
- Adverse actions on record
- None
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