Best Friends Day Care Center Llc
Data last updated · May 2026
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.Not Available
- 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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects Pennsylvania's licensing baseline. 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. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Keystone STARS No STAR Level (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
- 132
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:5 10 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 5 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (3) and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Apr 23, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Building Surfaces; 2026-04-233270.76
3270.113(a)(1) | Staff assigned to specific children
Mar 6, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- Supervised at All Times; 2026-03-063270.113(a)
3270.113(d) | No harsh language
Feb 27, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Director or Designated Staff Person Ensure Compliance3270.95(b)
Dec 16, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Building Surfaces; 2025-12-163270.76
3270.102(a) | Clean and good repair; 2025-12-16 | 3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(4) | Exam communicable disease/Information re: medical problems; 2025-12-16 | 3270.95(b) | Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
Sep 2, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Mixed Age Level; 2025-09-023270.52
3270.113(a) | Supervised at all times