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Beth Shalom Academy

1025 VINE ST, SCRANTON, PA 18510Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    2 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    4 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Keystone STARS rating of STAR 1. 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.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

State Quality Rating
Keystone STARS STAR 1 (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
311
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: Feb 27, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
5 Important

Across 5 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.

See All 5 Inspection Visits
  1. Feb 27, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • Comply with CPSL/CPSL Information3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
  2. Nov 18, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety; 2025-11-183270.14/3270.21

      3270.31(e)(4)(i) | Age and Training; 2025-11-18 | 3270.31(f) | Health and Safety Training; 2025-11-18 | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) | Comply with CPSL/CPSL information; 2025-11-18 | 3270.34(a)(6) | Staff evaluations; 2025-11-18 | 3270.65 | Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less; 2025-11-18 | 3270.75(b) | Inaccessible to children; 2025-11-18 | 3270.75(c) | Has all items; 2025-11-18 | 3270.76 | Building Surfaces; 2025-11-18 | 3270.102(a) | Clean and good repair; 2025-11-18 | 3270.123(a)(3) | Services proceeded; 2025-11-18 | 3270.124(b)(2) | Physician name, address, phone; 2025-11-18 | 3270.124(b)(3) | Parent home/work address, phone; 2025-11-18 | 3270.124(b)(6) | Insurance coverage information; 2025-11-18 | 3270.151(a) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter; 2025-11-18 | 3270.181(c) | Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos; 2025-11-18 | 3270.182(8) | Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives o; 2025-11-18 | 3270.191 | Individual Records; 2025-11-18 | 3270.192(3) | Health assessment, TB test; 2025-11-18 | 3270.192(5) | Two written references; 2025-11-18 | 3270.27(a)(6) | Emergency plan; 2025-11-18 | 3270.94(a)(2) | Different times of day; 2025-11-18 | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) | Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff perso; 2025-11-18 | 3270.31(e) | Age and Training; 2025-11-18 | 3270.36(b)/3270.192(2)(ii) | Assistant Group Supervisor qualifications/Exp, educ., traini

  3. Nov 26, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Comply with CPSL/CPSL Information; 2024-11-263270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

      3270.34(a)(6) | Staff evaluations; 2024-11-26 | 3270.102(a) | Clean and good repair; 2024-11-26 | 3270.123(a) | Signed; 2024-11-26 | 3270.124(b)(3) | Parent home/work address, phone; 2024-11-26 | 3270.124(c) | Each child care space; 2024-11-26 | 3270.151(a) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter; 2024-11-26 | 3270.192(2)(ii) | Exp, educ., training prior to facility; 2024-11-26 | 3270.192(5) | Two written references; 2024-11-26 | 3270.94(a)(1) | Every 60 days; 2024-11-26 | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) | Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff perso

  4. Jan 24, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Designated Release Persons; 2024-01-243270.123(a)(5)

      3270.124(b)(2) | Physician name, address, phone; 2024-01-24 | 3270.124(b)(3) | Parent home/work address, phone; 2024-01-24 | 3270.124(b)(6) | Insurance coverage information; 2024-01-24 | 3270.124(b)(7) | Name/address/phone release person; 2024-01-24 | 3270.61(h) | Exceeding Capacity

  5. Sep 5, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • Health and Safety Training3270.31(f)

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