Burketts Watch Me Grow Daycare
185 WENTZ RD, NEW PARIS, PA 15554Childery 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 a 100% violation rate across 5 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected December 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 (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
- Group Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- 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 4 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Dec 8, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Admission Date; 2025-12-083280.123(a)(6)
3280.123(b) | Parent receives original; 2025-12-08 | 3280.131(e)(1) | Exemption documentation from parent/guardian; 2025-12-08 | 3280.181(c) | Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos
Dec 4, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Protective Outlet Covers 5 Yrs. or Less; 2024-12-043280.65
3280.66(a) | Locked or inaccessible - in original container; 2024-12-04 | 3280.102(a) | Clean and good repair; 2024-12-04 | 3280.131(b)(2) | Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months; 2024-12-04 | 3280.95(a)/3280.95(b) | FIRE DETECTION/Staff responsibility
Dec 1, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Age and Training; 2023-12-013280.31(e)
3280.103 | Small Toys and Objects; 2023-12-01 | 3280.124(e) | Written emergency plan posted; 2023-12-01 | 3280.131(b)(1) | Infant: updated health report every 6 months; 2023-12-01 | 3280.24(a) | Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable re; 2023-12-01 | 3280.131(a) | Health Information
Sep 1, 20232 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Supervised at All Times; 2023-09-013280.113(a)
3280.113(a)(1) | Staff assigned to specific children
- Comply with CPSL; 2023-09-013280.32(a)
3280.52(c) | Mixed age levels
Complaints & Safety Record
- Adverse actions on record
- None
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