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Childery

Deanna F Smeal Family Child Care Home

5514 PARK ST, CLEARFIELD, PA 16830Childery Rating: 2/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    2 / 5
  • Process Quality
    2 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    1 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 2 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Keystone STARS rating of STAR 1. Structural quality reflects a 100% violation rate across 3 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 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
Family Child Care Home
Age groups served
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool
Licensed capacity
6
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

3 Inspection Visits Since 2023 · 3 Findings
Most recent: Dec 16, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
3 Important

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

See All 3 Inspection Visits
  1. Dec 16, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Has All Items; 2025-12-163290.73(c)

      3290.123(a)(3) | Services provided; 2025-12-16 | 3290.151(c)(1)/3290.192(2) | Physical examination/Health assessment, TB test; 2025-12-16 | 3290.24(d) | Emergency plan; 2025-12-16 | 3290.31(f)/3290.192(4) | Age and training/Required training

  2. Dec 13, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Comply with CPSL/CPSL Information; 2024-12-133290.32(a)/3290.192(3)

      3290.124(b)(7) | Name/address/phone release person; 2024-12-13 | 3290.131(b)(2)/3290.181(b) | Updated toddler/preschool health report: every 12 months/Cur

  3. Dec 13, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • General Health and Safety; 2023-12-133290.18

      3290.24(a) | Emergency plan; 2023-12-13 | 3290.64(a) | Locked or inaccessible - in original container; 2023-12-13 | 3290.73(d) | On excursions; 2023-12-13 | 3290.123(a) | Signed; 2023-12-13 | 3290.123(a)(3) | Services provided; 2023-12-13 | 3290.123(a)(4) | Arrival/departure times; 2023-12-13 | 3290.123(a)(5) | Designated release persons; 2023-12-13 | 3290.123(a)(6)/3290.182(2) | Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates; 2023-12-13 | 3290.123(a)(7) | Services considered extra; 2023-12-13 | 3290.124(b)(2) | Physician name, address, phone; 2023-12-13 | 3290.124(b)(4)/3290.182(3) | Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required ; 2023-12-13 | 3290.124(b)(5) | Information re: disability; 2023-12-13 | 3290.124(b)(6) | Insurance coverage information; 2023-12-13 | 3290.124(e)/3290.181(c) | Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mo; 2023-12-13 | 3290.131(a)/3290.131(e) | Within 60 days/Immunization record; 2023-12-13 | 3290.182(4) | Consent for administration of medications or special dietary; 2023-12-13 | 3290.182(5) | Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior; 2023-12-13 | 3290.182(6) | Signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursio; 2023-12-13 | 3290.94(a)(9) | Written record; 2023-12-13 | 3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) | System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibi; 2023-12-13 | 3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) | System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibi

Complaints & Safety Record

Adverse actions on record
None

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