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Great Expectations Child Care & Lrng Ctr

163 MAPLE AVENUE EXT, BLAIRSVILLE, PA 15717Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    5 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    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
Child Care Center
Age groups served
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
111
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: Dec 5, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
5 Important

Across 5 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.

See All 5 Inspection Visits
  1. Dec 5, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Lighting; 2025-12-053270.78

      3270.82(h) | Handwashing signs; 2025-12-05 | 3270.113(a) | Supervised at all times

  2. Jun 9, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Two Written References3270.192(5)
  3. Dec 2, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Locked or Inaccessible3270.66(a)
  4. Dec 11, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • Building Surfaces; 2023-12-113270.76

      3270.102(a) | Clean and good repair; 2023-12-11 | 3270.124(c) | Each child care space; 2023-12-11 | 3270.134(a) | Child's hands washed

  5. Jun 29, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • Adult Hygiene3270.152

Complaints & Safety Record

Adverse actions on record
None

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