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Jens Group Day Care

1850 SALTSBURG AVE, INDIANA, PA 15701Childery 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 September 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
Group Child Care Home
Age groups served
School-Age
Licensed capacity
12
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: Sep 18, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
3 Important

Across 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1), and Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.

See All 3 Inspection Visits
  1. Sep 18, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Age and Training; 2025-09-183280.31(e)

      3280.32(a)/3280.192(4) | Comply with CPSL/CPSL information; 2025-09-18 | 3280.123(a)(5) | Designated release persons; 2025-09-18 | 3280.124(b)(2) | Physician name, address, phone; 2025-09-18 | 3280.124(b)(3) | Parent home/work address, phone; 2025-09-18 | 3280.124(b)(4)/3280.182(3) | Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required ; 2025-09-18 | 3280.124(b)(5) | Information re: special needs; 2025-09-18 | 3280.124(b)(6) | Insurance coverage information; 2025-09-18 | 3280.124(b)(7) | Name/address/phone release person; 2025-09-18 | 3280.124(f)/3280.181(c) | Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mo; 2025-09-18 | 3280.182(5) | Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior; 2025-09-18 | 3280.94(a)(1) | Every 60 days; 2025-09-18 | 3280.95(a)/3280.95(b) | FIRE DETECTION/Staff responsibility

  2. Sep 6, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Emergency Plan; 2024-09-063280.26(b)

      3280.26(c) | Training regarding plan; 2024-09-06 | 3280.123(a)(3) | Services proceeded; 2024-09-06 | 3280.123(a)(5) | Designated release persons; 2024-09-06 | 3280.124(b)(5) | Information re: special needs; 2024-09-06 | 3280.124(b)(7) | Name/address/phone release person; 2024-09-06 | 3280.124(f)/3280.181(c) | Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mo; 2024-09-06 | 3280.131(b)(2)/3280.182(1) | Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Ini; 2024-09-06 | 3280.26(a)(6) | Emergency plan; 2024-09-06 | 3280.95(a)/3280.95(b) | FIRE DETECTION/Staff responsibility; 2024-09-06 | 3280.171(a) | Pick up and drop off points

  3. Sep 19, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • Building Surfaces/Small Toys and Objects; 2023-09-193280.76/3280.103

      3280.124(c) | Each child care space; 2023-09-19 | 3280.131(b)(2)/3280.182(1) | Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Ini; 2023-09-19 | 3280.95(a)/3280.95(b) | FIRE DETECTION/Staff responsibility

Complaints & Safety Record

Adverse actions on record
None

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