Joanna E Northcott Family Child Care Home
611 N MADISON AVE, GROVE CITY, PA 16127Childery Rating: 2/5
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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.2 / 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.2 / 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 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 November 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
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 6
- 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 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Nov 19, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Written consent/Consent for Emergency Medical Care Required ; 2025-11-193290.124(b)(4)/3290.182(3)
3290.131(b)(2) | Updated toddler/preschool health report: every 12 months; 2025-11-19 | 3290.182(5) | Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior
Nov 6, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Has All Items; 2024-11-063290.73(c)
3290.124(b)(7) | Name/address/phone release person
Nov 13, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Clean and Good Repair; 2023-11-133290.102(a)
3290.131(b)(2) | Updated toddler/preschool health report: every 12 months
Complaints & Safety Record
- Adverse actions on record
- None
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