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Little People Day Care School South Inc

280 HANOVER ST, WILKES BARRE, PA 18702Childery 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 3 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected October 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
87
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: Oct 8, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
3 Important

Across 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2) and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.

See All 3 Inspection Visits
  1. Oct 8, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Fire Safety - 1 Yr.; 2025-10-083270.31(e)(4)(ii)

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) | Comply with CPSL/CPSL information; 2025-10-08 | 3270.76/3270.102(a) | Building Surfaces/Clean and good repair; 2025-10-08 | 3270.91(a) | Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed; 2025-10-08 | 3270.103 | Small Toys and Objects; 2025-10-08 | 3270.124(b)(2) | Physician name, address, phone; 2025-10-08 | 3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) | Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mo; 2025-10-08 | 3270.131(d)(7) | Free from contagious/communicable disease; 2025-10-08 | 3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Ma; 2025-10-08 | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) | Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff perso

  2. Oct 10, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Comply with CPSL; 2024-10-103270.32(a)

      3270.66(a)/3270.66(d) | Locked or inaccessible/Toxic plants not permitted; 2024-10-10 | 3270.76/3270.102(a) | Building Surfaces/Clean and good repair; 2024-10-10 | 3270.104(a) | Clean, good repair, proper size; 2024-10-10 | 3270.123(a)(5) | Designated release persons; 2024-10-10 | 3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) | Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mo; 2024-10-10 | 3270.31(e) | Age and Training

  3. Oct 31, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety; 2023-10-313270.14/3270.21

      3270.31(f) | Health and Safety Training; 2023-10-31 | 3270.67(d) | Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle; 2023-10-31 | 3270.75(c) | Has all items; 2023-10-31 | 3270.77(a)/3270.102(a) | No peeling paint or plaster/Clean and good repair; 2023-10-31 | 3270.106(f) | 2 feet apart; 2023-10-31 | 3270.182(7) | Reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses. Original repor; 2023-10-31 | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) | Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff perso; 2023-10-31 | 3270.27(f) | Emergency plan

Complaints & Safety Record

Adverse actions on record
None

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