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Meadville Childrens Center

400 N MAIN ST, MEADVILLE, PA 16335Childery 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 91% violation rate across 11 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected January 2026). 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
116
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 2025 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Jan 8, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
1 Critical4 Important

Across 5 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.

See All 5 Inspection Visits
  1. Jan 8, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • Devices Must Be compliant/Director or Designated Staff Perso3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)
  2. Aug 25, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Restraints Prohibited3270.113(e)
  3. Jul 21, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety; 2025-07-213270.14/3270.21

      3270.14/3270.21 | Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety; 2025-07-21 | 3270.21 | General Health and Safety; 2025-07-21 | 3270.31(e)(4)(i) | Age and Training; 2025-07-21 | 3270.31(f) | Health and Safety Training; 2025-07-21 | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) | Comply with CPSL/CPSL information; 2025-07-21 | 3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii) | Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training prior to ; 2025-07-21 | 3270.66(a) | Locked or inaccessible; 2025-07-21 | 3270.67(d) | Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle; 2025-07-21 | 3270.75(b) | Inaccessible to children; 2025-07-21 | 3270.75(c) | Has all items; 2025-07-21 | 3270.76 | Building Surfaces; 2025-07-21 | 3270.102(a) | Clean and good repair; 2025-07-21 | 3270.103 | Small Toys and Objects; 2025-07-21 | 3270.111(a) | Written plan; 2025-07-21 | 3270.123(a)(1) | Amount of fee; 2025-07-21 | 3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2) | Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates; 2025-07-21 | 3270.124(b)(2) | Physician name, address, phone; 2025-07-21 | 3270.124(b)(3) | Parent home/work address, phone; 2025-07-21 | 3270.124(b)(5) | Information re: special needs; 2025-07-21 | 3270.124(b)(6) | Insurance coverage information; 2025-07-21 | 3270.124(b)(7) | Name/address/phone release person; 2025-07-21 | 3270.131(b)(1)/3270.182(1) | Infant: updated health report every 6 months/Initial and sub; 2025-07-21 | 3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(3) | Immunization record/Dismissal policy; 2025-07-21 | 3270.131(d)(7) | Free from contagious/communicable disease; 2025-07-21 | 3270.133(3) | Name on bottle; 2025-07-21 | 3270.133(6) | Written consent; 2025-07-21 | 3270.133(7) | Medication log; 2025-07-21 | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/He; 2025-07-21 | 3270.151(c)(5) | Physician/CRNP assessment; 2025-07-21 | 3270.166(4) | Bottles labeled; 2025-07-21 | 3270.192(5) | Two written references; 2025-07-21 | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) | Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff perso; 2025-07-21 | 3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) | Age and Training/Exp, educ., training at facility; 2025-07-21 | 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) | Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports

  4. Mar 19, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Age and Training; 2025-03-193270.31(e)(4)(i)

      3270.31(f) | Health and Safety Training; 2025-03-19 | 3270.31(f) | Health and Safety Training; 2025-03-19 | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) | Comply with CPSL/CPSL information; 2025-03-19 | 3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii) | Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training prior to ; 2025-03-19 | 3270.192(5) | Two written references

  5. Mar 14, 20251 Finding1 Critical
    • Supervised at All Times3270.113(a)

Complaints & Safety Record

Adverse actions on record
None

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