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Mini Minds Childcare and Early Learning Center

7144 STEUBENVILLE PIKE, OAKDALE, PA 15071Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    4 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    1 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Keystone STARS rating of STAR 3. Structural quality reflects a 100% violation rate across 5 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 3 (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, School-Age
Licensed capacity
83
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:48
Toddlers1:510

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

5 Inspection Visits Since 2023 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Oct 10, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
1 Critical4 Important

Across 5 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.

See All 5 Inspection Visits
  1. Oct 10, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Comply with CPSL/CPSL Information; 2025-10-103270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

      3270.32(a) | Comply with CPSL; 2025-10-10 | 3270.76 | Building Surfaces; 2025-10-10 | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/He; 2025-10-10 | 3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(5) | Exam communicable disease/Physician/CRNP assessment

  2. Oct 21, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • General Health and Safety; 2024-10-213270.21

      3270.27(e) | Letter to parents; 2024-10-21 | 3270.103 | Small Toys and Objects; 2024-10-21 | 3270.131(b)(1)/3270.182(1) | Infant: updated health report every 6 months/Initial and sub; 2024-10-21 | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/He; 2024-10-21 | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) | Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff perso; 2024-10-21 | 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) | Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports

  3. Jul 25, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Health and Safety Training; 2024-07-253270.31(f)

      3270.66(d) | Toxic plants not permitted; 2024-07-25 | 3270.102(a) | Clean and good repair; 2024-07-25 | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/He; 2024-07-25 | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) | Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff perso

  4. Dec 29, 20231 Finding1 Critical
    • Similar Age Level/Supervised at All Times; 2023-12-293270.51/3270.113(a)

      3270.78/3270.113(a) | Lighting/Supervised at all times; 2023-12-29 | 3270.103 | Small Toys and Objects; 2023-12-29 | 3270.111(b) | Posted in group space; 2023-12-29 | 3270.113(a)(1) | Staff assigned to specific children

  5. Sep 12, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • General Health and Safety3270.21

Complaints & Safety Record

Adverse actions on record
None

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