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Nurturing Arms Daycare

884 ROUTE 196, TOBYHANNA, PA 18466Childery Rating: 2/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    2 / 5
  • Process Quality
    3 / 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 2. Structural quality reflects an 83% violation rate across 6 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected February 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 2 (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
44
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 2024 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Feb 25, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
5 Important

Across 5 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.

See All 5 Inspection Visits
  1. Feb 25, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • Fire Safety - 1 Yr.; 2026-02-253270.31(e)(4)(ii)

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) | Comply with CPSL/CPSL information; 2026-02-25 | 3270.65 | Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less; 2026-02-25 | 3270.75(c) | Has all items; 2026-02-25 | 3270.104(a) | Clean, good repair, proper size; 2026-02-25 | 3270.131(b)(1) | Infant: updated health report every 6 months; 2026-02-25 | 3270.151(a) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter; 2026-02-25 | 3270.163(a)(1) | Dairy; 2026-02-25 | 3270.94(a)(5) | Evacuation routes posted; 2026-02-25 | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) | Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff perso; 2026-02-25 | 3270.171(a) | Pick-up and drop-off points

  2. Feb 12, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Age and Training; 2025-02-123270.31(e)(4)(i)

      3270.31(f) | Health and Safety Training; 2025-02-12 | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) | Comply with CPSL/CPSL information; 2025-02-12 | 3270.66(a)/3270.133(4) | Locked or inaccessible/Locked; 2025-02-12 | 3270.71 | Heat Source; 2025-02-12 | 3270.76 | Building Surfaces; 2025-02-12 | 3270.77(a) | No peeling paint or plaster; 2025-02-12 | 3270.82(j) | Running water - diapering; 2025-02-12 | 3270.102(a)/3270.135(b) | Clean and good repair/Surfaces cleaned; 2025-02-12 | 3270.104(a) | Clean, good repair, proper size; 2025-02-12 | 3270.133(3)/3270.133(5) | Name on bottle/Original label; 2025-02-12 | 3270.135(a)(3) | Disposable diapers; 2025-02-12 | 3270.151(a) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter; 2025-02-12 | 3270.166(1) | Written statement; 2025-02-12 | 3270.171(c)/3270.171(d) | Safe routes posted/Pick-up and drop-off at specified areas; 2025-02-12 | 3270.61(h) | Exceeding Capacity; 2025-02-12 | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) | Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff perso

  3. Nov 4, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Each Staff Person Meets Quals; 2024-11-043270.33(a)

      3270.52 | Mixed Age Level; 2024-11-04 | 3270.52 | Mixed Age Level; 2024-11-04 | 3270.102(g)/3270.119 | Hazardous toys and equipment/Infant sleep position; 2024-11-04 | 3270.102(g)/3270.119 | Hazardous toys and equipment/Infant sleep position; 2024-11-04 | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) | Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children; 2024-11-04 | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) | Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children

  4. Oct 2, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety; 2024-10-023270.14/3270.21

      3270.14/3270.21 | Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety; 2024-10-02 | 3270.27(c) | Training regarding plan; 2024-10-02 | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) | Comply with CPSL/CPSL information; 2024-10-02 | 3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii) | HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility; 2024-10-02 | 3270.65/3270.76 | Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less /Building Surfaces; 2024-10-02 | 3270.81 | Glass; 2024-10-02 | 3270.104(a)/3270.135(b) | Clean, good repair, proper size/Surfaces cleaned; 2024-10-02 | 3270.106(f) | 2 feet apart; 2024-10-02 | 3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Ma; 2024-10-02 | 3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(5) | Exam communicable disease/Physician/CRNP assessment; 2024-10-02 | 3270.27(a)(6) | Emergency plan; 2024-10-02 | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) | Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff perso; 2024-10-02 | 3270.25(a) | Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable reg

  5. Feb 27, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Pertinent Laws & Regulations; 2024-02-273270.14

      3270.31(f) | Health and Safety Training; 2024-02-27 | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) | Comply with CPSL/CPSL information; 2024-02-27 | 3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii) | HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility; 2024-02-27 | 3270.66(a) | Locked or inaccessible; 2024-02-27 | 3270.72(b) | Screened; 2024-02-27 | 3270.82(j) | Running water - diapering; 2024-02-27 | 3270.103 | Small Toys and Objects; 2024-02-27 | 3270.123(a)(5) | Designated release persons; 2024-02-27 | 3270.124(b)(3) | Parent home/work address, phone; 2024-02-27 | 3270.124(c) | Each child care space; 2024-02-27 | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) | Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff perso

Complaints & Safety Record

Adverse actions on record
None

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