Oconnors Family Daycare 5
208 1/2 E WALLACE AVE, NEW CASTLE, PA 16101Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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.4 / 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 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Keystone STARS rating of STAR 3. Structural quality reflects a 100% violation rate across 3 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected September 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
- School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 33
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:5 10 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 Hazardous Materials Handling (1), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Sep 9, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Locked or Inaccessible; 2025-09-093270.66(a)
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) | Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff perso
Sep 13, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Handwashing Signs; 2024-09-133270.82(h)
3270.108(c) | No styrofoam; 2024-09-13 | 3270.124(b)(5) | Information re: special needs; 2024-09-13 | 3270.182(4) | Consent for administration of medications or special dietary
Sep 28, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety; 2023-09-283270.14/3270.21
3270.31(e)(4)(ii) | Fire safety - 1 yr.; 2023-09-28 | 3270.31(f) | Health and Safety Training; 2023-09-28 | 3270.31(f) | Health and Safety Training; 2023-09-28 | 3270.76 | Building Surfaces; 2023-09-28 | 3270.111(b) | Posted in group space; 2023-09-28 | 3270.94(a)(1) | Every 60 days; 2023-09-28 | 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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