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Small Wonders Day Care School

20 STEVENS RD, WILKES BARRE, PA 18702Childery Rating: 2/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    2 / 5
  • Process Quality
    2 / 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 1. Structural quality reflects an 80% violation rate across 5 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected April 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 1 (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
266
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

4 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 4 Findings
Most recent: Apr 13, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
4 Important

Across 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), Hazardous Materials Handling (1), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.

See All 4 Inspection Visits
  1. Apr 13, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • Comply with CPSL/CPSL Information; 2026-04-133270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

      3270.75(b) | Inaccessible to children; 2026-04-13 | 3270.102(a) | Clean and good repair; 2026-04-13 | 3270.103 | Small Toys and Objects; 2026-04-13 | 3270.151(a) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter; 2026-04-13 | 3270.31(e) | Age and Training

  2. Aug 12, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Locked or Inaccessible; 2025-08-123270.66(a)

      3270.133(4)/3270.133(5) | Locked/Original label

  3. Apr 24, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Training Regarding Plan; 2025-04-243270.27(c)

      3270.31(f) | Health and Safety Training; 2025-04-24 | 3270.32(a) | Comply with CPSL; 2025-04-24 | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) | Comply with CPSL/CPSL information; 2025-04-24 | 3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii) | HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility; 2025-04-24 | 3270.76/3270.102(a) | Building Surfaces/Clean and good repair; 2025-04-24 | 3270.77(a) | No peeling paint or plaster; 2025-04-24 | 3270.102(c) | Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing; 2025-04-24 | 3270.124(b)(3) | Parent home/work address, phone; 2025-04-24 | 3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) | Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mo; 2025-04-24 | 3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Ma; 2025-04-24 | 3270.31(e) | Age and Training; 2025-04-24 | 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) | Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports; 2025-04-24 | 3270.171(a) | Pick-up and drop-off points

  4. Apr 10, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Similar Age Level; 2024-04-103270.51

      3270.51 | Similar Age Level; 2024-04-10 | 3270.75(c) | Has all items; 2024-04-10 | 3270.76 | Building Surfaces; 2024-04-10 | 3270.106(f) | 2 feet apart; 2024-04-10 | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) | Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children; 2024-04-10 | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) | Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children; 2024-04-10 | 3270.124(b)(7) | Name/address/phone release person; 2024-04-10 | 3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(3) | Immunization record/Dismissal policy; 2024-04-10 | 3270.151(a) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter; 2024-04-10 | 3270.161(d) | Potentially hazardous food refrigerated; 2024-04-10 | 3270.61(h)(2)/3270.61(h)(2)(ii) | Measurement and use of indoor child care space/Designated on

Complaints & Safety Record

Adverse actions on record
None

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