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Childery

Waynesboro Early Learning Center

1801 E MAIN ST, WAYNESBORO, PA 17268Childery 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 93% violation rate across 14 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 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
236
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: Oct 23, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
5 Important

Across 5 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (1), First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.

See All 5 Inspection Visits
  1. Oct 23, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Locked or Inaccessible3270.66(a)
  2. Oct 22, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Inaccessible to Children; 2025-10-223270.75(b)

      3270.102(a) | Clean and good repair; 2025-10-22 | 3270.124(b)(2) | Physician name, address, phone; 2025-10-22 | 3270.124(b)(5) | Information re: special needs; 2025-10-22 | 3270.124(b)(7) | Name/address/phone release person; 2025-10-22 | 3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) | Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mo; 2025-10-22 | 3270.133(6) | Written consent

  3. Oct 22, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Plan Posted; 2024-10-223270.27(d)

      3270.27(e) | Letter to parents; 2024-10-22 | 3270.65 | Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less; 2024-10-22 | 3270.66(a) | Locked or inaccessible; 2024-10-22 | 3270.75(c) | Has all items; 2024-10-22 | 3270.102(a) | Clean and good repair; 2024-10-22 | 3270.123(a)(3) | Services proceeded; 2024-10-22 | 3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2) | Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates; 2024-10-22 | 3270.124(b)(2) | Physician name, address, phone; 2024-10-22 | 3270.131(e) | ACIP recommended immunization record; 2024-10-22 | 3270.133(7)(viii) | Special notes; 2024-10-22 | 3270.135(a)(3) | Disposable diapers; 2024-10-22 | 3270.166(4) | Bottles labeled; 2024-10-22 | 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) | Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports

  4. Oct 4, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • General Health and Safety/Building Surfaces3270.21/3270.76
  5. Jun 3, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • No Ridicule or Threaten Harm; 2024-06-033270.113(c)

      3270.113(d) | No harsh language

Complaints & Safety Record

Adverse actions on record
None

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