Bright Start Preschool LLC is a certified child care center in Oakdale, PA, with capacity for 30 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it once. The state cited 5 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for building & playground safety (5 of 5). All 5 came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
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In the classroom, a 4 x 2 cube storage organizer was not secured to the wall to prevent it from tipping; and a pair of sharp adult scissors were observed in an unlocked desk drawer where they would be accessible to children in care.
A visual strip or other visual identification was not placed on the glass doors used to enter the building.
A handwashing sign was not posted at each toilet and urinal.
The bathrooms were not equipped with lidded waste receptacles.
The Director was unable to provide the proof of purchase for the interconnected fire detection system installed at the facility.
“Core safety” marks citations about supervision and staff ratios, discipline and caregiver conduct, background checks, child protection and safe sleep, the topics our score weights most. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity. “Follow-up” marks a violation re-cited at a follow-up visit, counted once. How scores work.
Enforcement actions
Negative sanctions Pennsylvania lists for this center, such as a downgrade to a provisional certificate, refusing to renew or revoking its certificate of compliance, with the status COMPASS shows. “Operation permitted” means the center may keep operating while it appeals; “operation not permitted” means it may not.
About this center
Common questions
Has Bright Start Preschool LLC had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 5 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Bright Start Preschool LLC?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Bright Start Preschool LLC since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Bright Start Preschool LLC’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Aug 2, 2026. Keystone STARS is Pennsylvania’s quality rating program for child care, from STAR 1 to STAR 4. It measures program quality, not inspection results, so read both.
When was Bright Start Preschool LLC last inspected?
Jun 29, 2026 (initial review). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Bright Start Preschool LLC?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Bright Start Preschool LLC.
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Citations are quoted from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services inspection records (Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Bureau of Certification Services), including each finding and the center’s plan of correction. Rule numbers refer mostly to 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3270, the rules for child care centers; a few cite Chapter 20, which covers every certified facility. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; the “core safety” label and the score are Daycare Record’s.
To check the state’s own record, search the center’s name on COMPASS Child Care Provider Search and open its inspection history. Data refreshed Oct 16, 2026.
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