Busy Little Beavers
Busy Little Beavers is a certified child care center in Danville, PA, with capacity for 216 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times. The state cited 20 violations, 6 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for health & medication (7 of 20). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 8 centers in Danville and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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Staff #1 was hired provisionally and had a volunteer PA State Police on file and not employment clearances as are required and was working in direct care with children since hire (See LIS Code Sheet for DOH).
The director did not conduct manual testing of the fire system every 30 calendar days as evidenced by manual tests documented on the facility fire drill/detection log having occurred on 4/9/25 and not again until 5/16/25 and from 5/16/25 to 7/11/25.
During the renewal inspection the inspector observed the file for staff #1 and found that this staff did not update their clearances every 60 months as evidenced by a previous Pa State Police dated 5/12/19 and a current dated 06/13/24, a Pa Child Abuse previously dated 5/16/19 and a current dated 6/23/24, a previous FBI dated 5/11/19 and a current dated 06/17/24.
During the renewal inspection the inspector observed the file for staff #2 and found that this staff did not obtain a TB screening until after providing direct care to children (see LIS Code Sheet for DOH).
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Staff # 1 was hired correctly as a provisional hire but worked past their 45-provisional hire window without an NSOR clearance on file.
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Staff # 2 was working in child care and the file did not contain documentation of a tuberculosis screening.
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the hire dates of the following staff. Staff # 1 was hired incorrectly as a provisional hire. Staff # 1 did not receive their NSOR clearance until 11/8/21, which was not within 90 days of the staff's hire date. Staff # 1 worked in child care prior to receiving this clearance. Staff # 3 was hired incorrectly as a provisional hire. Staff # 3 did not submit their fingerprints for the FBI clearance until 1/20/22 which was after this staff began working in childcare. Staff # 3 did not receive their FBI clearance until 1/20/22. Staff # 4 was hired incorrectly as a provisional hire. Staff # 4 did not apply for the NSOR clearance until 2/4/22 which was after this staff began working in childcare. Staff # 4 did not receive their NSOR clearance until 2/10/22. Staff # 8 was hired incorrectly as a provisional hire. Staff # 8 did not receive their FBI clearance until 11/1/22 which was after this staff began working in childcare. The file did not contain documentation of when this staff submitted their fingerprints for this clearance. Staff # 9 was hired incorrectly as a provisional…
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. See the code sheet for the children's dates of admission and dates of birth. Child # 2 is a 1-year-old child that has not had an updated health report and an immunization record since 5/25/22. Child # 3 is a 1-year-old child that has not had an updated health report and an immunization record since 8/9/21.
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. See the code sheet for the children's dates of admission and dates of birth. Child # 5 is a 2-year-old child that has not had an updated health report and an immunization record since 7/1/22. Child # 6 is a 2-year-old child that has not had an updated health report and an immunization record since 11/12/21. Child # 9 is a 4-year-old child that has not had an updated health report and an immunization record since 11/8/21.
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the hire dates of the following staff. Staff # 3 did not receive a health assessment and tuberculosis screening until 1/25/22. Staff # 4 did not receive a health assessment and tuberculosis screening until 3/2/22. Staff # 5 does not have a current tuberculosis screening on file Staff # 7 did not receive a health assessment until 8/30/22. Staff # 8 did not receive a health assessment and tuberculosis screening until 11/3/22. Staff # 9 did not receive a health assessment and tuberculosis screening until 8/22/22. Staff # 11 did not receive a health assessment and tuberculosis screening until 11/8/22. Staff # 12 did not receive a health assessment until 9/29/22. Staff # 12 did not have a current tuberculosis screening on file. These staff have worked in childcare without having the appropriate health assessment and tuberculosis completed prior to working in childcare.
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the hire dates of the following staff. Staff # 3 did not receive a health assessment and tuberculosis screening until 1/25/22. Staff # 4 did not receive a health assessment and tuberculosis screening until 3/2/22. Staff # 5 does not have a current tuberculosis screening on file Staff # 7 did not receive a health assessment until 8/30/22. Staff # 8 did not receive a health assessment and tuberculosis screening until 11/3/22. Staff # 9 did not receive a health assessment and tuberculosis screening until 8/22/22. Staff # 11 did not receive a health assessment and tuberculosis screening until 11/8/22. Staff # 12 did not receive a health assessment until 9/29/22. Staff # 12 did not have a current tuberculosis screening on file. These staff have worked in childcare without having the appropriate health assessment and tuberculosis completed prior to working in childcare.
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire on the following staff. Staff # 12 had worked at the facility for over a year and this staff has not yet participated in fire safety training.
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Staff person # 1 and # 12 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): health and safety topics and pediatric first aid/CPR. Staff person # 3 and # 6 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): pediatric first aid/CPR. Staff person # 4 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): health and safety topics.
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Staff # 2 had 6-hour health and safety topic training dated 1/7/19. As of 6/30/18, this 6-hour training no longer met the requirements for training of this regulation.
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Staff # 1, # 4, and # 12 did not completed the mandated reporter training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet).
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire of Staff # 12. Staff # 12 has been employed with the facility for more than 1-year and this file did not contain a written evaluation.
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. See the code sheet for the child's date of admission/enrollment. Child file # 3 had an emergency contact form that has not been updated since 6/23/21 and an agreement form since 9/7/21. This child's forms have not been updated every 6 months.
Self-reported non-compliance was reported on 5/3/22. On 5/3/22 an older toddler wandered out of their classroom unnoticed, made it into the hallway and found by another staff. This child was gone from the classroom less than 1 minute, as viewed on video. Staff # 1 and Staff # 2 admitted to not seeing the child leave the classroom and were unaware the child had left the classroom until the child was brought back to the class.
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Staff # 1 had mandated reporter training dated for 2/13/15 and this training was not updated until 5/19/20. Staff # 2 had mandated reporter training dated for 4/6/15 and this training was not updated until 5/17/20. Staff # 3 had mandated reporter training dated for 2/11/15 and this training was not updated until 5/20/20. Staff # 4 had mandated reporter training dated for 4/7/15 and this training was not updated until 5/26/20. Staff # 5 had mandated reporter training dated for 4/8/15 and this training was not updated until 7/28/21. Staff # 6 had mandated reporter training dated for 1/19/15 and this training was not updated until 1/25/20. Staff # 7 had mandated reporter training dated for 8/29/16 and this training was not updated until 9/23/21. These staff did not update their mandated reporter training every 60 months as required by the CPSL. Staff # 3 had a child abuse clearance dated for 1/2/16 and this clearance was not updated until 1/6/21. Staff # 7 had a state police clearance dated for 1/15/16 and this clearance was not updated until 1/26/21, a child abuse clearance dated for 1/21/16 and…
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Staff # 8 had a date of hire of 9/1/21 and was hired using a physical that was not dated within 12 months prior to the staff's hire date. The date of the health assessment and the tuberculosis screening the staff presented for hire was dated for 7/14/20. Staff # 8 was working in child care without having a current health assessment and tuberculosis screening on file.
“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.
Complaint investigations and reported incidents
Pennsylvania’s search lists complaint investigations in which the state found at least one violation (“verified complaints”). It does not say what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it. Incident investigations look into something that happened at the center; self-reported violations are ones the center reported to the state itself.
Daily rates
| Age group | Full time, per day | Part time, per day |
|---|---|---|
| Newborn (Under 6 Weeks) | $54.00 | $42.00 |
| Infant (6 Weeks-12 mos.) | $54.00 | $42.00 |
| Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) | $54.00 | $42.00 |
| Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) | $52.00 | $40.00 |
| Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) | $50.00 | $20.00 |
| Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) | $35.00 | $18.00 |
| Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) | $35.00 | $18.00 |
The daily price the center lists in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search for families paying privately. The state notes that rates are subject to change and programs don’t have to share them, so confirm with the center. See what daycare costs in Pennsylvania.
About this center
Common questions
Has Busy Little Beavers had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 6 violations since 2021 on the topics Daycare Record treats as core safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). The most recent, on Oct 30, 2025 (background checks): “Staff #1 was hired provisionally and had a volunteer PA State Police on file and not employment clearances as are required and was working in direct care with children since hire (See LIS Code Sheet for DOH).” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Busy Little Beavers?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Busy Little Beavers since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Busy Little Beavers’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Nov 6, 2025. 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.
How does Busy Little Beavers compare with other daycares in Danville?
It is #7 of 8 centers in Danville by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Busy Little Beavers last inspected?
Oct 30, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
How much does Busy Little Beavers cost?
It reported full-time daily rates of $54.00 for newborn, $54.00 for infant, $54.00 for young toddler, $52.00 for older toddler in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.
Who runs Busy Little Beavers?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Busy Little Beavers INC.
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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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