Conneaut Valley
Conneaut Valley is a certified child care center in Conneautville, PA, with capacity for 21 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times and confirmed violations in 1 complaint investigation. The state cited 11 violations, 3 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 24 centers in Crawford County and has fewer citations per inspection than 71% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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Peeling vinyl was observed on the couch in the Cozy Corner and was not in good repair.
The emergency contact form on file for Child #1 lacked complete addresses for all listed release persons.
At approximately 11:47 AM on 10/20/25, video footage taken in the cafeteria at the facility shows Staff #1 with their hands on Child #1's shoulders and using force to require the child to walk faster, causing Child #1 to fall to the ground.
The file for Staff #2 lacked documentation a Georgia State Sex Offender clearance prior to date of hire (See IS CODE SHEET) required for provisional hiring under the CPSL.
The fire alarm 30-day test log includes test dates 1/2/24-2/6/24 and 3/5/24-4/16/24, more than 30 days apart.
The two most recent staff evaluations on file for Staff #1 are dated 9/28/22 and 10/10/23, more than 12 months apart.
The file for staff #2 did not contain the correct State Police, Child Abuse and FBI forms required under the CPSL and a completed disclosure statement prior to initial start date. SEE LIS CODE SHEET. The State Police clearance on file from 5/4/22 was for volunteer purposes. Another State Police clearance was received on 8/30/22, but the form was not the actual clearance required by the CPSL. The correct form was obtained on the day of inspection and added to the staff's file with date of 8/30/22. The Child Abuse clearance on file and dated 10/12/21 was for volunteer purposes. There is a current Child Abuse clearance on file and dated 9/2/22. The FBI clearance now on file is dated 9/9/22.
The file for staff #2 lacked a health assessment within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting. SEE LIS CODE SHEET. There is now a current health assessment on file and dated 9/9/22.
The file for staff #2 lacked a TB test at initial employment. SEE LIS CODE SHEET. There is now a current TB test on file and dated 9/12/22.
The facility did not have written notification of safe routes posted at a conspicuous location.
Staff person #1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): 6 hour: Health and Safety training which meets CCDBG requirements and dated 9/30/16 to 6/30/18 or 10 hours: Getting Started with Center Based Care: Building Blocks for Quality.
“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.
About this center
Common questions
Has Conneaut Valley had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 3 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 22, 2025 (caregiver conduct): “At approximately 11:47 AM on 10/20/25, video footage taken in the cafeteria at the facility shows Staff #1 with their hands on Child #1's shoulders and using force to require the child to walk faster, causing Child #1…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Conneaut Valley?
Pennsylvania lists 1 complaint investigation since 2021 in which it found at least one violation; the violations are listed above. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Conneaut Valley’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Dec 24, 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 Conneaut Valley compare with other daycares in Crawford County?
It is #3 of 24 centers in Crawford County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 71% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Conneaut Valley last inspected?
Oct 30, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Conneaut Valley?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Family & Community Christian Association.
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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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