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Creative Adventures LRNG CTR/Sunset Valley

11605 Dickens Dr, Irwin, PA 15642 · Westmoreland County
Keystone STAR 1

Creative Adventures LRNG CTR/Sunset Valley is a certified child care center in Irwin, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times. The state cited 6 violations, none of them core-safety. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 17 centers in Irwin and has fewer citations per inspection than 90% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 90% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
#1 of 17 centers in Irwin
0 Core-safety citations
6 Other citations
6 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
6 citations from 6 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 30, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Mar 30, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Mar 30, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Oct 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Oct 4, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Oct 4, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Oct 4, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 2
Emergency preparedness 2
Records & paperwork 2

Citations, newest first

Citation Oct 4, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Fire safety - 1 yr. 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)(4)(ii)
The fire safety trainings on file for Staff Person's #1, #2, #3 and #4 exceeded 12 months between 2.6.23 and 3.6.24.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 4, 2024): “Staff have current fire safety training on file at this time.”
Citation Oct 4, 2022 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety 55 Pa. Code §3270.14/3270.21
The facility's emergency plan was not updated as required by 7/1/22 to include volunteer emergency preparedness, training, drills, and continuity of operations.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 7, 2022): “The emergency plan was updated with volunteer emergency preparedness, training, drills, and continuity of operations.”
Citation Oct 4, 2022 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Emergency plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(a)(6)
The facility lacks documentation of an emergency drill conducted in 2021.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 14, 2022): “The drill was currently done in 2022.”
Citation Oct 4, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Health and Safety Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(f)
The Health and Safety training on file on 4/29/22 for staff person #1 is dated 9/9/16, making it invalid due to a change in regulation.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 7, 2022): “The Health and Safety training on file for staff person #1 is the updated version.”
Citation Oct 4, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
Physician name, address, phone 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(2)
The file for child #2 contains emergency contact information which lacks the telephone number of the child's physician.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 14, 2022): “Child #2, we obtained the information, and it was added to the proper document.”
Citation Oct 4, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
Parent home/work address, phone 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(3)
The file for child #1 contains emergency contact information which lacks the complete work address of an enrolling parent.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 14, 2022): “Child #1, the correct work address was obtained, and it was added to the paper document.”

“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.

Daily rates

Age group Full time, per day Part time, per day
Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) $33.00 $20.00
Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) $33.00 $20.00

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

Capacity —
Certificate status Regular (COMPASS: awaiting renewal)
Certificate valid through Jan 26, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 1
since Jul 31, 2019 · what STARS means
Operator Creative Adventures Learning Center INC
Hours Monday–Friday 6:45 AM–8:45 AM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (724) 864-1004
State certificate # CER-00245776
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Common questions

Has Creative Adventures LRNG CTR/Sunset Valley had any serious violations?

No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 6 other citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Creative Adventures LRNG CTR/Sunset Valley?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Creative Adventures LRNG CTR/Sunset Valley since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is Creative Adventures LRNG CTR/Sunset Valley’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 1, effective Jul 31, 2019. 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 Creative Adventures LRNG CTR/Sunset Valley compare with other daycares in Irwin?

It is #1 of 17 centers in Irwin by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 90% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Creative Adventures LRNG CTR/Sunset Valley last inspected?

Mar 30, 2026 (allocated unannounced monitoring). No violations were cited during that visit.

How much does Creative Adventures LRNG CTR/Sunset Valley cost?

It reported full-time daily rates of $33.00 for young school-age, $33.00 for older school-age in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.

Who runs Creative Adventures LRNG CTR/Sunset Valley?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Creative Adventures Learning Center INC.

Certified centers nearby

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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