Creative Kids Education Center LLC at Juniata Gap
Creative Kids Education Center LLC at Juniata Gap is a certified child care center in Altoona, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 4 times. The state cited 10 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for records & paperwork (5 of 10). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #10 of 22 centers in Altoona and has fewer citations per inspection than 75% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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On the day of inspection, it was observed, a staff member throwing away a used tissue in a not lidded trash can that was used to wipe a child's nose that had just sneezed with mucus.
On 11/28/23 observed a cracked purple bin containing crayons. On 11/28/23 observed a cracked green bin containing blocks. On 11/28/23 observed cracked magna tiles.
The file of Staff #1 lacked a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting (SEE LIS Code Sheet). The file of Staff #1 contained a health assessment dated 2/3/22.
The files of Children #1, #3, and #4 lacked a health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. Child #1, who had an admission date of 8/24/23, had a health report dated 10/27/23. Child #3, who had an admission date of 8/29/23, did not have a health report on file. Child #4, who had an admission date of 8/24/23, did not have a health report on file.
Emergency contact information for Child #4 lacked the name and complete address of the child's physician or source of medical care.
Emergency contact information for Child #3 lacked the complete home address of the enrolling parent.
The file of Child #2 lacked signed parental consent for emergency medical care prior to admission on the emergency contact form. Child #2 had an admission date of 8/24/23 with an emergency contact form signed on 9/14/23.
Emergency contact information for Children #1 and #4 did not include the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
The file of Child #2 lacked signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid by facility staff prior to admission on the emergency contact form. Child #2 had an admission date of 8/24/23 with an emergency contact form signed on 9/14/23.
The facility did not have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for evacuation of children from the facility building and evacuation of children to a location away from the facility premises.
“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.
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Common questions
Has Creative Kids Education Center LLC at Juniata Gap had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 10 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Creative Kids Education Center LLC at Juniata Gap?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Creative Kids Education Center LLC at Juniata Gap since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Creative Kids Education Center LLC at Juniata Gap’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 2, effective Oct 28, 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 Creative Kids Education Center LLC at Juniata Gap compare with other daycares in Altoona?
It is tied for #10 of 22 centers in Altoona by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 75% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Creative Kids Education Center LLC at Juniata Gap last inspected?
Oct 22, 2025 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Creative Kids Education Center LLC at Juniata Gap?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Creative Kids Education Center 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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