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Creative Kids Education Center LLC at Logan

301 Sycamore St, Altoona, PA 16602 · Blair County
Keystone STAR 2

Creative Kids Education Center LLC at Logan 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 6 times. The state cited 2 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 22 centers in Altoona and has fewer citations per inspection than 93% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 93% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
#1 of 22 centers in Altoona
1 Core-safety citations
1 Other citations
6 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
2 citations from 6 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 18, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Nov 18, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Feb 20, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Nov 25, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Aug 21, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Nov 7, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Jul 27, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios 1
Emergency preparedness 1

Citations, newest first

Core safety Nov 25, 2024 Inspection Staff ratios
Two facility persons present in facility 55 Pa. Code §3270.54(a)
On 11-25-24 during the unannounced renewal inspection, observed staff person #1 alone with 2 children at 7:09 a.m. until staff #2 arrived at 7:10 a.m.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 31, 2025): “We were told by our licensing representatives that we are able to disagree with the violation, but we must still write a correction for the violation we disagree with, so that we can receive our certificate of compliance and continue providing wonderful care to our students. On 11/25/24, one of our…”
Citation Jul 27, 2023 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Emergency plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(a)(2)
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.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 15, 2023): “Maps with directions were added to the emergency plan for the 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.

Daily rates

Age group Full time, per day Part time, per day
Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) $33.00 $23.00
Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) $33.00 $23.00

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 21, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 2
since Oct 28, 2025 · what STARS means
Operator Creative Kids Education Center LLC
Hours Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–9:00 AM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (814) 931-6180
State certificate # CER-00248784
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
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Common questions

Has Creative Kids Education Center LLC at Logan had any serious violations?

Pennsylvania cited 1 violation 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 Nov 25, 2024 (staff ratios): “On 11-25-24 during the unannounced renewal inspection, observed staff person #1 alone with 2 children at 7:09 a.m. until staff #2 arrived at 7:10 a.m.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Creative Kids Education Center LLC at Logan?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Creative Kids Education Center LLC at Logan 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 Logan’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 Logan compare with other daycares in Altoona?

It is #1 of 22 centers in Altoona by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 93% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Creative Kids Education Center LLC at Logan last inspected?

Nov 18, 2025 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.

How much does Creative Kids Education Center LLC at Logan 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 Kids Education Center LLC at Logan?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Creative Kids Education Center LLC.

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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