Creative Learning Center of Forks
Creative Learning Center of Forks is a certified child care center in Easton, PA, with capacity for 103 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice. The state cited 11 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (5 of 11). 7 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #33 of 40 centers in Easton and has more citations per inspection than 61% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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Files for Staff # 1, # 2, # 3, # 4, # 5 and # 6 were not in compliance with CPSL regulations. File for staff # contained NSOR clearances dated 12/23/19 and 1/21/25. File for staff # 2 contained NSOR clearances dated 10/14/19 and 1/21/25. File for staff # 3 contained NSOR clearances dated 11/6/19 and 1/21/25. File for staff # 4 contained late clearances, without proof of applying, child abuse is dated 12/22/22, FBI clearance dated 12/27/22 and NSOR clearance dated 12/22/22. File for staff # 5 was missing the FBI clearance. File for staff # 6 was missing the FBI clearance.
Ode-Ban cleaner was observed in the school-age classroom closet located in a low shelf.
Emergency phone numbers were not posted in the Pre K # 1 classroom.
The first-aid kit in the school-age classroom was missing soap.
Files for Staff # 1, # 2, # 5 and # 6 did not contain updated health assessments. Last one in file for staff # 1 was dated 1/26/23, staff # 2 was dated 7/23/23, staff # 5 was dated 8/11/23 and file for staff # 6 did not contain a health assessment.
A daily schedule was not posted in the Pre K # 1, Infant, Pre K # 2 and School-age classrooms.
Emergency transportation plan was not posted in Pre K # 1, Infant, Pre K # 2 and Toddler classrooms.
Files for #1, # 4, # 5 and # 6 were not in compliance with CPSL regulations. File for Staff # 1 contained a Dept. of Education FBI clearance. Files for # 4, # 5 and # 6 contained expired NSOR clearances.
School age room did not have a daily schedule posted.
Emergency Contact Form for Children # 1 and # 2 did not contain address of release persons.
Files for Staff # 2 and # 3 did not contain 2 non-family references and verification of childcare experience.
“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 |
|---|---|---|
| Infant (6 Weeks-12 mos.) | $62.60 | — |
| Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) | $61.80 | $52.40 |
| Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) | $60.60 | $51.60 |
| Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) | $57.80 | $50.80 |
| Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) | $44.20 | $34.20 |
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 Creative Learning Center of Forks had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 2 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 20, 2025 (background checks): “Files for Staff # 1, # 2, # 3, # 4, # 5 and # 6 were not in compliance with CPSL regulations. File for staff # contained NSOR clearances dated 12/23/19 and 1/21/25. File for staff # 2 contained NSOR clearances dated…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Creative Learning Center of Forks?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Creative Learning Center of Forks since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Creative Learning Center of Forks’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Nov 25, 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 Learning Center of Forks compare with other daycares in Easton?
It is #33 of 40 centers in Easton by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Creative Learning Center of Forks last inspected?
Oct 20, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
How much does Creative Learning Center of Forks cost?
It reported full-time daily rates of $62.60 for infant, $61.80 for young toddler, $60.60 for older toddler, $57.80 for preschool in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.
Who runs Creative Learning Center of Forks?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Cadence Education 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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