Discovery Montessori Providence
Discovery Montessori Providence is a certified child care center in Scranton, PA, with capacity for 62 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 7 times. The state cited 3 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for training & qualifications (2 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 24 centers in Scranton and has fewer citations per inspection than 95% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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During an allocated unannounced visit on 9/30, it was observed that the following dates indicate that fire alarm testing was not done within the 30-day requirement: 4/4/24 to 5/17/24.
Staff person #1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric first aid and CPR from a PQAS approved trainer and a PQAS approved curriculum.
Staff persons #1 and #2 did not complete the required one-hour 2022 update to the health and safety training by 12/30/2022.
“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.
About this center
Common questions
Has Discovery Montessori Providence had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 3 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Discovery Montessori Providence?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Discovery Montessori Providence since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Discovery Montessori Providence’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Aug 18, 2026. 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 Discovery Montessori Providence compare with other daycares in Scranton?
It is #3 of 24 centers in Scranton by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 95% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Discovery Montessori Providence last inspected?
Mar 10, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Discovery Montessori Providence?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Discovery Multiple Intelligences Preschool.
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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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