Easter Seals Child Development Center
Easter Seals Child Development Center is a certified child care center in State College, PA, with capacity for 112 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 12 times and confirmed violations in 1 complaint investigation. The state cited 3 violations, all of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for supervision (2 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 of 27 centers in State College and has fewer citations per inspection than 94% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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On 8-8-23; Child #1 was left on the playground unattended accidentally for a total of 2 minutes. Staff #1 was out on the playground at 5:15pm with 7 kids ages 3-5. A parent picked up their child and was talking to Staff #1 about their last day making sure all of the sunscreen and medications were in the child's cubby. Staff #1 shared it was not and needed to go in to help them grab it. Staff #1 announced to the children to line up to go inside. The parent started to open the gate and the children started to follow them off the playground. Child #1 was found 2 minutes later by another parent as they were talking by the playground to go inside. That parent brought Child #1 in and Child #1 and the parent were talked to by the Program Director, Staff #2. Staff #2 began to call the parents of Child #1, but dad arrived as she did so. The parents were informed of the incident.
On 8-8-23; Child #1 was left on the playground unattended accidentally for a total of 2 minutes. Staff #1 was out on the playground at 5:15pm with 7 kids ages 3-5. A parent picked up their child and was talking to Staff #1 about their last day making sure all of the sunscreen and medications were in the child's cubby. Staff #1 shared it was not and needed to go in to help them grab it. Staff #1 announced to the children to line up to go inside. The parent started to open the gate and the children started to follow them off the playground. Child #1 was found 2 minutes later by another parent as they were talking by the playground to go inside. That parent brought Child #1 in and Child #1 and the parent were talked to by the Program Director, Staff #2. Staff #2 began to call the parents of Child #1, but dad arrived as she did so. The parents were informed of the incident.
Zebra Pre-school room was out of ratio for approximately 5-7 minutes on 4-15-23 from 2:47 to 3:02. This was self-reported.
“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.
Complaint investigations and reported incidents
Pennsylvania’s search lists complaint investigations in which the state found at least one violation (“verified complaints”). It does not say what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it. Incident investigations look into something that happened at the center; self-reported violations are ones the center reported to the state itself.
Daily rates
| Age group | Full time, per day | Part time, per day |
|---|---|---|
| Infant (6 Weeks-12 mos.) | $66.80 | $66.80 |
| Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) | $65.00 | $65.00 |
| Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) | $60.40 | $60.40 |
| Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) | $53.40 | $53.40 |
| Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) | $53.40 | $53.40 |
| Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) | $53.40 | $53.40 |
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 Easter Seals Child Development Center had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 3 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 Aug 14, 2023 (supervision): “On 8-8-23; Child #1 was left on the playground unattended accidentally for a total of 2 minutes. Staff #1 was out on the playground at 5:15pm with 7 kids ages 3-5. A parent picked up their child and was talking to Staff…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Easter Seals Child Development Center?
Pennsylvania lists 1 complaint investigation since 2021 in which it found at least one violation; the violations are listed above. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Easter Seals Child Development Center’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Nov 29, 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 Easter Seals Child Development Center compare with other daycares in State College?
It is tied for #15 of 27 centers in State College by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 94% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Easter Seals Child Development Center last inspected?
Nov 17, 2025 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
How much does Easter Seals Child Development Center cost?
It reported full-time daily rates of $66.80 for infant, $65.00 for young toddler, $60.40 for older toddler, $53.40 for preschool in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.
Who runs Easter Seals Child Development Center?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Easterseals Western And Central Pennsylvania.
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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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