In Bloom Preschool LLC is a certified child care center in Sharon, PA, with capacity for 23 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 4 times. The state cited 19 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (11 of 19). 8 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 19 centers in Mercer County and has fewer citations per inspection than 53% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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The facility's emergency plan does not address continuity of operations.
The file for Staff #2 and #3 both contain Emergency Plan training that is more than a year old.
The file for Child #1 contained an child health report that was lacking a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.
The file for Staff #1 contained a health assessment and TB test that were conducted more than a year prior to their start date.
The file for Child #3 contained an agreement form that was lacking the operator's signature.
The file for Child #3 and Child #4 both contained Agreement forms that were lacking the child's admission date.
The file for Child #2 and Child #4 both contained emergency contact forms that were lacking the parent's work address and phone number.
The facility did not have a way of providing enrolled parents with information about how to access the regulations electronically.
Foam blocks with bite marks were observed in the block area of the child care space, this can cause a choking hazard to children that are still placing items in their mouths.
The file for Child #2 contained an agreement form that was lacking the operator's signature.
The files for Child #1, 2 and 3 all contained agreements that were lacking the children's arrival and departure times.
The files for Child #2 and 3 contained agreement forms that were lacking the child's date of admission.
The file for Child #3 contained an emergency contact form that was lacking the addresses of the persons to whom the child may be released.
The Emergency Transportation plan was not posted in the child care space.
The file for Staff #1 was lacking their DHS FBI clearance and their mandated reporter training. The file for Staff #2 was lacking their state police clearance, their DHS FBI clearance, a signed and dated disclosure statement and their mandated reporter training.
The refrigerator was lacking an operable thermometer.
The file for Staff #2 was lacking a health assessment and TB test.
The file for Staff #2 is lacking proof of the staff's education and experience prior to starting at the facility.
The file for Staff #2 was lacking 2 non family written references.
“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 In Bloom Preschool LLC 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 Aug 16, 2024 (background checks): “The file for Staff #1 was lacking their DHS FBI clearance and their mandated reporter training. The file for Staff #2 was lacking their state police clearance, their DHS FBI clearance, a signed and dated disclosure…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about In Bloom Preschool LLC?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at In Bloom Preschool LLC since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is In Bloom Preschool LLC’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Mar 4, 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 In Bloom Preschool LLC compare with other daycares in Mercer County?
It is #3 of 19 centers in Mercer County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 53% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was In Bloom Preschool LLC last inspected?
Oct 20, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs In Bloom Preschool LLC?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is In Bloom Preschool 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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