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KCE Champions LLC at Punxsutawney Area

465 Beyer Ave, Punxsutawney, PA 15767 · Jefferson County
Provisional certificate

KCE Champions LLC at Punxsutawney Area is a certified child care center in Punxsutawney, PA. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it once. The state cited 1 violation, which was not core-safety. It came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough history Pennsylvania has inspected this center once since Aug 16, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
0 Core-safety citations
1 Other citations
1 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
1 citation from 1 state visit since Aug 16, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 19, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Aug 19, 2026 · Inspection · citation found
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Other standards 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Aug 19, 2026 Inspection Other standards
Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety 55 Pa. Code §3270.14/3270.21
Observed a bag of ice melt material, labeled keep out of the reach of children, in an unlocked foyer next to the childcare space. Observed aerosol spray, labeled keep out of the reach of children, in an unlocked cabinet in the boys bathroom.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 21, 2026): “Staff removed the ice melt/salt from the unlocked foyer and the aerosol spray from restroom in unlocked cabinet. Staff threw away product to ensure that it is not accessible to children.”

“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

Capacity —
Certificate status Provisional (COMPASS: awaiting renewal)
Certificate valid through Feb 21, 2027
Keystone STARS No STAR level
Operator Kce Champions LLC
Phone —
State certificate # CER-00260251
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
Not checked by Daycare Record

Common questions

Has KCE Champions LLC at Punxsutawney Area had any serious violations?

No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 1 other citation, listed above.

Have there been complaints about KCE Champions LLC at Punxsutawney Area?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at KCE Champions LLC at Punxsutawney Area since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

When was KCE Champions LLC at Punxsutawney Area last inspected?

Aug 19, 2026 (initial review). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

Who runs KCE Champions LLC at Punxsutawney Area?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Kce Champions 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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