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Kids Day Out Preschool

12 Church Ave, Mount Pocono, PA 18344 · Monroe County
Keystone STAR 1

Kids Day Out Preschool is a certified child care center in Mount Pocono, PA, with capacity for 55 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice. The state cited 10 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #35 of 60 centers in Monroe County and has more citations per inspection than 52% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 52% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. About typical
#35 of 60 centers in Monroe County
1 Core-safety citations
9 Other citations
2 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
10 citations from 2 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 11, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) May 11, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Sep 18, 2025 · Inspection · citation found
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 3
Records & paperwork 3
Training & qualifications 2
Background checks 1
Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Citation May 11, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Original label 55 Pa. Code §3270.133(5)
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility on 5/11/26. A physical site review was conducted. Medication for Child #6 was found in Room 005. This child's medication was expired (Epi Pen 5/2025 and Zyrtec 2/21/26).
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, May 20, 2026): “Medication will be sent home with the family. If medication is required, will request from the family current medications. 5/12/26 - parents indicated medication is no longer needed, as the child no longer has an allergy.”
Citation May 11, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(a)/3270.182(1)
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. See the code sheet for the enrollment date. Regulation requires a health report on file for children within 60 days of attending. Child #3 did not have a health report on file until 3/30/26 which was not within 60 days of the child attending.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, May 20, 2026): “In the future, children will have on file a health report within 60 days of attending.”
Citation May 11, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Health and Safety Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(f)
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Staff person #1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire: pediatric first aid and CPR.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, May 20, 2026): “Staff #1 will be supervised until the training is complete. Staff #1 completed the training on 3/2/26.”
Core safety Sep 18, 2025 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
An inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. The following staff were not hired correctly as provisional hires per the CPSL: Staff #1 was missing the state police clearance and was working at the facility at the time of this inspection. Staff #2 was missing the state police, DHS FBI and NSOR clearances. Staff #3 was missing the state police clearance and was working at the facility at the time of this inspection.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 6, 2025): “1. Staff #1, #2 and #3 will be removed from a child care position with direct contact and routine interaction with children until all missing clearances are completed and on file at the facility. 10/24/25 2. The director will create a checklist/form to track clearances per the CPSL regarding hire…”
Citation Sep 18, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(a)/3270.192(3)
An inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Regulation requires staff to have a health assessment on file prior to working in a child care position at the facility. Staff #2 was working in a child care position at the time of this inspection and the file did not contain a health assessment.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 6, 2025): “Will request from this staff a copy of their health assessment and will place a copy on their file.”
Citation Sep 18, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance 55 Pa. Code §3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)
An inspection occurred at the facility. A review of the facility's fire safety system and documentation was reviewed. At the time of the inspection, the operate was unable to provide complete documentation that the fire safety system update install conducted 10/4/24-11/8/24 was installed without defects and in complete operating order.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 28, 2025): “The operate will obtain the appropriate documentation that indicates the fire safety system update install conducted 10/4/24-11/8/24 was installed without defects and in complete operating order.”
Citation Sep 18, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training prior to facility 55 Pa. Code §3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii)
An inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Regulation requires proof of education to be included in the file of staff so staff can be appropriately qualified to work in a child care role at the facility. The file of Staff #1 was missing proof of education. Staff #1 was unable to be appropriately qualified to work in a child care role at the facility.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 31, 2025): “Proof of education will be requested and obtained on this staff. The education documents will be filed, and the staff will be appropriately qualified.”
Citation Sep 18, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Parent home/work address, phone 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(3)
An inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. Regulation requires children's emergency contact forms to contain the enrolling parents work phone number. This information was missing in the file of Child #1.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 31, 2025): “Will request and obtain the enrolling parents work phone number for the file of Child #1.”
Citation Sep 18, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Name/address/phone release person 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(7)
An inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. Regulation requires the emergency contact form to contain the address of the release person designated by the parent to pick up the child. This information was missing in the following children's files: Child #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 31, 2025): “Will request and obtain the address of the release person designated by the parent to pick up the child. This information will be maintained in the children's files at all times.”
Citation Sep 18, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Two written references 55 Pa. Code §3270.192(5)
An inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Regulation requires staff to have on file at the time of hire, two written, nonfamily references attesting to the staff's suitability to work in a child care position at the facility. The file of Staff #2 was missing these letters of reference in their file at the time of this inspection.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 31, 2025): “Will request and obtain two letters of reference from this staff and will file these letters in the staff's file when obtained.”

“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 55 children
Certificate status Regular
Certificate valid through Aug 6, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 1
since Nov 17, 2025 · what STARS means
Operator Mount Pocono United Methodist Church
Phone —
State certificate # CER-00256144
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Common questions

Has Kids Day Out Preschool 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 Sep 18, 2025 (background checks): “An inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. The following staff were not hired correctly as provisional hires per the CPSL: Staff #1 was…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Kids Day Out Preschool?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Kids Day Out Preschool since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is Kids Day Out Preschool’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 1, effective Nov 17, 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 Kids Day Out Preschool compare with other daycares in Monroe County?

It is #35 of 60 centers in Monroe County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 52% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Kids Day Out Preschool last inspected?

May 11, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

Who runs Kids Day Out Preschool?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Mount Pocono United Methodist Church.

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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