Laurel Academy INC is a certified child care center in Bellwood, PA, with capacity for 28 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times. The state cited 5 violations, none of them core-safety. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 43 centers in Blair County and has fewer citations per inspection than 90% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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The agreement form on file for child #1, child #2 and child #3 were observed not to have documentation of services which are to be considered as extra.
At the time of the inspection, observed a refrigerator adjacent to the child care space which had various drink pouches and juice boxes that are served to children in care, but the refrigerator lacked a thermometer.
Observed 2 square tables and 1 round table with loose legs.
Based on documentation, the fire detection system was not tested every 30 days due to the fact the dates listed were 5-6-22 and 6-6-22; which is 31 days.
Based on conversation with the owner/director, staff #1 transports school age children to school in the morning. There was no file for staff #1 at the facility.
“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 Laurel Academy INC had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 5 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Laurel Academy INC?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Laurel Academy INC since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Laurel Academy INC’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 2, effective Nov 30, 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 Laurel Academy INC compare with other daycares in Blair County?
It is #3 of 43 centers in Blair County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 90% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Laurel Academy INC last inspected?
Aug 11, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Laurel Academy INC?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Laurel Academy INC.
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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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