Liberty Curtin Elementary
Liberty Curtin Elementary is a certified child care center in Blanchard, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 4 times. The state cited 5 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (2 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #27 of 51 centers in Centre County and has fewer citations per inspection than 85% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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Record for Staff #1 reflected a hire date of 10/26/2022 and did not contain a NSOR clearance until 02/27/2023. Facility shall ensure employed staff have clearance results within the allotted period given to obtain them.
Records for Child# 1 and #2 did not contain dates of admission.
Record for Child #1 did not contain signatures for administration of first aid or consent for emergency medical care for the child.
Staff files were reviewed, staff person #1 did not have a current health assessment on fie.
The operator did not send the emergency plan to the local municipality.
“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.
Daily rates
| Age group | Full time, per day | Part time, per day |
|---|---|---|
| Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) | $35.00 | $31.00 |
| Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) | $35.00 | $31.00 |
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 Liberty Curtin Elementary 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 Oct 30, 2023 (background checks): “Record for Staff #1 reflected a hire date of 10/26/2022 and did not contain a NSOR clearance until 02/27/2023. Facility shall ensure employed staff have clearance results within the allotted period given to obtain them.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Liberty Curtin Elementary?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Liberty Curtin Elementary since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Liberty Curtin Elementary’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Aug 1, 2019. 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 Liberty Curtin Elementary compare with other daycares in Centre County?
It is tied for #27 of 51 centers in Centre County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 85% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Liberty Curtin Elementary last inspected?
Oct 23, 2025 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
How much does Liberty Curtin Elementary cost?
It reported full-time daily rates of $35.00 for young school-age, $35.00 for older school-age in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.
Who runs Liberty Curtin Elementary?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is The Blanchard Church Of Christ.
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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