Lil Bean Sprouts Daycare INC
Lil Bean Sprouts Daycare INC is a certified child care center in Muncy, PA, with capacity for 162 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times. The state cited 25 violations, 8 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for building & playground safety (5 of 25). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #31 of 35 centers in Lycoming County and has more citations per inspection than 56% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the renewal inspection, the file for Staff #1 contained a PDE FBI clearance from the date hired until the DHS FBI Clearance was received. The DHS FBI Clearance was received after the provisional hire period had ended for Staff #1. Also, the file for Staff #1 contained an NSOR certificate received after the provisional hire period ended. The mandated reporter training for Staff #3 was not updated within 60 months as required under the CPSL,
The following pre-service training for Staff #2 was not completed within 90 days of their first day working with children: Mandated Reporter Training.
During the renewal inspection, the state police clearance for Staff #2 was in "request still pending" status. The file for Staff #3, contained a NSOR certificate received seven months after the provisional hire period ended. The NSOR certificate for Staff #4 had not been updated within 60 months as required under the CPSL
During the renewal inspection, Staff #1, who qualifies as an aide because there is no proof of experience on file, was working alone in the classroom with six older toddlers and was not being supervised by a group supervisor, assistant group supervisor or director.
During the renewal inspection, the testing documentation confirmed that the fire alarm testing was not being conducted every 30 days.
During the renewal inspection, the operator had not notified the local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the childcare facility.
During the renwal inspection, the file for Staff #1 did not contain any written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.
During the renewal inspection, the file for Staff #1 contained an FBI clearance and a mandated reporter training that had not been updated within 60 months as required under the CPSL.
During the renewal inspection, Staff #4 was feeding an infant in the eating area and was not able to see the two infants who were sleeping on the other side of the classroom's half wall.
During the renewal inspection, the emergency plan did not address continuity of operations.
During the renewal inspection, the water temperature was at 115° F in both the preschool and toddler bathrooms.
During the renewal inspection, a first aid kit was not present in the Pre-K classroom.
During the renewal inspection, the immunization record for Child #1 did not include a Hepatitis A vaccine. A statement of exemption from the child's parent or guardian was not on file.
During the renewal inspection, the health assessment for Staff #2 was dated 10/9/23 which was more than 24 months from the previous health assessment dated 3/5/21.
During the renewal inspection, Staff #3 had completed pediatric CPR but had not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of date of hire: Pediatric First Aid.
During the inspection, Staff #1 was observed standing by the toddler kitchen, thereby leaving three infants unsupervised in the infant room.
During the inspection, Staff #1 was observed standing by the toddler kitchen, thereby leaving three infants unsupervised in the infant room.
During the renewal inspection, the file for Staff #4 contained a child abuse clearance received 2 months after providing initial service in the childcare setting.
During the renewal inspection, the health assessment for Staff #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 was not conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in the childcare setting.
During the renewal inspection, the emergency contact and financial agreement were not updated at least once in a 6-month period for Child #1 and Child #2.
During the renewal inspection, the outdoor carpeting seams were separating and causing a visible tripping hazard in the young toddler playground and the top of hill playground.
During the renewal inspection, the handwashing sign was not posted at the changing table or portable sink in the Ones Room. Also, it was not posted at the hallway changing table or in the two hallway bathrooms.
During the renewal inspection, the infant room small refrigerator did not contain a thermometer.
During the renewal inspection, the file for Staff #1 did not include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.
During the renewal inspection, the operator had not provided the parents of each enrolled child with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically,
“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 Lil Bean Sprouts Daycare INC had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 8 violations 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 Feb 11, 2026 (background checks): “During the renewal inspection, the file for Staff #1 contained a PDE FBI clearance from the date hired until the DHS FBI Clearance was received. The DHS FBI Clearance was received after the provisional hire period had…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Lil Bean Sprouts Daycare INC?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Lil Bean Sprouts Daycare INC since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Lil Bean Sprouts Daycare INC’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 2, effective Oct 7, 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 Lil Bean Sprouts Daycare INC compare with other daycares in Lycoming County?
It is #31 of 35 centers in Lycoming County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 56% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Lil Bean Sprouts Daycare INC last inspected?
Feb 11, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Lil Bean Sprouts Daycare INC?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Lil Bean Sprouts Daycare 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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