Middle Smithfield Presbyterian Church Preschool
Middle Smithfield Presbyterian Church Preschool is a certified child care center in East Stroudsburg, PA, with capacity for 36 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 3 times. The state cited 2 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). All 2 came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #2 of 23 centers in East Stroudsburg and has fewer citations per inspection than 88% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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An inspection occurred at the facility on 11/14/25. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the start date of staff. Staff #1 was observed working in child care the file was missing a DHS FBI clearance. Staff #1 was not hired correctly per the CPSL. Staff #1 was hired using a DOE FBI clearance which is not acceptable for child care purposes.
An inspection occurred at the facility. A review of the facility's fire drill log was conducted. Regulation requires fire drills to be conducted at least every 60 days. The following fire drills were not conducted at least every 60 days: 9/15/25 and 11/17/25.
“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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Has Middle Smithfield Presbyterian Church 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 Nov 14, 2025 (background checks): “An inspection occurred at the facility on 11/14/25. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the start date of staff. Staff #1 was observed working in child care the file was missing a DHS FBI…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Middle Smithfield Presbyterian Church Preschool?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Middle Smithfield Presbyterian Church Preschool since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Middle Smithfield Presbyterian Church Preschool’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jan 23, 2026. 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 Middle Smithfield Presbyterian Church Preschool compare with other daycares in East Stroudsburg?
It is tied for #2 of 23 centers in East Stroudsburg by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 88% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Middle Smithfield Presbyterian Church Preschool last inspected?
Jan 12, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Middle Smithfield Presbyterian Church Preschool?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Middle Smithfield Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
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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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