Perrys Academy of Learning at the Fricchione Cent
Perrys Academy of Learning at the Fricchione Cent is a certified child care center in Scranton, PA, with capacity for 85 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times and confirmed violations in 1 complaint investigation. The state cited 7 violations, 3 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #12 of 24 centers in Scranton and has fewer citations per inspection than 79% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During renewal inspection, it was observed that the following dates indicate that fire alarm testing was not done within the 30-day requirement: 5/18/24 to 6/26/24 and 7/18/24 to 8/21/24.
During the unannounced inspection the inspector reviewed the file for staff person #1 and found that this staff person did reside out of state in the last five years and did not obtain all of the required out of state clearances required prior to hire.
During the unannounced inspection the inspector observed a medication box and found a bottle of infant Tylenol that had expired on 10/2023
During the unannounced inspection the inspector found unlabeled bottles in the infant room.
On 8/3/23 it was self-reported that staff #1 did, in fact, grab child #1 by the arm and pick them up by the arm and remove them from an outdoor sand play area leaving marks on the child's arm.
Staff persons #1, #3, and #4, were observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff persons #1, #3, and #4, have not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Infant and Pediatric First Aid and CPR.
Staff persons #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, have not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Infant and Pediatric First Aid and CPR.
“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.
Complaint investigations and reported incidents
Pennsylvania’s search lists complaint investigations in which the state found at least one violation (“verified complaints”). It does not say what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it. Incident investigations look into something that happened at the center; self-reported violations are ones the center reported to the state itself.
About this center
Common questions
Has Perrys Academy of Learning at the Fricchione Cent had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 3 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 Nov 30, 2023 (background checks): “During the unannounced inspection the inspector reviewed the file for staff person #1 and found that this staff person did reside out of state in the last five years and did not obtain all of the required out of state…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Perrys Academy of Learning at the Fricchione Cent?
Pennsylvania lists 1 complaint investigation since 2021 in which it found at least one violation; the violations are listed above. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Perrys Academy of Learning at the Fricchione Cent’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Sep 2, 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 Perrys Academy of Learning at the Fricchione Cent compare with other daycares in Scranton?
It is #12 of 24 centers in Scranton by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 79% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Perrys Academy of Learning at the Fricchione Cent last inspected?
May 18, 2026 (allocated unannounced monitoring). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Perrys Academy of Learning at the Fricchione Cent?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Perrys Academy LLC.
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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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