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Perrys Academy of Learning at the Fricchione Cent

2300 Adams Ave, Scranton, PA 18509 · Lackawanna County
1 complaint investigation found violations Keystone STAR 4

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.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 79% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
#12 of 24 centers in Scranton
3 Core-safety citations
4 Other citations
5 Inspections
1 Complaint investigations that found violations
7 citations from 6 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected May 18, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) May 18, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Nov 18, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Nov 5, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Nov 30, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Aug 8, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 3, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 1
Background checks 1
Health & medication 1
Food & feeding 1
Caregiver conduct 1
Supervision 1
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Nov 5, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance 55 Pa. Code §3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)
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.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 20, 2024): “Our directors reviewed the regulations regarding fire testing. We have the fire alarms tested professionally annually. In additional to annual testing, we will test the fire alarms every 30 days.”
Core safety Nov 30, 2023 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)
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.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 19, 2023): “We immediately suspended the employee and applied for the correct clearance. The clearance was processed on the next business day.”
Citation Nov 30, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Original label 55 Pa. Code §3270.133(5)
During the unannounced inspection the inspector observed a medication box and found a bottle of infant Tylenol that had expired on 10/2023
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 19, 2023): “We immediately discarded of the expired medication.”
Citation Nov 30, 2023 Inspection Food & feeding
Bottles labeled 55 Pa. Code §3270.166(4)
During the unannounced inspection the inspector found unlabeled bottles in the infant room.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 19, 2023): “We immediately labeled the bottles with the child's name.”
Core safety Aug 8, 2023 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
No physical punishment 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(b)
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.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 3, 2023): “The staff member that witnessed the incident did exactly as she is trained to do. She made the report to childline as well as immediately told her supervisor what happened. Because the actions of the staff #1 in question do not align to our standards of care, the staff #1 was terminated immediately.”
Core safety Feb 3, 2023 Inspection Supervision
Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety 55 Pa. Code §3270.14/3270.21
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.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Feb 22, 2023): “When staff returned on Monday, February 13th we had 4 staff members that did have the correct PQAS approved training. We were able to place a certified staff members in each classroom. The remaining staff attended an approved PQAS training on February 13th.”
Citation Feb 3, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Health and Safety Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(f)
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.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Feb 22, 2023): “The director was unaware that the staff did not have the correct PQAS approved first aid and cpr when I took over the facility. I immediately scheduled an approved PQAS first and aid cpr training for the following Monday, February 6th. Two staff attended the training on February 6th. The remaining…”

“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

Violation found Aug 8, 2023 Complaint investigation
1 violation cited, listed under Citations.

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

Capacity 85 children
Certificate status Regular
Certificate valid through Feb 22, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 4
since Sep 2, 2025 · what STARS means
Operator Perrys Academy LLC
Phone —
State certificate # CER-00248551
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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.

Certified centers nearby

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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