Saint Jerome Regional School Little Lions Preschoo
Saint Jerome Regional School Little Lions Preschoo is a certified child care center in Tamaqua, PA, with capacity for 21 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 7 times. The state cited 9 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for records & paperwork (4 of 9). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 6 centers in Tamaqua and has fewer citations per inspection than 86% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the Renewal Inspection on 9/11/2024, it was observed that an electrical outlet in the Preschool classroom was missing one protective receptacle cover, and a power strip was missing three protective receptacle covers. Both areas were accessible to the children.
The facility does not have an emergency plan on file.
The first aid kit is missing tweezers, scissors, and adhesive bandages.
Staff person #3 does not have an initial health assessment or a tuberculosis screening.
Facility has not notified the local traffic safety authorities in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.
Facility does not have a policy in place to identify the prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment.
Proof of comprehensive general liability insurance was not present at the facility at the time of the initial inspection.
Staff #1, 2 & 3 do not have proof of child care experience and education on file.
Staff #1, 2 & 3 do not have two written, nonfamily references on file.
“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 Saint Jerome Regional School Little Lions Preschoo had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 9 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Saint Jerome Regional School Little Lions Preschoo?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Saint Jerome Regional School Little Lions Preschoo since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Saint Jerome Regional School Little Lions Preschoo’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jan 4, 2023. 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 Saint Jerome Regional School Little Lions Preschoo compare with other daycares in Tamaqua?
It is #1 of 6 centers in Tamaqua by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 86% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Saint Jerome Regional School Little Lions Preschoo last inspected?
Sep 24, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Saint Jerome Regional School Little Lions Preschoo?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Saint Jerome Regional School.
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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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