The Belle Valley Trojan Bears School-Age Program
The Belle Valley Trojan Bears School-Age Program is a certified child care center in Erie, PA, with capacity for 78 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 4 times. The state cited 12 violations, 3 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for training & qualifications (6 of 12). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 58 centers in Erie and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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The most recent NSOR Certificates in the file for Staff Person #1 exceeded 60 months between certificates.
The file for Staff Person #2 contains a foreign degree, which has not been evaluated by a service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE). Staff Person #2 will work as a paid volunteer after 12/1 if we do not receive evaluation from AICE.
Based on observation on 9/18/25 and conversations with staff, the facility regularly provides care for 46-52 children during their Before School hours. The facility currently has only one staff person who qualifies as a Group Supervisor.
The disclosure statement in the file for Staff Person #2 was signed and dated after the staff person's first day working in child care (See LIS Code Sheet).
Observed Lysol wipes and hand sanitizer, which were accessible to children, on the stage in the cafeteria.
The most recent Pediatric First Aid/CPR Certification in the file for Staff Person #1 was conducted after the previous certification had expired.
The Pediatric First Aid/CPR Certification in the file for Staff Person #3 was conducted more than 90 days after the staff person's first day working in child care (See LIS Code Sheet).
The files for child #1 and child #2, both school aged, who have been in attendance for greater than 60 days are lacking initial health reports.
The file for staff person #1, serving as an assistant group supervisor, is lacking verification of education to qualify as an assistant group supervisor.
The file for staff person #1 is lacking a completed NSOR required under CPSL to serve in a child care facility.
The parent letter regarding the facility emergency plan has not been updated to include lock down procedures and accommodations for children with disabilities and chronic medical conditions.
The file for staff person #1, serving as an assistant group supervisor, is lacking verification of child care experience or education to qualify as an assistant group supervisor.
“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.
About this center
Common questions
Has The Belle Valley Trojan Bears School-Age Program 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 Sep 17, 2025 (background checks): “The most recent NSOR Certificates in the file for Staff Person #1 exceeded 60 months between certificates.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about The Belle Valley Trojan Bears School-Age Program?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at The Belle Valley Trojan Bears School-Age Program since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is The Belle Valley Trojan Bears School-Age Program’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective May 19, 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 The Belle Valley Trojan Bears School-Age Program compare with other daycares in Erie?
It is #5 of 58 centers in Erie by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Belle Valley Trojan Bears School-Age Program last inspected?
Sep 17, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs The Belle Valley Trojan Bears School-Age Program?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Child Development Centers 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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