The Chestnut Hill Bears School-Age Program
The Chestnut Hill Bears School-Age Program is a certified child care center in Erie, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 4 times. The state cited 13 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 #7 of 58 centers in Erie and has fewer citations per inspection than 56% 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.
Observed cleaning products in an unlocked janitorial closet and a bottle of multi-purpose cleaner on a window ledge. These were observed in the hallway between the gym and the exit door.
The most recent emergency plan trainings in the file for Staff Person #2 exceeded 12 months between trainings.
The file for Staff Person #3 included only one written letter of reference.
On 9/23/24, at approximately 4:00 PM, Staff Person #3 was asked to identify the children in her assigned group. Staff Person #3 named six of the seven children assigned. Staff Person #3 did not identify Child #1, who was in her assigned group.
The file for Staff Person #2 did not contain documentation of annual training in the facility's emergency plan conducted within the past 12 months.
The file for Child #2, who has been enrolled for more than 60 days, did not include an initial health report.
The most recent Pediatric CPR/First Aid Certifications in the files for Staff Person #1 and #2 were acquired after the previous certifications had expired.
The file for Staff Person #2, who has been in a child care position for more than 12 months, did not include documentation of fire safety training.
The file for staff person #1, hire date (see IS code sheet) lacks a disclosure statement that was signed prior to the start date in a child care facility as required under CPSL. The file does contain a current disclosure statement.
Observed a child's EpiPen and Benadryl to be stored in an unlocked cabinet and accessible to children.
A medication log was not present on site for the EpiPen and Bendryl observed stored in a cabinet in the 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.
“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 Chestnut Hill 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 15, 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 Chestnut Hill Bears School-Age Program?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at The Chestnut Hill 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 Chestnut Hill 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 Chestnut Hill Bears School-Age Program compare with other daycares in Erie?
It is #7 of 58 centers in Erie by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 56% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Chestnut Hill Bears School-Age Program last inspected?
Sep 15, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs The Chestnut Hill 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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