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The Chestnut Hill Bears School-Age Program

1001 W 54th St, Erie, PA 16509 · Erie County
Keystone STAR 4

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.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 56% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. About typical
#7 of 58 centers in Erie
3 Core-safety citations
10 Other citations
4 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
13 citations from 4 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 15, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 15, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Sep 23, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Nov 14, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Aug 15, 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

Emergency preparedness 3
Health & medication 3
Background checks 2
Training & qualifications 2
Building & playground safety 1
Records & paperwork 1
Supervision 1

Citations, newest first

Core safety Sep 15, 2025 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
The most recent NSOR Certificates in the file for Staff Person #1 exceeded 60 months between certificates.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 15, 2025): “The file for staff person #1 now contains up-to-date clearances.”
Citation Sep 15, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety 55 Pa. Code §3270.14/3270.21
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.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 15, 2025): “All cleaning supplies are now in a locked janitorial closet.”
Citation Sep 15, 2025 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Training regarding plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(c)
The most recent emergency plan trainings in the file for Staff Person #2 exceeded 12 months between trainings.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 15, 2025): “The file for facility person #2 now contains a current emergency plan training.”
Citation Sep 15, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Two written references 55 Pa. Code §3270.192(5)
The file for Staff Person #3 included only one written letter of reference.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 15, 2025): “Staff #3's file will contain 2 written nonfamily letters of reference.”
Core safety Sep 23, 2024 Inspection Supervision
Staff assigned to specific children 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(a)(1)
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.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 4, 2024): “Staff person #3 has completed supervision training and was trained on primary care groups.”
Citation Sep 23, 2024 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Training regarding plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(c)
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.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 4, 2024): “The file for staff person #2 now contains a current emergency plan training.”
Citation Sep 23, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(a)/3270.182(1)
The file for Child #2, who has been enrolled for more than 60 days, did not include an initial health report.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 4, 2024): “The file for child #2 now contains a current health assessment.”
Citation Sep 23, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Age and Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)(4)(i)
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.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 24, 2024): “The files for staff persons #1 and #2 now contain current CPR certifications.”
Citation Sep 23, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Fire safety - 1 yr. 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)(4)(ii)
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.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 4, 2024): “The file for staff person #2 now contains current fire safety training.”
Core safety Nov 14, 2023 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
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.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 1, 2023): “The file for staff person #1 now contains a current disclosure statement.”
Citation Nov 14, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Locked 55 Pa. Code §3270.133(4)
Observed a child's EpiPen and Benadryl to be stored in an unlocked cabinet and accessible to children.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 1, 2023): “The EpiPen and Benadryl were moved to a locked cabinet and out of reach of children.”
Citation Nov 14, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Medication log 55 Pa. Code §3270.133(7)
A medication log was not present on site for the EpiPen and Bendryl observed stored in a cabinet in the facility.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 5, 2023): “A current medication log is now present on site for the EpiPen and Benadryl and is stored with the medication in a locked cabinet, inaccessible to children.”
Citation Aug 15, 2023 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Letter to parents 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(e)
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.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 31, 2023): “A parent letter was sent to the parent of each enrolled child explaining the emergency procedures.”

“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

Capacity —
Certificate status Regular (COMPASS: awaiting renewal)
Certificate valid through Dec 1, 2026
Keystone STARS STAR 4
since May 19, 2026 · what STARS means
Operator Child Development Centers INC
Phone —
State certificate # CER-00248010
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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.

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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