The Little Playroom LLC is a certified child care center in Hawley, PA, with capacity for 80 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice. The state cited 2 violations, none of them core-safety. All 2 came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 14 centers in Wayne County and has fewer citations per inspection than 89% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During a renewal inspection on 7/15/26, certification rep observed exposed bolts on an outdoor climber. Certification rep also observed a riding toy with a crack which created a pinch point.
Staff person # 1 did not renew their mandated reporter training within the 60 months. This is evidenced by the previously documented mandated reporter training on file being dated 4/29/21 and the current mandated reporter training dated 5/10/26.
“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 Little Playroom LLC had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 2 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about The Little Playroom LLC?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at The Little Playroom LLC since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is The Little Playroom LLC’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jan 14, 2020. 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 Little Playroom LLC compare with other daycares in Wayne County?
It is #1 of 14 centers in Wayne County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 89% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Little Playroom LLC last inspected?
Jul 15, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs The Little Playroom LLC?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is The Little Playroom LLC.
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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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