The Ramsey Center
The Ramsey Center is a certified child care center in Stroudsburg, PA, with capacity for 116 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 4 times. The state cited 2 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). All 2 came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 9 centers in Stroudsburg and has fewer citations per inspection than 91% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Staff #1 did not update their state police clearances at least every 60 months as required by the CPSL. Staff #1 worked in child care during the state police clearance lapse. (previous 3/1/21, current 9/1/26) The file of Staff #4 indicated this staff has lived out of state within the last 5 years. The CPSL requires any staff that have lived out of state within this timeframe to receive the clearances from that state. Staff #4 has worked in a child care role since the date of hire and the file was missing Florida clearances.
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires staff to participate in annual emergency plan training. The following staff did not participate in annual emergency plan training: Staff #2 (previous 2/10/25, current 7/22/26), Staff #3 (previous 6/24/25, current 8/26/26), Staff #5 (previous 7/2/25, 8/10/26), Staff #6 (previous 7/2/25, current 8/18/26), Staff #7 (pervious 3/18/25, current 8/25/26), Staff #8 (previous 7/3/25, current 8/21/26), Staff #9 (previous 7/15/25, current 8/26/26), Staff #10 (previous 6/19/25, current 8/10/26), Staff #11 (previous 1/29/25, current 8/18/26) and Staff #12 (previous 6/19/25, current 8/25/26).
“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 Ramsey Center had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 1 violation 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 Aug 20, 2026 (background checks): “A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Staff #1 did not update their state police clearances at least every 60 months as required…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about The Ramsey Center?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at The Ramsey Center since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is The Ramsey Center’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Jun 27, 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 Ramsey Center compare with other daycares in Stroudsburg?
It is #1 of 9 centers in Stroudsburg by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 91% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Ramsey Center last inspected?
Aug 20, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs The Ramsey Center?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Pocono Services For Families And Children.
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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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