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B & B Family Daycare

Wilkes Barre, PA 18702 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
6
open each week
5 days

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About B & B Family Daycare

B & B Family Daycare is a home daycare in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 6 children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 12 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Home daycare
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Hours today
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Licensed capacity
6 children

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Hours

MondayToday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
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Programs

Programs and care

SettingFamily child care homeFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity6 childrenFrom the state license

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Inspection reports for B & B Family Daycare

License

Status
Certified by the state and operating
License type
Certificate of Compliance
Capacity
6 children
License number
#CER-00257773
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Summary

5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 29, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 5 of 5 visits · 12 rules in all · 12 corrected

  • Safety and hazards 5
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Supervision and ratios 2
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Discipline and child guidance 1
  • Records and paperwork 1

For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Jun 29, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      3290.131(a)(2) Initial health report dated for young toddler < 6 months.

      “At the time of enrollment, Child #1 was a young toddler. The health assessment provided at enrollment for the child was more than 6 months old (see code sheet for dates of enrollment and health assessment).”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 29, 2026

  2. Jun 26, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      3290.131(d)(5)/3290.131(e)(3) Immunization record/Dismissal policy

      “Child #1, a two-year old, had a vaccination record showing only 1 of the recommended 3 Hepatitis B vaccinations on file at the facility, and there was no letter of exemption on file for the missing vaccinations.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 26, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      3290.24(g) Emergency plan

      “There was no proof on file showing that the emergency plan had been sent to the local municipality.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 26, 2025

  3. Apr 11, 2025Complaint investigation3 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      3290.94(a)(1) Every 60 days

      “Fire drills were not conducted at least once every 60 days as evidenced by the following fire drill logs that were on file: 12/2/2024 to 2/3/2025.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 11, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility

      “The fire detection system was not tested at least once every 30 days as evidenced by the following fire detection system logs that were on file: 11/1/24 to 12/2/24, 12/2/24 to 1/2/25, and 1/2/25 to 2/3/25.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 11, 2025

    • Supervision and ratios

      3290.113(a) Supervised at all times

      “On 2/5/2025, during afternoon pick-up, Child #1 was left unsupervised inside the facility, for approximately less than one minute, while Staff #1 went outside the facility to hand documents to their son. Instead of directly supervising the child, Staff #1 acknowledged that they used a camera to monitor the child, which is not permitted.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 29, 2025

  4. Apr 11, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      3290.94(a)(1) Every 60 days

      “Fire drills were not conducted at least once every 60 days as evidenced by the following fire drill logs that were on file: 12/2/2024 to 2/3/2025.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 11, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility

      “The fire detection system was not tested at least once every 30 days as evidenced by the following fire detection system logs that were on file: 11/1/24 to 12/2/24, 12/2/24 to 1/2/25, and 1/2/25 to 2/3/25.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 11, 2025

    • Supervision and ratios

      3290.113(a) Supervised at all times

      “On 2/5/2025, during afternoon pick-up, Child #1 was left unsupervised inside the facility, for approximately less than one minute, while Staff #1 went outside the facility to hand documents to their son. Instead of directly supervising the child, Staff #1 acknowledged that they used a camera to monitor the child, which is not permitted.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 29, 2025

  5. Jun 12, 2024Inspection6 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3290.75(a) No peeling paint or plaster

      “Peeling paint was observed on the front porch and all of the front porch steps of the facility.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 13, 2024

    • Discipline and child guidance

      3290.123(a)(3) Services provided

      “Child #1 (see code sheet for date of admission) had child service reports on file dated 4/18/23 and 3/25/24. More than 6 months had lapsed between each report.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 17, 2024

    • Supervision and ratios

      3290.123(a)(5) Designated release persons

      “The agreement on file for Child #1 did not include persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 12, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      3290.124(e)/3290.181(c) Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos

      “The emergency contact information on file for Child #1 was dated 4/18/23 and 3/25/24. The financial agreement on file for Child #1 was dated 1/23/23 and 1/8/24. More than 6 months had passed since a parent last reviewed, updated, and signed emergency contact and financial agreement forms.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 12, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3290.94(a)(1)/3290.94(a)(4) Every 60 days/Hypothetical locations

      “Fire drills were not conducted every 60 days as evidenced by the following fire drill logs that were on file: 10/18/23 to 12/18/23 and 2/14/24 to 4/15/24. Also, the documented fire drill logs showed that the hypothetical locations of the fire were at the same location, i.e. 78 Sheridan Street, W-B, PA 18702, for six consecutive fire drills, which occurred on 6/28/23, 8/21/23, 10/18/23, 12/18/23, 2/14/24, and 4/15/24.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 12, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility

      “The fire detection system was not tested every 30 days as indicated by the following logs that were on file: 11/17/23 to 12/18/23, 12/18/23 to 1/18/24, 2/14/24 to 3/15/24, and 3/15/24 to 4/15/24.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 12, 2024

  6. Jun 28, 2023Inspection12 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      3290.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone

      “During renewal inspection conducted 6/28/2023, the following was missing from children's emergency contact forms: Child #1: mother's work address and work telephone number. Child #2: mother's work address and work telephone number. Child #3: mother's work address and work telephone number. Child #4: mother's work address and work telephone number. Child #5: mother's work address and work telephone number.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 30, 2023

    • Records and paperwork

      3290.123(a)(1) Amount of fee

      “During renewal inspection conducted 6/28/2023, fee amount was missing from Child #4's fee agreement.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      3290.65(d) Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle

      “During renewal inspection conducted 6/28/2023, trash can in the bathroom containing used tissues was observed in an open trash can.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2023

    • Safety and hazards

      3290.18/3290.24(a)(1) General Health and Safety/Emergency plan

      “During renewal inspection conducted 6/28/2023, facility's emergency plan does not address continuity of operations, lock-down or shelter in place at the facility.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 7, 2023

    • Safety and hazards

      3290.24(d) Emergency plan

      “During renewal inspection conducted 6/28/2023, facility did not have emergency drill log on file at the facility. Operator reported that facility has not conducted an emergency drill in the past year.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2023

    • Safety and hazards

      3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility

      “During renewal inspection conducted 6/28/2023, facility's fire detection testing log indicated that smoke alarms were tested past 30 days on the following occasions: 10/12/2022-11/18/2022. Smoke alarms were also tested on 5/15/2023, which was over 30 days ago.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2023

    • Safety and hazards

      3290.94(a)(5) Evacuation routes posted

      “During renewal inspection conducted 6/28/2023, facility did not have evacuation routes posted in the basement or on the second floor of the home.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2023

    • Safety and hazards

      3290.94(a)(1) Every 60 days

      “During renewal inspection conducted 6/28/2023, fire drill log reflected that last fire drill was conducted on 4/14/2023, which is over 60 days ago.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      3290.151(a)(2) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter

      “During renewal inspection conducted 6/28/2023, last health assessment on file for facility person #1 is dated 3/29/2021.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 29, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      3290.131(d)(5)/3290.131(e)(3) Immunization record/Dismissal policy

      “During renewal inspection conducted 6/28/2023, the following children were missing immunizations: Child #3: no influenza vaccine. Child #4: no influenza vaccine. Child #5: no influenza vaccine.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      3290.131(b)(2) Updated toddler/preschool health report: every 12 months

      “During renewal inspection conducted 6/28/2023, the last health assessment on file for Child #5 is dated 4/11/2022. Child #5 is preschool-aged (see LIS code sheet).”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 28, 2023

    • Safety and hazards

      3290.124(d) Written emergency plan posted

      “During renewal inspection conducted 6/28/2023, facility did not have emergency transportation plan posted.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2023

  7. Jun 17, 2022Inspection4 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      3290.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person

      “Child files #1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 do not have the addresses of the release persons listed on the emergency contact form”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2022

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3290.75(a) No peeling paint or plaster

      “There are areas of peeling paint on the picket fence located in the outdoor play space”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2022

    • Health, medication and illness

      3290.131(a)(3) Initial health report dated older toddler/preschool < 1 year.

      “Child #5 is an older toddler who has been attending the facility over 60 days and does not have an initial health assessment on file”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 15, 2022

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3290.102(a) Clean and good repair

      “There are exposed bolts located on the fencing in the outdoor play space”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2022

Copied from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Jun 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Is B & B Family Daycare licensed?

Yes. B & B Family Daycare is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.

When was B & B Family Daycare last inspected?

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on June 29, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.

Has B & B Family Daycare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 12 rules across 5 of 5 visits in the last 3 years; 12 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can B & B Family Daycare care for?

6, the licensed capacity on the state record.

Does B & B Family Daycare accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are B & B Family Daycare's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does B & B Family Daycare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (570) 301-3183 to ask.

What is B & B Family Daycare's phone number?

(570) 301-3183.

Where is B & B Family Daycare?

Wilkes Barre, PA 18702. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

Sources: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning (license and visits).