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Caring Branches Early Care and Education Center

120 Allison Rd, Oreland, PA 190755.0· 23 reviews
licensed capacity
90
open each week
5 days

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About Caring Branches Early Care and Education Center

Caring Branches Early Care and Education Center is a child care center in Oreland, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 90 children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM.

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 11 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Accepts child care subsidy
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Type
Child care center
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Hours today
8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Licensed capacity
90 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity90 childrenFrom the state license
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Tuition and costs

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State record

Inspection reports for Caring Branches Early Care and Education Center

License

Status
Certified by the state and operating
License type
Certificate of Compliance
Capacity
90 children
License number
#CER-00252566
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jan 29, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 3 visits · 11 rules in all · 11 corrected

  • Health, medication and illness 3
  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Food and nutrition 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 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. Jan 29, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jan 10, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e) Age and Training

      “On the day observing the files staff#1 only have 3 hours of annual childcare training in the files.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 23, 2025

  3. Jul 22, 2024Inspection10 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person

      “At the time of the Initial Inspection on 07/22/2024 the Emergency Contact forms for Child #1, #2, #3, and #4 did not include the addresses for the individuals designated by the parents to whom the child may be released.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 26, 2024

    • Food and nutrition

      3270.107 Refrigerator

      “At the time of the Initial Inspection on 07/22/2024 the refrigerator in Classroom 4 did not have a operating thermometer.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 25, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(2) Mantoux TB

      “At the time of the Initial Inspection on 07/22/2024 the Health Assessment for Staff Member#2 did not include a tuberculosis screening.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 24, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e)/3270.31(g) Age and Training/Professional development certificate

      “At the time of the Initial Inspection on 07/22/2024 verification of 12-clock hours of Professional Development and training were missing from the individual records for Staff #2 and #3.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 25, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster

      “At the time of the Initial Inspection on 07/22/2024 peeling paint was observed on the wall underneath the whiteboard in Classroom 8.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 26, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.82(j) Running water - diapering

      “At the time of the Initial Inspection on 07/22/2024 the diaper changing table in Classroom 8 was not near a source of running water.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 25, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(f) Emergency plan

      “At the time of the Initial Inspection on 07/22/2024 the facility's Emergency Plan had not been sent to the County Emergency Management Agency or the Local Municipality.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 25, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter

      “At the time of the Initial Inspection on 07/22/2024 the individual record for Staff Member #1 did not contain a Health Assessment.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 24, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

      “At the time of the Initial Inspection on 07/22/2024 the most recent Fire Inspection Report dated 08/29/2023 listed several areas of deficiency within the fire detection system that needed to be addressed.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 26, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.171(c) Safe routes posted

      “At the time of the Initial Inspection on 07/22/2024 the Facility did not have written notification of the safe routes posted in a conspicuous location in the facility.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 24, 2024

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 Caring Branches Early Care and Education Center licensed?

Yes. Caring Branches Early Care and Education Center is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.

When was Caring Branches Early Care and Education Center last inspected?

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on January 29, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Caring Branches Early Care and Education Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 11 rules across 2 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 11 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 Caring Branches Early Care and Education Center care for?

90, the licensed capacity on the state record.

Does Caring Branches Early Care and Education Center accept child care subsidies?

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

What are Caring Branches Early Care and Education Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Caring Branches Early Care and Education Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (215) 620-9652 to ask.

What is Caring Branches Early Care and Education Center's phone number?

(215) 620-9652.

Where is Caring Branches Early Care and Education Center?

120 Allison Rd, Oreland, PA 19075. The nearest other daycare we list is Play and Learn Center, 0.9 miles away.

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