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Charley Brown Nursery School
- licensed capacity
- 26
- open each week
- 4 days
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About Charley Brown Nursery School
Charley Brown Nursery School is a child care center in Bowmanstown, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 26 children.
It is open Monday to Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. It describes its programs: part-time care and preschool.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 13 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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- Child care center
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- Hours today
- Closed today
- Licensed capacity
- 26 children
Hours
Hours
| Monday | 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
| Friday | Not listed |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Programs | Part-time care and preschool |
|---|---|
| Enrichment | Cooking, field trips, special visitors, songs, art, gym, stories |
| Licensed capacity | 26 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
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State record
Inspection reports for Charley Brown Nursery School
License
- Status
- Certified by the state and operating
- License type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Capacity
- 26 children
- License number
- #CER-00251428
Summary
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Dec 4, 2025: 4 rules cited
Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 13 rules in all · 13 corrected
- Safety and hazards 5
- Background checks 3
- Records and paperwork 2
- Health, medication and illness 1
- Staff training and qualifications 1
- Building, equipment and play areas 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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Dec 4, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires fire safety training to be updated at least on an annual basis. At the time of the inspection, the director was unable to provide for review staff's fire safety training for 2025. The last dated fire safety training taken by Staff #1 and #2 was dated 11/25/24.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 16, 2026
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility on 12/4/25. A review of staff files was conducted. The CPSL and regulation requires staff to update their clearances at least every 60 months. Staff #1 had a state police clearance dated 1/24/20 and this clearance was not updated until 11/23/25. Staff worked in child care with an expired state police clearance. Staff #1 had an NSOR dated for 2/21/20 and Staff #2 had an NSOR dated for 6/3/20. Both Staff #1 and Staff #2 were working in child care at the time of this inspection and both did not have a current NSOR clearance.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2025
3270.27(a)(6) Emergency plan
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility on 12/4/25. A review of the facility's annual emergency drills was conducted. Regulation requires annual emergency drills to be conducted. At the time of this inspection, the director was only able to provide an annual emergency drill to be reviewed from 2022. The director was unable to provide documentation that annual emergency drills are being conducted at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 16, 2026
3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. Regulation requires health insurance coverage and the policy number to be included in the documents of the children's files. The following children's files were missing complete insurance coverage information: Child #4 and Child #5.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 16, 2026
Dec 26, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires staff to participate in annual fire safety training. The following staff did not participate in fire safety training: Staff #1 (previous 10/2023, current 11/25/24) and Staff #2 (previous 10/2023, current 11/25/24).”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 13, 2025
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation and the CPSL requires clearances to be updated every 60 days. The following staff did not update their clearances at least every 60 days: Staff #1's FBI (previous 9/1/19, current 9/5/24) and Staff #2's child abuse (previous 12/27/17, current 11/20/23).”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 13, 2025
3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires staff to update their health assessments at least every 24 months. Staff #2 did not update their health assessment every 24 months (previous 2/21/22, no update). Staff #2 was observed providing child care during this inspection.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 13, 2025
Dec 5, 2023Inspection6 rules cited
3270.131(e)(1)/3270.131(e)(2)(i) Exemption documentation from parent/guardian/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian
“The records for child #4 and child #5 (see code sheet for DOB) did not have proof of influenza vaccination for the year of 2022, and the records did not contain letters of exemption from the parents.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 12, 2023
3270.66(a)/3270.133(4) Locked or inaccessible/Locked
“During the inspection, hand sanitizer was observed to be attached to a child's bookbag, and Dayquil Cough and Cold medication was found inside that same child's bookbag which was located on a metal shelf, near the main entrance doorway, where the bookbags are hung. This bookbag was about hip height and easily accessible to the children. Also, a large container of hand sanitizer was found on the "puzzles" shelf to the right of the main entrance doorway. The hand sanitizer was about elbow length high on the shelf and easily accessible to the children.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 5, 2023
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“Staff person #2 had a state police clearance that was not updated within the required 60-month period. This is evidenced by the documented clearance on file being dated 12/26/2017.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 5, 2023
3270.27(c) Training regarding plan
“During the inspection, there was no documentation provided which showed that staff #2 had any emergency plan training since September 2022.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 5, 2023
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“The facility was unable to test operability of their smoke detection system during the inspection. The most recent annual testing report on file was more than one year old at the time of inspection.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 6, 2023
3270.102(a)/3270.104(a) Clean and good repair/Clean, good repair, proper size
“A flagpole holder, to the left of the "puzzles" shelf, was observed to be damaged and cracked. The bulletin board, near the main entranceway, had push pins on it. The push pins were located about hip height and could be reached by children. An exposed bolt was observed on the Puppet Time Theater which was located near the "Pretend Kitchen Area". Also, in the "Pretend Kitchen Area", the plastic covering on a blue chair was torn and jagged wood was exposed, and a plastic ironing board had a crack in it which resulted in a sharp edge.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 6, 2023
Dec 19, 2022Inspection1 rule cited
3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“The emergency contact form on file for child # 1 did not have the release persons address.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 23, 2022
Dec 14, 2021Inspection1 rule cited
3270.71 Heat Source
“The water from the faucet in the boys restroom was measured at 117 degrees.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 28, 2021
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FAQ
Questions about Charley Brown Nursery School
Is Charley Brown Nursery School licensed?
Yes. Charley Brown Nursery School is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
When was Charley Brown Nursery School last inspected?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on December 4, 2025, with 4 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Charley Brown Nursery School had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 13 rules across 3 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 13 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 Charley Brown Nursery School care for?
26, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Does Charley Brown Nursery School accept child care subsidies?
The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.
What are Charley Brown Nursery School's hours?
Monday to Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Charley Brown Nursery School cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (610) 349-7532 to ask.
What is Charley Brown Nursery School's phone number?
(610) 349-7532.
Where is Charley Brown Nursery School?
500 Ore St, Bowmanstown, PA 18030. The nearest other daycare we list is Little Bombers, 2.5 miles away.