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Creative Kids Education Center
- licensed capacity
- 87
- open each week
- 5 days
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About Creative Kids Education Center
Creative Kids Education Center is a child care center in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 87 children, serving school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. It describes its programs: after-school care, before-school care, drop-in care and full-time care.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 12 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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Ages served: school-age children
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- School-age children
- Hours today
- 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 87 children
Hours
Hours
| MondayToday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Thursday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | School-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Programs | After-school care, before-school care, drop-in care, full-time care, part-time care, preschool and summer camp |
| Daily life | Snacks provided |
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Transportation | Transportation (bused to and from by Hollidaysburg School District buses) |
| Licensed capacity | 87 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Creative Kids Education Center has not listed its tuition.
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State record
Inspection reports for Creative Kids Education Center
License
- Status
- Certified by the state and operating
- License type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Capacity
- 87 children
- Ages
- School-age children
- License number
- #CER-00253798
Summary
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Feb 18, 2026: 5 rules cited
Rules cited on 2 of 3 visits · 12 rules in all · 12 corrected
- Safety and hazards 6
- Building, equipment and play areas 2
- Supervision and ratios 2
- Staff training and qualifications 1
- Health, medication and illness 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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Feb 18, 2026Inspection5 rules cited
3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) Age and Training/Exp, educ., training at facility
“The file of staff #1 lacked completing 12 clock hours of child care training annually *see LIS code sheet).”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 19, 2026
3270.76 Building Surfaces
“Observed in the outdoor play space siding with holes located to the right of the door of the facility when walking out. Observed the playground fence located to the right of the back gate with vertical pieces damaged.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 17, 2026
3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible
“Observed in the preschool room downstairs, sanitizing wipes labeled, "keep out of the reach of children" stored in the metal cabinet with the doors unlocked and opened making them accessible to children in care.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 17, 2026
3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.
“The file of staff #1 lacked documentation of competing fire safety training annually, in 2025 (see LIS code sheet).”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 25, 2026
3270.21 General Health and Safety
“Observed in the preschool room downstairs, adult scissors stored on a shelf accessible to children in care.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 17, 2026
- Jun 10, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Jun 24, 2024Inspection7 rules cited
3270.103 Small Toys and Objects
“At the time of the renewal inspection, observed in the downstairs child care space a foam puzzle piece "I" and 11 foam blocks in a container of blocks used by toddlers upstairs with what appeared to be teeth marks.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 25, 2024
3270.124(b)(2) Physician name, address, phone
“At the time of the inspection, the digital copy was unable to be provided and the paper file of child #1 lacked an emergency contact form with the complete address of the child's physician or source of medical care.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 25, 2024
3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“At the time of the inspection, the digital copy was unable to be provided and the paper file of child #1 lacked an emergency contact form with the complete address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 26, 2024
3270.133(4) Locked
“At the time of the inspection, observed in the preschool room upstairs, a liquid prescription medication in an unlocked cabinet on a shelf low enough for children observed in care could reach.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 25, 2024
3270.66(b) Original container
“At the time of the inspection, observed in the preschool room downstairs a container with a blue liquid not in its original container and not labeled accessible to children observed in care due to the fact the container was stored on a shelf low enough for children to reach.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 25, 2024
3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible
“At the time of the inspection, observed in the preschool room upstairs 3 bottles of aloe vera labeled "keep out of the reach of children" accessible due to the fact they were located on a shelf low enough for children observed in care to access in an unlocked cabinet.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 25, 2024
3270.75(b) Inaccessible to children
“At the time of the inspection, observed in the preschool rooms upstairs and downstairs first aid kits accessible to children observed in care due to the fact they were on shelves low enough for children to reach.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 25, 2024
Jun 8, 2023Inspection9 rules cited
3270.161(d) Potentially hazardous food refrigerated
“Observed a lunchbox labeled for child #3 with potentially hazardous food, yogurt not refrigerated due to the fact it was hanging on a hook outside room #1.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 8, 2023
3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3) Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission
“The file of child #1 lacked an emergency contact form with the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 9, 2023
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“Staff #3 did not complete the required 1 hour Health and Safety Update training by 12-30-22 due to the fact documentation of completing said training was completed on 5-19-23. At the time of the inspection, the Shaken Baby, Abusive Head Trauma, and Child Maltreatment lacked the prevention and identification of Child Maltreatment. At the time of the inspection, the Emergency Plan lacked to address the Continuity of Operations.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 8, 2023
3270.76 Building Surfaces
“Observed in the outdoor play space, cracked siding located near the outdoor faucet, immediately to the right upon exiting the door of the building.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 8, 2023
3270.80(a) Three steps handrail
“Observed 3 steps lacking a handrail at the side door of room #2.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 17, 2023
3270.102(a) Clean and good repair
“Observed in the outdoor play space, a Step 2 brand brown plastic table with "log" legs; three of the legs were unstable due to the fact they were leaning inward from the structure.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 8, 2023
3270.182(5) Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission
“The files of children #1 and #2 lacked emergency contact forms with signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 9, 2023
3270.33(a)/3270.36(b)(5) Each staff person meets quals/HS/GED + 2 yrs
“The file for staff # 1 & 2 AGS lacked the proper documentation to support staff met the qualification for the positions.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 3, 2023
3270.111(a) Written plan
“At the time of the inspection, there was not a posting of the daily activities in room #2.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 8, 2023
Jun 22, 2022Inspection14 rules cited
3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) Age and Training/Exp, educ., training at facility
“At the time of reviewing staff files, the file of staff #2 was observed to lack documentation of completing the annual minimum 12 clock hours of child care training due to the fact there were 5 hours documented in the file completed between 12-19-20 and 12-19-21.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 25, 2022
3270.161(d) Potentially hazardous food refrigerated
“Observed in the downstairs child care space, multiple lunch boxes with potentially hazardous foods such as yogurt not refrigerated.”
3270.151(c)(1) Physical examination
“At the time of reviewing staff files, The health assessment on file for staff person #6 was observed not to contain documentation that a physical examination was conducted.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 1, 2022
3270.133(5) Original label
“At the time of the renewal inspection, observed expired prescription medication for child #2 due to the fact the medication had a expiration date of 2/2022.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 22, 2022
3270.133(3) Name on bottle
“At the time of the renewal inspection, observed in the first aid kit located in the older toddler/pre-school room Neosporin not labeled for the use of a specific child.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 22, 2022
3270.104(a) Clean, good repair, proper size
“At the time of the renewal inspection, observed in the preschool room a white table with 2 loose legs located in the kitchen play area.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 22, 2022
3270.103 Small Toys and Objects
“At the time of the renewal inspection, observed in the downstairs child care space foam puzzle pieces with what appeared to be teeth marks.”
3270.102(a) Clean and good repair
“At the time of the renewal inspection, observed in the downstairs child care space a total of 31 wooden blocks not to be in good repair due to the fact they had rough edges along the sides and/or ends. The description of the wooden blocks is as follows: 8 small square, 12 small rectangle, 4 small long rectangle, 4 large long rectangle, 2 small triangle, and 1 large triangle. Observed in the older toddler/preschool room upstairs 5 square magnets damaged with rough edges.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 1, 2022
3270.82(h) Handwashing signs
“At the time of the renewal inspection, there was not a handwashing sign posted at the diapering area or toilet in the restroom located between the 2 classrooms upstairs.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 22, 2022
3270.76 Building Surfaces
“At the time of the renewal inspection, it was observed in the outdoor play space that the gate was damaged and broken near the top of the right side. Also, damaged siding was observed along the bottom of the windows located to the far left and far right of the building. These conditions expose the children in the facility to rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 2, 2022
3270.67(d) Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle
“At the time of the renewal inspection, observed in the preschool room, a non-lidded trash can with dirty tissues located near the "reading area."”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 22, 2022
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“At the time of reviewing the staff files, the files of staff #1, #2, #3, #4, #6, and #7 recently hired (See LIS Code Sheet) lacked the current Disclosure Statement.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 23, 2022
3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“Staff person #5 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): 3270.31(f)(1-9).”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 26, 2022
3270.131(e)(2)(i) Exemption documentation from parent/guardian
“At the time of reviewing children's files, the file of child #1 lacked a written, signed and dated statement from the child's parent or guardian regarding exemption from the Influenza vaccination. In place of this the health report for child #1 contained a vaccination schedule with a notation of, "parent declined" made by the health professional.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 30, 2022
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FAQ
Questions about Creative Kids Education Center
Is Creative Kids Education Center licensed?
Yes. Creative Kids Education Center is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
When was Creative Kids Education Center last inspected?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on February 18, 2026, with 5 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Creative Kids Education Center had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 12 rules across 2 of 3 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 Creative Kids Education Center care for?
87, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.
Does Creative Kids Education Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Creative Kids Education Center's hours?
Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Creative Kids Education Center cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (814) 317-5159 to ask.
What is Creative Kids Education Center's phone number?
(814) 317-5159.
Where is Creative Kids Education Center?
128 Holliday Hills Dr, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. The nearest other daycare we list is Penn-Mont Academy, under 0.1 miles away.