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Creative Learning Center

915 N 5th St, Stroudsburg, PA 183605.0· 8 reviews
licensed capacity
161
open each week
5 days
monthly, posted tuition
$350

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About Creative Learning Center

Creative Learning Center is a child care center in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 161 children, serving school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. It describes a Faith-based approach, with preschool. It lists monthly tuition from $350 to $1,125.

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 17 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-ageFaith-basedAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AMPosts tuition

Ages served: school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
161 children

Hours

Hours

Monday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
ProgramsPreschool
ApproachFaith-based (Stroudsburg Wesleyan Church)
Daily lifeExtended care: Extended hours
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Assistance it acceptsChild Care Works Financial Program
Discounts2nd Child Discount of 10% Available
Licensed capacity161 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Creative Learning Center lists monthly tuition from $350 to $1,125.

Monthly · program, in its own wordsPrice
Full-time: Monday-Friday 6:30 am - 3:15 pm$955
Full-time: Monday-Friday 6:30 am - 4:30 pm$985
Full-time: Monday-Friday 6:30 am - 5:30 pm$1,125
Full-time: Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 3:15 pm$900
Full-time: Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 5:30 pm$1,075
Part-time: 6:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday/Wednesday/Friday All Day$840
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Part-time: 6:30 am - 4:30 pm Tuesday/Thursday$675
Part-time: 8:30 am - 3:15 pm Monday/Wednesday/Friday All Day$790
Part-time: 8:30 am - 3:15 pm Tuesday/Thursday$640
Part-time: 8:30 am - 11:30 am Monday - Friday$660
Part-time: 8:30 am - 11:30 am Monday/Wednesday/Friday$440
Part-time: 8:30 am - 11:30 am Tuesday/Thursday$350
Student Registration Fee (one-time fee per enrollment)$50
12 posted prices. Rates change, so confirm before you enroll.

State record

Inspection reports for Creative Learning Center

License

Status
Certified by the state and operating
License type
Certificate of Compliance
Capacity
161 children
Ages
School-age children
License number
#CER-00253572
See the state's record

Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Feb 26, 2026: 3 rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 17 rules in all · 17 corrected

  • Staff training and qualifications 4
  • Health, medication and illness 3
  • Background checks 3
  • Safety and hazards 3
  • Records and paperwork 3
  • Supervision and ratios 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. Feb 26, 2026Inspection3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      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 participate in an updated health assessment at least every 24-months. Staff #1 did not participate in an updated health assessment at least every 24-months (previous 11/1/23, current 12/29/25).”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 26, 2026

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.51 Similar Age Level

      “A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review was conducted. At the time of this inspection, Classroom 102 contained 1 staff with 7 older toddlers. This number of children would have required at least another staff.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 26, 2026

    • Background checks

      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. The CPLS and regulation require staff to update their clearances at least every 60-months. Staff #2 did not update their clearances at least every 60-months as required (child abuse previous 11/5/20, current 11/12/25 and NSOR previous 11/17/20, current 12/1/25).”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 23, 2026

  2. Feb 24, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations

      “A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires evaluations be conducted on staff at least every 12 months. The following staff had evaluations conducted on them during the month of January 2024 and the staff did not have an updated evaluation conducted until 2/25/25: Staff #1 through #9 and Staff #11 through #19.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 5, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e)(4)(i) Age and Training

      “A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires staff to renew their certification in pediatric first aid/CPR on or before the expiration of the most current certification. Staff #14 did not renew this training prior to the current certification expiring (previous 9/21/21, current 10/19/23).”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 25, 2025

    • Background checks

      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. See the code sheet for the date of hire. The CPSL and regulation requires staff to receive a completed NSOR clearance prior to working in a child care role. Staff #3 did not have a completed NSOR on file until 3/3/22 which was after the staffs date of hire and working in child care. The CPSL and regulation requires staff to update their clearances at least every 60 months. The following staff did not update their clearances at least every 60 months: Staff #15 (previous child abuse 7/2/15, current 9/29/20), Staff #16 (previous state police 8/25/15, current 12/7/20 and previous child abuse 8/13/15, current 12/16/20). The CPSL and regulation requires staff to update their mandated reporter training at least every 60 months. The following staff did not update their mandated reporter training at least every 60 months: Staff #2 (previous 7/13/16, current 7/22/21), Staff #4 (previous 4/8/15, current 4/13/20) and Staff #16 (previous 1/25/16, current 9/26/21).”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 25, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training

      “A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Staff person #10 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire: health and safety training topics. Staff #10 completed this training on 1/1/25.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 25, 2025

  3. Feb 16, 2024Inspection10 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      3270.133(4) Locked

      “Oral pain relief medication tablets stating, "keep out of the reach of children," was found in a child's book bag, that was hung about hip height, accessible to children, across from the hallway sinks.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.131(e)(2)(i) Exemption documentation from parent/guardian

      “The record for Child #3 indicates that the parent has chosen not to vaccinate their child, but the exemption provided is not in the form of a written, signed and dated statement from the child's parent or guardian.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 29, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(b)(2)/3270.124(b)(3) Physician name, address, phone/Parent home/work address, phone

      “The work address for child #1, child #2, child #3, child #4, child #5, child #6, child #7, child #8, child #9, and child #10 's enrolling parent and physician or source of medical care were not on file.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 4, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a) Signed

      “The current fee agreement used by the operator, and viewed in the records for Children #1- #10, does not have a space for the operator to sign.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 15, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.75(c) Has all items

      “Scissor and tweezers were missing from the first-aid kit in the Family Room.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible

      “Purell hand sanitizer, 45 SPF ultra sheer spray sunscreen, and three instant cold compress packs, all with labels stating, "keep out of the reach of children," were observed in a bag, that was on the floor, under a staff's desk in Room 102. [name] wet jean cleaner was hanging, about knee height, on the wall behind the door in Room 105 and was easily accessible to children.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2024

    • Background checks

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

      “Staff person #5 (see code sheet for date of hire) did not obtain an updated child abuse clearance prior to the previous one expiring. The child abuse clearances on file were dated 6/2/16 and 12/15/21. Staff persons #10 and #12 (see code sheet for date of hire) did not have documentation on file that they completed their state police and child abuse clearances prior to the previous clearances expiring. Staff person #10 had documentation that they completed their state police clearances on 6/19/17 and 6/27/22 and their child abuse clearances on 6/23/17 and 7/5/22. Staff person #12 had documentation that they completed their state police clearances on 6/20/18 and 6/21/23 and their child abuse clearances on 7/1/18 and 8/14/23.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 23, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.27(c) Training regarding plan

      “Staff persons #3, #6, #14, #15, #16, #17, and #18 did not have documentation on file which showed that they completed updated annual emergency plan training.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 15, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

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

      “Staff persons #5, #7, and #11 did not complete their health assessment within 24 months of the previous one expiring. Staff person #5 had health assessments on file dated 11/4/21 and 12/6/23. Staff person #7 had health assessments on file dated 11/4/21 and 1/5/24. Staff person #11 had health assessments on file dated 5/18/20 and 8/31/22.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 23, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

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

      “The fire detection system was not tested every 30 days as indicated by the following documented logs: 12/14/23 to 2/12/24.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 4, 2024

  4. Mar 8, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      3270.66(b) Original container

      “Inspection on3/8/23 revealed that facility has cleaning materials that are not labeled.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 8, 2023

  5. Mar 2, 2022Inspection4 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(g) Professional development certificate

      “During inspection on 3/2/22 record review revealed that staff 2,3,4,5,6,7, & 8 completed training prior to 9/30/2016”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 31, 2022

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.61(c) 40 square feet wall-to-wall

      “During inspection on 3/2/22 observed 9 toddlers within room 8, a childcare space with an allowable capacity of 8 children.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 3, 2022

    • Background checks

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

      “Record review on 3/2/22 revealed that staff number 1 Start date 8/30/21 did not apply for an NSOR clearance until 9/24/22 and received 10/4/22. Provide plan including ongoing compliance.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 4, 2022

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.72(d) Above ground window opening restricted to 6"

      “During inspection on 3/2/22 observed a window within room 2 a childcare space above the ground floor that was opened more then 6 inches.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 4, 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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Questions about Creative Learning Center

Is Creative Learning Center licensed?

Yes. Creative Learning Center is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.

When was Creative Learning Center last inspected?

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on February 26, 2026, with 3 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Creative Learning Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 17 rules across 3 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 17 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 Learning Center care for?

161, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

Does Creative Learning Center accept child care subsidies?

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

What are Creative Learning Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Creative Learning Center cost?

Monthly tuition from $350 to $1,125, as it lists it.

What is Creative Learning Center's phone number?

(570) 420-0706.

Where is Creative Learning Center?

915 N 5th St, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. The nearest other daycare we list is The Ramsey Center, 0.6 miles away.

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