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Dawn Tobias Childcare Services
- licensed capacity
- 76
- open each week
- 5 days
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About
About Dawn Tobias Childcare Services
Dawn Tobias Childcare Services is a child care center in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 76 children, serving school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 9 visits in the last 3 years and cited 31 rules across 7 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
School-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM
Ages served: school-age children
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- School-age children
- Hours today
- 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 76 children
Hours
Hours
| MondayToday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | School-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 76 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
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State record
Inspection reports for Dawn Tobias Childcare Services
License
- Status
- Certified by the state and operating
- License type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Capacity
- 76 children
- Ages
- School-age children
- License number
- #CER-00249360
Summary
9 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 8, 2026: 1 rule cited
Rules cited on 8 of 9 visits · 31 rules in all · 22 corrected
- Safety and hazards 10
- Building, equipment and play areas 6
- Staff training and qualifications 4
- Health, medication and illness 4
- Safe sleep 2
- Supervision and ratios 2
- Background checks 2
- Transportation 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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Jun 8, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“Continued non-compliance. On 3/16/26 and 6/8/26 the facility was unable to provide documentation that the fire detection system was manually tested at least every 30 days. The facility provided documentation the fire detection system was manually tested on 1/8/26, 2/9/26, 3/9/36, 4/9/26, 5/8/26, and 6/5/26.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 8, 2026
Jun 8, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“Continued non-compliance. On 3/16/26 and 6/8/26 the facility was unable to provide documentation that the fire detection system was manually tested at least every 30 days. The facility provided documentation the fire detection system was manually tested on 1/8/26, 2/9/26, 3/9/36, 4/9/26, 5/8/26, and 6/5/26.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 8, 2026
Mar 16, 2026Complaint investigation5 rules cited
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“The facility was unable to provide documentation that the fire detection system was manually tested at least every 30 days. The facility provided documentation the fire detection system was manually tested on 1/8/26 and 2/9/26.”
3270.119 Infant sleep position
“At approximately 10:05 AM Certification Staff observed one infant sleeping in a bouncer seat which had been placed in a crib and one infant sleeping in a baby swing.”
Correction date in the state record: May 13, 2026
3270.32(a)/3270.192(2)(iii) Comply with CPSL/Exp, educ., training at facility
“Staff #1 and #2 lacked documentation of completing mandated reporter training every 60 months. Staff #1 had documentation of completing mandated reporter training on 9/24/24 with a previous training completed on 6/3/19. Staff #2 had documentation of completing mandated reporter training on 3/29/22 with a previous training completed on 11/12/16.”
Correction date in the state record: May 13, 2026
3270.94(a)(1) Every 60 days
“The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter did not ensure fire drills were conducted at least once every 60 days. The facility provided documentation of fire drills being conducted on 3/28/25, 5/1/25, 7/1/25, 7/29/25, 8/27/25, 9/18/25, 10/15/25, 11/12/25, 12/12/25, 1/8/26, 2/9/26, and 3/9/26.”
Correction date in the state record: May 13, 2026
3270.113(e) Restraints prohibited
“Based on interviews, Staff have placed preschool children in highchairs for 1 to 5 minutes for hitting, punching, kicking, or throwing objects.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 11, 2026
Mar 16, 2026Inspection5 rules cited
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“The facility was unable to provide documentation that the fire detection system was manually tested at least every 30 days. The facility provided documentation the fire detection system was manually tested on 1/8/26 and 2/9/26.”
3270.119 Infant sleep position
“At approximately 10:05 AM Certification Staff observed one infant sleeping in a bouncer seat which had been placed in a crib and one infant sleeping in a baby swing.”
Correction date in the state record: May 13, 2026
3270.32(a)/3270.192(2)(iii) Comply with CPSL/Exp, educ., training at facility
“Staff #1 and #2 lacked documentation of completing mandated reporter training every 60 months. Staff #1 had documentation of completing mandated reporter training on 9/24/24 with a previous training completed on 6/3/19. Staff #2 had documentation of completing mandated reporter training on 3/29/22 with a previous training completed on 11/12/16.”
Correction date in the state record: May 13, 2026
3270.94(a)(1) Every 60 days
“The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter did not ensure fire drills were conducted at least once every 60 days. The facility provided documentation of fire drills being conducted on 3/28/25, 5/1/25, 7/1/25, 7/29/25, 8/27/25, 9/18/25, 10/15/25, 11/12/25, 12/12/25, 1/8/26, 2/9/26, and 3/9/26.”
Correction date in the state record: May 13, 2026
3270.113(e) Restraints prohibited
“Based on interviews, Staff have placed preschool children in highchairs for 1 to 5 minutes for hitting, punching, kicking, or throwing objects.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 11, 2026
Oct 20, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“The file for staff #2 was observed not to have a current Mandated Reporter documentation. This is evidenced by the last documentation being dated 7/3/2020.”
3270.102(a) Clean and good repair
“It was observed in the toddler room a cracked plastic ball; in the preschool room, a broken leg on a baby doll; in the school age section, 3 large wooden blocks with splinters.”
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“The facility's fire drill was observed to not be testing smoke alarms every 30 days. This is evidenced by testing done on 5/1/25 to 7/1/25.”
3270.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter
“The health assessment on file for Staff #1 was observed not to have a health assessment in a 24-month period. This is evidenced by the health assessment being 7/13/22 to 9/3/24.”
Jun 26, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The file for staff person #1 did not have documentation of a disclosure statement.”
3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“Staff person #1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire”
3270.36(b)(1) HS/GED + 30 credits
“The file for staff person #1 did not have documentation of a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field.”
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“The facility fire drill log showed that the facility has not been regularly testing the facility's fire detection system every 30 days. This is evidenced by testing being done 1/115/25 to 3/13/25 and 3/28 to 5/1/25.”
Oct 29, 2024Inspection8 rules cited
3270.71 Heat Source
“In the girl's bathroom, in the last stall, it was observed a loose cover over the heating system.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 14, 2024
3270.102(a) Clean and good repair
“It was observed on the day of inspection in the outdoor play area, a red little tikes car had a protruding screw inserted into the underneath of the front wheel.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 29, 2024
3270.65 Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less
“In the cubby room, it was observed that there was not a protective cover on the outlet.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.
“The files for staff #1, staff #2, staff #3, staff #4, and staff #5 were observed not to have documentation of fire safety training being conducted annually.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 8, 2025
3270.103 Small Toys and Objects
“On the day of inspection, it was observed, the crib sheets in the infant room where loose fitting in the cribs were the infants were sleeping. A gray piece of shell was also observed on the floor of the toddler room that was handed to the certification rep by a toddler in care.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 5, 2024
3270.106(a) Clean, age appropriate
“It was observed that the rest equipment used for toddler and preschool children was not labeled for the use of a specific child.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 18, 2024
3270.124(d) Excursions
“It was observed on the day of inspection that Emergency Contact forms were not present in the van used to transport children.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 5, 2024
3270.178 Transportation First Aid Kit
“It was observed on the day of inspection that a first-aid kit was not in the van used to transport children.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 5, 2024
- Jun 14, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Dec 4, 2023Inspection9 rules cited
3270.131(a) Health information
“The File for Child #1 did not contain documentation of a health report given no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. This is evidenced by Date of Enrollment: 8/2/26 and Health Report date: 1/26/2023.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 19, 2024
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“The facility fire drill log showed that the facility has not been regularly testing the facility's fire detection system every 30 days. This is evidenced by testing being documented 9/20/23 to 10/24/2023.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 19, 2024
3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(1) Immunization record/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian
“The Health Report on file for Child #2 did not contain documentation of an influenza vaccine being administered with in the last year in accordance with the recommendations of the ACIP.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 19, 2024
3270.102(a) Clean and good repair
“Large building blocks on the School-Age section were observed to have sharp edges and splintering.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 19, 2024
3270.82(g) Clean and good repair
“Exposed bolts were observed in the base of the toilets in the boys bathroom.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 19, 2024
3270.71 Heat Source
“It was observed in the girls bathroom exposed heat radiators that were accessible to children.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 19, 2024
3270.52/3270.113(a)(1) Mixed Age Level/Staff assigned to specific children
“On the day of inspection, Staff #3 left to answer the door leaving 11 Preschoolers and 1 Older Toddler with Staff #2.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 19, 2024
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“The files for staff #1, #3 #4, #5 and staff #6 did not have documentation of receiving training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, and on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 19, 2024
3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster
“Peeling paint was observed on several of the cubbies in the School-Age section of the daycare facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 19, 2024
Jul 25, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
3270.69(b) 110º F or less
“The hot water in the boy's bathroom sink measured at 135° F, and would be accessible to the children.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 25, 2023
3270.63 Unsafe Areas in Outdoor Space
“The metal gas meter and pipes to the building were sticking out of the ground posing a hazard to the children at play while at the child care.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 25, 2023
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FAQ
Questions about Dawn Tobias Childcare Services
Is Dawn Tobias Childcare Services licensed?
Yes. Dawn Tobias Childcare Services is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
When was Dawn Tobias Childcare Services last inspected?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on June 8, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 9 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Dawn Tobias Childcare Services had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 31 rules across 8 of 9 visits in the last 3 years; 22 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 Dawn Tobias Childcare Services care for?
76, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.
Does Dawn Tobias Childcare Services accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Dawn Tobias Childcare Services' hours?
Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Dawn Tobias Childcare Services cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (814) 765-0220 to ask.
What is Dawn Tobias Childcare Services' phone number?
(814) 765-0220.
Where is Dawn Tobias Childcare Services?
508 Martin St, Clearfield, PA 16830. The nearest other daycare we list is Childrens Aid Society in Clearfield Cty, 1.2 miles away.