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Kristene M Dubics Family Child Care Home
- licensed capacity
- 6
- open each week
- 5 days
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About Kristene M Dubics Family Child Care Home
Kristene M Dubics Family Child Care Home is a home daycare in Seward, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 6 children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 15 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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- Type
- Home daycare
- Ages
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- Hours today
- 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 6 children
Hours
Hours
| MondayToday | 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Setting | Family child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 6 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Kristene M Dubics Family Child Care Home has not listed its tuition.
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State record
Inspection reports for Kristene M Dubics Family Child Care Home
License
- Status
- Certified by the state and operating
- License type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Capacity
- 6 children
- License number
- #CER-00247163
Summary
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Oct 6, 2025: 7 rules cited
Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 15 rules in all · 15 corrected
- Records and paperwork 7
- Health, medication and illness 4
- Safety and hazards 1
- Background checks 1
- Supervision and ratios 1
- Other rules 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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Oct 6, 2025Inspection7 rules cited
3290.123(a)(6)/3290.182(2) Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates
“The fee agreement on file for Child #2 and Child #4 is lacking the date of admission.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 10, 2025
3290.24(b) Emergency plan
“The two most recent emergency plan review updates on file are dated 8/19/24 and 9/30/25, which are more than 12 months apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 11, 2025
3290.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“The emergency contact form on file for Child #1 and Child #2 is lacking the address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 10, 2025
3290.124(b)(5) Information re: disability
“The emergency contact form on file for Child #2 and Child #4 is lacking information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant of CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 10, 2025
3290.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone
“The emergency contact form for Child #2 was lacking the work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 10, 2025
3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The two most recent NSOR Certificates on file for Staff Person #1 are dated 2/7/20 and 10/3/25, which are more than 60 months apart. The file for Household Member #2 contained State Police Clearances dated 1/22/20 and 9/18/25, Child Abuse Clearances dated 2/20/20 and 9/25/25, DHS FBI Clearances dated 11/21/20 and 9/19/25, and NSOR Certificates dated 2/7/20 and 10/3/25, which are all more than 60 months apart,”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 10, 2025
3290.123(a)(5) Designated release persons
“The fee agreement on file for Child #2, Child #3 and Child #4 is lacking the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 10, 2025
May 29, 2025Visit1 rule cited
3290.23 Compliance/Nondiscrimination
“The operator is not in compliance with the requirements of the Bureau of Equal Opportunity. The Bureau of Equal Opportunity denied the operators renewal form on 5-29-25 because the operator did not submit the required information to the Bureau of Equal Opportunity.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 23, 2025
Oct 23, 2024Inspection7 rules cited
3290.151(c)(3) Exam communicable disease
“The physical on file for Staff Person #1 does not include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 1, 2024
3290.131(a) Within 60 days
“The health assessment on file for Child #5 is dated 2/2/24 which is more than 60 days after the child was enrolled. (SEE IS CODE SHEET)”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 23, 2024
3290.151(c)(5) Physician/CRNP assessment
“The physical on file for Staff Person #1 does not include physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 1, 2024
3290.124(b)(5) Information re: disability
“The emergency contact form on file for Child #1 is lacking information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant of CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 25, 2024
3290.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“The emergency contact form on file for Child #4 is lacking the health insurance policy number.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 28, 2024
3290.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“The emergency contact form on file for Child #3 is lacking the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 24, 2024
3290.131(b)(2) Updated toddler/preschool health report: every 12 months
“The most recent health assessment on file for Child #2, who is a preschool aged child, is dated 4/14/23, which is more than 12 months ago.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 29, 2024
Oct 23, 2023Inspection5 rules cited
3290.24(d) Emergency plan
“The latest emergency drill on file was dated 9/16/22, which is over 12 months.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 24, 2023
3290.123(b)/3290.182(8) Parent receives original/Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original.
“The file for Child #1, Child #2, Child #3, Child #4 and Child #5 all contain the original agreement.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 24, 2023
3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility
“The fire detection system testing log contained dates of 3/10/23 to 4/12/23, 4/12/23 to 5/15/23, 7/11/23 to 8/14/23, and 8/14/23 to 9/14/23, all over 30 days in between testing.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 24, 2023
3290.124(b)(5) Information re: disability
“The emergency contact information for Child #1 is lacking information on the child's special needs, which is needed in an emergency situation.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 24, 2023
3290.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone
“The emergency contact information for Child #4 is lacking the parent's work address and phone number.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 2, 2023
Oct 3, 2022Inspection10 rules cited
3290.18 General Health and Safety
“The facility's emergency plan was not updated by 7/01/22 to include volunteer training, a plan for practice drills, and a plan for continuity of operations.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 1, 2022
3290.31(f)(4)(i) Age and training
“A review of staff files determined that the first aid/CPR training present in the file for Staff #1 on 4/29/22 was not an approved training.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 12, 2022
3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The file for staff person #2 lacks documentation of application for a state police clearance and an NSOR prior to date of hire (See IS CODE SHEET) required for provisional hiring under the CPSL The file for staff person #2 lacks a signed disclosure statement completed at the time of initial hire required for hiring under the CPSL.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 30, 2022
3290.69 Heat Source
“Observed children eating a meal in the kitchen area which contains an unrestricted stove.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 1, 2022
3290.131(e)(1) Parent written verification from Doctor.
“The file for child #1, child #2, and child #4 lacks verification of a current Influenza vaccine administered in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 1, 2022
3290.151(c)(3)/3290.151(c)(5) Exam communicable disease/Physician/CRNP assessment
“The health assessment on file for staff person #2 lacks the results of an examination for communicable disease and the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide childcare.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 1, 2022
3290.166(1) Written statement
“A written feeding schedule for an enrolled infant was not on file at the time of the inspection.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 1, 2022
3290.94(a)(1) Every 60 days
“A review of the fire drill log revealed that fire drills were conducted on 2/8/22 and 9/16/22, an interval which exceeds 60 days.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 12, 2022
3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility
“During the following intervals, testing of the fire detection devices exceeded 30 days: 1/3/22-2/19/22, 6/3/22-7/6/22, and 7/6/22-8/11/22.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 1, 2022
3290.151(c)(2) Mantoux TB
“The file for staff person #2 lacks the results of Tuberculosis screening conducted at the time of initial employment.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 1, 2022
Oct 19, 2021Inspection4 rules cited
3290.24(a)(1)/3290.24(a)(5) Emergency plan/Emergency plan
“The emergency plan lacked information related to the facility's lock down procedures and accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 1, 2021
3290.124(b)(2)/3290.124(b)(7) Physician name, address, phone/Name/address/phone release person
“The emergency contact form for Child #1 lacked the complete address for their physician. The emergency contact form for Child #1 also lacked the complete addresses for the release persons listed.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 1, 2021
3290.63 Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less
“One outlet in the kitchen area where the children eat was observed to be missing a protective receptacle cover.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 19, 2021
3290.131(a) Within 60 days
“The health assessment on file for Child #1 was completed in excess of 90 days (extended from 60 due to COVID) following the child's first date of enrollment.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 19, 2021
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FAQ
Questions about Kristene M Dubics Family Child Care Home
Is Kristene M Dubics Family Child Care Home licensed?
Yes. Kristene M Dubics Family Child Care Home is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
When was Kristene M Dubics Family Child Care Home last inspected?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on October 6, 2025, with 7 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Kristene M Dubics Family Child Care Home had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 15 rules across 3 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 15 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 Kristene M Dubics Family Child Care Home care for?
6, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Does Kristene M Dubics Family Child Care Home accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Kristene M Dubics Family Child Care Home's hours?
Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Kristene M Dubics Family Child Care Home cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (814) 241-5480 to ask.
What is Kristene M Dubics Family Child Care Home's phone number?
(814) 241-5480.
Where is Kristene M Dubics Family Child Care Home?
Seward, PA 15954. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.