Childrens Center of Mercer County
900 N Hermitage Rd, Hermitage, PA
4.0· 30 reviews
Michelle Kocis Family Daycare
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About Michelle Kocis Family Daycare
Michelle Kocis Family Daycare is a home daycare in Hermitage, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 6 children.
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 24 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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- Type
- Home daycare
- Ages
- Ask the daycare
- Hours today
- Not listed
- Licensed capacity
- 6 children
Hours
Hours
Hours not listed. Call (724) 301-6947 to confirm.
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
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State record
Inspection reports for Michelle Kocis Family Daycare
License
- Status
- Certified by the state and operating
- License type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Capacity
- 6 children
- License number
- #CER-00257948
Summary
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 16, 2026: 6 rules cited
Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 24 rules in all · 24 corrected
- Safety and hazards 8
- Health, medication and illness 4
- Records and paperwork 4
- Discipline and child guidance 3
- Staff training and qualifications 2
- Background checks 2
- Safe sleep 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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Apr 16, 2026Inspection6 rules cited
3290.18 General Health and Safety
“In the kitchen, there were multiple sharp knives in an unlocked drawer that were accessible to children.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 17, 2026
3290.131(b)(2)/3290.182(1) Updated toddler/preschool health report: every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health assessments
“The file for child #1, a preschooler, had health assessments that exceeded 12 months between assessments.”
Correction date in the state record: May 5, 2026
3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility
“During the renewal inspection on 4-16-26, the interconnected smoke alarms on the first and second floors were observed to be functioning independently of each other and not operating as an interconnected system as required. The smoke alarm in the basement, when tested by the operator, was observed to not be functioning.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 23, 2026
3290.22(a) Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations
“The facility's current certificate of compliance was not posted in a conspicuous location used by parents.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 30, 2026
3290.31(f) Age and training
“The file for staff person #1 lacked 3 of the 12 required hours of annual child care training”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 23, 2026
3290.131(b)(1)/3290.182(1) Updated infant health report: every 6 months/Initial and subsequent health assessments
“The file for child #2, a young toddler, lacked a health assessment updated within the last 6 months.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 21, 2026
Apr 16, 2025Inspection9 rules cited
3290.166(1) Written statement
“The operator lacked a written statement from the parent giving the formula and feeding schedule for an infant observed in care.”
Correction date in the state record: May 5, 2025
3290.94(a)(4) Hypothetical locations
“According to the fire drill log, the hypothetical location of the fire was the same for consecutive fire drills.”
Correction date in the state record: May 5, 2025
3290.31(f) Age and training
“The file for staff person #1 lacked 5 of the 12 required hours of annual child care training.”
Correction date in the state record: May 1, 2025
3290.18 General Health and Safety
“Staff person #1 has completed the health and safety course titled Health and Safety Basics: Requirements for Certification (6 hours) but has not completed the required health and safety update course titled Pennsylvania Health and Safety Update 2022 (1 hour) training.”
Correction date in the state record: May 1, 2025
3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The file for staff person #1 lacked a current state police clearance updated within the last 60 months. The file for staff person #1 had child abuse clearances, FBI clearances, and NSOR verification certificates that exceeded 60 months between clearances/certificates.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 17, 2025
3290.118 Infant sleep position
“According to staff, an infant has slept in a swing on multiple occasions and was not placed in the sleeping position recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.”
Correction date in the state record: May 5, 2025
3290.69 Heat Source
“In the kitchen that is used for children to eat meals, there was a stove observed with knobs that were accessible to children.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 16, 2025
3290.64(a) Locked or inaccessible - in original container
“In the kitchen in an unlocked cabinet under the sink, there were multiple toxics including Windex that were labeled "Keep out of reach of children" and were accessible to children.”
Correction date in the state record: May 5, 2025
3290.131(a) Within 60 days
“The file for child #1 had an initial health assessment that was dated over 60 days after the child's first day of attendance at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: May 5, 2025
Apr 29, 2024Inspection9 rules cited
3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility
“The facility lacked verification that the interconnected smoke alarms are approved by a testing laboratory recognized by OSHA to test and certify smoke alarms by the required compliance date of 9-6-23 and requires current verification. According to the log, the operator did not manually test the interconnected fire detection system in the facility at least once every 30 days between 3-22-24 to 5-6-24.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 5, 2024
3290.123(a)(3) Services provided
“The file for child #1 lacked a current child service report dated within the last 6 months.”
Correction date in the state record: May 13, 2024
3290.24(e) Emergency plan
“The facility's emergency plan was not posted in a conspicuous location in the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: May 6, 2024
3290.123(b) Parent receives original
“The files for child #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 had the original agreement in the file. According to staff, the parent of each enrolled child did not receive the original agreement.”
Correction date in the state record: May 31, 2024
3290.181(c) Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos
“The files for child #1, #2, and #5 lacked a current agreement updated by the parent within the last 6 months.”
Correction date in the state record: May 30, 2024
3290.94(a)(1) Every 60 days
“According to the fire drill log, a current fire drill has not been conducted within the last 60 days as of 5-6-24, with the last fire drill being conducted on 2-19-24.”
Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2024
3290.24(f) Emergency plan
“The facility lacked a letter to provide to the parent of each enrolled child explaining the emergency procedures.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 6, 2024
3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The file for household member #1 lacked an FBI clearance and a disclosure statement.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 24, 2024
3290.73(c) Has all items
“The facility's first-aid kit lacked scissors and tweezers.”
Correction date in the state record: May 31, 2024
Apr 27, 2023Inspection7 rules cited
3290.131(d)(5)/3290.131(e)(3) Immunization record/Dismissal policy
“The file for child #1, a 5 year old, had an immunization record that lacked verification of the Influenza vaccination being administered within the last calendar year in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP and lacked exemption documentation.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 28, 2023
3290.94(a)(1) Every 60 days
“According to the fire drill log, a fire drill was not conducted within the last 60 days.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 28, 2023
3290.115(a)(2) Above-ground pool inaccessible
“The pedestrian access gate to the aboveground pool was not equipped with a locking device. The gate opened inward, not outward away from the pool, and the gate did not completely self-close to secure to the self-latching device in accordance with the swimming pool barrier guidelines of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.”
Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2023
3290.131(a)/3290.182(1) Within 60 days/Initial and subsequent health assessments
“The file for child #1 had an initial health assessment that was dated over 60 days after the child's first day of attendance at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 27, 2023
3290.151(a)(2) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter
“The file for staff person #1 had a health assessment that exceeded 24 months between assessments.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 28, 2023
3290.18 General Health and Safety
“The emergency plan lacked requirements for practice drills and continuity of operations according to federal requirements at 45 CFR § 98.41(a)(1)(vii).”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 3, 2023
3290.24(d) Emergency plan
“The facility lacked documentation on file of an emergency drill being conducted within the last year.”
Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2023
Apr 22, 2022Inspection9 rules cited
3290.22(b) Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations
“The parent of each enrolled child was not provided with information on how to access the DHS child care regulations electronically.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2022
3290.103 Small Toys and Objects
“In the bathroom upstairs, there was an open box of kitchen plastic bags in an unlocked cabinet under the sink that was accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2022
3290.105(a) Clean, age appropriate
“A pack 'n play used by a child in care at the facility during naptime was not labeled with the child's name.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2022
3290.181(c) Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos
“The files for child #1 and #2 lacked a current emergency contact form updated within the last 6 months.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2022
3290.94(a)(5) Evacuation routes posted
“The evacuation routes were not posted in the basement and on the second floor of the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2022
3290.94(a)(9) Written record
“According to the fire drill log, a fire drill was not conducted every 60 days between 7-7-21 to 9-12-21 and 1-5-22 to 3-9-22.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2022
3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility
“According to the smoke detector log, the operator did not manually test the smoke detectors in the facility at least once every 30 days between 7-1-21 to 8-1-21, 8-1-21 to 9-1-21, 10-1-21 to 11-1-21, 12-1-21 to 1-1-22, 1-1-22 to 2-1-22, and 3-1-22 to 4-1-22.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2022
3290.22(a) Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations
“The facility's current certificate of compliance was not posted in a conspicuous location used by parents.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2022
3290.24(d) Emergency plan
“The facility lacked documentation on file of an emergency drill being conducted within the last year.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2022
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FAQ
Questions about Michelle Kocis Family Daycare
Is Michelle Kocis Family Daycare licensed?
Yes. Michelle Kocis Family Daycare is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
When was Michelle Kocis Family Daycare last inspected?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on April 16, 2026, with 6 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Michelle Kocis Family Daycare had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 24 rules across 3 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 24 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 Michelle Kocis Family Daycare care for?
6, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Does Michelle Kocis Family Daycare accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Michelle Kocis Family Daycare's hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (724) 301-6947 to confirm.
How much does Michelle Kocis Family Daycare cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (724) 301-6947 to ask.
What is Michelle Kocis Family Daycare's phone number?
(724) 301-6947.
Where is Michelle Kocis Family Daycare?
Hermitage, PA 16148. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.