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Munchkin Patch Daycare
- licensed capacity
- 12
- open each week
- 5 days
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About Munchkin Patch Daycare
Munchkin Patch Daycare is a group home daycare in Grove City, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 12 children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 5:30 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 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 2 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Accepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM
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- Type
- Group home daycare
- Ages
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- Hours today
- Closed today
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
Hours
Hours
| Monday | 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 12 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
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State record
Inspection reports for Munchkin Patch Daycare
License
- Status
- Certified by the state and operating
- License type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Capacity
- 12 children
- License number
- #CER-00249618
- Also at this site
- Facility #CER-00245708: Family child care home
Summary
4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Oct 28, 2025: 1 rule cited
Rules cited on 2 of 4 visits · 2 rules in all · 2 corrected
- 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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Oct 28, 2025InspectionFacility #CER-002496181 rule cited
3280.31(e)(4)(i) Age and training
“The files for Staff #1 and Staff #2 both contained Pediatric first aid and CPR that was not renewed on or before the other on expired.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 5, 2025
- Aug 20, 2025InspectionFacility #CER-00245708No rules cited
- Oct 30, 2024InspectionFacility #CER-00249618No rules cited
Aug 22, 2024InspectionFacility #CER-002457081 rule cited
3290.151(a)(2) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter
“The file for Staff #1 contained two health assessments that are more than 24 months apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 13, 2024
Oct 12, 2023InspectionFacility #CER-0024961811 rules cited
3280.94(a)(4) Hypothetical locations
“According to information recorded on the facility's fire drill log, the hypothetical location of the fire for two consecutive fire drills was the same. ("Back room" on 7/10/23 and 8/4/23)”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 12, 2023
3280.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter
“The current health assessment on file for Facility Person #3 was completed more than 24 months after the prior health assessment on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 12, 2023
3280.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“The emergency contact form on file for child #3 did not include the address of all release persons listed.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 17, 2023
3280.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“The emergency contact form on file for child #3 did not include the child's health insurance information.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 16, 2023
3280.123(a)(3) Services proceeded
“There were no complete child service report forms completed, shared with the parent, and on file within the previous 6 months for children #1, #3, and #4. The forms on file did not include any information in the third of the three sections on the form.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 20, 2023
3280.103 Small Toys and Objects
“There was exposed foam due to a tear in the seat of a chair in the child care space, accessible to toddlers in care.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 12, 2023
3280.34(b)(5) HS/GED + 2 yrs
“Facility Person #3 was classified as a primary staff person with only documentation of high school graduation on file. There was no documentation of any child care experience, required for the classification based on the education level, on file for Facility Person #3.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 17, 2023
3280.31(e) Age and training
“There was documentation of 4 hours of child care training on file for the most recent review year for Facility Person #1.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 12, 2023
3280.26(d) Plan posted
“The program's emergency plan was not posted at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 12, 2023
3280.14/3280.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/Communication with Parents
“The health and safety training completed and documented on file for Facility Persons #1 and #3 were completed after the due date of 12/30/22.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 12, 2023
3280.95(a)/3280.95(b) FIRE DETECTION/Staff responsibility
“More than 30 days passed between documented tests of the facility's smoke detectors, as the testing were recorded as 1/12/23 & 2/13/23, 5/11/23 & 6/12/23, and 9/1/23 and 10/2/23.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 12, 2023
Aug 21, 2023InspectionFacility #CER-002457086 rules cited
3290.24(e) Emergency plan
“The program's emergency plan was not posted in a conspicuous location.”
3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility
“The documentation of smoke detector testing on file for the facility indicates that smoke detectors were tested on 9/2/22 and then again on 10/3/22, more than the maximum 30 days apart.”
3290.131(a) Within 60 days
“The initial health assessment on file for child #1 was completed more than 60 days after their first day of attendance.”
3290.76(a) Locked
“In a second floor bedroom in the home there were two antique firearms on a high shelf, not locked.”
3290.18 General Health and Safety
“There were razors in a low unlocked drawer and in the shower, in reach of children, in the restroom.”
3290.18 General Health and Safety
“The updated health and safety training, due to be completed by 12/30/22 by all child care staff, was documented as completed by Facility Person #1 on 7/19/23.”
Dec 13, 2022InspectionFacility #CER-002496181 rule cited
3280.52(c) Mixed age levels
“At approximately 12:45 PM, Facility Person #1 was supervising 6 preschoolers and 2 young toddlers in the main child care space.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 13, 2022
Oct 14, 2022InspectionFacility #CER-0024961832 rules cited
3280.124(d) Excursions
“According to staff statements, when transporting a preschooler, staff do not take the child's emergency contact form with them in the vehicle.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 14, 2022
3280.134(a) Child's hands washed
“A young toddler did not wash their hands after their diaper was changed by Facility Person #3, who stated that hand sanitizer was used on the child after diapering rather than handwashing.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 14, 2022
3280.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter
“The current health assessment on file for Facility Person #4 was completed more than 24 months after the prior health assessment on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 14, 2022
3280.123(a)(5) Designated release persons
“The agreement on file for child #4 did not specify the release persons.”
3280.171(c) Safe routes posted
“Written notification of safe routes were not posted.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 2, 2022
3280.173(a)/3280.173(b) Ratios apply/Driver not counted in ratio - I, T, PS
“According to staff statements, child #2 is routinely transported to and from a Head Start program by the child care program. When driving the child, the only facility person in the vehicle is the driver. There is no staff person present in the vehicle to supervise the child.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 14, 2022
3280.26(a)(5) Emergency plan
“The emergency plan did not specify accommodations for toddlers.”
3280.95(a)/3280.95(b) FIRE DETECTION/Staff responsibility
“The last smoke detector test date documented was conducted on 9/7/22, more than 30 days prior.”
3280.32(a)/3280.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The current criminal history and child abuse clearances on file for Facility Person #3 were completed more than 60 months after the previous criminal history and child abuse clearance on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 14, 2022
3280.31(e) Age and training
“There was no documentation of any training hours completed in the most recent review year (12/19/20-12/19/21) on file for Facility Person #4.”
3280.26(d) Plan posted
“The facility's emergency plan was not posted.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 14, 2022
3280.26(c) Training regarding plan
“There was no documentation of initial emergency plan training on file for Facility Persons #1 and #2.”
3280.26(b) Emergency plan
“The date of the most recent emergency plan review was not documented.”
3280.94(a)(1)/3280.94(a)(9) Every 60 days/Written record
“There were no fire drills recorded between 10/6/21 and 1/10/22.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 14, 2022
3280.26(a)(6) Emergency plan
“The only documented emergency drill on file was conducted on 9/7/22, more than 12 months after the effective date of the regulation (12/19/20).”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 14, 2022
3280.31(f) Age and training
“There was no documentation indicating Facility Person #2 has completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see IS code sheet): Health and Safety training”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 2, 2022
3280.192(5) Two written references
“There were no written nonfamily references on file for Facility Persons #1-#4.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 15, 2022
3280.35(1)/3280.192(2)(ii) HS/GED/Exp, educ., training prior to facility
“There was no documentation of the education required to serve as a secondary staff person on file for Facility Person #2, classified as a secondary staff person.”
3280.52(a)(2) Two facility persons on excursions
“According to staff statements, child #2 is routinely transported to and from a Head Start program by the child care program. When driving the child, the only facility person in the vehicle is the driver. There is no staff person present in the vehicle to supervise the child.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 14, 2022
3280.52(b) Similar age levels
“At approximately 12:30 PM, Facility Person #4 left a back storage room behind the childcare space and retrieved items from the childcare space. When Facility Person #4 returned to the storage room it was observed that there was a young toddler (Child #1) in a packnplay in that room with no other staff present in the room to supervise the child.”
3280.61(c) 40 square feet wall-to-wall
“Facility Person #4 was observed caring for child #1, a young toddler in a storage room behind the child care space. This room had not been previously inspected, measured, assigned a capacity and designated as licensed child care space. Child #1 was awake in a packnplay. Facility Person #4 stated they brought the child into the unmeasured room to prevent Child #1 from disrupting the napping children in the child care space.”
3280.75(c) Has all items
“The first aid kit did not include tape or gloves.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 17, 2022
3280.105(a) Clean, age appropriate
“A packnplay in use by one child was labeled with the name of another child.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 14, 2022
3280.113(a) Supervised at all times
“At approximately 12:30 PM, Facility Person #4 left a back storage room behind the childcare space and retrieved items from the childcare space. When Facility Person #4 returned to the storage room it was observed that there was a young toddler (Child #1) in a packnplay in that room with no other staff present in the room to supervise the child.”
3280.113(a)(1) Staff assigned to specific children
“At approximately 12:30 PM, Facility Person #4 left a back storage room behind the childcare space and retrieved items from the childcare space. When Facility Person #4 returned to the storage room it was observed that there was a young toddler (Child #1) in a packnplay in that room with no other staff present in the room to supervise the child.”
3280.123(a)(3) Services proceeded
“The agreements on file for children #1-#5 did not specify the services provided.”
3280.182(5) Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission
“There was no signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff on the emergency contact form on file for child #2.”
3280.124(e) Written emergency plan posted
“The medical emergency transportation plan was not posted conspicuously in the child care space.”
3280.124(f)/3280.181(c) Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos
“The emergency contact forms and agreements on file for child#1 were not reviewed and updated by a parent in writing in the last 6 months.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 18, 2022
3280.131(e)(1)/3280.131(e)(2)(i) Exemption documentation from parent/guardian/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian
“There was no documentation of a current flu vaccine on file for child #3. The written parental exemption on file for the flu vaccine was not dated.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 17, 2022
3280.123(b) Parent receives original
“The agreements on file for children #1-#5 were the originals.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 19, 2022
3280.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“The emergency contact form on file for child #2 did not include the health insurance information.”
Aug 5, 2022InspectionFacility #CER-0024570829 rules cited
3290.106 Refrigerator
“There was no thermometer in the refrigerator.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 10, 2022
3290.91(a) Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed
“There was an exit from the home, a side door exiting from the storage area behind the kitchen. that was blocked with boxes and crates.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 9, 2022
3290.75(a) No peeling paint or plaster
“There was peeling paint on the ceiling in hallway on the second floor.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 9, 2022
3290.73(c) Has all items
“There was no soap or scissors in the first aid kit.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 8, 2022
3290.73(b) Inaccessible to children
“The first aid kit was accessible to children in an unlocked closet, within their reach.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 8, 2022
3290.123(a) Signed
“There was no completed agreement on file for child #1, signed by both the operator and the parent..”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 29, 2022
3290.123(a)(3) Services provided
“The agreements on file for children #4 and #5 did not specify the services provided.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 22, 2022
3290.70(d) Above ground window opening restricted to 6"
“Windows on the landing leading from the first to second floor were not restricted to opening 6 or fewer inches.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 8, 2022
3290.64(a) Locked or inaccessible - in original container
“The following toxics were accessible: hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, Febreze spray in an unlocked cabinet in a storage area behind the kitchen; glass cleaner on the the kitchen counter; disinfectant, WD 40, other cleaning supplies in the kitchen in an unlocked cabinet under the sink; antiperspirant on the counter in the bathroom; Lysol, Fantastick cleaners under the bathroom sink in an unlocked cabinet; hair dye on the counter in the bathroom”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 8, 2022
3290.123(a)(6) Admission date
“The agreement on file for child #3 did not specify the admission date.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 22, 2022
3290.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“The emergency contact form on file for child #3 did not specify the health insurance information.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 24, 2022
3290.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“The emergency contact form on file for child #4 did not specify the release person's address.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 23, 2022
3290.124(d) Written emergency plan posted
“The medical emergency transportation plan posted in the facility does not address the facility staffing provisions in the event of an emergency.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 9, 2022
3290.124(e)/3290.181(c) Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos
“The emergency contact form for child #1 and the emergency contact forms and agreements on file for children #1-#4 were not reviewed and updated by a parent in writing in the previous 6 months.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 23, 2022
3290.131(a) Within 60 days
“There was no health assessment on file for child #1, enrolled at the facility more than 60 days.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 23, 2022
3290.133(3) Name on bottle
“There was ibuprofen and allergy medication in the first aid kit not individually labeled with the names of the child for whom each medication was intended.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 24, 2022
3290.133(4) Locked
“The following mediation was accessible to children:: ibuprofen and allergy medicine in a first aid kit in an unlocked closet in reach of children; ibuprofen and an albuterol inhaler in an unlocked lower kitchen drawer; multiple medications in an unlocked kitchen cabinet in reach of children in care, earwax drops in the medicine cabinet in the bathroom, in reach of children”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 24, 2022
3290.151(a)(2) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter
“The current health assessment on file for Facility Person #1 was completed more than 24 months after the previous health assessment.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 24, 2022
3290.24(g) Emergency plan
“The documentation the emergency plan was shared with the county emergency management agency and the local municipality did not include all required components.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 30, 2022
3290.94(a)(5) Evacuation routes posted
“The evacuation routes were not posted in the basement or second floor levels of the home.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 24, 2022
3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility
“Documentation of smoke alarm testing indicates smoke alarms were tested on 2/8/22 and then again on 3/14/22 as well as on 6/8/22 and then again on 7/13/22. Act 62 requires smoke alarms to be tested at least every 30 days. There was no proof of purchase for the smoke alarms installed in the home on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 8, 2022
3290.22(b) Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations
“According to the operator, the parents had not yet been provided with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 24, 2022
3290.24(a)(1) Emergency plan
“The emergency plan does not specify the plan for a "lockdown:situation.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 9, 2022
3290.24(b) Emergency plan
“The most recent documented review of the emergency plan was dated January 2021.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 9, 2022
3290.24(d) Emergency plan
“There was no documentation of an emergency drill.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 24, 2022
3290.31(f) Age and training
“There was no documentation of any training hours completed in the previous review year on file for Facility Person #1.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 31, 2022
3290.18 General Health and Safety
“The facility's emergency plan does not include a plan for continuity of operations in an emergency.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 8, 2022
3290.18 General Health and Safety
“There were sharp knives in an unlocked kitchen drawer. There was a razor on the bathroom counter.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 29, 2022
3290.76(b) Ammunition locked and separate
“There were boxes of ammunition on the floor in a second floor bedroom, next to the locked cabinet where firearms were stored.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 9, 2022
Oct 29, 2021InspectionFacility #CER-002496186 rules cited
3280.131(a)(4) Initial health report for school age; accordance with school attendance
“The file for Child #1, a school aged child in care for more than 90 days, did not contain a health assessment.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 1, 2021
3280.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter
“Although the file for Staff #1 contained a current health assessment, the previously completed assessment was dated more than 12 months ago.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 29, 2021
3280.26(a)(5) Emergency plan
“The facility's emergency plan did not include the accommodations to be made during an emergency to assist infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities or chronic medical conditions during an emergency.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 1, 2021
3280.26(a)(1) Emergency plan
“The facility's emergency plan lacked the identification of a lock down location within the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 1, 2021
3280.26(c) Training regarding plan
“The file for Staff #1 contains documentation of emergency plan training completed more than 12 months ago.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 30, 2021
3280.26(f) Emergency plan
“The facility did not have documentation that establishes that the emergency plan was sent to their local municipality.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 1, 2021
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FAQ
Questions about Munchkin Patch Daycare
Is Munchkin Patch Daycare licensed?
Yes. Munchkin Patch Daycare is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
When was Munchkin Patch Daycare last inspected?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on October 28, 2025, with 1 rule cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Munchkin Patch Daycare had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 2 rules across 2 of 4 visits in the last 3 years; 2 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 Munchkin Patch Daycare care for?
12, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Does Munchkin Patch Daycare accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Munchkin Patch Daycare's hours?
Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Munchkin Patch Daycare cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (724) 996-5515 to ask.
What is Munchkin Patch Daycare's phone number?
(724) 996-5515.
Where is Munchkin Patch Daycare?
Grove City, PA 16127. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.