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Oconnors Family Daycare IV
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About Oconnors Family Daycare IV
Oconnors Family Daycare IV is a child care center in New Castle, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 58 children, serving school-age children.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 10 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- School-age children
- Hours today
- Not listed
- Licensed capacity
- 58 children
Hours
Hours
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Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | School-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 58 childrenFrom the state license |
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State record
Inspection reports for Oconnors Family Daycare IV
License
- Status
- Certified by the state and operating
- License type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Capacity
- 58 children
- Ages
- School-age children
- License number
- #CER-00247224
Summary
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 5, 2025: 1 rule cited
Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 10 rules in all · 10 corrected
- Safety and hazards 4
- Supervision and ratios 2
- Health, medication and illness 2
- Background checks 1
- Records and paperwork 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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Aug 5, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“The file for Staff #1 contained an NSOR that was obtained after the staff started working at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 28, 2025
Jan 29, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
3270.66(b) Original container
“In the kitchen on top of the refrigerator there were two spray bottles that were not labeled with the contents of the bottles.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 29, 2025
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“The last documented testing of the fire detection system was on 10.9.24 which is more than 30 days ago. One of the smoke detectors was beeping because of what seemed like a low battery.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 29, 2025
3270.94(a)(1) Every 60 days
“The last documented fire drill was 10.9.24 which was more than 60 days ago.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 29, 2025
3270.52 Mixed Age Level
“Staff #1 took six children into the nap room, 3 preschool aged children, 2 older toddler aged children and 1 younger toddler aged child making the ratio 1:5.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 29, 2025
Aug 19, 2024Inspection5 rules cited
3270.131(a) Health information
“The file for Child #1 who is a preschool aged child who has been enrolled for more than 60 days was lacking a health assessment.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 29, 2024
3270.131(e)(1) Exemption documentation from parent/guardian
“The file for Child #3 contains an immunization record that is lacking 1-2 doses of the rotavirus immmunization.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 29, 2024
3270.124(b)(2) Physician name, address, phone
“The file for Child #2 was lacking the address and phone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 29, 2024
3270.52 Mixed Age Level
“At approximately 11:52 am during lunchtime, Staff #2 and #3 both walked into the kitchen leaving Staff #4, who is a 16 year old volunteer and Staff #5 in the big room with 18 children ranging in age from infant to school age.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 29, 2024
3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.
“The file for Staff #1 and #2 both contain two fire safety trainings that are more than 12 months apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 29, 2024
Aug 2, 2023Inspection11 rules cited
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“The files of facility persons #1, #5 and #8, all who completed the health and safety pre-service training modules prior to 10/4/2022, completed the required "Pennsylvania Health and Safety Update 2022" after 12/30/2022. The file of facility person #4 and 7, who completed the health and safety topics prior to 10/4/2022, did not contain documentation of the "Pennsylvania Health and Safety Update 2022."”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 2, 2023
3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“The documentation of completion of the health and safety topics listed in subsections (f)1-9 was dated more than 90 days from their start date at the facility for #2 (7/6/2023) and #6 (6/29/2023) (see coded LIS sheet).”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 2, 2023
3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.
“The file of facility person #5 contained documentation of fire safety training dated 3/15/2022 and does not contain documentation of current fire safety training.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 2, 2023
3270.31(f)(10) Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR
“The file of facility person #2 and 4 contained documentation of pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR dated 6/29/2023 which was more than 90 days from their start date (see coded LIS sheet).”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 2, 2023
3270.131(b)(2) Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months
“The health assessments of child #1, identified as a preschool age child, were dated more than 12 months apart (dated 1/25/2022 and 5/16/2023). The health assessments of child #2, identified as a preschool age child, were also dated more than 12 months apart (4/7/2021 and 5/4/2023). The file of child #5 contained a health assessment dated 7/27/2021 but did not contain documentation of an updated or current health assessment.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 3, 2023
3270.131(b)(1) Infant: updated health report every 6 months
“The file of child #3, identified as a young toddler (see coded LIS sheet), contained a health assessment dated 12/27/2022 but did not contain an updated health assessment within 6 months from the prior. The file of child #4 (see coded LIS sheet), contained health assessments dated 3/1/2022 and an updated health assessment dated 5/4/2023, exceeding 6 months between assessments.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 4, 2023
3270.52 Mixed Age Level
“At approximately 10:30-11:00am, 6 children were present in the back classroom. Facility person #6 identified all 6 children in their supervisory group and stated the youngest child was one year of age and the oldest was 5 years which exceeds the 1:5 staff to child ratio for mixed age levels. In the front classroom, 6 children were present. Facility person #5 identified one child stating they were 7 years old. Facility person #1 identified 5 children from 10 months to 3 years of age which exceeded the 1:4 staff to child ratio for mixed age levels.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 2, 2023
3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(3) Immunization record/Dismissal policy
“The file of child #2 contained an immunization record which did not contain documentation of an influenza vaccination in 2022 but did contain one in 2023. The immunization record of child #3 did not contain the recommended doses of the DTaP vaccination as recommended by the ACIP for the child's age or an acceptable exemption. The file of child #5 did not contain documentation of a current influenza vaccination or acceptable exemption.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 3, 2023
3270.181(c) Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos
“The file of child #3 contained an emergency contact form dated 12/18/2022 and a financial agreement dated 12/22/2022 but did not contain documentation of being updated within at least 6 months.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 3, 2023
3270.123(b) Parent receives original
“The files of child #2, #3 and #5 contained original financial agreements.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 2, 2023
3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“The file of facility person #3, employed for more than 45 days (see coded LIS sheet) contained volunteer child abuse and PA state police clearances and the file of facility person #6, employed for more than 45 days (see coded LIS sheet) did not contain a completed FBI clearance.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 2, 2023
Aug 11, 2022Inspection14 rules cited
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The file of facility person #1 contained a disclosure statement from 11/2015 and did not contain a witness signature or date, facility person #3 did not contain a completed disclosure statement and facility person #5 contained a signed disclosure statement from 11/2015, an NSOR verification certificate which was dated 3/2/2022, more than 45 days from their start date (see coded LIS sheet) and an incomplete FBI clearance.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 11, 2022
3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“Staff person #7 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): approved pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR by a PQAS instructor and the required health and safety topics”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 15, 2022
3270.131(d)(5) Immunization record
“The immunization record of child #1 did not contain a current influenza vaccination and child #2 was missing documentation of 2 DTAP, 1 pneumococcal, 1 polio, 1 current influenza, 1 MMR, 1 varicella, 1 hep A or documentation of an acceptable exemption for both child #1 and 2.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 15, 2022
3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test
“The file of facility person #4 contained the 2 most current health assessments exceeding 24 months (dated 6/29/2019 and 11/29/2021). The file of facility person #5 contained an initial health assessment dated 1/11/2022, which was after their start date with children (see coded LIS sheet).”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 11, 2022
3270.151(c)(2) Mantoux TB
“Documentation of initial tuberculosis screening of facility person #5 was dated 1/11/2022, which was after their start date with children (see coded LIS sheet).”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 11, 2022
3270.151(c)(3) Exam communicable disease
“The health assessment of facility person #4 did not include an examination for communicable diseased and the results of that examination.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 19, 2022
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“Documentation of testing the fire detection system exceeded 30 days from 12/12/2021 and 1/15/2022.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 11, 2022
3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) Age and Training/Exp, educ., training at facility
“The file of facility person #4 and 6 did not contain documentation of 12 annual training hours between 12/19/2020 and 12/19/2021. Based on a conversation with staff and previous file review, the files of facility person #8 and 9 did not contain documentation of 12 annual training hours between 12/19/2020 and 12/19/2021.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 11, 2022
3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“The file of facility person #5 contained documentation of the professional development topics listed in subsections (f) 1-9 dated 2/27/2022 and facility person #8 had documentation dated 7/23/2022, which was more than 90 days from their start date (see coded LIS sheet).”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 11, 2022
3270.27(c) Training regarding plan
“The file of facility person #1 did not contain documentation of initial emergency plan training within 90 days of their start date (see coded LIS sheet) and facility person #4 and 7 did not contain documentation of current emergency plan training within the last year.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 15, 2022
3270.111(b) Posted in group space
“A written plan of daily activities was not posted in the back classroom.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 11, 2022
3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible
“Purell cleaning wipes, labeled keep out of the reach of children, were on a table in the front room by the kitchen, accessible to the children.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 11, 2022
3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations
“The facility did not have documentation of a written evaluation by the director at least annually for facility person #4, 6 and 7.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 11, 2022
3270.192(2)(ii) Exp, educ., training prior to facility
“The file of facility person #2, identified as an assistant group supervisor, did not contain documentation of education to qualify them for the position.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 22, 2022
Nov 19, 2021Visit1 rule cited
3270.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter
“The files for staff persons #1 and #2 had health assessments that were falsified and were therefore not valid. The office manager from the medical office on the health assessments confirmed that the health assessments were not completed by them as they were presented at the inspection.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 19, 2021
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FAQ
Questions about Oconnors Family Daycare IV
Is Oconnors Family Daycare IV licensed?
Yes. Oconnors Family Daycare IV is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
When was Oconnors Family Daycare IV last inspected?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on August 5, 2025, with 1 rule cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Oconnors Family Daycare IV had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 10 rules across 3 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 10 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 Oconnors Family Daycare IV care for?
58, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.
Does Oconnors Family Daycare IV accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Oconnors Family Daycare IV's hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (724) 856-3388 to confirm.
How much does Oconnors Family Daycare IV cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (724) 856-3388 to ask.
What is Oconnors Family Daycare IV's phone number?
(724) 856-3388.
Where is Oconnors Family Daycare IV?
2416 Wilmington Rd Suite B, New Castle, PA 16105. The nearest other daycare we list is Kids Kingdom Preparatory Academy, 0.1 miles away.