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Roosevelt Child Development Center

2300 Cranberry St, Erie, PA 165024.2· 9 reviews
licensed capacity
225
open each week
5 days

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About Roosevelt Child Development Center

Roosevelt Child Development Center is a child care center in Erie, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 225 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 7 visits in the last 3 years and cited 35 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Child care center
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Hours today
6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Licensed capacity
225 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed

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Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity225 childrenFrom the state license
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State record

Inspection reports for Roosevelt Child Development Center

License

Status
Certified by the state and operating
License type
Certificate of Compliance
Capacity
225 children
License number
#CER-00244513
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Summary

7 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 5, 2026: 13 rules cited

Rules cited on 6 of 7 visits · 35 rules in all · 35 corrected

  • Health, medication and illness 11
  • Staff training and qualifications 6
  • Building, equipment and play areas 4
  • Safety and hazards 3
  • Background checks 3
  • Records and paperwork 3
  • Food and nutrition 2
  • Discipline and child guidance 1
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • 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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  1. Jun 5, 2026Inspection13 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(e)/3270.131(e)(3) ACIP recommended immunization record /Dismissal policy

      “The file for child #1, young toddler, is lacking a record of required immunizations and has been in attendance for greater than 60 days. Child #1 must be removed from care until a current immunization record or exemption letter is obtained.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 9, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(b)(2) Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months

      “The file for child #3, older toddler, is lacking a health report completed during the previous 12 month period as evidenced by the most recent health report on file dated 4/9/25. The file for child #4, preschooler, is lacking a health report completed during the previous 12 month period as evidenced by the most recent health report on file dated 5/1/25. The file for child #5, preschooler, is lacking a health report completed during the previous 12 month period as evidenced by the most recent health report on file dated 9/12/24.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(b)(1) Infant: updated health report every 6 months

      “The file for child #2, young toddler, contains a current health report that was obtained greater than six months after the previous health report as evidenced by health reports dated 5/23/25 and 3/5/26.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 5, 2026

    • Discipline and child guidance

      3270.114 Outdoor Activity

      “According to staff, infants in the Frogs classroom are not going outside daily weather permitting.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 16, 2026

    • Food and nutrition

      3270.108(c) No styrofoam

      “Observed a box containing small Styrofoam bowls in the storage closet and according to staff, small Styrofoam bowls are used by preschoolers in care.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 5, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.103 Small Toys and Objects

      “Observed on the floor in the Zebra's classroom where older toddlers were receiving care, a small, less than 1 inch piece of broken crayon accessible to toddlers still placing objects in their mouths.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 5, 2026

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.

      “The file for staff person #3 contains current fire safety training completed more than 12 months after the previous fire safety training, as evidenced by trainings dated 10/21/24 and 4/29/26.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 5, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76 Building Surfaces

      “Observed on the fence on the large preschool playground an approximately two-inch circular crack with sharp edges.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 16, 2026

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.34(b)/3270.192(2)(ii) Director qualifications/Exp, educ., training prior to facility

      “The file for staff person #1, serving as the director, is lacking documentation of required education to serve in the director position.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 4, 2026

    • Background checks

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

      “The file for staff person #2 contains an initial disclosure statement that was not signed by a witness and therefore is not valid and contains another valid disclosure statement that was obtained after the initial hire date.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 5, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

      “Observed on the climbing equipment on the small preschool playground, a small area on the lower platform with damage to the protective vinyl coating. Observed in the elephant classroom, a small wooden bookshelf with loose screws effecting the shelf's stability.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 30, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(a) Health information

      “The file for child #2 contains an initial health report that was obtained greater than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.182(1) Initial and subsequent health reports

      “The file for child #1 is lacking an immunization report and has attended for greater than 60 days. The file for child #2 contains an initial health report that was obtained late and a current health report that was obtained late. The files for children #3, #4 and #5 are lacking current health reports.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2026

  2. Nov 14, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.103 Small Toys and Objects

      “Observed on the floor in the Tiger's classroom a small round Velcro circle measuring less than 1 inch. Older Toddlers who may still be placing objects in their mouths were receiving care in this space.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 14, 2025

  3. Jun 10, 2025Inspection13 rules cited
    • Food and nutrition

      3270.107 Refrigerator

      “Refrigerators in the Frogs and Tigers classrooms are lacking thermometers.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 11, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(c) Each child care space

      “Observed the Elephant Group (10 preschoolers) and the Kangaroo Group (10 preschoolers) did not have complete emergency contact information with them for the children in care on the outside play space and in the indoor child care spaces.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 10, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.66(b) Original container

      “Observed in the storage closet in the Wrap Room a bottle of disinfectant spray stored on a shelf above a shelf with containers of cereal.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 10, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(b)(1) Infant: updated health report every 6 months

      “The file for child #3, young toddler, contains a current health report that was obtained greater than 6 months after the previous health report.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 10, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1) Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health reports

      “The files for child #4, older toddler, and child #5, preschool, are lacking current health reports completed during the previous 12 month period.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 11, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(d)(7) Free from contagious/communicable disease

      “The file for child #2 contains a current health report that is lacking a physician's statements regarding communicable disease and suitability to participate in child care.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 11, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e)(4)(i) Age and Training

      “The file for staff person #1 contains PFA/PCPR that expired 8/2024 and is lacking updated training.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 11, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.131(e)(1)/3270.131(e)(3) Exemption documentation from parent/guardian/Dismissal policy

      “The file for child #1, infant, is lacking a current immunization report.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 11, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) Age and Training/Exp, educ., training at facility

      “The file for staff person #1 contains only 3 of the required 12 hours of annual training during the period 1/2024 to 1/2025.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 10, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.75(a) In child care spaces

      “The Kangaroo class including 10 preschool children was on the outdoor play space and a first aid kit was not present in the space.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 10, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.75(b) Inaccessible to children

      “The Elephants class including 10 preschool children was on the outdoor play space and the first aid kit was on the ground accessible to the children.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 10, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.82(h) Handwashing signs

      “Observed the bathroom in the Tigers classroom was lacking a handwashing sign posted by the toilet.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 10, 2025

    • Background checks

      3270.192(4) CPSL information

      “The file for staff person #2 contains a disclosure statement that is lacking a witness signature and is therefore not valid.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 11, 2025

  4. Nov 1, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Sep 17, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.55(a) Toddler and preschool children

      “On 9/17/2024 at ~1:10pm during nap time in the Zebra Room, staff #1 was observed to be supervising 11 children including child #1, a younger toddler and 10 older toddlers. When supervising a younger toddler during nap time, the maximum staff:child ratio is 1:10.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 17, 2024

  6. Sep 5, 2024Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • Safe sleep

      3270.106(a) Clean, age appropriate

      “It was verified through staff interviews that on 9/3/2024 nine infants were receiving care in the Frogs room and only 8 cribs were available therefore 2 infants were alternately using the same crib with bedding changed between uses.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 5, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(c) Each child care space

      “On 9/5/2024 it was observed that emergency contact information was not available for child #1in the Penguin room, child #2 in the Koalas room , and child #3 in the Zebras room while the children were receiving care in the child care spaces.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 5, 2024

  7. Jun 11, 2024Inspection5 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) Age and Training/Exp, educ., training at facility

      “The file for staff person #4 contains only 10 of the required 12 hours of childcare training completed during the year 6/6/22 to 6/6/23.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 11, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.75(c) Has all items

      “The first-aid kit in the Tiger Room was lacking band-aids. The first-aid kit in the Zebra Room was lacking tweezers.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 11, 2024

    • Background checks

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

      “The file for staff person #2, hire date (see IS code sheet) contains a criminal history clearance with an inaccurate birthdate making the clearance invalid. The file for staff person #5, hire date (see IS code sheet) is lacking verification of fingerprinting prior to the start date as required for provisional hire under CPSL. The file does contain a completed FBI clearance. The file for staff person #6, hire date (see IS code sheet) contains a current FBI clearance dated 6/6/2024 which was after the expiration date (8/14/2023) of the previous FBI clearance. The file is now current.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 12, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e)(4)(i) Age and Training

      “The file for staff person #3 contains PFA/PCPR training that expired on 4/2024 and has not updated the certification.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 20, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      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 (see LIS code sheet): Get Started with Center Based Care-Revised 2022.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 11, 2024

  8. Aug 3, 2023Inspection15 rules cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      3270.114 Outdoor Activity

      “According to the operator's statement, children in care are not taken outdoors.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 12, 2023

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person

      “The release person's information was not specified on the emergency contact form on child for child #3.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 7, 2023

    • Safe sleep

      3270.119 Infant sleep position

      “A 5 month old infant was observed asleep, holding a bottle in their mouth, while lying on a boppy pillow, not in the position recommended by the AAP.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 31, 2023

    • Safe sleep

      3270.166(6) Infant/toddler - no bottle in mouth to sleep

      “A 5 month old infant was observed asleep, holding a bottle in their mouth, while lying on a boppy pillow, not in the position recommended by the AAP.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 7, 2023

    • Background checks

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

      “The FBI clearance on file for Facility Person #1 was incomplete and therefore invalid.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 4, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii) HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility

      “Facility Person #2 was classified as an assistant group supervisor with documentation of completion of high school and less than 2 years (2500 hours) of child care experience.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 21, 2023

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible

      “In the hallway staff restroom, in a low unlocked drawer there was hairspray and spray deodorant labeled "keep out of reach of children."”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 3, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.134(f) Toothbrush bristles up

      “There were toothbrushes in room 104 not labeled with the children's names.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 3, 2023

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.166(5) Six-months-old held

      “A 5 month old infant was observed asleep, holding a bottle in their mouth, while lying on a boppy pillow, not in the position recommended by the AAP.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 7, 2023

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.82(e) Toilet and sinks proper height

      “There were no stools at the sinks in rooms 104 and 102 to allow the children in that in care in those rooms to reach the sinks for hand washing. Staff were observed holding the children at the sink to wash hands.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 11, 2023

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

      “There was no documentation that the facility smoke detectors had been tested. The facility has been in operation more than 30 days.”
    • Food and nutrition

      3270.166(4) Bottles labeled

      “There was one infant's bottle, not labeled with a child's name in room 101.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 3, 2023

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a)(1) Amount of fee

      “The fee amount was not recorded on the agreements on file for children #1 and #3.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 7, 2023

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(a) Each child emergency contact person

      “Emergency contact information was not provided on the emergency contact form on file for child #3.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 7, 2023

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information

      “The health insurance information was not specified on the emergency contact form on file for child #2.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 8, 2023

  9. May 16, 2023Inspection4 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.34(b)(1)/3270.192(2)(ii) Bachelor's + 1 yr/Exp, educ., training prior to facility

      “There was no child care experience documented and on file for Facility Person #1, required for their classification as director.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 26, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

      “The facility's emergency plan did not include a plan for the continuity of operations in the event of an emergency.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 16, 2023

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster

      “There was a small area of damaged plaster on a wall in Room 109.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 16, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.82(h) Handwashing signs

      “There were no handwashing signs in the toilet stalls in Room 112 or the staff hallway restroom.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 16, 2023

Copied from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Jun 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Is Roosevelt Child Development Center licensed?

Yes. Roosevelt Child Development Center is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.

When was Roosevelt Child Development Center last inspected?

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on June 5, 2026, with 13 rules cited. It lists 7 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Roosevelt Child Development Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 35 rules across 6 of 7 visits in the last 3 years; 35 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 Roosevelt Child Development Center care for?

225, the licensed capacity on the state record.

Does Roosevelt Child Development Center accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are Roosevelt Child Development Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Roosevelt Child Development Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (814) 413-0720 to ask.

What is Roosevelt Child Development Center's phone number?

(814) 413-0720.

Where is Roosevelt Child Development Center?

2300 Cranberry St, Erie, PA 16502. The nearest other daycare we list is Young Environment Learning Center, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning (license and visits).