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Stages Academy
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About Stages Academy
Stages Academy is a child care center in Furlong, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 146 children, serving school-age children.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 18 rules across 4 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
- 146 children
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Programs and care
| Ages | School-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 146 childrenFrom the state license |
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State record
Inspection reports for Stages Academy
License
- Status
- Certified by the state and operating
- License type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Capacity
- 146 children
- Ages
- School-age children
- License number
- #CER-00253012
Summary
6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Feb 20, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 4 of 6 visits · 18 rules in all · 18 corrected
- Staff training and qualifications 8
- Health, medication and illness 4
- Building, equipment and play areas 2
- Background checks 2
- Supervision and ratios 2
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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- Feb 20, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Aug 5, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
3270.192(5) Two written references
“At the time of the inspection on 8/5/25, file of staff person #1 and facility person #3 included only one written, nonfamily reference from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 6, 2025
3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster
“At the time of the inspection on 8/5/25 peeling paint was observed on the staff chair located in Math/Science room”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 5, 2025
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“At the time of the inspection on 8/5/25, file of staff person #2 did not include NSOR certificate required for provisional employment.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 17, 2025
- Feb 18, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Sep 5, 2024Inspection9 rules cited
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“At the time of inspection on 9/5/24, staff person #1, who is a provisional hire, was observed to be caring for children unsupervised in Dance room. Staff person #1 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Health and safety training, pediatric firs aid/CPR. Staff #2, who is a provisional hire without completed Health and safety training and pediatric first aid /CPR was supervised by staff person #3, who has qualifications of an aide, not an assistant group supervisor. Staff person #5, whose file did not include mandated reporter training and health and safety training, was observed working unsupervised in Language Art room. Staff person #6 was working unsupervised in Drama room without pediatric first aid and CPR training.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 6, 2024
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“At the time of inspection on 9/5/24, file of staff person #1 did not include current PA Child Abuse history clearance required for hiring provisionally. Staff person #4, who is a provisional hire, was observed working alone with children. File of staff person #4 was missing NSOR clearance.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 5, 2024
3270.134(a)/3270.152 Child's hands washed/Adult Hygiene
“At the time of inspection on 9/5/24 observed that staff person #6 did not wash her hands after diapering and did not ensure that a child's hands are washed after being diapered.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 6, 2024
3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test
“At the time of inspection on 9/5/24, file of staff persons #1, #3, and #5 did not include a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 6, 2024
3270.151(c)(2) Mantoux TB
“At the time of inspection on 9/5/24, a health assessment of staff person #2 did not include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 6, 2024
3270.192(2)(i) Age
“At the time of inspection on 9/5/24, file of staff person #2 did not include verification of age.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 6, 2024
3270.192(5) Two written references
“At the time of inspection on 9/5/24, file of staff person #1, #3, and #5 did not include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 6, 2024
3270.192(2)(ii) Exp, educ., training prior to facility
“At the time of inspection on 9/5/24, file of staff person #5 did not include verification of education/experience.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 6, 2024
3270.31(f)/3270.31(f)(10) Health and Safety Training/Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR
“At the time of the inspection on 9/5/24, file of staff person #6 did not include verification that staff person #6 has completed Pediatric First Aid/CPR, from a PQAS-approved trainer and PQAS approved curriculum within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet).”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 6, 2024
Aug 28, 2024Complaint investigation1 rule cited
3270.113(a) Supervised at all times
“At the time of inspection on 9/5/24, upon arrival, observed staff person #1 leaving the office and child #1. Observed child #1 standing in the office next to the glass entry door without physical presence of the staff. In addition, observed children walking unescorted between rooms to the office during pick up time.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 6, 2024
Feb 13, 2024Inspection5 rules cited
3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii) Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training prior to facility
“At the time of renewal inspection, file of staff person #4 did not include verification of experience required for the position of an assistant group supervisor.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 1, 2024
3270.75(c)/3270.178 Has all items/Transportation First Aid Kit
“At the time of renewal inspection, a first-aid kit in 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan did not include gauze pads, a first-id kit in 2011 Ford E150 did not include gauze pads, and a soap.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 15, 2024
3270.82(i) Lidded waste receptacles
“At the time of renewal inspection, a lidded waste receptacle was not observed near the sink in Rooms #7, #9, #12 and in the toilet area in Room #12.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 23, 2024
3270.27(c) Training regarding plan
“At the time of renewal inspection, file of staff person #1, #2, #3 did not include written record that emergency plan training was conducted on an annual basis. Last emergency plan training on file for staff person #1 is 9/21/22, for staff person #2 was 9/27/22, and for staff person #3 was 9/26/22.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 15, 2024
3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“At the time of renewal inspection, emergency contact form of child #1 did not include the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 15, 2024
Sep 14, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“At the time of the unannounced monitoring inspection on 9/14/23, file of staff person #1 and #2 did not contain complete PA state police clearance. Status of PA state police clearance of staff person #1 was "still pending", PA state police clearance of staff person #2 included only receipt, not a certification form.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 27, 2023
3270.113(a) Supervised at all times
“At the time of the unannounced monitoring inspection on 9/14/23 observed 6 preschool children being left unsupervised on the preschool playground while staff person #2, who was assigned to the preschoolers, was with another preschool child at the garden playground and was not able to hear, direct and assess children activity due to the distance and metal fence between playgrounds.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 27, 2023
Sep 11, 2023Complaint investigation3 rules cited
3270.31(e)(4)(iv)/3270.115(a)(8) Water safety/Included in ratio/annual training
“At the time of the complaint investigation, file of staff person #1, #2, #3, and #4, who were counted in the staff:child swimming/wading ratio, did not contain annually completed water safety instructions from a certified lifeguard.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 27, 2023
3270.113(c) No ridicule or threaten harm
“At the time of the complaint investigation observed that in the message distributed to the parents, whose children were on the trip on 8/9/23 and became wet after splashing in the creek, provider stated that "some children will be coming home damp" because they did not listen and jumped into the deeper parts of the water. All children had extra clothes to change since provider notified parents on 8/8/23 regarding water activities in advance.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 27, 2023
3270.182(6) Signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading
“At the time of the complaint investigation, emergency contact form of child #1 through #7 did not contain parental consent for wading. These children participated in a swimming/wading activity on the trip on 8/9/23.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 27, 2023
Feb 9, 2023Inspection4 rules cited
3270.111(a)/3270.111(b) Written plan/Posted in group space
“During the inspection, it was observed that the Daily Schedule was missing from the all the rooms.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 24, 2023
3270.76 Building Surfaces
“It was observed that the fence cross piece was disconnected from the post and just hanging on the fence separating the field play space from the garden area.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 24, 2023
3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible
“During the inspection, it was observed that the sink in the Art room, which had toxins (cleaning supplies) in it, did not have a lock and was accessible to children; in the Art room toxics were in the closet low to the floor, where children could reach them, blocked only by a curtain (this was corrected on site); in the dance room toxics were on a cubbie where children could reach them (this was corrected on site).”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 17, 2023
3270.75(c)/3270.178 Has all items/Transportation First Aid Kit
“During the inspection, it was observed that the "Big Bird" yellow vehicle's first aid kit was missing the gauze, scissors and tape.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 17, 2023
Mar 21, 2022Inspection11 rules cited
3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible
“There were cleaning products, empty plastic packaging and other toxins in cabinets in the facility classrooms that were within the children's reach at the time of inspection on 3/21/22.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 7, 2022
3270.64/3270.76 Outside Walkways/Building Surfaces
“At the time of the facility inspection, there were uneven tiles and various pieces of gravel along the bike path that could pose a hazard to the facility children. There was also uneven areas of dirt patches which could pose a hazard.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 7, 2022
3270.34(b)(1)/3270.192(2)(ii) Bachelor's + 1 yr/Exp, educ., training prior to facility
“There was not written proof of education as required by regulation in the file for staff #2 at the time of inspection.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 7, 2022
3270.81 Glass
“In the preschool classroom at the time of inspection, there was a door leading to the outdoor area, with a full glass window that did not have a visual strip or any form of identification.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 21, 2022
3270.134(a) Child's hands washed
“At the time of inspection, during lunch on 3/21/22, facility children were observed gathering for and beginning lunch without washing their hands. Children were observed getting water bottles and opening lunch containers. Upon request from OCDEL staff, the director reminded staff to wash the children's hands.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 21, 2022
3270.77(a)/3270.102(a) No peeling paint or plaster/Clean and good repair
“There is a brown castle/fort with a loose door/drawbridge and peeling paint In the facility classroom, at the time of inspection on 3/21/22.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 7, 2022
3270.151(c)(4)/3270.192(3) Information re: medical problems/Health assessment, TB test
“The health assessment in the file for staff #3, at the time of inspection, was incomplete. The form did not have questions #2 and #3 answered.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 7, 2022
3270.174 Age of Driver = 18 Yrs.
“During the afternoon, at the time of inspection on 3/21/2022, staff #1 was observed transporting three enrolled children from Buckingham Elementary in the white facility vehicle. Upon request, Staff #1 did not have proof of a valid license in their file. A Temporary Internet Driver's License given which expired on 3/12/2022.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 7, 2022
3270.176(b) Doors locked
“The green van at the time of inspection, did not have a lock on the passenger doors and the inside area where a handle would be was covered preventing the door from opening on the inside.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 7, 2022
3270.178 Transportation First Aid Kit
“During the inspection on 3/21/22, the first aid kit in the green facility vehicle did not have the seven item as required by regulation. Soap was missing.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 7, 2022
3270.72(d) Above ground window opening restricted to 6"
“In the dance room on the second floor of the facility, there was a window that was not modified to prevent it from opening more than six inches.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 21, 2022
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Oct 18, 2021Inspection5 rules cited
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“During the facility inspection on 10/18/21, staff #1-#4 did not have the required written proof of complying with the CPSL documents on file at the facility. Staff #1-start date 9/15/21; missing FBI. Staff #2, hire date-7/20/19, missing Child Abuse. Staff #3, start date-8/2021, missing Mandated reporter and FBI. Staff #4, van driver-start date-9/13/21, missing Mandated reported and Child Abuse.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 26, 2021
3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test
“During the facility inspection on 10/18/21, staff #1,-start date 9/15/21 staff #2-start date 7/20/21 and staff #4- start date 9/13/21; did not have the required written proof of a recent physical on file at the facility. .”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 26, 2021
3270.192(5) Two written references
“The files for staff #1 and #4 did not have written proof of two non-family references on file at the facility on 10/18/21.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 19, 2021
3270.61(h) Exceeding Capacity
“At the time of the inspection on 10/18/21, 12-Twelve children were observed in a classroom measured for eleven (11) children.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 18, 2021
3270.173(c) If school-age, then driver in ratio
“While outside of the facility between 12:30-1pm, on 10/18/21. Certification staff observed facility staff #4 transporting children in the facility van. Facility staffer #4, did not have a complete file. There was no written proof of a physical, two references, or proof of complying with all CPSL requirements.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 18, 2021
Oct 14, 2021Complaint investigation1 rule cited
3270.51/3270.52 Similar Age Level/Mixed Age Level
“Between 10-11:30 am on 10/18/21, two CR's and the supervisor visited the program for an unannounced complaint inspection. At which time 12 mixed age children were observed in the care of one staff person. The age of the youngest child in this group was 4-yrs-old. This is continuous non-compliance, on 8/25/21, twenty (26) were observed on the outdoor playground in the care of one staff.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 19, 2021
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FAQ
Questions about Stages Academy
Is Stages Academy licensed?
Yes. Stages Academy is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
When was Stages Academy last inspected?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on February 20, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Stages Academy had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 18 rules across 4 of 6 visits in the last 3 years; 18 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 Stages Academy care for?
146, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.
Does Stages Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Stages Academy's hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (215) 347-0777 to confirm.
How much does Stages Academy cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (215) 347-0777 to ask.
What is Stages Academy's phone number?
(215) 347-0777.
Where is Stages Academy?
2401 Heritage Center Dr 800, Furlong, PA 18925. The nearest other daycare we list is Small Wonders at Temple Judea, 0.4 miles away.