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The Childrens Education and Learning Cen

629 Westlake Dr Rt 209, East Stroudsburg, PA 183024.3· 51 reviews
licensed capacity
206
open each week
5 days

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About The Childrens Education and Learning Cen

The Childrens Education and Learning Cen is a child care center in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 206 children, serving school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM.

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 10 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: school-age children

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Type
Child care center
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Licensed capacity
206 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity206 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

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State record

Inspection reports for The Childrens Education and Learning Cen

License

Status
Certified by the state and operating
License type
Certificate of Compliance
Capacity
206 children
Ages
School-age children
License number
#CER-00249680
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Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Dec 15, 2025: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 4 visits · 10 rules in all · 10 corrected

  • Safety and hazards 3
  • Staff training and qualifications 3
  • Background checks 2
  • Transportation 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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  1. Dec 15, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Sep 9, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Dec 16, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

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

      “A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires staff to participate in annual fire safety training. The following staff did not participate in annual fire safety training: Staff #3 (previous 6/27/23, current 7/10/24), Staff #4 (previous 6/29/23, current 7/19/24), Staff #5 (previous 7/5/23, current 8/26/24) and Staff #6 (previous 5/25/23, current 6/18/24).”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 10, 2025

    • Background checks

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

      “A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Staff #1 was hired using a volunteer child abuse clearance dated 8/2/23. The CPSL states a volunteer clearance cannot be used for employment in child care. Staff #1 was working in child care at the time of this inspection. The CPSL requires clearances to be updated every 60 months. Staff #7 did not update their clearances every 60 months: child abuse (previous 8/29/16, update 9/24/21) and FBI (previous 8/29/16, current 9/23/21).”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 8, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training

      “A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Staff person #2 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire from an approved PQAS instructor: pediatric first aid/CPR. Staff #2 completed an unacceptable training on 5/22/24.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 13, 2025

  4. Dec 19, 2023Inspection7 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      3270.124(e) Written emergency plan posted

      “During the inspection, there was no written plan posted in any of the childcare spaces which identified how a child would be transported in the event of an emergency and what staffing provisions would be provided.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 28, 2023

    • Background checks

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

      “Staff person #10 (see code sheet for date of hire) who resided outside of Pennsylvania within the last five years did not obtain the missing out-of-state clearances until March of 2023 and November of 2023. Staff person #11 (see code sheet for date of hire) who resided outside of Pennsylvania within the last five years did not obtain the missing out-of-state clearance until November 2023. These clearances were required to be requested prior to working with children, and staff must have presented them within the first 45 days.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 28, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.192(2)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iv) Exp, educ., training prior to facility/Transcript, diploma and letters

      “The record for staff person #5 did not include any education.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 30, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.95(a) Devices must be compliant

      “The fire detection system logs showed that the fire detection system was not tested every 30 days as evidenced by the following documented testing logs: 1/17/23 to 2/23/23, 3/16/23 to 4/19/23, 5/8/23 to 6/13/23, 7/3/23 to 8/17/23, 8/17/23 to 9/21/23, and 10/10/23 to 11/21/23.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 28, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

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

      “During the inspection, the emergency plan reviewed does not contain information about the continuity of operations.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 28, 2023

    • Transportation

      3270.171(a) Pick-up and drop-off points

      “During the inspection, there was no documentation on file which showed that the local traffic safety authorities had received an annual written notification of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the childcare facility.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 28, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(5) Exam communicable disease/Physician/CRNP assessment

      “Facility person #3 had a health assessment on file which did not include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination or the physician or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 28, 2023

  5. Dec 28, 2022Inspection2 rules cited
    • Food and nutrition

      3270.163(a)(1) Dairy

      “During inspection on 12/28/22 observed facility children served a lunch that did not include a dairy product.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 4, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training

      “Staff person #-1-2 have acceptable pediatric first aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum; however, the trainer has not provided documentation that they are PQAS-certified in that training topic.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 10, 2023

  6. Nov 21, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Dec 22, 2021Inspection1 rule cited
    • Background checks

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

      “Staff number 1 and staff number 2 were hired as provisional staff. Staff 1 & 2 have lived in another state within 5 years and do not have a record of out of state clearance and clearance request.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 21, 2022

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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Questions about The Childrens Education and Learning Cen

Is The Childrens Education and Learning Cen licensed?

Yes. The Childrens Education and Learning Cen is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.

When was The Childrens Education and Learning Cen last inspected?

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on December 15, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has The Childrens Education and Learning Cen had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 10 rules across 2 of 4 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 The Childrens Education and Learning Cen care for?

206, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

Does The Childrens Education and Learning Cen accept child care subsidies?

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

What are The Childrens Education and Learning Cen's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does The Childrens Education and Learning Cen cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (570) 223-2217 to ask.

What is The Childrens Education and Learning Cen's phone number?

(570) 223-2217.

Where is The Childrens Education and Learning Cen?

629 Westlake Dr Rt 209, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302. The nearest other daycare we list is Busy Bees Preschool & Daycare, 0.4 miles away.

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