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Perrys Academy Of Learning At The Fricchione Cent

Scranton, PA · Lackawanna County
2300 Adams Ave, Scranton, PA 18509
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Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
4

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2300 Adams Ave
Scranton, PA 18509
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CER-00248551
License Issued
Feb 22, 2026
Active Through
Feb 22, 2027
Issued By
Pennsylvania Department of Education and Public Welfare
District Office
Early Learning Resource Center for Region 12

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About the Provider

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Perrys Academy Of Learning At The Fricchione Cent is a Child Care Center in Scranton PA. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Hours of Operation

  • Days of Operation Monday–Friday

Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2026-05-18 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring Allocated Unannounced Monitoring Compliant - Finalized
2025-11-18 Renewal Renewal Compliant - Finalized
2024-11-05 Renewal 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) - Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)

Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection, it was observed that the following dates indicate that fire alarm testing was not done within the 30-day requirement: 5/18/24 to 6/26/24 and 7/18/24 to 8/21/24.

Correction Required: Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. §  1016(c)). The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements under subsection (a) are met.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Our directors reviewed the regulations regarding fire testing. We have the fire alarms tested professionally annually. In additional to annual testing, we will test the fire alarms every 30 days.
2023-11-30 Renewal 3270.133(5) - Original label Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.133(5)

Description: Original label

Noncompliance Area: During the unannounced inspection the inspector observed a medication box and found a bottle of infant Tylenol that had expired on 10/2023

Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in accordance with the manufacturer's or health professional's instructions on the original label.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
We immediately discarded of the expired medication.
2023-11-30 Renewal 3270.166(4) - Bottles labeled Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.166(4)

Description: Bottles labeled

Noncompliance Area: During the unannounced inspection the inspector found unlabeled bottles in the infant room.

Correction Required: Disposable nursers and bottles shall be labeled with the child's name.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
We immediately labeled the bottles with the child's name.
2023-11-30 Renewal 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.32(a)

Description: Comply with CPSL

Noncompliance Area: During the unannounced inspection the inspector reviewed the file for staff person #1 and found that this staff person did reside out of state in the last five years and did not obtain all of the required out of state clearances required prior to hire.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person # 1may not work in a childcare position at the facility. .

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
We immediately suspended the employee and applied for the correct clearance. The clearance was processed on the next business day.
2023-08-08 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.113(b) - No physical punishment Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.113(b)

Description: No physical punishment

Noncompliance Area: On 8/3/23 it was self-reported that staff #1 did, in fact, grab child #1 by the arm and pick them up by the arm and remove them from an outdoor sand play area leaving marks on the child's arm.

Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The staff member that witnessed the incident did exactly as she is trained to do. She made the report to childline as well as immediately told her supervisor what happened. Because the actions of the staff #1 in question do not align to our standards of care, the staff #1 was terminated immediately.
2023-08-08 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.113(b) - No physical punishment Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.113(b)

Description: No physical punishment

Noncompliance Area: On 8/3/23 it was self-reported that staff #1 did, in fact, grab child #1 by the arm and pick them up by the arm and remove them from an outdoor sand play area leaving marks on the child's arm.

Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. The director will require staff #1 to obtain two hours of PQAS training on positive guidance for children.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Because the actions of the staff #1 in question do not align to our standards of care, the staff #1 was terminated immediately.
2023-02-03 Initial review 3270.14/3270.21 - Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21

Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: Staff persons #1, #3, and #4, were observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff persons #1, #3, and #4, have not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Infant and Pediatric First Aid and CPR.

Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Staff person(s) shall complete professional development in the topics of 3270.31(f)(1 -- 10) within 90 days of hire. Staff persons #1, #3, and #4 will have until 03/15/23 to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff persons #1, #3, and #4, must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise staff persons #1, #3, and #4, staff persons #1, #3, and #4, may not work in a child-care position at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
When staff returned on Monday, February 13th we had 4 staff members that did have the correct PQAS approved training. We were able to place a certified staff members in each classroom. The remaining staff attended an approved PQAS training on February 13th.
2023-02-03 Initial review 3270.31(f) - Health and Safety Training Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.31(f)

Description: Health and Safety Training

Noncompliance Area: Staff persons #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, have not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Infant and Pediatric First Aid and CPR.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10. A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Staff person(s) shall complete professional development in the topics of 3270.31(f)(1 -- 10); Infant and Pediatric First Aid and CPR within 90 days of hire. Staff persons #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, will have until 03/15/23 to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff persons #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise staff persons #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, staff persons #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, may not work in a child-care position at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The director was unaware that the staff did not have the correct PQAS approved first aid and cpr when I took over the facility. I immediately scheduled an approved PQAS first and aid cpr training for the following Monday, February 6th. Two staff attended the training on February 6th. The remaining staff were unable to attend due to testing positive for COVID - they did not work February 6th-10th. The remaining staff attended an approved PQAS training on February 13th.

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