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Scholars In Training Preschool Llc

Scott Township, PA · Lackawanna County
815 Justus Blvd, Scott Township, PA 18447
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Capacity
65 children
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1

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Contact Information

📞 (570) 234-2439
815 Justus Blvd
Scott Township, PA 18447
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✓ Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CER-00245016
License Issued
Dec 19, 2025
Active Through
Dec 19, 2026
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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SCHOLARS IN TRAINING PRESCHOOL LLC is a Child Care Center in SCOTT TOWNSHIP PA, with a maximum capacity of 65 children. It is open Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Thursday7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Friday7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2026-04-22 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring Allocated Unannounced Monitoring Compliant - Finalized
2025-09-22 Renewal 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.102(a)

Description: Clean and good repair

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection on 9/22/25, certification rep observed a seesaw in the outdoor play area and a child side Adirondak chair with cracks, which created pinch points.

Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
During the inspection, the director removed both broken items from the play area.
2025-09-22 Renewal 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(3)

Description: Parent home/work address, phone

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection on 9/22/25, there was no work address provided for the parent of child # 2 employer.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Director will have the parent of child # 2 provide their work address.
2025-09-22 Renewal 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7)

Description: Name/address/phone release person

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection on 9/22/25, there was no release persons address provided for child # 1.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Director will have the parent of child # 1 provide the release persons address.
2025-09-22 Renewal 3270.192(2)(ii) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.192(2)(ii)

Description: Exp, educ., training prior to facility

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection on 9/22/25, there was only a certificate, and not proof of education prior to service at the facility on file for staff # 2.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The director will have staff # 2 provide proof of education.
2025-09-22 Renewal 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.32(a)

Description: Comply with CPSL

Noncompliance Area: Staff person # 1 did not complete mandated reporter training within the last 60 months of the previous certificate date. This is evidenced by the previously documented mandated reporter training on file being dated 11/22/19 and the current certificate being dated 1/14/25.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff # 1 has a valid mandated reporter training on file.
2024-09-10 Renewal 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.102(a)

Description: Clean and good repair

Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 9/26/24, a broken truck was observed on the outdoor play area with a pinch point in the plastic.

Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
During the inspection, the broken truck was removed from the play area.
2024-09-10 Renewal 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii)

Description: Fire safety - 1 yr.

Noncompliance Area: More than 12 months passed between annual fire safety trainings for staff person # 1 as evidenced by the certificates of training dated 8/24/23 and 9/2/23.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff has required fire safety training.
2023-09-19 Renewal 3270.123(a)(1) - Amount of fee Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.123(a)(1)

Description: Amount of fee

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted 9/19/23. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The financial agreement for Child #1 did not include the fee amount.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The fee amount was immediately added to the financial agreement.
2023-09-19 Renewal 3270.124(b)(6)/3270.124(c) - Insurance coverage information/Each child care space Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(6)/3270.124(c)

Description: Insurance coverage information/Each child care space

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted 9/19/23. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact forms in the child care space were reviewed. The emergency contact forms in the classrooms did not include the health insurance information or the address of the child's doctor.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The health insurance information and the address of the child's doctor will be added to the emergency contact forms in the classrooms by using the DHS approved emergency contact forms.
2023-09-19 Renewal 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7)

Description: Name/address/phone release person

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted 9/19/23. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact form for Child #2 did not include the phone number of the release persons.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The phone numbers of the release persons for Child #2 will be added to the emergency contact form.
2023-09-19 Renewal 3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(1) - Immunization record/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(1)

Description: Immunization record/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 9/19/23. During the inspection, the child files were reviewed. The file for Child #3 did not include documentation of administration of the flu vaccine.

Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP. The facility shall require the parent to provide updated written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. Child #3 must be dismissed from care by close of business 9/19/23 and may only return to care when documentation of administration of the flu vaccine is on file or when a parent provides a written, signed exemption letter.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The director will reach out to the parents of Child #3 to obtain documentation of administration of the flu vaccine or written, signed exemption letter from the parent.
2022-09-19 Renewal 3270.82(i) - Lidded waste receptacles Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.82(i)

Description: Lidded waste receptacles

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 9/19/22. At that time, the trash can in the bathroom in building A was not equipped with a lid.

Correction Required: A toilet area, training chair area, diapering area and sink area shall be equipped with a clean, lidded waste receptacle.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The operator immediately placed a lid on the trash can in the bathroom.
2021-09-27 Renewal 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.102(a)

Description: Clean and good repair

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 9/27/21. At that time, an exposed bolt was observed on a dress up clothes shelf in Building A. Exposed bolts were observed on the playground fencing.

Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will remove dress up clothes shelf from Building A as it is not being used. Provider will cut or cover bolts on playground fencing.
2021-09-27 Renewal 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1)

Description: Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 9/27/21. At that time, Staff Person #1 stated that she had seven children in her group. Staff Person #2 stated that she had seven children in her group. There were fifteen children present in the preschool group. Both staff were aware that there were fifteen children in the group. One child was not assigned to the two staff that were present in the classroom.

Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. Children must be supervised at all times. Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff Person #1 added the child to her group. All children were supervised and assigned to a staff person.
2021-09-27 Renewal 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1)

Description: Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 9/27/21. At that time, Staff Person #1 stated that she had seven children in her group. Staff Person #2 stated that she had seven children in her group. There were fifteen children present in the preschool group. Both staff were aware that there were fifteen children in the group. One child was not assigned to the two staff that were present in the classroom.

Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. Children must be supervised at all times. Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. The legal entity must review supervision policy with all staff and have staff sign off that the understand and will follow the supervision policy.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will review supervision plan with all staff. Staff will sign off that the understand and will follow the supervision policy.

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