ABC ACADEMY
CARBONDALE, PA·Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address69 N MAIN ST, CARBONDALE, PA, 18407
CountyLackawanna
Phone(570) 282-2219
Operating details
Capacity76
SubsidiesY
License dateFebruary 9, 2026
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 11/10/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High1
- Medium-High9
- Medium6
- Medium-Low1
- Low0
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69 N MAIN ST, CARBONDALE, PA, 18407, CARBONDALE, PA 18407
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 11/10/2025
- High1
- Medium-High5
- Medium3
- Medium-Low1
- Low0
2025
- Medium risk11/10/2025
Trash removed once a day (3270.67(a))
A renewal inspection was conducted on 11/10/25. The garbage cans in the downstairs school age classroom and in the school age bathroom were full and have not been emptied. The operator acknowledged that it has been a while since the classroom was last used. Requirement: Trash shall be removed from the facility at least once per day. Correction: The garbage cans located in the downstairs school age classroom and bathroom were emptied. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).
Corrected 11/10/2025 - High risk11/10/2025
Emergency Numbers Posted (3270.74)
A renewal inspection was conducted on 11/10/25. Downstairs in the school age classroom, the telephone numbers of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center were not posted by the telephone. Requirement: The telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center shall be posted by each telephone in the facility. Correction: The telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center has been posted in the downstairs school age classroom. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).
Corrected 11/11/2025 - Medium-High risk11/10/2025
Has all items (3270.75(c))
A renewal inspection was conducted on 11/10/25. The first aid kit in the downstairs classroom did not contain disposable, nonporous gloves. Requirement: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves. Correction: Disposable gloves have been added to the first aid kit located in the downstairs school age classroom. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).
Corrected 11/11/2025 - Medium-High risk11/10/2025
Building Surfaces (3270.76)
A renewal inspection was conducted on 11/10/25. In the downstairs school age classroom, there are 12 water damaged ceiling tiles and two ceiling tiles missing exposing the metal piping. Requirement: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. Correction: All damaged ceiling tiles will be replaced in the downstairs school age classroom. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).
Corrected 12/10/2025 - Medium risk11/10/2025
Lighting/Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed (3270.78/3270.91(a))
A renewal inspection was conducted on 11/10/25. The stairway going downstairs to the school age classroom did not have lightening at the top of the steps and leading down the steps. At the top of the stairwell entrance were several vacuums and at the bottom of the steps was a rolled-up piece of carpet. The hallway leading into the school age classroom from the steps was dark with no lightening and had several cardboard boxes stacked high narrowing the entrance into the hallway. Requirement: Rooms, hallways, stairways, outside steps, porches and ramps shall be lighted by artificial or natural light. Stairways, hallways, exits from rooms, exits from the facility and other means of egress serving as an exit shall be unobstructed. Correction: Lightening will be installed at the top of steps and in hallway going downstairs to the school age classroom. All obstructions on steps and in hallway will be removed. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).
Corrected 12/10/2025 - Medium-High risk11/10/2025
Written plan/Written emergency plan posted (3270.111(a)/3270.124(e))
A renewal inspection was conducted on 11/10/25. There was not a written plan of daily activities and routines posted or a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not displayed conspicuously in the downstairs school age classroom. Requirement: A written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play shall be established for each group. The plan shall be flexible to accommodate the needs of individual children and the dynamics of the group. A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children. Correction: A daily schedule and transportation plan has been posted in the downstairs school age classroom. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).
Corrected 12/10/2025
2024
- Medium risk11/21/2024
Admission date (3270.123(a)(6))
A renewal inspection was conducted on 11/21/24. Child #4's fee agreement did not contain the child's date of admission. Requirement: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission. Correction: The director will add child #4's date of admission to the fee agreement. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).
Corrected 11/29/2024 - Medium-High risk11/21/2024
Name/address/phone release person (3270.124(b)(7))
A renewal inspection was conducted on 11/21/24. Child(ren) #2, #4, #5 and #6's emergency contact form did not include the release persons address. Requirement: 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. Correction: The director will contact the parents of children #2, 4, 5 & 6 and have them add the release persons address to the emergency contact form. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).
Corrected 11/29/2024 - Medium-Low risk11/21/2024
Written statement (3270.166(1))
A renewal inspection was conducted on 11/21/24. Child(ren) #1-3 did not have a written statement giving the formula and feeding schedule from the parent. Requirement: A written statement giving the formula and feeding schedule for an infant shall be obtained from the parent. Correction: The director will contact the parents of children #1-3 and obtain a written statement giving the formula and feeding schedules. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).
Corrected 11/29/2024 - Medium-High risk11/21/2024
Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos (3270.181(c))
A renewal inspection was conducted on 11/21/24. Child #5's fee agreement and emergency contact form have not been updated in the last 6 months. Child #5 had a fee agreement and emergency contact form dated 3/19/24. Requirement: A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. Correction: The operator will contact the parent of child #5 and have them review, sign and update the fee agreement and emergency contact form. The documents will be placed in the child's file. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).
Corrected 11/29/2024
Safety & Compliance Analysis
This daycare has multiple recorded violations. Review the details to make an informed decision.
(Past 6 Months)
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Estimated monthly cost
$817/month
This is a modeled estimate — based on location, ages served, and program data — not the provider's actual tuition. Real prices vary by age group and services. Contact the daycare for current rates, fees, and availability.
Typical prices in Pennsylvania run about $1,099/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Pennsylvania by age group.
About this daycare
- Location: CARBONDALE, Lackawanna County
- Capacity: 76
- Type: Child Care Center
- Years in operation: 1
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