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Denise Bombar

1301 Bryn Mawr St, Scranton PA 18504 · License #CER-00253165 · Family Child Care Home

Granted; enrollment INN
Capacity 6 children1-Star programLast inspected Jan 22, 2026
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  • 1-Star quality rating
  • Does not accept Child Care Works subsidy
  • Licensed for 6 children
12
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Pennsylvania OCDEL
4
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
3.0
Pennsylvania average
4.6

Inspection history & violations

Source: Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning
Jan 22, 2026 — Renewal
4 violations cited · view state record
4 violations
  • Violation

    3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL.

    During renewal inspection, staff files were reviewed. Staff #1 & Household member #2 previous NSOR clearance is dated for 3/6/2020. There was not an updated NSOR clearance on file for either.

    Corrected by Jan 28, 2026

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  • Violation

    3290.124(e)/3290.181(c) · The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. 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.

    During renewal inspection, child files were reviewed. Child #1's emergency contact sheet was last dated for 9/7/24. This date indicates that the emergency contact sheet was not updated within the 6-month requirement.

    Corrected by Jan 22, 2026

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  • Violation

    3290.131(b)(1)/3290.131(b)(2) · The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 6 months for an infant or young toddler. The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child.

    During renewal inspection child files were viewed. Child #2's last dated health report is 4/2/25. Child # 3's last dated health report is 7/25/24. Child #4's last dated health report is 12/7/23. These dates indicate that an updated health report was not obtained every 6 months for Children #2 & #3 and every 12 months for child #4.

    Corrected by Mar 13, 2026

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  • Violation

    3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) · 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 operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in subsection (a) are met.

    During renewal inspection, fire safety logs were reviewed. The following dates indicate that fire alarm testing was not done within the 30-day requirement: 11/11/25 to 12/18/25 to 1/19/26.

    Corrected by Feb 20, 2026

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Jul 23, 2025 — Allocated Unannounced Monitoring
3 violations cited · view state record
3 violations
  • Violation

    3290.63 · Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.

    During unannounced visit, it was observed in the dining room that there were 2 outlets that were not covered and 3 outlets in the living room that were not covered. The 4 children in care were under 5 years of age and had access to both of these rooms.

    Corrected by Jul 24, 2025

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  • Violation

    3290.94(a)(9) · The operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that a written record is maintained on file at the facility indicating the specific time of day of the drill, the hypothetical location of the fire, the evacuation time, and the names of the facility persons and the number of children who participate in the fire drill.

    During an unannounced visit, the operator was requested to show their fire safety logs. The operator could not find the logs to show that fire drills have been completed since last inspection.

    Corrected by Jul 24, 2025

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  • Violation

    3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) · 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 operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in § 3290.95(a) are met.

    During an unannounced visit, the operator was requested to show their fire safety logs. The operator could not find the logs to show that fire alarm testing was being done within the 30-day requirement since last inspection.

    Corrected by Jul 24, 2025

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Jan 6, 2025 — Renewal
3 violations cited · view state record
3 violations
  • Violation

    3290.123(a) · An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.

    During renewal inspection it was observed that Child #2 did not have a financial agreement form on file.

    Corrected by Jan 17, 2025

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  • Violation

    3290.124(e)/3290.181(c) · The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. 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.

    During renewal inspection, it was observed that Child #1, Child #3, & Child #4's emergency contact sheet was not updated within the required 6-month period. Child #3 & Child 4's financial agreement also was not updated within the requirement 6-month period.

    Corrected by Jan 31, 2025

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  • Violation

    3290.31(f)/3290.192(4) · A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. A facility person's record shall include records of training required by the Department.

    During renewal inspection, it was observed that the operator did not have documentation on completing an annual minimum of 12 hours of childcare training.

    Corrected by Feb 28, 2025

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Jan 25, 2024 — Renewal
2 violations cited · view state record
2 violations
  • Violation

    3290.124(a) · Emergency contact information is required for each enrolled child. Emergency contact information must reference who shall be contacted in an emergency.

    While at the facility unannounced on 1/25/24 for the renewal the inspector observed the child files and found that child file #2 did not have an emergency contact form on file.

    Corrected by Jan 29, 2024

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  • Violation

    3290.182(8) · A child's record must contain a copy of the initial agreement and subsequent written agreements between the parent and the operator. The parent receives the original agreement.

    While at the facility unannounced on 1/25/24 for the renewal the inspector observed the child files and found that both child file #1 and #2 did not have agreement forms on file.

    Corrected by Jan 30, 2024

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Jan 27, 2023 — Renewal
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    3290.181(c) · 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.

    While at the facility on 1/27/23 for the annual inspection the inspector observed the file for child#1and #2 and noted both last has updates on 10/1/21 and 9/29/21 respectively.

    Corrected by Feb 10, 2023

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Jan 19, 2022 — Renewal
5 violations cited · view state record
5 violations
  • Violation

    3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. Facility Person # 1 may not work in a child care position at the facility. Household member #2 must update clearances as required.

    While at the facility unannounced on 1/19/22 for the renewal inspection the inspector reviewed the files for staff #1 and household member #2 and noted that both files were missing proof of having a past and current Child Abuse Clearances. Both of these files contained FBI clearances dated 4/11/16 and 4/19/16 respectively. Both of the FBI clearances are out of date as these clearances were not updated every 60 months as required by the CPSL.

    Corrected by Jan 19, 2022

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  • Violation

    3290.24(g) · The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.

    While at the facility unannounced on 1/19/22 for the renewal inspection the inspector reviewed the emergency plan and found that it was missing concurrence with the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.

    Corrected by Mar 25, 2022

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  • Violation

    3290.94(a)(1)/3290.95(b) · The operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that fire drills are conducted at least once every 60 days. The operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in § 3290.95(a) are met.

    While at the facility unannounced on 1/19/22 for the renewal inspection the inspector reviewed the fire drill log and noted that the fire drills were held on 9/16/21, 10/17/21, and 11/12/21. Fire drills are required every 60 days. The log did not have any documentation of manual testing of the smoke detectors. When asked staff #1 noted that they were unaware of this requirement.

    Corrected by Jan 19, 2022

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  • Violation

    3290.24(a)(1)/3290.24(a)(5) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for shelter of children during an emergency including lock-down, shelter in place at the facility and shelter at locations away from the facility premises.The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations of infants and toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

    While at the facility unannounced on 1/19/22 for the renewal inspection the inspector reviewed the emergency plan and found that it was missing accommodations for shelter of children during an emergency including lock-down, shelter in place at the facility as well as accommodations of infants and toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

    Corrected by Mar 25, 2022

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  • Violation

    3290.31(f) · A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.

    While at the facility unannounced on 1/19/22 for the renewal inspection the inspector reviewed the file for staff f#1 and noted this staff was missing the necessary 12 hours of annual training.

    Corrected by Jan 23, 2022

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Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Jan 22, 2026 inspection noted: “During renewal inspection, staff files were reviewed. Staff #1 & Household member #2 previous NSOR clearance is dated for 3/6/2020. There was not an updated NSO…” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Jul 23, 2025 inspection noted: “During unannounced visit, it was observed in the dining room that there were 2 outlets that were not covered and 3 outlets in the living room that were not cove…” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The Jan 6, 2025 inspection noted: “During renewal inspection it was observed that Child #2 did not have a financial agreement form on file.” — what has changed since then?

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