Atonement Christian Preschool
Atonement Christian Preschool is a certified child care center in Reading, PA, with capacity for 136 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice. The state cited 16 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (5 of 16). 15 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #60 of 84 centers in Reading and has more citations per inspection than 80% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During a renewal inspection on 11/5/25 Cert rep observed the following violations of the CPSL(See LIS code sheet for all Staff and Facility Persons' first day with children): Staff Person 1 had a FBI clearance on file dated 7/24/25 however it was not the DHS FBI clearance. Staff Person 1 did not have a DHS FBI clearance on file. Facility Person 5 had a Department of Education FBI clearance on file dated 6/12/25, however they did not have a DHS FBI clearance on file. Facility Person 7 did not have a DHS FBI clearance on file. Facility Person 8 had a PSP request dated 8/25/23, but did not have the PSP clearance on file. Facility Person 8 is a volunteer.
During a renewal inspection on 11/5/25 Cert rep observed that while staff were able to see all of the children in their assigned groups the assigned Staff were not present in the room with all of the children in their assigned group. Rooms G128, and G130 are adjoining rooms which are measured as two separate rooms due to measurement requirements. Cert rep observed Staff 9 was in room G130 and Staff 10 was in room G128. Staff 9 named and identified 6 preschool children as being in their group, and Staff 10 named and identified 5 preschool children as being in their group, however the children in their respective groups were located in both G128 and G130. All children present in rooms G128 and G130 were identified as being in either Staff 9's or Staff 10's supervision group.
During a renewal inspection on 11/5/25 the operator did not have documentation to support that the following staff have received emergency plan training: Staff 1, 2, 3, & 4. These staff have been employed for more than 90 days. (See LIS code sheet for date of hires)
During a renewal inspection on 11/5/25 Cert rep observed 11 preschool children participating in a program activity in room G130 which has a capacity of 8. Cert rep observed 10 preschool children participating in a program activity in room G113 which has a capacity of 8. The daily schedules for these rooms did not have that the capacity of these rooms would be exceeded during these program activities. Cert rep observed 11 preschool children eating lunch in room G130 which has a capacity of 8 and the mealtime was not designated on the daily schedule.
During a renewal inspection on 11/5/25 Cert rep observed exposed bolts at multiple points on the inside of the metal fence around the outdoor play ground. Cert rep also observed peeling vinyl along the top of the metal fence around the playground.
During a renewal inspection on 11/5/25 Cert rep observed plastic bags in an accessible drawer in room G124. The children in this room are toddlers who may still be placing objects in their mouths.
During a renewal inspection on 11/5/25 Cert rep observed that the daily schedule and emergency medical transportation plan was not posted in rooms G128 and G111.
During a renewal inspection on 11/5/25 preschool Child 5's health assessment dated 7/11/25 was a school physical which did not include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease. Child 5 is not a school aged child (See LIS Code sheet for child's date of birth).
During a renewal inspection on 11/5/25 Cert rep observed Child 1's medications in the child's backpack which was on an accessible hook in room G130. Cert rep observed a staff member's medication in an accessible drawer in Room F126.
During a renewal inspection on 11/5/25 Staff persons 1, 2, 3 & 4 have not completed the following required pre- service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric First Aid and CPR.
During a renewal inspection on 11/5/25 Cert rep noted that at enrollment the operator was not providing the parents information in writing regarding the facility's supervision policies.
During a renewal inspection on 11/5/25 Children 2, 3 and 6's fee agreements did not identify to whom the child may be released to.
During a renewal inspection on 11/5/25 Child 6's emergency contact form did not have the name of the child's physician or source of medical care documented. Children 2 and 4's emergency contact forms did not have the addresses of all release persons documented.
During a renewal inspection on 11/5/25 the emergency contact forms for the children who were observed to be receiving care in rooms G128 and G111 were not present in the respective rooms.
During a renewal inspection on 11/5/25 Facility Persons 5, 6, 7, & 8 had 0 references in their respective Facility person files.
During an initial inspection on 8/20/25 the facility did not have a proof of purchase of the interconnected fire detection system for the basement.
“Core safety” marks citations about supervision and staff ratios, discipline and caregiver conduct, background checks, child protection and safe sleep, the topics our score weights most. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity. “Follow-up” marks a violation re-cited at a follow-up visit, counted once. How scores work.
Enforcement actions
Negative sanctions Pennsylvania lists for this center, such as a downgrade to a provisional certificate, refusing to renew or revoking its certificate of compliance, with the status COMPASS shows. “Operation permitted” means the center may keep operating while it appeals; “operation not permitted” means it may not.
About this center
Common questions
Has Atonement Christian Preschool had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 2 violations since 2021 on the topics Daycare Record treats as core safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). The most recent, on Nov 5, 2025 (background checks): “During a renewal inspection on 11/5/25 Cert rep observed the following violations of the CPSL(See LIS code sheet for all Staff and Facility Persons' first day with children): Staff Person 1 had a FBI clearance on file…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Atonement Christian Preschool?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Atonement Christian Preschool since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Atonement Christian Preschool’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jan 12, 2026. Keystone STARS is Pennsylvania’s quality rating program for child care, from STAR 1 to STAR 4. It measures program quality, not inspection results, so read both.
How does Atonement Christian Preschool compare with other daycares in Reading?
It is tied for #60 of 84 centers in Reading by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 80% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Atonement Christian Preschool last inspected?
Nov 5, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Atonement Christian Preschool?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Evangelical Lutheran Church Of The Atonement.
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Citations are quoted from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services inspection records (Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Bureau of Certification Services), including each finding and the center’s plan of correction. Rule numbers refer mostly to 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3270, the rules for child care centers; a few cite Chapter 20, which covers every certified facility. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; the “core safety” label and the score are Daycare Record’s.
To check the state’s own record, search the center’s name on COMPASS Child Care Provider Search and open its inspection history. Data refreshed Oct 16, 2026.
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