Hanover TWP Community Center
Hanover TWP Community Center is a certified child care center in Bethlehem, PA, with capacity for 83 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 8 times and confirmed violations in 1 complaint investigation. The state cited 57 violations, 3 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (28 of 57). 8 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #27 of 45 centers in Bethlehem and has more citations per inspection than 64% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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A renewal inspection was conducted 7/24/26. At that time, there was no gauze in the first aid kit in the preschool room.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/24/26. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The most recent health report on file for Child #4, a preschool child, was dated 4/9/24.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/24/26. At that time, the staff files were reviewed. The file for Staff Person #1, an assistant group supervisor, did not include verification of education or experience to qualify them for their position.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/24/26. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact form for Child #1 did not include the child's date of birth.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/24/26. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact forms for Child #1 and Child #2 did not include the phone numbers of the children's physicians.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/24/26. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact form for Child #1 did not include the work name, address, and phone number of the children's parents. The emergency contact form for Child #2 did not include the work phone number of the child's father. The emergency contact form for Child #3 did not include the work name, address, and phone number of the children's parents. The emergency contact form for Child #4 did not include the work phone number of the child's father.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/24/26. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact form for Child #1 did not include the health insurance information for Child #1.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/24/26. At that time, the staff files were reviewed. The file for Staff Person #1 did not include any letters of reference.
A complaint inspection was conducted on 8/20/25. At that time, it was discovered that a lapse of supervision occurred on 1/29/25. Through video footage, Child #1, a preschool child, is observed entering the bathroom in the classroom with the door closing behind them at 2:24pm. Staff Person #1 has four total preschool children in their supervision group at this time. By 2:33pm, Staff Person #1 has two children in their supervision group. One child is at a table engaged in an acitivty and Child #1 is still in the bathroom. At 2:36pm, Staff Person #2 enters the room with five preschool children. Staff Person #1 hands a binder to Staff Person #2 and prepares to leave. At 2:38pm, Staff Person #1 leaves to go home. At 2:40pm, Staff Person #3 enters the room. There are seven total preschool children in the room at this time, including Child #1. At 2:45pm, the parent of Child #1 arrives at the facility. Staff Person #2 and Staff Person #3 are observed frantically looking around the room before discovering Child #1 in the bathroom. Child #1 was unsupervised in the bathroom from 2:24pm - 2:45pm.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/11/25. At that time, disinfectant wipes labeled "keep out of reach of children" were located on a counter approximately 30 inches high and were accessible to the children in the Pre-K Room.
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A renewal inspection was conducted 7/11/25. At that time, the staff files were reviewed. The health assessment on file for Staff Person #4 was dated, 12/8/23, more than 12 months prior to their date of hire at the facility.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/11/25. At that time, the staff files were reviewed. The file for Staff Person #1, an assistant group supervisor, contained verification of high school education but did not include verification of 2 years' experience working with children. The file for Staff Person #3, an assistant group supervisor, did not include verification of high school education or verification of 2 years' experience working with children.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/11/25. At that time, the staff files were reviewed. The file for Staff Person #4, an aide, did not include verification of high school education.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/11/25. At that time, the family handbook did not include the facility's dismissal policy.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/11/25. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The most recent child service report for Child #1 could not be located during the inspection.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/11/25. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The fee agreements for Child #1 and Child #3 did not include the designated release persons.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/11/25. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact forms for Child #2 and Child #3 did not include who should be contacted in an emergency.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/11/25. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact forms for Child #1 and Child #2 did not include the business name, address, and phone number of the parents.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/11/25. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact form and fee agreement for Child #3 had not been updated within the past six months. The most recent review and update were dated 5/12/24 and 5/15/24, respectively.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/11/25. At that time, the staff files were reviewed. The file for Staff Person #1 did not include any letters of reference. The file for Staff Person #3 only included one written nonfamily letter of reference. The file for Staff Person #4 did not include any letters of reference.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/11/25. At that time, the staff files were reviewed. The file for Staff Person #2 only included 10 hours of child care training during their most recent year of employment, 6/9/24 - 6/9/25.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/22/24. At that time, three water stained ceiling tiles were observed in the Pre-K Room.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/22/24. At that time, a Danimals smoothie, labeled "keep refrigerated," was observed in a lunch box in the Pre-K Room. A Danimals smoothie, labeled "keep refrigerated," and a ham sandwich were observed in lunch boxes in the Preschool Room.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/22/24. At that time, the director stated that an emergency drill had not been conducted in the past year.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/22/24. At that time, the last inspection of the fire detection system conducted by a fire safety professional was dated 10/25/22. If the facility is unable to test the system every thirty days, it is required that the system is tested by a fire safety professional annually.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/22/24. At that time, the director stated that a letter notifying local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility had not been sent.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/22/24. At that time, the staff files were reviewed. The file for Staff Person #3, a group supervisor, did not include verification of education or experience to qualify them for their position.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/22/24. At that time, the staff files were reviewed. The file for Staff Person #2, an assistant group supervisor, did not include verification of education or experience to qualify them for their position.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/22/24. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The child service reports on file for Child #2 and Child #4 were not an OCDEL Approved Child Assessment.
A renewal inspection was conducted on 7/22/24. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The fee agreements for Child #1, Child #2, Child #3, Child #4, and Child #5 did not include the designated release persons.
A renewal inspection was conducted on 7/22/24. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact forms for Child #3 and Child #5 did not include the business name, address, and phone number of the parents.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/22/24. At that time, the emergency transportation plan was not posted in each child care space.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/22/24. At that time, staff files were reviewed. There were no letters of reference on file for Staff Person #2 and Staff Person #3.
A renewal inspection was conducted 7/22/24. At that time, the staff files were reviewed. Staff person #1 must take 10 hours of professional development to fulfill requirement for training year 6/22/23-6/22/24.
Child # 2 has a Mylan Epi Pen that expired 4/30/23. Child # 3 has an EPI pen with no label.
Facility staff # 2 hired and working in childcare does not have a health assessment on file.
Facility staff # 1 did not complete the 2022 one-hour health and safety training update by 12/30/22. Facility staff # 1 completed the training on 7/6/23.
Child # 4 has not had their emergency contact form reviewed and updated in over 6 months since 5/3/22.
Child # 1 enrolled and attending the facility does not have signed consent for emergency medical care or first aid. Child # 5 enrolled and attending facility does not have signed consent for emergency medical care or first aid.
Staff person # 1,2,3,4,5,& 6 have not completed the following pre-service trainings required to caring for children unsupervised. Staff person # 1,2,3,4,5 & 6 did not complete the 10 hour Health and Safety Training. Staff # 2,3,4 & 6 did not complete Mandated Reporter training. Staff # 6 did not complete Pediatric First Aid and CPR. Facility staff present onsite were working in classrooms with other staff not qualified to supervise each other at the time of the renewal inspection. Staff # 3 was working in a classroom with staff # 6 and staff # 1 was working in another classroom with staff # 5.
Facility staff 1,2,3,4.5 and 6 hired and working at facility do not have NSOR clearances on file. Facility staff # 5 hired and working in childcare does not have a state police clearance on file. Staff person # 3 has not completed the mandated reporter training within 90 days of their date of hire.
Facility staff # 1 hired and working at facility for more than 90 days does not have emergency plan training.
Child # 4 has a health assessment on file that is more than 1 year old from 9/10/20.
Child # 2 and # 6 do not have proof of immunizations on file nor do they have an exemption on file for religious or strong personal objections signed by a parent or a guardian. Child # 4 has immunizations on file that are more than a year old from 2019.
Facility staff 1,2,3,4,5,& 6 hired and working at the facility do not have a health assessment or Mantoux test on file. Facility staff # 4 has a health assessment only that is over 12 months old and not acceptable.
Child # 2 and # 5 enrolled and attending facility more that 60 days do not have health assessments or immunizations on file. Child # 2 and # 5 and emergency contact forms on file that were signed and dated by the children's parents more than 60 days earlier.
Child # 2 and # 5 enrolled and attending facility, do not have health insurance coverage or policy numbers on file.
Child # 3 and # 5 have no dates affixed with the parent/guardian signature of the financial agreements on file.
Child # 1,2,3,& 5 have no date of admission on file.
Child # 2 and #5 enrolled and attending facility do not have signed parental consent for minor first aid or emergency medical care.
Facility staff 1,2,3,4,5,& 6 do not have proof of childcare experience and training on file that is required at time of hire.
Facility staff 1,2,3,4,5 & 6 do not have proof of education on file that is required at time of hire.
Facility staff 1,2,3,5 & 6 do not have references on file that are required at time of hire.
Facility staff # 1 does not have a health assessment or tuberculosis screening on file.
Facility emergency plan does not include accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities and children with chronic medical conditions. The emergency plan was not sent to the local municipality or the county emergency management agency.
Facility does not have a policy that includes recognition of potential signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; strategies for coping with a crying, fussing, or distraught child and address the prevention and identification of child maltreatment.
Facility person # 1 does not have 2 references on file.
“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.
Complaint investigations and reported incidents
Pennsylvania’s search lists complaint investigations in which the state found at least one violation (“verified complaints”). It does not say what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it. Incident investigations look into something that happened at the center; self-reported violations are ones the center reported to the state itself.
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Common questions
Has Hanover TWP Community Center had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 3 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 Aug 20, 2025 (supervision): “A complaint inspection was conducted on 8/20/25. At that time, it was discovered that a lapse of supervision occurred on 1/29/25. Through video footage, Child #1, a preschool child, is observed entering the bathroom in…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Hanover TWP Community Center?
Pennsylvania lists 1 complaint investigation since 2021 in which it found at least one violation; the violations are listed above. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Hanover TWP Community Center’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jan 4, 2023. 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 Hanover TWP Community Center compare with other daycares in Bethlehem?
It is #27 of 45 centers in Bethlehem by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 64% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Hanover TWP Community Center last inspected?
Jul 24, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Hanover TWP Community Center?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Hanover Township.
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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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