Kiddie City Early Learning Center
Kiddie City Early Learning Center is a certified child care center in Allentown, PA, with capacity for 61 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 16 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for health & medication (5 of 16). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #29 of 82 centers in Allentown and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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There was ibuprofen in a facility classroom that was not locked or labeled.
During the renewal inspection, child #1 did not have documentation of an influenza vaccination or letter of exemption for the influenza vaccine on file.
During the renewal inspection, the prescription label for the albuterol medication for child #6 stated to discard after 12/30/22.
During the renewal inspection, the health assessment for staff #1 stated that she had communicable diseases but did not provide a further explanation as required on the health assessment form.
During the renewal inspection, the operator did not have documentation showing that the local traffic safety authorities are notified annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.
At the time of the inspection, in the Common Area classroom, the door covered in black paper with the label "Winter is Here" was not locked. Inside this door was storage and contained bottles of hand sanitizer which were accessible to children and stated on the bottle "Keep out of Reach of Children."
At the time of the inspection, in Preschool 1, the door that led to the exterior hallway was not able to be fully closed. In this exterior hallway was another door aligned with the classroom door which led directly to the parking lot. This poses a pot
At the time of the inspection, there was chipped paint on the blue shelf in the gym. There was chipped paint on the LEGO table in Common Area room.
At the time of the inspection, there was no annual influenza vaccination or letter of exemption from the influenza vaccine on file for child #4.
At the time of the inspection the 2018 Ford Transit Van with last four digits of VIN#2592 had a registration that expired on April 30th, 2021.
At the time of the inspection, there was no verification of emergency drills being conducted within the past 12 months.
At the time of the inspection, the provider conducted manual monthly monitoring of the fire detection system on 11/26/21 and then again on 12/30/21 showing more than a 30 day timeframe of the manual testing. The provider was unable to provide installation documentation of the inter-connected fire detection system and therefore was not in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c).
At the time of the inspection, there was no verification that the operator is 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.
At the time of the inspection, staff #3 did not have Pediatric CPR/Pediatric First Aid on file.
At the time of the inspection, there were no emergency contact forms in the Preschool classroom where 10 children were present.
At the time of the inspection, there was no verification that the operator is providing the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office.
“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.
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Common questions
Has Kiddie City Early Learning Center had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 16 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Kiddie City Early Learning Center?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Kiddie City Early Learning Center since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Kiddie City Early Learning Center’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Jan 23, 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 Kiddie City Early Learning Center compare with other daycares in Allentown?
It is tied for #29 of 82 centers in Allentown by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kiddie City Early Learning Center last inspected?
Jan 30, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Kiddie City Early Learning Center?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Kiddie City Early Learning Center INC.
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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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