Lehigh Valley CC at Spring Garden Early LRNG CTR
Lehigh Valley CC at Spring Garden Early LRNG CTR is a certified child care center in Easton, PA, with capacity for 112 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times and confirmed violations in 2 complaint investigations. The state cited 31 violations, 5 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (8 of 31). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #34 of 40 centers in Easton and has more citations per inspection than 62% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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File for Staff # 1 was not in compliance with CPSL regulations. File for Staff # 1 contained a State Police clearance past 60 months. Date of State Police clearances were 9/28/20 and 10/7/25.
Refrigerator in the Infant/Toddler room did not contain an operating thermometer.
Infant bottles were not labeled with child's name.
On 12/9/25 during an allocated unannounced monitoring, facility did not have an updated annual fire inspection report. Last one was dated 7/8/24. Facility is located in the basement of a personal care home, facility is unable to test the fire system monthly.
The emergency transportation plan was not posted in the Preschool room and the Pre K Couts # 2 room.
Files for Staff # 1 and # 4 did not comply with CPSL regulations. File for Staff # 1 contained an expired NSOR clearance dated 6/12/20. File for Staff # 1 contained mandated reporter trainings dated 5/16/20 and 6/6/25. File for Staff # 5 contained NSOR clearances dated 3/6/20 and 4/9/25. File for Staff # 2 contained mandated reporter trainings dated 5/18/20 and 6/18/25.
Ceiling tile in the Infant # 2 room was observed to be water stained.
Infant room did not have a hands-free diaper can.
Files for Staff # 1 and # 4 contain health assessments not updated every 24 months. File for Staff # 1 contained health assessments dated 9/22/22 and 5/23/25. File for Staff # 4 contained health assessments dated 7/5/22 and 3/20/25.
Infant bottle in the Infant Room was not labeled for specific child.
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School Age # 1 room did not have a daily schedule posted.
Facility classrooms did not have an emergency transportation plan posted.
Files for Staff # 1, # 2, # 3 and # 4 did not contain verification of a minimum of 12 clock hours of childcare training.
Facility person stated that on April 7.2025 Staff # 1 left children unsupervised for approximately 5 minutes to escort another child to the director's office.
During a complaint inspection Staff # 1 admitted that on April 7, 2025, she picked a child up by the back of shirt and pants to carry Child # 1out of the classroom.
On 10/28/24 a complaint inspection was conducted. It was alleged that on 10/8/24 Staff # 1 was observed grabbing and pushing Child # 1 on the bus. It was also stated that Staff # 1 was heard speaking harshly to children. During the complaint inspection staff and children were interviewed. Based on those interviews it was determined that these allegations were true.
The facility emergency plan does not contain a Continuity of Operations.
First-aid kit in the School Age # 2 room was missing soap.
Rest mats in the Infant room were ripped, causing exposed stuffing.
File for Child # 1 does not contain a health assessment.
Facility has not conducted a fire drill every 60 days, last one is dated 12/13/23.
File for Child # 2 did not contain an initial health assessment and immunization record.
Emergency Contact Form for Child # 3 did not contain child's health insurance name and policy number.
Emergency Contact Form for Children # 1 and # 3 did not contain address of release persons.
Preschool room and School Age # 1 room did not have an emergency transportation plan posted.
There is a water-stained ceiling tile in the Older School Age Room.
There is a cabinet door off its hinges in the Preschool room. There is a water damaged ceiling tile in the Older School Age room
There is peeling paint on the door to the bathroom in the Preschool room. There is damaged plaster on the bottom of the wall across from the door to the bathroom & on the bottom of the wall to the the left of the door to the bathroom in the ITCS room.
There is a rip in the material on the bench in the corner of the Pre-K room, resulting in exposed foam
There is no written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care & staffing provisions in the event of an emergency displayed in any child care space
The emergency contact forms for Child #1 & Child #2 have not been updated in more than 6 months
“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.
Daily rates
| Age group | Full time, per day | Part time, per day |
|---|---|---|
| Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) | $50.80 | $42.60 |
| Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) | $49.60 | $40.80 |
| Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) | $46.20 | $38.00 |
| Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) | $38.40 | $31.20 |
| Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) | $38.40 | $31.20 |
The daily price the center lists in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search for families paying privately. The state notes that rates are subject to change and programs don’t have to share them, so confirm with the center. See what daycare costs in Pennsylvania.
About this center
Common questions
Has Lehigh Valley CC at Spring Garden Early LRNG CTR had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 5 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 Jun 23, 2026 (background checks): “File for Staff # 1 was not in compliance with CPSL regulations. File for Staff # 1 contained a State Police clearance past 60 months. Date of State Police clearances were 9/28/20 and 10/7/25.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Lehigh Valley CC at Spring Garden Early LRNG CTR?
Pennsylvania lists 2 complaint investigations 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 Lehigh Valley CC at Spring Garden Early LRNG CTR’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Apr 17, 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 Lehigh Valley CC at Spring Garden Early LRNG CTR compare with other daycares in Easton?
It is #34 of 40 centers in Easton by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 62% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Lehigh Valley CC at Spring Garden Early LRNG CTR last inspected?
Jun 23, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
How much does Lehigh Valley CC at Spring Garden Early LRNG CTR cost?
It reported full-time daily rates of $50.80 for young toddler, $49.60 for older toddler, $46.20 for preschool, $38.40 for young school-age in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.
Who runs Lehigh Valley CC at Spring Garden Early LRNG CTR?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Lehigh Valley Childrens Centers 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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