Lehigh Valley Childrens Center at Palmerton Boroug
Lehigh Valley Childrens Center at Palmerton Boroug is a certified child care center in Palmerton, PA, with capacity for 102 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times. The state cited 8 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for health & medication (3 of 8). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 6 centers in Palmerton and has fewer citations per inspection than 85% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the renewal inspection conducted on 9/11/2026 observed child #1's last health report is dated 7/29/2025.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 9/11/2026 observed staff person #1's file did not have verification of the 12 annual hours of child care training.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 9/23/2025 observed the rest equipment in the preschool room was not labeled for the use of a specific child. Corrected on-site 9/23/2025.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 9/17/2024 observed the light located in the bathroom of the ITCS room kept flashing on and off when turned on.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 9/17/2024 observed the facility did not have written notification of safe routes posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility.
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review was conducted. In the preschool room, Aquaphor was found accessible to the children. The label read to keep out of reach of children. In the toddler and pre-K 1 room, sunscreen was found accessible to the children. The label on these sunscreen bottles read to keep out of reach of children. Regulation requires toxic material to be made inaccessible from children or locked. These items were found accessible to children.
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review was conducted. In the pre-K 2 room, acetaminophen was found accessible to children. Regulation requires medication to be kept out of reach of children. The acetaminophen was not kept in an area that was out of reach of children in this classroom.
Staff person #-1- has acceptable pediatric first aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum; however, the trainer has not provided documentation that they are PQAS-certified in that training topic.
“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 Lehigh Valley Childrens Center at Palmerton Boroug had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 8 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Lehigh Valley Childrens Center at Palmerton Boroug?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Lehigh Valley Childrens Center at Palmerton Boroug since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Lehigh Valley Childrens Center at Palmerton Boroug’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Dec 3, 2025. 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 Childrens Center at Palmerton Boroug compare with other daycares in Palmerton?
It is #5 of 6 centers in Palmerton by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 85% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Lehigh Valley Childrens Center at Palmerton Boroug last inspected?
Sep 11, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Lehigh Valley Childrens Center at Palmerton Boroug?
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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