Lehigh Valley Childrens Centers at Parkside
Lehigh Valley Childrens Centers at Parkside is a certified child care center in Palmerton, PA, with capacity for 20 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 4 times. The state cited 4 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for training & qualifications (2 of 4). All 4 came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 6 centers in Palmerton and has fewer citations per inspection than 91% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/26/2026 observed the local traffic safety letter was last sent to authorities on 7/23/2025.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/26/2026 observed staff person #1's last fire safety training on file is expired. The last fire safety training on file is dated 8/8/2025.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/26/2026 observed staff person #1's file did not include a written evaluation within the 12-month time frame. The last evaluation on file is dated 5/8/2025.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/26/2026 observed child #1's file did not include verification of an agreement signed by the operator and the parent.
“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.
About this center
Common questions
Has Lehigh Valley Childrens Centers at Parkside had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 4 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Lehigh Valley Childrens Centers at Parkside?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Lehigh Valley Childrens Centers at Parkside 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 Centers at Parkside’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Jan 5, 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 Childrens Centers at Parkside compare with other daycares in Palmerton?
It is #2 of 6 centers in Palmerton by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 91% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Lehigh Valley Childrens Centers at Parkside last inspected?
Aug 26, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Lehigh Valley Childrens Centers at Parkside?
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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