Lehigh Valley Childrens Centers at ST Joes
Lehigh Valley Childrens Centers at ST Joes is a certified child care center in Jim Thorpe, PA, with capacity for 33 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times and confirmed violations in 1 complaint investigation. The state cited 25 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). 10 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 of 21 centers in Carbon County and has fewer citations per inspection than 52% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/8/2026 observed staff person #1's file did not include verification of annual emergency plan training. The last date on file is 8/19/2024.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/8/2026 observed the facility's emergency plan did not include a parent letter explaining the facility's emergency procedures.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/8/2026 observed child #2's file did not include an updated health report. The last health report on file is dated 11/13/2024.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/8/2026 observed the facility did not conduct an annual emergency drill. The last emergency drill on file was dated 5/2025.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/8/2026 observed child #1's file did not include an initial health report within the 60-dayt timeframe. The child's date of enrollment is 5/1/2025.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/8/2026 observed the operator did not have verification of annual written notification to local traffic safety authorities.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/8/2026 observed child #1, #2, and #3's emergency contact information did not include the work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. Corrected on-site 7/8/2026.
During the complaint investigation conducted on 2/24/2026 it was determined that child #1's incident report was not provided to the child's parent on the day of the incident. The incident report provided stated the incident occurred on 2/10/2026, staff person #1 signed the incident report on 2/13/2026 and obtained the parents signature on 2/17/2026. The parent was not provided with a copy of the injury report.
During the unannounced monitoring inspection conducted on 2/6/2026 observed that the director did not conduct a fire drill every 60 calendar days. The certification representative observed the last fire drill conducted was dated for 11/10/25.
During the unannounced monitoring inspection conducted on 2/6/2026 observed the fire drill/detection log and found that the facility did not conduct a manual test of the fire alarms every 30 calendar days. The certification representative observed the last manual test conducted was dated for 11/7/25.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/25/2025 observed the first-aid kit located in classroom #2 did not include tweezers.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/25/2025 observed the temperature of the thermometer located in the refrigerator was 59° F.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/25/2025 observed child #1's health report was not within the 12-month time frame. The last health report on file was dated 10/31/2023.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/25/2025 observed staff person #1's health assessment did not include an examination for communicable diseases or information on medical problems that might threaten the health of the children or prohibit a staff person from providing adequate care to children.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/26/2024 observed the facility's emergency plan did not address managing financial issues in the Continuity of Operations section of the plan.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/26/2024 observed a container of Bowl Bryte Low Acid cleaner under the sink in the bathroom child accessible. Corrected on-site 7/26/2024.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/26/2024 observed staff person #1's last physical on file is expired. It is dated 11/16/2021 which is out of the 24-month time frame.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/26/2024 observed the facility did not have written notification of safe routes posted in a conspicuous location in the child care facility.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/26/2024 observed staff person #2's file did not include verification of fire safety training.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/26/2024 observed staff person #2's file did not include verification of a written evaluation of staff persons within the 12-month time frame.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/26/2024 observed child #1's emergency contact information did not include the telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 7/26/2024 observed staff person #1 and #2's files did not include verification of the annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.
The FBI clearance requested for staff person # 2 is for Department of Education, therefore, it is not valid.
Staff person # 1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric First Aid/CPR.
Staff person # 1 has not completed the mandated reporter training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet).
“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.
About this center
Common questions
Has Lehigh Valley Childrens Centers at ST Joes had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 1 violation 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 Oct 3, 2023 (background checks): “The FBI clearance requested for staff person # 2 is for Department of Education, therefore, it is not valid.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Lehigh Valley Childrens Centers at ST Joes?
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 Lehigh Valley Childrens Centers at ST Joes’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Sep 2, 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 Centers at ST Joes compare with other daycares in Carbon County?
It is tied for #15 of 21 centers in Carbon County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 52% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Lehigh Valley Childrens Centers at ST Joes last inspected?
Jul 8, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Lehigh Valley Childrens Centers at ST Joes?
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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