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Lincoln Elementary School Child Care

1260 Gresham St, Bethlehem, PA 18017 · Northampton County
Keystone STAR 1

Lincoln Elementary School Child Care is a certified child care center in Bethlehem, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 7 times. The state cited 9 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 9). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 45 centers in Bethlehem and has fewer citations per inspection than 85% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 85% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
#7 of 45 centers in Bethlehem
0 Core-safety citations
9 Other citations
7 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
9 citations from 7 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 4, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Aug 4, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Mar 2, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Aug 6, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Mar 3, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Mar 18, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Mar 21, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Mar 28, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 3
Emergency preparedness 2
Health & medication 2
Training & qualifications 2

Citations, newest first

Citation Mar 3, 2025 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Every 60 days 55 Pa. Code §3270.94(a)(1)
A renewal inspection was conducted on site on 3/24/25. At that time, the fire drill log was reviewed. The log showed that the most recent fire drills were conducted 63 days apart, on 1/7/25 and 3/11/25.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 24, 2025): “The director will go back to conducting the fire drills monthly.”
Citation Mar 18, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(a)
Facility staff # 1 did not have a health assessment conducted in over 24 months from 7/13/21 to 8/6/23.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 18, 2024): “Facility staff # 1 has a current health assessment from 8/6/23.”
Citation Mar 18, 2024 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Emergency plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(a)(5)
The facility emergency plan does not provide accommodations for infants and toddlers.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 18, 2024): “Accommodations for infants and toddlers were entered into the facility emergency plan.”
Citation Mar 21, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Health and Safety Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(f)
Facility staff # 1 & # 2 did not complete the required 1-hour health and safety training by 12/30/22.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 23, 2023): “Training has been completed prior to inspection.”
Citation Mar 21, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(f)(10)
Facility staff person # 2 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire: Pediatric First Aid and CPR.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 23, 2023): “Trainings were completed prior to inspection.”
Citation Mar 28, 2022 Inspection Building & playground safety
Locked or inaccessible 55 Pa. Code §3270.66(a)
There are multiple bottles of toxic hand sanitizer on the cubby shelf for child # 1 that are accessible to the children.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 4, 2022): “Children will be asked to keep their individual hand sanitizers in their bag, out of the reach of others. If any is found that a child does not keep in their bag, child care staff will put it in a locked cabinet until pickup to give to their parent/guardian”
Citation Mar 28, 2022 Inspection Building & playground safety
Has all items 55 Pa. Code §3270.75(c)
The facility classroom first aid kit does not have soap.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 4, 2022): “Provider immediately put soap in bag upon discovery.”
Citation Mar 28, 2022 Inspection Building & playground safety
Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance 55 Pa. Code §3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)
At the time of the renewal inspection on 3/28/22, certification representative was reviewing facility fire alarm testing email reports. It was noted in an email sent to the facility director from maintenance staff that on 1/6/22 when maintenance staff tested the system alarms, the fire alarm and strobe located inside the door of room 106, the child care room, does not sound. Facility director stated she was verbally told it was repaired, however she has no documentation in writing that the repair was completed. The email from the maintenance staff just states a repair work order was submitted.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 4, 2022): “Documentation has been provided to our rep stating that the alarm is in working order”
Citation Mar 28, 2022 Inspection Health & medication
Health information/Initial health report for school age; accordance with school attendance 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(a)/3270.131(a)(4)
Child # 1 enrolled and attending facility over 60 days, since 8/30/21, has a health assessment on file that is not dated nor does it have the medical professionals license number. There are no other health assessments in the child's file.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 4, 2022): “We have acquired and sent the physical form with signature of doctor; also sent the physical form that was given Fall of 2020 for the 60day after enrollment physical”

“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.

Daily rates

Age group Full time, per day Part time, per day
Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) $45.00 $35.00
Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) $45.00 $35.00

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

Capacity —
Certificate status Regular
Certificate valid through Jun 21, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 1
since Nov 9, 2023 · what STARS means
Operator Bethlehem Area School District
Hours Monday–Friday 6:15 AM–6:15 PM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (610) 849-9333
State certificate # CER-00252731
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Common questions

Has Lincoln Elementary School Child Care had any serious violations?

No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 9 other citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Lincoln Elementary School Child Care?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Lincoln Elementary School Child Care since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is Lincoln Elementary School Child Care’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 1, effective Nov 9, 2023. 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 Lincoln Elementary School Child Care compare with other daycares in Bethlehem?

It is #7 of 45 centers in Bethlehem 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 Lincoln Elementary School Child Care last inspected?

Aug 4, 2026 (allocated unannounced monitoring). No violations were cited during that visit.

How much does Lincoln Elementary School Child Care cost?

It reported full-time daily rates of $45.00 for young school-age, $45.00 for older school-age in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.

Who runs Lincoln Elementary School Child Care?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Bethlehem Area School District.

Certified centers nearby

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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