Live N Learn Station is a certified child care center in Reading, PA, with capacity for 82 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 2 violations, none of them core-safety. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 84 centers in Reading and has fewer citations per inspection than 93% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
During renewal inspection conducted 6/25/2024, a child's hands were not washed with soap and water after being diapered.
During renewal inspection conducted 6/25/2024, facility's fire detection testing log indicated that smoke alarms were tested past 30 days on the following occasions: 6/29/2023-8/1/2023, 11/3/2023-12/14/2023, 2/8/2024-3/12/3024.
“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.
Enforcement actions
Negative sanctions Pennsylvania lists for this center, such as a downgrade to a provisional certificate, refusing to renew or revoking its certificate of compliance, with the status COMPASS shows. “Operation permitted” means the center may keep operating while it appeals; “operation not permitted” means it may not.
Daily rates
| Age group | Full time, per day | Part time, per day |
|---|---|---|
| Infant (6 Weeks-12 mos.) | $48.00 | $48.00 |
| Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) | $46.00 | $46.00 |
| Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) | $46.00 | $46.00 |
| Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) | $44.00 | $44.00 |
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
Common questions
Has Live N Learn Station had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 2 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Live N Learn Station?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Live N Learn Station since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Live N Learn Station’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Feb 12, 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 Live N Learn Station compare with other daycares in Reading?
It is #1 of 84 centers in Reading by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 93% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Live N Learn Station last inspected?
Jun 8, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
How much does Live N Learn Station cost?
It reported full-time daily rates of $48.00 for infant, $46.00 for young toddler, $46.00 for older toddler, $44.00 for preschool in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.
Who runs Live N Learn Station?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Live N Learn Station 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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