Notre Dame of Bethlehem Preschool
Notre Dame of Bethlehem Preschool is a certified child care center in Bethlehem, PA, with capacity for 73 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 4 times. The state cited 17 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for records & paperwork (8 of 17). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #16 of 45 centers in Bethlehem and has fewer citations per inspection than 56% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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A renewal inspection was conducted 10/7/25. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The only health assessment on file for Child #1 was dated 2/25/24, more than one year prior to the child's date of admission.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/7/25. At that time, the director stated that written notification of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility had not been provided to the local traffic safety authorities in the past year.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/7/25. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact forms did not include the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/15/24. At that time, the staff files were reviewed. Staff Person #1 and Staff Person #2 have not received emergency plan training since 9/2023.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/15/24. At that time, the trash cans in the classrooms used for dirty tissues and discarded food items were not equipped with lids.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/15/24. At that time, the bathrooms were not equipped with lidded trash cans.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/15/24. At that time, the wood mulch under the embedded playground equipment measured between 5-7 inches. At least 9 inches of wood mulch is required under embedded equipment.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/15/24. At that time, the last documented fire drill was dated 9/20/23.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/15/24. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The fee agreements used by the facility did not specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/15/24. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact forms used by the facility did not include the address of the child's physician.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/15/24. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact forms used by the facility did not include the work address of the child's enrolling parent. The emergency contact form for Child #1 did not include the parents' work phone numbers. The emergency contact form for Child #3 did not include the father's work phone number.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/15/24. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact form for Child #2 did not include the health insurance coverage and policy number.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/15/24. At that time, the emergency transportation plan was not posted in each child care space.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/15/24. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact forms did not include a parent signature attesting to the accuracy of the information.
Child # 2 & # 3 have not had the influenza vaccination in over 12 months as recommended by the ACIP. Child # 2 last had the flu shot on file was 9/17/21 and child # 3 last on 11/10/21.
Facility staff # 1 did not have a health assessment and Mantoux test at time of hire. Facility staff # 2 hired and working in childcare does not have a health assessment and Mantoux test on file.
Child # 1,2,3,4 & 5 did not have a fee agreement on file at time of enrollment. Fee agreements were completed for child # 1.2, 4 and 5 on 12/5/23 and child# 3 on 12/10/23.
“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 Notre Dame of Bethlehem Preschool had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 17 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Notre Dame of Bethlehem Preschool?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Notre Dame of Bethlehem Preschool since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Notre Dame of Bethlehem Preschool’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jan 26, 2024. 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 Notre Dame of Bethlehem Preschool compare with other daycares in Bethlehem?
It is #16 of 45 centers in Bethlehem by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 56% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Notre Dame of Bethlehem Preschool last inspected?
Oct 7, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Notre Dame of Bethlehem Preschool?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Notre Dame Church.
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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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