Sand Spring Learning Center INC
Sand Spring Learning Center INC is a certified child care center in Schnecksville, PA, with capacity for 70 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 7 times. The state cited 9 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for building & playground safety (4 of 9). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #18 of 155 centers in Lehigh County and has fewer citations per inspection than 84% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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At approximately 9am on 3/10/26 Cert Rep observed staff #1 & 2 with a group of 5 young toddlers, 2 infants, and 3 older toddlers this group requires an additional staff person.
Child #1 is missing the address and telephone number of the enrolling parent.
On 3/11/25 Cert Rep observed rust on the first 2 bathroom stall doors near the preschool classroom. Cert Rep observed rust on the first 2 bathroom stall doors and on the wall in the middle stall in the bathroom near the toddler room.
On 3/11/25 Cert Rep observed peeling paint under the window in the pre k room.
Cert Rep observed 2 rest mats in the toddler room that are ripped, and the foam is accessible to the children.
Operator has not conducted fire system checks every 30 days. A system check was logged on 12/2/24 and another on 1/6/25 this is a span of 35 days which exceeds the requirement of testing every 30 days.
During the annual renewal inspection on 3/21/2024, staff 1 last had emergency plan training on 2/15/2023. It was also observed that staff 1 had 7 1/2 hours of annual training, instead of 12 hours of annual training.
Child 1 did not have a completed health assessment on file. The health report did not have a review of child 1's health history and a list of current medication/reason for medication.
The facility did not provide parents electronic access to the DHS regulations and instructions for contacting the appropriate regional office.
“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.
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Has Sand Spring Learning Center INC 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 Mar 10, 2026 (staff ratios): “At approximately 9am on 3/10/26 Cert Rep observed staff #1 & 2 with a group of 5 young toddlers, 2 infants, and 3 older toddlers this group requires an additional staff person.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Sand Spring Learning Center INC?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Sand Spring Learning Center INC since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Sand Spring Learning Center INC’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jul 26, 2019. 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 Sand Spring Learning Center INC compare with other daycares in Lehigh County?
It is tied for #18 of 155 centers in Lehigh County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 84% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Sand Spring Learning Center INC last inspected?
Mar 10, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Sand Spring Learning Center INC?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Sand Spring Learning Center 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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