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Spring Garden Elementary School Child Care

901 North Blvd, Bethlehem, PA 18017 · Northampton County
Keystone STAR 1

Spring Garden 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 5 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 records & paperwork (5 of 9). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #9 of 45 centers in Bethlehem and has fewer citations per inspection than 82% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 82% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #9 of 45 centers in Bethlehem
1 Core-safety citations
8 Other citations
5 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
9 citations from 5 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 1, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Apr 1, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Apr 7, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Apr 11, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Apr 20, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Apr 12, 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

Records & paperwork 5
Building & playground safety 2
Training & qualifications 1
Staff ratios 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Apr 1, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork
Physician name, address, phone 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(2)
A renewal inspection was conducted on site 4/6/26. During that time, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact information for Child #1 did not include the address of the child's physician.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 6, 2026): “The address of the child's physician was immediately obtained and added to the emergency contact form.”
Citation Apr 7, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3)
A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/7/25. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact forms for Child #1 and Child #2 did not include signed parental consent to obtain emergency medical care.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 9, 2025): “The parents of Child #1 and Child #2 will update the emergency contact form to include signed parent consent for emergency medical care.”
Citation Apr 7, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission 55 Pa. Code §3270.182(5)
A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/7/25. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact forms for Child #1 and Child #2 did not include signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 9, 2025): “The parents of Child #1 and Child #2 will update the emergency contact form to include signed parent consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.”
Citation Apr 20, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Health and Safety Training/Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(f)/3270.31(f)(10)
Facility staff # 1 & # 2 did not have the one-hour health and safety updated completed by 12/30/22. Facility staff # 1 did not have pediatric first aid and cpr completed within 90 days from time of hire.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, May 11, 2023): “Facility staff # 1 and # 2 have the one-hour health and safety update completed. Staff # 1 completed the training on 2/8/23 and staff # 2 completed it on 2/7/23. Facility staff person # 1 completed PQAS approved pediatric first aid and cpr on 3/30/23.”
Core safety Apr 12, 2022 Inspection Staff ratios
Two facility persons present in facility 55 Pa. Code §3270.54(a)
At time of the renewal inspection arrival on site, facility person # 1 was alone with 7 children. Certification representative asked facility person # 1 where second staff person was. Facility person # 1 stated they were finished for the day.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, May 2, 2022): “Staff schedules have been changed so that two child care staff are present at all times when children are present. Two staff open the building and two close if children are all gone; if children leave and one staff chooses to stay to do admin work or cleaning, that will be allowed.”
Citation Apr 12, 2022 Inspection Building & playground safety
Locked or inaccessible 55 Pa. Code §3270.66(a)
There are 2 large bottles of toxic hand sanitizer on a table in the child care classroom and one bottle of hand sanitizer in an unlocked, open child care cabinet accessible to the children.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, May 2, 2022): “Hand Sanitizers that belong to BASD will be kept out of reach and away. Children who bring their own from home will keep theirs in their school backpack out of sight.”
Citation Apr 12, 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)
Facility has not tested fire alarm system in over 30 days since 1/14/22.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, May 2, 2022): “This is done weekly by custodial /maintenance staff and recorded by them and will be shared with the site supervisor weekly or monthly.”
Citation Apr 12, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
Admission date 55 Pa. Code §3270.123(a)(6)
Child # 1,2,3,4 & 5 do not have dates of admission listed on their agreements or anywhere in their files.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, May 2, 2022): “New Copy of agreement provided to inspector”
Citation Apr 12, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos 55 Pa. Code §3270.181(c)
Child # 2 has not had their fee agreement form reviewed and updated in over 6 months since 8/31/21. Child # 5 has not had their fee agreement form reviewed and updated in over 6 months since 4/20/21.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, May 2, 2022): “Documentation provided to inspector.”

“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 Jul 27, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 1
since May 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) 849-1893
State certificate # CER-00254402
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Common questions

Has Spring Garden Elementary School Child Care 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 Apr 12, 2022 (staff ratios): “At time of the renewal inspection arrival on site, facility person # 1 was alone with 7 children. Certification representative asked facility person # 1 where second staff person was. Facility person # 1 stated they…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Spring Garden Elementary School Child Care?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Spring Garden 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 Spring Garden Elementary School Child Care’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 1, effective May 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 Spring Garden Elementary School Child Care compare with other daycares in Bethlehem?

It is tied for #9 of 45 centers in Bethlehem by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 82% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Spring Garden Elementary School Child Care last inspected?

Apr 1, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

How much does Spring Garden 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 Spring Garden 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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