ST John Neumann Regional is a certified child care center in Slatington, PA, with capacity for 18 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 3 times. The state cited 19 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for records & paperwork (11 of 19). 13 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #90 of 155 centers in Lehigh County and has more citations per inspection than 56% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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At the time of the inspection, protective receptacle covers were missing from the outlet behind the teacher's desk as well as from the power strip running along the wall.
At the time of the inspection, the trash cans located in both the boy's and girl's bathrooms did not contain lids.
At the time of the inspection, the refrigerator in the classroom did not contain a thermometer.
At the time of the inspection, staff person #1 and the children did not wash their hands prior to sitting down for lunch.
At the time of the inspection, cheese, yogurt and chicken nuggets were observed inside children's lunchboxes which were hanging in in the cubby area. These perishable items are required to be refrigerated.
At the time of the inspection, the most current emergency drill was conducted on 10/23/25 and the previous drill was conducted on 9/25/24. This reflects a period of more than 12 months for the emergency drill to be conducted. The last documented review date for the emergency plan was conducted on 6/27/24, and not annually, as required.
At the time of the inspection, the current manual monthly monitoring of the fire detection system was conducted on 10/22/25 with the previous monitoring being conducted on 9/25/24. This reflects a timeframe of longer than the required 30 days for manually testing the fire detection system.
At the time of the inspection, supervision and dismissal policies were not included in policies that are reviewed with parents in the parent handbook.
At the time of the inspection, the agreements on file for child #1 - child #5 did not specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. The agreements were also not signed by the operator.
At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact form for child #1 did not include the address of the child's physician or source of medical care. The emergency contact forms for child #1 and child #3 did not include the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
At the time of the inspection, the agreement on file for child #3 and #4 was not updated every 6 months, as required. This is evidenced by the agreements on file dated 3/26/25 and 3/25/25, respectively.
At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact form for child #1 did not include signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child and signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.
At the time of the inspection, staff person #1 did not have documentation of 12 clock hours of childcare training on file during the 7/2024-7/2025 training period.
The emergency contact forms for the following children do not include the parent's work address or work phone number: Child #2, Child #3, Child #4 and Child #5. The emergency contact form for Child #1 does not include the parent's work phone number.
There is no information on the child's special needs on the emergency contact form for Child #3. There is no health insurance information on the emergency contact form for Child #2 or Child #3.
There is no signed parental consent for emergency medical care or administration of minor first aid procedures for the following children: Child #2, Child #4 and Child #5.
There is no signed parental consent for transportation and walking for the following children: Child #2, Child #4 & Child #5.
Staff person #2 does not have an initial health report on file
Neither staff person #1 nor staff person #2 has written non-family references on file.
“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 ST John Neumann Regional had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 19 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about ST John Neumann Regional?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at ST John Neumann Regional since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is ST John Neumann Regional’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jan 17, 2025. 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 ST John Neumann Regional compare with other daycares in Lehigh County?
It is tied for #90 of 155 centers in Lehigh County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 56% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was ST John Neumann Regional last inspected?
Oct 22, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs ST John Neumann Regional?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is ST John Neumann Regional.
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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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