The Learning Experience · Macungie
6687 Stein Way, Macungie, PA 18062 · Lehigh County
5 complaint investigations found violations
Keystone STAR 1
Part of The Learning Experience · 20 Pennsylvania locations
The Learning Experience is a certified child care center in Macungie, PA, with capacity for 156 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times and confirmed violations in 5 complaint investigations. The state cited 32 violations, 9 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (9 of 32). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 7 centers in Macungie and has more citations per inspection than 63% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
More citations than 63% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. More citations than most
#6 of 7 centers in Macungie
9
Core-safety citations
23
Other citations
6
Inspections
5
Complaint investigations that found violations
32 citations from 11 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 14, 2025
Every state visit
Violation found
No violation
Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits
What inspectors cited most
Records & paperwork
9
Health & medication
5
Training & qualifications
4
Supervision
4
Background checks
3
Building & playground safety
3
Emergency preparedness
2
Caregiver conduct
1
Staff ratios
1
Citations, newest first
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
Staff person #3 has an expired NSOR clearance dated 8/19/20. Staff person #4 has a volunteer state police clearance on file dated 3/29/25.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 29, 2025): “Staff person #3 was suspended until the new NSOR clearance was received which was on 10/17/2025. Staff person #4 received the correct state police clearance for employment on 10/14/2025.”
Citation
Oct 14, 2025
Inspection
Health & medication
12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(a)
Staff person #2 is missing an updated health assessment, date of last health assessment 8/6/23.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 29, 2025): “Staff person #2 did not return to work until a completed health assessment was conducted and returned to the operator of the facility.”
Citation
Oct 14, 2025
Inspection
Records & paperwork
Amount of fee/Date fee to be paid 55 Pa. Code §3270.123(a)(1)/3270.123(a)(2)
Child #3 is missing the amount of fee to be charged and the date on which the fee is to be paid.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 29, 2025): “All agreements were corrected with fee and date of payment and how often.”
Citation
Oct 14, 2025
Inspection
Records & paperwork
Arrival/departure times 55 Pa. Code §3270.123(a)(4)
Child #3 is missing the child's arrival and departure times.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 29, 2025): “Child #3 arrival and departure times were logged by the operator. The parent was contacted to verify the arrival and departure time were correct and could be added to the fee agreement.”
Citation
Oct 14, 2025
Inspection
Records & paperwork
Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates 55 Pa. Code §3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2)
Child #3 is missing the child's date of admission.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 29, 2025): “Child #3 date of admission was logged by the operator. The parent was contacted to verify the date of admission.”
Citation
Oct 14, 2025
Inspection
Records & paperwork
Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos 55 Pa. Code §3270.181(c)
Child #2's emergency contact and agreement has not been reviewed by the parent every 6 months.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 29, 2025): “Child #2 emergency contact was reviewed by parent and updated on all enrollment documents.”
Citation
Oct 14, 2025
Inspection
Records & paperwork
Initial and subsequent health reports 55 Pa. Code §3270.182(1)
Child #1 is missing an initial health assessment.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 29, 2025): “Child #1 received a verification of visit from initial enrollment into our program.”
Citation
Oct 14, 2025
Inspection
Records & paperwork
Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission 55 Pa. Code §3270.182(3)/3270.182(5)
Child #2 is missing signed written consent for emergency medical care and minor first aid.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 29, 2025): “Child #2 parent reviewed and signed consent for emergency medical care and minor first aid.”
Citation
Oct 14, 2025
Inspection
Records & paperwork
Consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs 55 Pa. Code §3270.182(4)
Child #2 & 3 are missing signed parental consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 29, 2025): “Child #2 and #3 parent signed parental consent for administration of medications and verified if special dietary needs were necessary.”
Citation
Oct 14, 2025
Inspection
Records & paperwork
Signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading 55 Pa. Code §3270.182(6)
Child #2 & 3 are missing signed parental consent for transportation, and walking excursions.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 29, 2025): “Child #2 and #3 parent signed and verified consent for transportation and walking excursions.”
Show 22 older citations
Citation
Oct 14, 2025
Inspection
Training & qualifications
Age and Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)
Staff person #1 is missing proof of 12 hours of annual child care training.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 29, 2025): “Staff person #1 completed 12 hours of annual childcare training”
No ridicule or threaten harm 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(c)
Staff person #1 admitted that she tells child #1 that if she doesn't behave when she gets home her daddy is going to give her a dada. Staff person #1 stated the child's father gave her permission to say that and dada means spanking.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 17, 2025): “1. We reviewed the Learning Experience standard operation policy on child abuse and neglect with staff person. Staff person was suspended immediately. 8/18/25. 2. Staff completed a redirection training, positive and proactive techniques for guiding childrens behavior through PD it was completed on…”
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
Staff person #2 & 3 do not have proof of request or an NSOR clearance on file prior to working with children.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 4, 2024): “Resubmitted NSOR for staff person #3. Employee is suspended until clearance is received. Staff/volunteer person #2 has NSOR completed and we printed for file.”
Similar Age Level/Mixed Age Level 55 Pa. Code §3270.51/3270.52
Staff person #1 admitted that a few weeks in September some of the classrooms were out of ratio for 5-15 minutes in the am.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 20, 2024): “No classrooms have been out of ratio due to the employee that was not maintaining ratios has been terminated by the facility.”
Citation
Oct 7, 2024
Inspection
Emergency preparedness
Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety 55 Pa. Code §3270.14/3270.21
The operator does not have a policy in place to address continuity of operations.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 23, 2024): “A description of to address the continuity of operations has been written and placed in our emergency plan and the updated emergency plan with this action has been sent to the local authorities.”
Citation
Oct 7, 2024
Inspection
Health & medication
12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(a)
Staff person #1 does not have an initial health assessment on file. Staff person #2 has a health assessment dated 9/18/24, which is after the date of working with children.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 23, 2024): “Staff person has received a completed health assessment.”
Citation
Oct 7, 2024
Inspection
Emergency preparedness
Emergency plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(f)
Operator has not sent a copy of the emergency plan annually to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency, date of last copy sent 7/7/22.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 23, 2024): “An updated emergency plan to also include the continuity of operations has been sent the our local Lower Macungie municipality and Lehigh county emergency management agency”
Citation
Oct 7, 2024
Complaint investigation
Training & qualifications
Enrolled in approved training - 16 yrs./Accredited institution approved by PDE 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(c)/3270.31(c)(1)
Staff person #2 is working/volunteering at the facility without proof of enrollment in an approved training curriculum from the school.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 4, 2024): “Received the documentation from the school that was previously signed by the director and the school regarding the program staff/volunteer person #2 is enrolled in.”
Citation
May 24, 2024
Complaint investigation
Health & medication
General Health and Safety/Name on bottle 55 Pa. Code §3270.21/3270.133(3)
On 5/21/24 staff person #1 administered child #1's prescription medication Cephaloxim to child #2.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jun 26, 2024): “Employee administering medication will Double CHECK, is this the right child? ¿ Do you know this child ¿ Ask the child his/her name ¿ Check the child¿s identity with another person ¿ Verify the child¿s identity by using the child¿s picture, stapled to the Medication Authorization Form ¿ Check the…”
Citation
Dec 27, 2023
Inspection
Training & qualifications
Health and Safety Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(f)
Staff person #1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Get Started in Center Based Care-revised edition.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 24, 2024): “Will complete the health and safety training if it is not completed.”
Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1)
Staff 1 and 2 left child 1 in their classroom for approximately 2 minutes when taking the children outside. Staff 1 and 2 did not have child 1 on their "Name to Face Transition Sheet" as she was not signed in when arriving in the morning. Staff 3 observed child 1 in the classroom by herself when walking through the facility. Staff 3 then brought child 1 back to her office. Staff 3 did observe that staff 1 and 2 were able to name their primary care groups. However, when staff 3 returned child 1 back to her classroom at 12:15p.m., staff 1 and 2 still did not realize that child 1 was missing from their group.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Feb 14, 2024): “-Center is continuing to utilize name to face papers. We have added twice daily administration ratio checks where we sign off on accuracy. -In person training for supervision.”
Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1)
Staff 1 and 2 left child 1 in their classroom for approximately 2 minutes when taking the children outside. Staff 1 and 2 did not have child 1 on their "Name to Face Transition Sheet." Staff 3 observed child 1 in the classroom by herself when walking through the facility. Staff 3 then brought child 1 back to her office. Staff 3 did observe that staff 1 and 2 were able to name their primary care groups. However, when staff 3 returned child 1 back to her classroom at 12:15p.m., staff 1 and 2 still did not realize that child 1 was missing from their group.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 5, 2024): “Children will continue to be supervised.”
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
During the renewal inspection on 10/11/2023, it was observed that staff 2 had a volunteer child abuse dated 8/4/2021. Please see LIS for date of hire.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 13, 2023): “Will obtain employee clearance.”
Citation
Oct 11, 2023
Inspection
Building & playground safety
Has all items 55 Pa. Code §3270.75(c)
The toddler room was missing medical tape in the first aid kit.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 11, 2023): “Medical tape was replaced.”
Citation
Oct 11, 2023
Inspection
Health & medication
Infant: updated health report every 6 months/ACIP recommended immunization record 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(b)(1)/3270.131(e)
During the renewal inspection on 10/11/2023, child 1, who is a young toddler, had a health assessment dated 2/9/2023. Child 1 also had outdated immunizations on file.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 13, 2023): “Will tell mom she can't come until health assessments/immunizations are updated.”
Citation
Oct 11, 2023
Inspection
Health & medication
12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Mantoux TB 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2)
Staff 1 and 3 did not have health assessments on file. Staff 3 also did not have a TB screening on file.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 13, 2023): “Will obtain health assessment and TB forms.”
Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1)
On 11/7/2022 at 4:55 p.m., staff 1 left child 1 on the playground after coming in from the outside playground. Staff 2 found the child on the playground approximately 3-5 minutes after staff 1's classroom left it.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 14, 2022): “Children will be supervised at all times.”
Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety 55 Pa. Code §3270.14/3270.21
During a complaint investigation, staff person #1 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #1 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: 10 hour health and safety training.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 22, 2022): “Staff person is no longer employed.”
Citation
Nov 14, 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)
During a complaint investigation on 11/14/2022, it was found that the facility's last fire alarm testing occurred on 9/27/2022 making it more than 30 days since the last test.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 22, 2022): “The alarm system was set off when inspector on site.”
Citation
Oct 4, 2022
Inspection
Building & playground safety
110º F or less 55 Pa. Code §3270.69(b)
In the prek1-k1 room, the water temperature measured at 112 degrees.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 24, 2022): “Facility will have plumber put water temperature below 110 degrees.”
Citation
Oct 4, 2022
Inspection
Training & qualifications
Age and Training/Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)(4)(i)/3270.31(f)(10)
Staff person #2 has not completed the following required pre-service training (see LIS code sheet): pediatric first aid/cpr training.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 20, 2022): “Staff 2 will be supervised by at least an AGS until the pediatric first aid/cpr is obtained.”
Citation
Oct 4, 2022
Inspection
Records & paperwork
Two written references 55 Pa. Code §3270.192(5)
Staff 1 only had one letter of reference on file.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 5, 2022): “Staff 1 will obtain a letter of reference.”
“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.
Complaint investigations and reported incidents
Violation found
Aug 18, 2025
Complaint investigation
1 violation cited, listed under Citations.
Violation found
Oct 7, 2024
Complaint investigation
3 violations cited, listed under Citations.
Violation found
May 24, 2024
Complaint investigation
1 violation cited, listed under Citations.
Violation found
Dec 13, 2023
Complaint investigation
2 violations cited, listed under Citations.
Violation found
Nov 14, 2022
Complaint investigation
1 violation cited, listed under Citations.
Pennsylvania’s search lists complaint investigations in which the state found at least one violation (“verified complaints”). It does not say what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it. Incident investigations look into something that happened at the center; self-reported violations are ones the center reported to the state itself.
Daily rates
| Age group | Full time, per day | Part time, per day |
|---|---|---|
| Newborn (Under 6 Weeks) | $79.40 | $79.40 |
| Infant (6 Weeks-12 mos.) | $79.40 | $79.40 |
| Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) | $78.25 | $68.75 |
| Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) | $76.80 | $67.50 |
| Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) | $69.50 | $61.25 |
| Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) | $69.50 | $47.50 |
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
156 children
Certificate status
Regular (COMPASS: awaiting renewal)
Certificate valid through
Jan 2, 2027
Operator
The Foundation Of Learning LLC
Hours
Monday–Friday 6:30 AM–6:30 PM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone
(610) 391-1420
State certificate #
CER-00246674
Common questions
Has The Learning Experience had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 9 violations 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 Oct 14, 2025 (background checks): “Staff person #3 has an expired NSOR clearance dated 8/19/20. Staff person #4 has a volunteer state police clearance on file dated 3/29/25.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about The Learning Experience?
Pennsylvania lists 5 complaint investigations since 2021 in which it found at least one violation; the violations are listed above. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is The Learning Experience’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jan 8, 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 The Learning Experience compare with other daycares in Macungie?
It is #6 of 7 centers in Macungie by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 63% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Learning Experience last inspected?
Oct 14, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
How much does The Learning Experience cost?
It reported full-time daily rates of $79.40 for newborn, $79.40 for infant, $78.25 for young toddler, $76.80 for older toddler in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.
Who runs The Learning Experience?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is The Foundation Of Learning LLC.
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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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