The Learning Locomotion · Wind Gap
The Learning Locomotion is a certified child care center in Wind Gap, PA, with capacity for 49 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 8 times and confirmed violations in 1 complaint investigation. The state cited 15 violations, 6 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). 8 citations came in the last 12 months, including 4 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #31 of 107 centers in Northampton County and has fewer citations per inspection than 73% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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On 7/29/26, 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: Pediatric First Aid/CPR training
At the time of the inspection, staff person #1 was observed having routine interaction and direct contact with children. Staff person #1 did not have a completed NSOR certificate on file. See code sheet for staff person's date of hire.
On 7/29/26, staff person #1, an aide, was observed working unsupervised in the school age room.
At the time of the inspection, there was no health assessment and completed TB screening on file for staff person #1.
At the time of the inspection on 7/29/26, the last documented manual monthly monitoring of the fire detection system was done on 6/19/26 and not every 30 days, as required.
At the time of the inspection, the NSOR certificate on file for staff person #1 was not updated every 60 months prior to the current clearance's expiration. This is evidenced by the current NSOR certificate on file dated 8/20/25 and the previous NSOR date of 8/7/20. Staff person #1 has routine interaction and direct contact with children.
At the time of the inspection, the emergency plan on file for the facility was not reviewed annually, as required. This is evidenced by the current review date of 10/2/25 and the previous review date of 6/4/24.
At the time of the inspection, staff person #2 did not update fire safety training annually, as required. This is evidenced by the current fire safety training on file dated 8/15/25 and the previous fire safety training on file dated 7/26/24.
At the time of the inspection, Staff Person #1 acknowledged that on 2/25/25 she raised her voice toward Child #1 by repeatedly telling him, "No," and then restrained Child #1 into a highchair for not listening to her. She admitted that her tone may have been harsh. Other staff have also acknowledged that on 2/25/25, Staff Person #1 did raise her voice toward Child #1 by yelling, "don't do that," and acknowledged that she also raises her voice, often in an aggressive manner, toward the children in the infant room.
At the time of the inspection, the PA State Police clearance dated 12/26/22 on file for staff person #5 did not have a dissemination date; therefore, this makes this an incomplete clearance.
During the inspection, the embedded play equipment had a fall height of 4' and only had 3 1/2 inches of loose-fill rubber mulch under them. At minimum, embedded equipment requires there to be 6 inches of loose fill rubber mulch around the equipment.
At the time of the inspection, small pieces of rubber mulch measuring less than 1 inch in diameter were observed on the toddler playground and were accessible to children.
At the time of the inspection, the health assessments on file for staff person #4 were dated 9/6/24 and 4/28/23. The TB screening was dated 4/28/23. Neither the TB screening nor the health assessments on file were conducted within 12 months of providing service in the childcare setting. Staff person #5 did not have a completed TB screening within 12 months of providing initial service in the childcare setting. This is evidenced by the TB screening dated 1/25/23 (see LIS code sheet for dates of hire).
At the time of the inspection, the agreement on file for child #3 did not include the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released as indicated on the emergency contact form. The emergency contact form and agreement for child #1 was not updated every 6 months as required. This is evidenced by a last parent review date of 3/31/24.
At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact form for child #3 did not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child and signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.
“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
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.
About this center
Common questions
Has The Learning Locomotion had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 6 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 Jul 29, 2026 (supervision): “On 7/29/26, 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: Pediatric First…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about The Learning Locomotion?
Pennsylvania lists 1 complaint investigation 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 Locomotion’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Dec 4, 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 The Learning Locomotion compare with other daycares in Northampton County?
It is tied for #31 of 107 centers in Northampton County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 73% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Learning Locomotion last inspected?
Jul 29, 2026 (allocated unannounced monitoring). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs The Learning Locomotion?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is The Learning Locomotion 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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