Wesleys Circle of Friends is a certified child care center in Bethlehem, PA, with capacity for 48 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice. The state cited 2 violations, none of them core-safety. All 2 came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 45 centers in Bethlehem and has fewer citations per inspection than 86% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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An initial inspection was conducted 2/12/26 and 4/17/26. During the onsite inspection on 4/17/26, an epi-pen with an expiration date of 2/2026 was observed in the Twos Room.
An initial inspection was conducted 2/12/26 and 4/17/26. The facility did not have a proof of purchase of the interconnected fire detection system.
“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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Common questions
Has Wesleys Circle of Friends had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 2 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Wesleys Circle of Friends?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Wesleys Circle of Friends since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Wesleys Circle of Friends’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Apr 29, 2026. 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 Wesleys Circle of Friends compare with other daycares in Bethlehem?
It is #6 of 45 centers in Bethlehem by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 86% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Wesleys Circle of Friends last inspected?
Feb 12, 2026 (initial review). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Wesleys Circle of Friends?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Wesley United Methodist Church Of Bethlehem PA.
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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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