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Bethlehem Early Learners Llc
623 6th Ave, Bethlehem PA 18018 · License #CER-00247377 · Child Care Center
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- (610) 867-9530
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- 623 6th Ave, Bethlehem PA 18018 · Directions
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Care & schedule
When they operate
Schedule type not published.
Ages served
- 3-Star quality rating
- Accepts Child Care Works subsidy
- Licensed for 189 children
How this facility compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning- Violation
3270.75(c) · A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/3/25 and 10/6/25. On 10/3/25, the first aid kit in the older toddler room was missing tweezers. The first aid kits in Room 208 and Room 202 were missing gloves.
Corrected by Oct 3, 2025
- Violation
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/3/25 and 10/6/25. The staff files were reviewed on 10/3/25. The child abuse clearance for Staff Person #1 had not been updated within 60 months. This was evidenced by the child abuse clearances on file being dated 8/11/2020 and 9/3/25. The NSOR certificate for Staff Person #2 had not been updated within 60 months. This was evidenced by the NSOR certificates on file being dated 8/31/20 and 9/12/25.
Corrected by Oct 3, 2025
- Violation
3270.34(a)(6) · A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/3/25 and 10/6/25. The staff files were reviewed on 10/3/25. At that time, there was no staff evaluation on file for Staff Person #2.
Corrected by Oct 13, 2025
- Violation
3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii) · An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/3/25 and 10/6/25. The staff files were reviewed on 10/3/25. At that time, Staff Person #4, an assistant group supervisor, did not have verification of high school education on file at the facility. The file did contain college transcripts, but the staff has not yet completed college.
Corrected by Oct 6, 2025
- Violation
3270.76 · Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/3/25 and 10/6/25. On 10/3/25, a shelf with broken laminate was observed in Room 200.
Corrected by Oct 6, 2025
- Violation
3270.103 · Toys and objects with a diameter of less than 1 inch, objects with removable parts that have a diameter of less than 1 inch, plastic bags and styrofoam objects may not be accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/3/25 and 10/6/25. On 10/3/25, diapers in plastic packaging were observed in a cubby approximately 12 inches high in the bathroom used by the older toddlers. Extra clothes were observed in zip-lock plastic bags in floor level cubbies in the older toddler area. The plastic bags were accessible to the older toddlers.
Corrected by Oct 3, 2025
- Violation
3270.124(b)(3) · Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/3/25 and 10/6/25. The child files were reviewed on 10/6/25. At that time, the emergency contact forms for Child #1, Child #2, Child #3, and Child #4 did not include the business name, address, and phone number of the parents.
Corrected by Oct 13, 2025
- Violation
3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3) · Emergency contact information must include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/3/25 and 10/6/25. The child files were reviewed on 10/6/25. At that time, the emergency contact form for Child #3 did not include signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child.
Corrected by Oct 13, 2025
- Violation
3270.124(b)(7) · Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/3/25 and 10/6/25. The child files were reviewed on 10/6/25. At that time, the emergency contact forms for Child #1, Child #2, and Child #4 did not include the address of the release persons.
Corrected by Oct 13, 2025
- Violation
3270.124(c) · When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/3/25 and 10/6/25. On 10/3/25, the emergency contact binder containing the emergency contact forms could not be located for the Older Toddler Room.
Corrected by Oct 3, 2025
- Violation
3270.124(e) · A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/3/25 and 10/6/25. On 10/3/25, the emergency transportation plan was not posted in Room 210 or Room 203.
Corrected by Oct 3, 2025
- Violation
3270.151(a) · A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/3/25 and 10/6/25. The staff files were reviewed on 10/3/25. The health assessment for Staff Person #3 was not updated within 24 months. This was evidenced by the health assessments on file being dated 5/30/23 and 9/9/25.
Corrected by Oct 3, 2025
- Violation
3270.182(5) · A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/3/25 and 10/6/25. The child files were reviewed on 10/6/25. At that time, the emergency contact form for Child #3 did not include signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.
Corrected by Oct 13, 2025
- Violation
3270.192(5) · A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/3/25 and 10/6/25. The staff files were reviewed on 10/3/25. At that time, Staff Person #4 did not have two written, nonfamily letters of reference on file.
Corrected by Oct 6, 2025
- Violation
3270.27(a)(6) · Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/3/25 and 10/6/25. Documentation of an emergency drill conducted within the past year could not be located.
Corrected by Oct 13, 2025
- Violation
3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) · The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports.
A renewal inspection was conducted 10/3/25 and 10/6/25. The child files were reviewed on 10/6/25. At that time, file for Child #5, who has been enrolled at the facility longer than 60 days, did not include a health assessment.
Corrected by Oct 10, 2025
- Violation
3270.20(b) · The operator shall mail or deliver a written report to the appropriate regional office within 72 hours after hospitalization of a child in care, emergency room treatment of a child in care, death of a child in care, a facility fire requiring the services of a fire department.
An incident occurred on 10/9/24 where a child received emergency room treatment. The facility emailed certification representative on 10/10/24 to notify that the incident occurred. The facility was instructed to enter the incident report online. The report was not entered online until 10/15/24.
Corrected by Oct 21, 2024
- Violation
3270.31(f) · Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10. Staff Person #2 will have until 11/22/24 to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, Staff Person #2 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise Staff Person #2, then Staff Person #2 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.
A renewal inspection was conducted on 10/11/24 and 10/29/24. On 10/29/24, the file for Staff Person #2 was reviewed. Staff Person #2 has not completed the required one hour update to the health and safety training.
Corrected by Nov 15, 2024
- Violation
3270.37(b)(1) · An aide shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate.
A renewal inspection was conducted on 10/11/24 and 10/29/24. On 10/29/24, the staff file for Staff Person #3 was reviewed. The file for Staff Person #1 contained education from the Dominican Republic that had not been evaluated by a service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE).
Corrected by Oct 30, 2024
- Violation
3270.119 · Infants shall be placed in the sleeping position recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics unless there is a medical reason an infant should not sleep in this position. The medical reason shall be documented in a statement signed by a physician, physician's assistant or CRNP and placed in the child's record at the facility.
A renewal inspection was conducted on 10/11/24 and 10/29/24. On 10/11/24, staff in the infant room stated that they will place an infant in their crib on their stomach for naptime if the infant is able to roll over.
Corrected by Oct 12, 2024
- Violation
3270.123(a)(5) · An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.
A renewal inspection was conducted on 10/11/24 and 10/29/24. On 10/29/24, the child files were reviewed. The fee agreements did not include the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.
Corrected by Nov 15, 2024
- Violation
3270.124(b)(3) · Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.
A renewal inspection was conducted on 10/11/24 and 10/29/24. On 10/29/24, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact form for Child #1 did not include the work address and phone number of the mother.
Corrected by Nov 15, 2024
- Violation
3270.124(b)(6) · Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable.
A renewal inspection was conducted on 10/11/24 and 10/29/24. On 10/29/24, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact form for Child #4 did not include the health insurance policy number.
Corrected by Nov 15, 2024
- Violation
3270.124(b)(7) · Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
A renewal inspection was conducted on 10/11/24 and 10/29/24. On 10/29/24, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact forms for Child #1, Child #2, Child #3, Child #5, and Child #7 did not include the address of the release persons.
Corrected by Nov 15, 2024
- Violation
3270.124(c) · When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space.
A renewal inspection was conducted on 10/11/24 and 10/29/24. On 10/11/24, the emergency contact information in the classrooms did not include information regarding the child's physician or health insurance policy information.
Corrected by Oct 15, 2024
- Violation
3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2) · A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem. An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department.
A renewal inspection was conducted on 10/11/24 and 10/29/24. On 10/11/24, the staff files were reviewed. The TB test for Staff Person #1 was conducted on 8/14/22, more than 12 months prior to their date of hire.
Corrected by Oct 21, 2024
- Violation
3270.31(b)/3270.31(c)(4) · A staff person shall be 18 years of age or older. An individual 16 years of age or older who is enrolled in an approved training curriculum may be used as a staff person if a representative of the training institution certifies in writing that the individual has completed the required classroom training and is currently enrolled in the curriculum.
An unannounced inspection was conducted 8/7/24. At that time, it was found that Staff Person #3, who was being utilized as an aide at the facility, is not 18 years of age and is not enrolled in any training curriculum to qualify them as a staff person.
Corrected by Aug 7, 2024
- Violation
3270.31(f) · Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10. Staff Person #1 and Staff Person #2 must complete approved pediatric first aid and cpr training. Staff Person #1 and Staff Person #2 will have until 8/24/24 to complete the required trainings. Until such time as the required training has been completed, Staff Person #1 and Staff Person #2 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by a AGS who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise Staff Person #1 and Staff Person #2, then Staff Person #1 and Staff Person #2 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.
An unannounced inspection was conducted 8/7/24. At that time, the preservice training was reviewed for the staff. Staff Person #1 has Healthcare Provider BLS/AED for adults, child, and infants conducted by National Health and Safety Association completed on 4/18/23. This training is not an approved pediatric first aid and cpr training for child care staff. Staff Person #2 does not have current pediatric first aid and cpr training on file. The date of the most recent pediatric first aid and cpr training for Staff Person #1 is 7/21/22.
Corrected by Aug 24, 2024
- Violation
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. Facility staff # 4 may not work in childcare until all clearances are on file.
Facility staff # 1 did not complete mandated reporter training in over 60 months from 7/10/15 to 9/21/21. Facility staff # 2 did not complete mandated reporter training in over 60 months from 2/1/17 to 10/18/22. Facility staff # 3 hired and working at facility did not have the NSOR clearance on file at time of hire. Facility staff # 4 had volunteer state police and child abuse clearances on file at time of hire. Facility staff # 4 did not have a FBI clearance on file at time of hire.
Corrected by Nov 28, 2022
- Violation
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL.
Facility Person #1's previous PA State Police and PA Child Abuse History clearances were dated 11/7/2016. Facility Person #1 did not update either of these clearances until 12/14/2021 during the renewal inspection. Facility Person #1 worked in a child care position at the facility between 11/8/21 and 12/14/21.
Corrected by Dec 23, 2021
- Violation
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL.
Facility Person #2 did not obtain her National Sex Offender Registry Certification until more than 5 months after she began in a child care position at the facility.
Corrected by Dec 23, 2021
- Violation
3270.94(a)(9) · The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that a written record is maintained on file at the facility indicating the specific time of day of the drill, the hypothetical location of the fire, the evacuation time, and the names of the facility persons and the number of children who participate in the fire drill.
The facility's fire drill log does not have the hypothetical location of the fire nor the names of participating facility staff.
Corrected by Dec 23, 2021
- Violation
3270.182(7) · A child's record shall contain reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses involving a child in care at the facility. The original report shall be given to the parent on the day of the incident. The second copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in an accident file. The third copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in the child's file.
A complaint investigation was conducted. On 7/14/2021, child #1 was injured at the facility. The parents of child #1 did not receive an incident report on the day of the incident. Report was not provided to parents until 7/16/2021.
Corrected by Sep 16, 2021
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Oct 3, 2025 inspection noted: “A renewal inspection was conducted 10/3/25 and 10/6/25. On 10/3/25, the first aid kit in the older toddler room was missing tweezers. The first aid kits in Room…” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Oct 21, 2024 inspection noted: “An incident occurred on 10/9/24 where a child received emergency room treatment. The facility emailed certification representative on 10/10/24 to notify that th…” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Oct 11, 2024 inspection noted: “A renewal inspection was conducted on 10/11/24 and 10/29/24. On 10/29/24, the file for Staff Person #2 was reviewed. Staff Person #2 has not completed the requi…” — what has changed since then?
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