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Raqia Children Center Llc

3436 Penn Ave, Reading PA 19608 · License #CER-00255432 · Child Care Center

Awaiting Renewal; enrollment ACT
Capacity 40 childrenAges 0 mo – 15 yr1-Star programLast inspected Apr 21, 2026
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3436 Penn Ave, Reading PA 19608 · Directions

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Care & schedule

When they operate

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Ages served

Newborn (Under 6 Weeks)Infant (6 Weeks-12 mos.)Young Toddler (13-24 mos.)Older Toddler (25-36 mos.)Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K)Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.)Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.)
  • 1-Star quality rating
  • Accepts Child Care Works subsidy
  • Licensed for 40 children
10
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Pennsylvania OCDEL
4
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
2.5
Pennsylvania average
4.6

Inspection history & violations

Source: Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning
Apr 21, 2026 — Renewal
5 violations cited · view state record
5 violations
Nov 13, 2025 — Allocated Unannounced Monitoring
2 violations cited · view state record
2 violations
Jul 16, 2025 — Renewal
3 violations cited · view state record
3 violations
Apr 8, 2025 — Initial review
No violations cited · view state record
Clean

Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Apr 21, 2026 inspection noted: “The Shaken Baby/Abusive Head Trauma/Child Maltreatment policy did not sufficiently include information on child maltreatment as required by 45 CFR 98.41(a)(1)(v…” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Nov 13, 2025 inspection noted: “On 11/13/25 during an unannounced inspection, there was toilet bowl cleaner and OxiClean accessible to children on the window sill of the bathroom on the second…” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The Jul 16, 2025 inspection noted: “During the renewal inspection on 7/16/25 the state police clearance for staff #1 and #2 stated "still pending" which is not a complete clearance. Staff #3 did n…” — what has changed since then?

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