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Unique Kids Day Care Center
215 W Douglass St, Reading PA 19601 · License #CER-00255404 · Child Care Center
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- Phone
- (610) 371-8400
- Website
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- Address
- 215 W Douglass St, Reading PA 19601 · Directions
Hours
Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.
Care & schedule
When they operate
Ages served
- 2-Star quality rating
- Accepts Child Care Works subsidy
- Licensed for 88 children
How this facility compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning- Violation
There was a gap of greater than 60 months in the DHS FBI clearances for staff #1. There was an FBI clearance dated 11/13/15 and the next one dated 5/1/21. Additionally, an outdated version of the disclosure statement was on file for staff #4 and staff #5.
Corrected by Apr 16, 2026
- Violation
There was insufficient documentation of 2 years of experience to qualify staff #2 for the identified Assistant Group Supervisor position.
Corrected by Apr 20, 2026
- Violation
During the renewal inspection on 4/15/26, the most recent health assessment for staff #3 was dated 3/25/24, a gap of more than 24 months.
Corrected by Apr 20, 2026
- Violation
3270.31(e) · A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.
Staff person #1 did not have documentation on file of 12 clock hours of training for the training year of 12/19/24 - 12/19/25.
Corrected by Apr 20, 2026
- Violation
The operator had not notified local traffic safety authorities in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility in the past year.
Corrected by Apr 15, 2026
- Violation
3270.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).
During unannounced monitoring inspection conducted on 6/17/2025, certification representative observed staff person #1 to be unsupervised caring for 12 school-aged children. This is in violation of a plan put in place by an outside agency.
Corrected by Jun 17, 2025
- Violation
During the annual unannounced inspection, the inspector observed child files and found that child file #1 did not have the emergency contact information and the financial agreement updated timely.
Corrected by Apr 30, 2025
- Violation
During the annual unannounced inspection, the inspector observed the emergency plan and found that the plan was missing accommodations for toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.
Corrected by May 13, 2025
- Violation
During the annual unannounced inspection, the inspector observed the emergency plan and found that the plan was missing a lock-down plan as is required.
Corrected by May 13, 2025
- Violation
During the annual unannounced inspection, the inspector observed the emergency plan and following a discussion with the director, it was noted that the emergency plan had not been sent to the county EMA as is required.
Corrected by May 13, 2025
- Violation
During complaint investigation conducted 6/5/2024, it was verified that an inappropriate song titled "My Son So Dumb" has been played on the facility's TV by older school-age children who have access to the facility's TV remote/ YouTube.
Corrected by Jun 5, 2024
- Violation
During the renewal inspection on 4/22/24, the area rug in the school age room was frayed and worn.
Corrected by Apr 22, 2024
- Violation
As of the renewal inspection on 4/22/24, the incident reports were not being retained in an accident file.
Corrected by Apr 22, 2024
- Violation
On 11/28/23 during an unannounced inspection, the fire drill log was reviewed and showed a gap of greater than 60 days between fire drills. One was done 4/20/23 and the next one was done 7/12/23.
Corrected by Dec 5, 2023
- Violation
During an unannounced visit at lunch time, child #1 was observed crying for more than 15 minutes and then getting up and walking into the bathroom area unsupervised. Staff were unaware of the child's whereabouts, and child could not be seen by any staff. Child #2 was wandering around the lunch room, walked out of the room, opened the staff bathroom door and went into the bathroom unattended. Staff were unaware of the child's whereabouts.
Corrected by Jul 3, 2023
- Violation
During an unannounced visit at lunch time, child #1 was observed crying for more than 15 minutes and then getting up and walking into the bathroom unsupervised. Staff were unaware of the child's whereabouts and child could not be seen by any staff. Child #2 was wandering around the lunch room, walked out of the room, opened the staff bathroom door and went into the bathroom unattended. Staff were unaware of the child's whereabouts.
Corrected by Jun 2, 2023
- Violation
As of the renewal inspection on 4/12/23, the emergency plan did not include a plan for continuity of operations as required by Announcement C-22-04.
Corrected by Apr 21, 2023
- Violation
Staff person #1 has not completed the following pre-service training by 12/30/22 as required (see LIS code sheet): Pennsylvania Health and Safety Update 2022/Actualización de Salud y Seguridad de Pennsylvania 2022.
Corrected by Apr 21, 2023
- Violation
3270.82(g) · Toilet areas and fixtures shall be cleaned daily and be in good repair.
During the renewal inspection on 4/12/23, there was a child's toilet with no seat attached.
Corrected by May 5, 2023
- Violation
During the renewal inspection on 4/12/23, there were half doors at the exits from child care spaces that were locked creating an obstruction.
Corrected by May 5, 2023
- Violation
During the renewal inspection on 4/12/23, the refrigerator thermometer in the kitchen read 52°.
Corrected by Apr 21, 2023
- Violation
3270.114 · Weather permitting, children shall be taken out doors daily.
During the renewal inspection on 4/12/23, a day within the weather permitting guidelines, children were not taken outside. The daily schedule reflected that children go outside before lunch.
Corrected by Apr 21, 2023
- Violation
3270.124(b)(2) · Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.
During the renewal inspection on 4/12/23, the emergency contact information for child #1 did not include the physician's phone number.
Corrected by Apr 21, 2023
- Violation
3270.124(b)(3) · Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.
During the renewal inspection on 4/12/23, the emergency contact information for child #5 did not include the home address of the parent.
Corrected by Apr 21, 2023
- Violation
During the renewal inspection on 4/12/23, the emergency contact information for child #5 did not include the health insurance company.
Corrected by Apr 21, 2023
- Violation
During the renewal inspection on 4/12/23, the emergency contact information for child #2, #4 and #6 were not in the classroom where the children were receiving care.
Corrected by Apr 21, 2023
- Violation
During the renewal inspection on 4/12/23, the health assessment for child #3 did not include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.
Corrected by Apr 21, 2023
- Violation
During the renewal inspection on 4/12/23, the initial health assessment and immunization record for child #1 was dated 10/20/22 (see code sheet for start date). The initial health assessment and immunization record for child #4 was dated 10/27/22 (see code sheet for start date).
Corrected by May 5, 2023
- Violation
As of the renewal inspection on 4/12/23, the operator had not notified local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.
Corrected by May 8, 2023
- Violation
On 1/5/23 during an unannounced inspection, there were 24 school age children in a room that has a measured capacity of 13.
Corrected by Jan 6, 2023
- Violation
3270.134(a) · A staff person shall ensure that a child's hands are washed before meals and snacks, after toileting and after being diapered.
On 4/12/22 during the renewal inspection, staff #1 changed the diaper of child #1 and did not wash her hands or the child's hands with soap and water after the diaper change. An acceptable plan of corrections was submitted that stated by 4/12/22 Staff will wash their hands and children's hands before meals and snacks, after toileting and diaper changes. Staff will continue to wash their hands and the children's hands as required by code 3270.134(a) and 3270.152. Reminders will be provided to staff as necessary. Director will supervise activities that require hand washing. During an unannounced follow up visit, Staff #1 was observed changing 2 diapers and did not wash the children's hands after diapering.
Corrected by Jun 7, 2022
- Violation
On 5/26/22 during an unannounced follow up visit, Staff #1 was observed changing 2 diapers without cleaning the diaper changing surface with a sanitizing solution.
Corrected by Jun 7, 2022
- Violation
On 4/12/22 during the renewal inspection, parents had not been informed on how to access the regulations electronically with instruction for contacting the regional child care office. The facility provided an acceptable plan of corrections that stated by 4/22/22 Instructions on how to access the regulations electronically was added to the parent manual. Written instructions will be given to parents who already have the parent manual. Instructions on ways to contact the child care office and how to access regulations will continue to be part of the parent manual. On 5/26/22 during an unannounced inspection, the provider had not provided parents with written instructions on ways to contact the regional child care office.
Corrected by Jun 7, 2022
- Violation
On 4/12/22 during the renewal inspection, staff #1 did not have clearances for a state she lived in the previous five years and must be removed from care until all required clearances are on file at the facility. Staff #2 and Staff #3 did not have NSOR clearance and must be removed from care until all required clearances are on file at the facility.
Corrected by Apr 13, 2022
- Violation
On 4/12/22 during the renewal inspection, there was an unlocked closet accessible to children in the main child care space near the kitchen window and bathroom that contained cleaning materials.
Corrected by Apr 12, 2022
- Violation
3270.108(c) · Styrofoam cups and plates may not be used.
On 4/12/22 during the renewal inspection, lunch was served on Styrofoam plates.
Corrected by Apr 12, 2022
- Violation
On 4/12/22 during the renewal inspection, the emergency contact information was not present in the space where older school age children were receiving care.
Corrected by Apr 12, 2022
- Violation
On 4/12/22 during the renewal inspection, staff #1 changed the diaper of child #1 and did not wash her hands or the child's hands with soap and water after the diaper change.
Corrected by Apr 12, 2022
- Violation
3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(5) · An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. An adult health assessment must include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.
On 4/12/22 during the renewal inspection, the health assessment of staff #3 did not include an exam for communicable disease or the physician's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.
Corrected by Apr 12, 2022
- Violation
3270.181(e) · If emergency information is updated in a master file, it shall be updated accordingly in other facility records.
On 4/12/22 during the renewal inspection, the emergency contact information for child #1 was updated in the master file but not in the classroom.
Corrected by Apr 22, 2022
- Violation
3270.183(a) · Child records are confidential and shall be stored in a locked cabinet.
On 4/12/22 during the renewal inspection, the child records are stored in an unlocked file cabinet in the main child care space.
Corrected by Apr 21, 2022
- Violation
On 4/12/22 during the renewal inspection, one of the references for staff #2 was typed with no signature and no contact information identifying who wrote it.
Corrected by Apr 15, 2022
- Violation
3270.27(a)(6) · Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.
On 4/12/22 during the renewal inspection, an emergency drill had not been conducted and documented.
Corrected by Apr 22, 2022
- Violation
On 4/12/22 during the renewal inspection, parents had not been informed on how to access the regulations electronically with instruction for contacting the regional child care office.
Corrected by Apr 22, 2022
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Apr 15, 2026 inspection noted: “There was a gap of greater than 60 months in the DHS FBI clearances for staff #1. There was an FBI clearance dated 11/13/15 and the next one dated 5/1/21. Addi…” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Jun 17, 2025 inspection noted: “During unannounced monitoring inspection conducted on 6/17/2025, certification representative observed staff person #1 to be unsupervised caring for 12 school-a…” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Apr 22, 2025 inspection noted: “During the annual unannounced inspection, the inspector observed child files and found that child file #1 did not have the emergency contact information and the…” — what has changed since then?
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