THE WHITE HOUSE DAYCARE CENTER 2 INC - Reading PA Child Care Center

777 COURT ST , READING PA 19601
(484) 577-4223
1 Review

About the Provider

Description: We here at The White House Day Care Center 2 provide the the best non-discrimination child care sevices you need. We take pride in providing a loving, clean and secure environment for the children. We take pride in making every day a learning experience and fun at the same time. We take care of children from 0 months to age 13. We are open 24-hours and we provide transportation. We serve breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack time. If your child has a special diet or only eat certain food we can also accommodate. Our Center is well secured with cameras and a buzzed in entrance only.

Our motto is to make our daycare a place where your children can come in and play and learn at their own pace. We provide every need your child can have to develop and expan their learning to it's fullest pontential. Each section your child is place will help them grow emotionally, socially, and physically.


Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00177298
  • Capacity: 69
  • State Rating: 2
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Languages Supported: English, Spanish
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 13
  • District Office Phone: (484) 651-8000 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.

Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2019-05-31 Renewal 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: A play drum in the preschool room is broke and not in good repair.

Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The facility will remove the drum from childcare until it is repaired. In the future the operator will remind staff to check toys and equipment weekly to ensure they are clean and in good repair at all times.
2019-05-31 Renewal 3270.105 - High Chairs Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The infant room high chair bucket seat table is missing the t shaped safety straps in 2 of the seats.

Correction Required: High chairs shall have a wide base and a T-shaped safety strap.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The t shaped safety straps will be replaced ASAP on the infant room high chair bucket seat table. The seats will not be used until the straps are replaced. In the future the t shaped safety straps will remain in the infant bucket seats at all times.
2019-05-31 Renewal 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child # 1 has been enrolled at facility since 11/29/18, does not have a child service report on file.

Correction Required: The services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. The operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information in 3270.124(f) (relating to emergency contact information).

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
A child service report for child # 1 will be completed ASAP. In the future the operator will remind staff to complete child service reports at least every 6 months from the time of a child's enrollment.
2019-05-31 Renewal 3270.135(a)(3) - Disposable diapers Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The diapering can filled with soiled diapers in the children's bathroom does not have a liner in the can.

Correction Required: If disposable diapers are provided by a parent or by a facility, a soiled diaper shall be discarded by immediately placing the diaper into a plastic-lined, hands-free covered can.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
A liner will be placed in the diapering can ASAP. The diapering can will have a liner at all times.
2019-05-31 Renewal 3270.75(c) - Has all items Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The first aid kit on the facility transportation van has no soap.

Correction Required: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Soap will be added to the first aid kit ASAP. In the future the facility will ensure all required items are in the first aid kits at all times.
2019-05-31 Renewal 3270.76/3270.77(a) - Building Surfaces/No peeling paint or plaster Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The back purple wall in the infant room has chipped peeling paint and plaster and the bottom right corner of the walls sheetrock is broken and pushed in making a hole in the wall.

Correction Required: 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.Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility operator submitting a letter to the landlord to have the wall repaired and painted ASAP. The facility will not have the children near the back right area of the infant room until all repairs are made and approved. In the future the facility operator will make sure any repairs needed are reported to the landlord and done ASAP.
2018-05-15 Renewal 3270.123(a)(3)/3270.181(c) - Services proceeded/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child #1 enrolled at the facility since 8/29/17 did not have a child service report completed in over 6 months until 4/28/18. Child # 2 enrolled at the facility since 9/24/15 did not have a child service report completed in over 6 months from 12/3/16 to 11/14/17. Child 1,2,3 & 4 did not have emergency contact forms and fee agreements updated in over 6 months.

Correction Required: The services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. The operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information in 3270.124(f) (relating to emergency contact information).A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child # 1 had a child service report completed on 4/28/18 & Child # 2 had a child service report completed on 4/29/18. In the future staff will ensure child service reports are completed at least every 6 months from the time of a child's enrollment. Child 1,3 & 4 have updated emergency contact forms and fee agreements. Child # 2 will have emergency contact forms and fee agreements updated ASAP. In the future the office manager will ensure all fee agreements and emergency contact forms are updated at least every 6 months from the time of a child's enrollment.
2018-05-15 Renewal 3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Mantoux TB Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Staff person # 1 hired 3/20/18 has a TB test on file over 12 months old from 6/29/16. Staff person # 2 hired 9/18/17 did not have a health assessment at time of hire until 10/23/17.

Correction Required: 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person # 1 will have a TB test ASAP. Staff person # 2 has a health assessment on file. In the future the staff manager will ensure all new hires have a health assessment and TB test less than a year old on file at time of hire.
2018-05-15 Renewal 3270.25(a) - Post the certificate of compliance Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The certificate of compliance posted expired 9/22/17. There are no instructions to contact the appropriate regional day care office with the applicable regulations.

Correction Required: The facility's current certificate of compliance and a copy of the applicable regulations under which the facility is certified shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents, with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional day care office posted at the same location.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The current certificate was posted and instructions to contact the appropriate regional office were added to the binder with the regulations. In the future the current certificate will remain posted and the instructions to contact the regional daycare office will remain posted at all times.
2018-05-15 Renewal 3270.74 - Emergency Numbers Posted Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: There is no local ambulance number listed on the emergency contact numbers.

Correction Required: The telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center shall be posted by each telephone in the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
A local ambulance number was added to the emergency numbers and will remain so at all times.
2018-05-15 Renewal 3270.75(c) - Has all items Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The first aid kit in the infant closet has no scissors. The first aid kit of the facility van has no scissors, soap or water.

Correction Required: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Scissors were added to the infant room first aid kit. Scissors, soap and water were added to the van first aid kit. In the future staff will check to ensure all required items remain in the first aid kits at all times.
2017-05-18 Renewal 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The wooden fence in the toddler play space has several areas of damaged wood and a risk of splinters.

Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The fence in the toddler play space will be repainted to eliminate the risk of splinters. The outdoor play area is always checked by staff for safety prior to taking the children outside. In the future, routine monthly safety inspections of the outdoor play area will continue to be conducted and all areas will be addressed as needed. The toddler fence will be replaced with a more durable fence at a later date.
2017-05-18 Renewal 3270.123(a)(4) - Arrival/departure times Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The agreement for Child #1 and Child #2 does not specify the child's arrival and departure times.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the child`s arrival and departure times.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The agreements for Child #1 and Child #2 will be updated with the parents to include the child's arrival and departure times. In the future, all agreements at the facility will specify the child's arrival and departure times.
2017-05-18 Renewal 3270.131(d)(5) - Immunization record Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The health reports for Child #3 do not include a review of the child's immunized status according recommendations of the ACIP.

Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child`s immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
A vaccination record for Child #3 will be obtained from the parent. In the future, all children enrolled at the facility will have health reports that include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP.
2017-05-18 Renewal 3270.75(a) - In child care spaces Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The preschool classroom did not have a first-aid kit.

Correction Required: A first-aid kit shall be in a child care space.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
A first-aid kit with all of the required contents (soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves) will be placed in the preschool classroom and will be inaccessible to children.

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Reviews

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Tamara Rivera Aug 18, 2022
I have used this provider for less than 6 months

Reading's worst day care!! Read well!!! My two-year-old son had an accident in this day care, a SERIOUS accident! And the teachers and no staff called the ambulance for my son. According to the teachers, they left my son in a hight chair what he expected for a diaper change and according to them he saw his sheet and pulled it and fell with the hight chair in front of him. Unfortunately, this is not true because in the first place my son was placed in the dining chair, without eating. Second, my son can't pull so hard as to lift one of these chairs. Third, the song on my son's forehead required taking him to the emergency room for a CT scan and according to the doctor he had to have fallen at least 5 feet high. Where were the teachers? They lied to me, they lied to the police about the security cameras. I DON'T RECOMMEND IT!!!!

El peor day care de Reading!! Lean bien!!! Mi hijo de dos años tuvo un accidente en este day care, un accidente GRAVE! Y las maestras ni ningún personal llamaron la ambulancia para mi hijo. Según las maestras dejaron mi hijo en una hight chair el lo que esperaba por un cambio de pañal y según ellas el vio su sábana y la jalo y se cayó con la hight chair de frente. Lamentablemente esto no es cierto porque en primer lugar colocaron mi hijo en la silla de comer, sin estar comiendo. Segundo mi hijo no puede jalar tan fuerte como para alzar una silla de estas. Tercero el cantazo en la frente de mi hijo requirió llevarlo a sala de emergencia a un CT scan y según el doctor se tuvo que haber caído de al menos 5 pies de alto. ¿Donde estaban las maestras? Me mintieron a mi, le mintieron a la policía acerca de las cámaras de seguridad. NO LO RECOMIENDO!!!!

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