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A Place For Us Family Services

Allentown, PA · Lehigh County
1431 S 4th St, Allentown, PA 18103
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Quick Facts

Capacity
48 children
Type of Care
Before and After School, Full-Time, Kindergarten, Part-Time
Transportation
Field Trips, To/From School
Languages
English, English, Spanish
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1

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Contact Information

📞 (484) 353-2113
1431 S 4th St
Allentown, PA 18103
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✓ Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CER-00257778
License Issued
Sep 21, 2026
Active Through
Sep 21, 2027
Issued By
Pennsylvania Department of Education and Public Welfare
District Office
Early Learning Resource Center for Region 14

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About the Provider

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We look forward to getting to know your child. Our program addresses each child individually. Our mission is to build confidence and love of learning, giving students a solid foundation for a healthy and happy life. Our longtime teachers and staff are dedicated to helping each child discover their unique potential ? academically, socially, and interpersonally. We invite you to learn more about us and to visit our classrooms soon.

Additional Information:

At Away We Grow Learning Center. we strive to provide a loving. stimulating atmosphere. where children learn to slove problems. and are coached to use their. emerging language to become great friends. and great people we model to teach kindness and genorisity.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
  • Tuesday6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
  • Wednesday6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
  • Thursday6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
  • Friday6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
  • Saturday 6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
  • Sunday 6:00 AM - 6:00 AM

Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2026-06-15 Renewal Renewal Compliant - Finalized
2025-06-13 Renewal 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.123(a)(3)

Description: Services proceeded

Noncompliance Area: Child #1 is missing services to be provided to the family and the child.

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.)
Director documented services to be provided and had parent resign agreement.
2025-06-13 Renewal 3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3) - Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3)

Description: Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission

Noncompliance Area: Child #2 is missing written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care.

Correction Required: 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Parent signed consent for emergency medical care.
2025-06-13 Renewal 3270.171(a) - Pick-up and drop-off points Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.171(a)

Description: Pick-up and drop-off points

Noncompliance Area: The facility has not notified the local traffic authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the childcare facility.

Correction Required: An operator shall notify 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
An updated traffic letter was sent to the local traffic authorities.
2025-06-13 Renewal 3270.182(5) - Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.182(5)

Description: Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission

Noncompliance Area: Child #2 is missing signed parental consent for administration of minor first aid.

Correction Required: 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Parent signed consent for minor first aid.
2025-06-13 Renewal 3270.27(a)(6) - Emergency plan Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.27(a)(6)

Description: Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: The facility has not conducted an annual emergency drill, last drill conducted was on 6/11/24.

Correction Required: Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
An emergency drill was conducted and documented.
2025-06-13 Renewal 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii)

Description: Fire safety - 1 yr.

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1, 2 & 3 have not completed annual fire safety training, date of last training 6/3/24.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All staff completed fire safety training and proof is in each file.
2025-06-13 Renewal 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 has an FBI clearance dated 2/18/20 which exceeds the requirements of renewing clearances every 60 months.

Correction Required: 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 may not work in a childcare position at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person was suspended and will not return to work until FBI clearance is provided.
2024-06-10 Renewal 3270.123(a)(6) - Admission date Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.123(a)(6)

Description: Admission date

Noncompliance Area: Child #1 is missing the date of admission.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The admission date was added to the agreement.
2024-06-10 Renewal 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(3)

Description: Parent home/work address, phone

Noncompliance Area: Child #1 is missing the work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The parents work addresses and telephone numbers were added to the emergency contact form.
2024-06-10 Renewal 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7)

Description: Name/address/phone release person

Noncompliance Area: Child #1 is missing the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Correction Required: 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The address of the designated person was added to the emergency contact form.
2024-06-10 Renewal 3270.27(a)(6) - Emergency plan Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.27(a)(6)

Description: Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: The operator has not conducted an annual emergency drill since 5/18/22.

Correction Required: Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider will do yearly emergency drills, emergency drill was conducted on 6/11/24.
2024-06-10 Renewal 3270.31(e) - Age and Training Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.31(e)

Description: Age and Training

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1, 2 & 3 do not have proof of 12 annual clock hours of child care training.

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff have completed 12 annual clock hours of child care training.
2023-07-06 Renewal 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.106(a)

Description: Clean, age appropriate

Noncompliance Area: Not all cots were labeled with a specific child's name used only by a specific child.

Correction Required: Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility labeled cots.
2023-07-06 Renewal 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.123(a)(3)

Description: Services proceeded

Noncompliance Area: During the annual inspection on 7/6/2023, children 1-3 did not have updated child service reports. Children 1 and 3 last had them completed on 9/16/2022. Child 2 last had one completed on 6/29/2022. Thus, there was more than 6 months between child service reports.

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.)
Facility will complete updated child service reports.
2022-09-21 Initial review Initial review Compliant - Finalized
2019-12-06 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 admitted to the Certification Rep that he left Child #1, 2 & 3 unsupervised for a few minutes while he went into the office. When facility person #1 came out of the office he observed child #2 & 3 with their pants to their knees under the table.

Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. Children must be supervised at all times. Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Children will be supervised at all times even on excursions. Staff will not leave children unattended at any time. Staff will complete supervision training.
2019-02-28 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.174 - Age of Driver = 18 Yrs. Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 was pulled over by a police officer and does not have a valid driver's license.

Correction Required: The operator of the vehicle shall be 18 years of age or older and shall have a valid operator's license.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All staff will have a valid drivers license when transporting students and will be 18 years or older.
2019-02-28 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.176(a) - Insured Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 was transporting a child to school in a vehicle that does not have valid insurance.

Correction Required: A vehicle shall be insured in accordance with the requirements of 75 Pa.C.S. 1701-1799.7 (relating to the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law).

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All vehicles will be insured at all times as per state law.
2019-02-28 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.21/3270.175(a) - General Health and Safety/Age appropriate restraints Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 was transporting Child #1 without the child in a required safety restraint. Child #1 is 7 years old.

Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. A child 7 years of age or younger shall be transported in accordance with the requirements for parents and guardians as stated in 75 Pa.C.S. 4581 (relating to restraint systems).

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All children will be in a proper safety restraint at all times according to state laws.

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