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Family Child Care ✓ Licensed

Joyful Little Steps Llc

Allentown, PA · Lehigh County
W Union St, Allentown, PA 18104
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Quick Facts

Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
1

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Contact Information

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W Union St
Allentown, PA 18104
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Licensed Family Child Care
Active License
License Number
CER-00260107
License Issued
Nov 25, 2026
Active Through
Nov 25, 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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Joyful Little Steps Llc is a Family Child Care in Allentown PA. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Hours of Operation

  • Days of Operation Monday–Friday

Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2026-08-10 Renewal Renewal Compliant - Finalized
2025-11-25 Renewal Renewal Compliant - Finalized
2025-08-19 Initial review 3290.18 - General Health and Safety Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3290.18

Description: General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: On 8/19/25 an initial inspection was conducted at the facility. Review of the emergency plan found that it did not include continuity of operations during and after an emergency that includes continuing daily operations, backing up or retrieving health and other key records/files and managing financial issues such as paying employees and bills during the aftermath of the disaster.

Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. The OCDEL ANNOUNCEMENT C-22-04 requires facility emergency plans to include continuity of operations during and after an emergency that includes continuing daily operations, backing up or retrieving health and other key records/files and managing financial issues such as paying employees and bills during the aftermath of the disaster.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
I will assure that the emergency plan will always have the continuity of operations during and after an emergency and will always be in the binder.
2025-08-19 Initial review 3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) - System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3290.95(a)/3290.95(b)

Description: System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility

Noncompliance Area: On 8/19/25 an initial inspection was conducted at the facility. At that time, it was observed that the smoke alarms installed at the facility were not approved by a testing laboratory recognized by OSHA to test and certify smoke alarms.

Correction Required: Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c)). The operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in § 3290.95(a) are met. At the time of installation, the smoke alarms in family child care homes must be approved by a testing laboratory recognized by OSHA to test and certify smoke alarms. 35 P.S. § 1223.6(f.1)(1.1)(ii).

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Brand new alarms were installed and they are approved by OSHA.

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