Pembroke Pee Wees - Bethlehem PA Child Care Center

1032 PEMBROKE RD , BETHLEHEM PA 18017
(610) 865-3577

About the Provider

Description: Welcome to family owned and operated chilcdare in the Lehigh Valley. All of our secure centers offer complete child care services for children of all ages, including infants through school age. There is no additional charge for our meals, they are free. These include breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner*, prepared and served on our premises daily. Each classroom has been specially designed by its teacher, with the appropriate features for its age group. All centers provide a secure playground for children's activities and outdoor fun. We offer a Free Summer Camp program for our school age children, first grade and above.

Need evening care? Our Allentown and Bethlehem centers offer dinner, activities, and help with your child's homework. Everything is taken care of. Just bring your child home for quality time.

Kindergarten, certified by the PA Department of Education, is available in our Allentown Center.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00179111
  • Capacity: 130
  • State Rating: 1
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Languages Supported: English, Spanish
  • Schools Served: Bethlehem Area - Escorted to/from school
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 14
  • District Office Phone: (610) 437-6000 ext 2 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2019-08-13 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: On the afternoon of 8/13/2019, several children from the preschool classroom were observed walking from the outdoor playground up the steps and into the preschool classroom without staff supervision. Staff #1 walked into the classroom with the remainder of the children about 1 minute later.

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.)
Staff was told to make sure all children are lined up behind her and to not let them go ahead of her when leaving and entering the building to ensure supervision.
2019-08-13 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: On the afternoon of 8/13/2019, it was observed that two electrical outlets in the preschool classroom did not have protective receptacle covers.

Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Covers were immediately replaced. Staff was told to check all outlets daily and to ensure that covers are put back on after vacuuming.
2018-10-26 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Staff #1 was observed working at the facility on 10/26/2018. The owner verified on the same day that that child abuse and state police clearances had not been requested for Staff #1

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. Staff Person # 1 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff #1 was sent home early today. Staff #1 only worked at the facility on the following dates: 10/24/2018, 10/25/2018 and 10/26/2018. In the future, all newly hired staff will have proof of all three clearance requests (FBI physically fingerprinted, state police and child abuse) on file prior to working at the facility as a provisional hire.
2018-10-26 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring 3270.76 - Building Surfaces Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The following was observed on 10/26/2018: A hole in the door and cracked wood on the door with a risk of splinters in the school age bathroom, a loose outlet cover case in the older school age classroom, and loose and cracked fence posts with a risk of splinters on the preschool playground.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The hole on the door and cracked wood on the door was covered with duct tape until the door can be replaced. The loose outlet cover case was tightened. The loose and cracked fence posts outside will be replaced with new fence posts. Monthly safety inspections of the facility will continue to be conducted and all areas will be addressed as needed.
2018-04-18 Renewal 3270.131(a) - Within 60 days Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Child #1 began attending the facility on 11/30/2017. The initial health report for Child #1 was not received until 4/2/2018.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
In the future, the initial health report for all enrolled children will be received no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility.
2018-04-18 Renewal 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Staff #1 began employment on 1/3/2018. The state police clearance for Staff #1 was requested and received on 1/18/2018. The child abuse clearance is dated 1/19/2018. There is not any documentation on file to show that the child abuse clearance was requested on or before 1/3/2018. Staff #2 began employment on 3/19/2018. The state police clearance for Staff #2 was requested and received on 4/3/2018. The child abuse clearance is dated 4/10/2018. There is not any documentation on file to show that the child abuse clearance was requested on or before 3/19/2018.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
In the future, all three clearances (FBI, state police, and child abuse) for all newly hired staff will be requested and new staff will also be fingerprinted prior to staff working with children at the facility.
2018-04-18 Renewal 3270.76 - Building Surfaces Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: The sink faucet in the bathroom for the toddler classroom had corrosion with peeling pieces. Two fence posts in the preschool play area outside were detached from the fence.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The faucet in the toddler bathroom was replaced with a new faucet. The detached fence posts outside were replaced with new fence posts. Weekly visual safety inspections of the inside and outside of the facility will continue to be conducted. All areas will be addressed as needed.

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