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Altagracia Mercedes
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About Altagracia Mercedes
Altagracia Mercedes is a home daycare in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 6 children.
As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 3 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Accepts child care subsidy
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- Type
- Home daycare
- Ages
- Ask the daycare
- Hours today
- Not listed
- Licensed capacity
- 6 children
Hours
Hours
Hours not listed. Call (484) 221-8340 to confirm.
Programs
Programs and care
| Setting | Family child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 6 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Altagracia Mercedes has not listed its tuition.
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State record
Inspection reports for Altagracia Mercedes
License
- Status
- Certified by the state and operating
- License type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Capacity
- 6 children
- License number
- #CER-00258044
Summary
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 22, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 2 of 3 visits · 3 rules in all · 3 corrected
- Staff training and qualifications 2
- Safety and hazards 1
For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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- Jun 22, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Jul 15, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
3290.32(a)/3290.192(4) Comply with CPSL/Required training
“Facility staff and HH member # 1,2, & 3 all have NSORS on file that expired on 3/11/25.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 5, 2025
3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility
“Facility fire alarms were not tested in over 30 days since 5/26/25.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 15, 2025
Jul 25, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
3290.31(f) Age and training
“Facility staff # 1 does not have 12 hours of annual childcare training.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 6, 2024
Jul 14, 2023Inspection10 rules cited
3290.131(d)(7) Free from contagious/communicable disease
“During the renewal inspection, the health report on file for child #4 did not state that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 24, 2023
3290.131(d)(5)/3290.131(e)(3) Immunization record/Dismissal policy
“During the renewal inspection, child #3 did not have any immunizations on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 14, 2023
3290.124(d) Written emergency plan posted
“During the renewal inspection, the operator did not have a written plan shall be conspicuously posted which identifies the means of transporting a child to emergency care and the facility staffing provisions in the event of an emergency.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 24, 2023
3290.124(b)(1) Child's name, birth date
“During the renewal inspection, the date of birth on the emergency contact was incorrect for child #4”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 24, 2023
3290.123(a)(6)/3290.182(2) Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates
“During the renewal inspection, the date of admission was not on the agreement for child #4.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 24, 2023
3290.123(a)(5) Designated release persons
“During the renewal inspection, the agreement on file for child #4 did not specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 24, 2023
3290.24(c) Training regarding plan
“During the renewal inspection, there was no documentation showing that staff person #2 is trained in the emergency plan annually.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 24, 2023
3290.18 General Health and Safety
“During the renewal inspection, the operator did not have a written policy identifying abusive head trauma and a policy which addresses the prevention and identification of child maltreatment.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 24, 2023
3290.24(a)(5) Emergency plan
“During the renewal inspection, the emergency plan did not include accommodations of infants and toddlers.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 20, 2023
3290.24(a)(3)/3290.24(a)(4) Contact when arises/Contact when ended
“During the renewal inspection, the emergency plan did not include a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises. The facility did not have a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 20, 2023
Apr 19, 2023Complaint investigation14 rules cited
3290.11(h)(2)(ii)/3290.32(a) Clearances for individuals residing in home/Comply with CPSL
“Household member #1 moved into the home in November 2022. Household person #1 is also used as a staff person (see code sheet for date of hire). Staff person #1 does not have a signed disclosure statement or a completed NSOR certificate on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 26, 2023
3290.94(a)(1) Every 60 days
“During the inspection, the last documented fire drill being conducted was on 2/1/23 and not within the required 60-day timeframe.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 26, 2023
3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility
“During the inspection, the lasty documented manual monthly monitoring of the fire detection system was recorded as conducted on 2/1/23 and not within the required 30-day timeframe. The operator was not in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c).”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 26, 2023
3290.94(a)(5) Evacuation routes posted
“During the inspection, evacuation maps were not posted on the second or third floors.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 26, 2023
3290.131(d)(5)/3290.131(e)(3) Immunization record/Dismissal policy
“During the inspection, child #1 did not have the following immunizations according to the recommendations of the ACIP: DTAP #2, DTAP #3, HIB #2, IPV #2, Pneumococcal #2, Pneumococcal #3 and Rotavirus #2.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 26, 2023
3290.18 General Health and Safety
“During the inspection, staff person #2 admitted that staff person #1 was caring for children unsupervised on 4/17/23 during a visit from an outside agency. Staff person #1 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Health and Safety training requirements.”
Correction date in the state record: May 1, 2023
3290.31(g) Age and training
“During the inspection, staff person #3 did not complete the required one-hour 2022 update to the health and safety training by 12/30/2022.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 29, 2023
3290.31(g) Age and training
“During the inspection, staff person #2 has not completed the following required pre-service training: Health and safety training topics.”
Correction date in the state record: May 1, 2023
3290.11(h)(2)(ii)/3290.32(a) Clearances for individuals residing in home/Comply with CPSL
“Household member #1 moved into the home in November 2022. Household person #1 is also used as a staff person (see code sheet for date of hire). Staff person #1 does not have a signed disclosure statement or a completed NSOR certificate on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 25, 2023
3290.113(a) Supervised at all times
“During an onsite visit on 4/25/23, household member #4 admitted that during an inspection from an outside agency on 4/17/23, staff person #1 walked up the stairs to the second floor to get household member #4 for translation. She took one child with her and left the remaining four children on the first floor.”
Correction date in the state record: May 19, 2023
3290.101(a)/3290.111(c) Age appropriate/Promote development
“During an onsite inspection on 4/25/23, the children were located on the first floor and were not playing with toys or any developmentally appropriate activities. The certification representative asked where the children's toys were located and that's when toys were brought out of an ottoman in the dining room. The majority of children's toys and activities are upstairs on the 2nd floor in a playroom and inaccessible to children on the first floor.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 26, 2023
3290.113(a) Supervised at all times
“During an onsite visit on 4/25/23, household member #4 admitted that during an inspection from an outside agency on 4/17/23, staff person #1 walked up the stairs to the second floor to get household member #4 for translation. She took one child with her and left the remaining four children on the first floor.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 25, 2023
3290.112 Infant/Toddler Stimulation
“During an onsite inspection on 4/25/23, child #1 was observed to be strapped into and sitting in a car seat drinking a bottle at 9:15am. Staff person #2 stated the child was dropped off at 9:00am. There was no observed interaction with this child until staff #1 was told the child could not remain in the car seat, and then removed the child approximately 5 minutes later.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 25, 2023
3290.113(e) Restraints prohibited
“During an onsite inspection on 4/25/23, child #1 was observed to be strapped into and sitting in a car seat drinking a bottle at 9:15am. Staff person #2 stated the child was dropped off at 9:00am. There was no observed interaction with this child until staff #1 was told the child could not remain in the car seat, and then removed the child approximately 5 minutes later.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 25, 2023
Apr 19, 2023Inspection14 rules cited
3290.11(h)(2)(ii)/3290.32(a) Clearances for individuals residing in home/Comply with CPSL
“Household member #1 moved into the home in November 2022. Household person #1 is also used as a staff person (see code sheet for date of hire). Staff person #1 does not have a signed disclosure statement or a completed NSOR certificate on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 26, 2023
3290.94(a)(1) Every 60 days
“During the inspection, the last documented fire drill being conducted was on 2/1/23 and not within the required 60-day timeframe.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 26, 2023
3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility
“During the inspection, the lasty documented manual monthly monitoring of the fire detection system was recorded as conducted on 2/1/23 and not within the required 30-day timeframe. The operator was not in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c).”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 26, 2023
3290.94(a)(5) Evacuation routes posted
“During the inspection, evacuation maps were not posted on the second or third floors.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 26, 2023
3290.131(d)(5)/3290.131(e)(3) Immunization record/Dismissal policy
“During the inspection, child #1 did not have the following immunizations according to the recommendations of the ACIP: DTAP #2, DTAP #3, HIB #2, IPV #2, Pneumococcal #2, Pneumococcal #3 and Rotavirus #2.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 26, 2023
3290.18 General Health and Safety
“During the inspection, staff person #2 admitted that staff person #1 was caring for children unsupervised on 4/17/23 during a visit from an outside agency. Staff person #1 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Health and Safety training requirements.”
Correction date in the state record: May 1, 2023
3290.31(g) Age and training
“During the inspection, staff person #3 did not complete the required one-hour 2022 update to the health and safety training by 12/30/2022.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 29, 2023
3290.31(g) Age and training
“During the inspection, staff person #2 has not completed the following required pre-service training: Health and safety training topics.”
Correction date in the state record: May 1, 2023
3290.11(h)(2)(ii)/3290.32(a) Clearances for individuals residing in home/Comply with CPSL
“Household member #1 moved into the home in November 2022. Household person #1 is also used as a staff person (see code sheet for date of hire). Staff person #1 does not have a signed disclosure statement or a completed NSOR certificate on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 25, 2023
3290.113(a) Supervised at all times
“During an onsite visit on 4/25/23, household member #4 admitted that during an inspection from an outside agency on 4/17/23, staff person #1 walked up the stairs to the second floor to get household member #4 for translation. She took one child with her and left the remaining four children on the first floor.”
Correction date in the state record: May 19, 2023
3290.101(a)/3290.111(c) Age appropriate/Promote development
“During an onsite inspection on 4/25/23, the children were located on the first floor and were not playing with toys or any developmentally appropriate activities. The certification representative asked where the children's toys were located and that's when toys were brought out of an ottoman in the dining room. The majority of children's toys and activities are upstairs on the 2nd floor in a playroom and inaccessible to children on the first floor.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 26, 2023
3290.113(a) Supervised at all times
“During an onsite visit on 4/25/23, household member #4 admitted that during an inspection from an outside agency on 4/17/23, staff person #1 walked up the stairs to the second floor to get household member #4 for translation. She took one child with her and left the remaining four children on the first floor.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 25, 2023
3290.112 Infant/Toddler Stimulation
“During an onsite inspection on 4/25/23, child #1 was observed to be strapped into and sitting in a car seat drinking a bottle at 9:15am. Staff person #2 stated the child was dropped off at 9:00am. There was no observed interaction with this child until staff #1 was told the child could not remain in the car seat, and then removed the child approximately 5 minutes later.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 25, 2023
3290.113(e) Restraints prohibited
“During an onsite inspection on 4/25/23, child #1 was observed to be strapped into and sitting in a car seat drinking a bottle at 9:15am. Staff person #2 stated the child was dropped off at 9:00am. There was no observed interaction with this child until staff #1 was told the child could not remain in the car seat, and then removed the child approximately 5 minutes later.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 25, 2023
Jul 27, 2022Inspection13 rules cited
3290.94(a)(5) Evacuation routes posted
“During the renewal inspection, the evacuation map was missing from the third floor.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 2, 2022
3290.22(b) Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations
“During the renewal inspection, the operator did not have verification of providing the parent of each child enrolled in the facility the information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 2, 2022
3290.24(a)(1)/3290.24(a)(5) Emergency plan/Emergency plan
“During the renewal inspection, the emergency plan did not provide lock down procedures. The emergency plan did not include accommodations of infants and toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 2, 2022
3290.24(d) Emergency plan
“During the renewal inspection, the provider did not have documentation of conducting emergency drills annually.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 29, 2022
3290.64(a) Locked or inaccessible - in original container
“During the renewal inspection, in the upstairs bathroom, there was a bottle of Lysol that was accessible to children.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 27, 2022
3290.121(a)/3290.121(b) Review policies and procedures/Given parents in writing
“During the renewal inspection, the operator was unable to provide documentation that they provide each parent in writing the facility's general daily schedule, hours for which care is provided, fees, responsibilities for meals, clothing, health policies, supervision policies, night care policies, dismissal policies, transportation and pick-up arrangements.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 2, 2022
3290.73(c) Has all items
“During the renewal inspection, on the second floor, soap was missing from the first aid kit.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 2, 2022
3290.118 Infant sleep position
“During the renewal inspection, the certification representative observed the operator place child #4, an infant, on her stomach to sleep and not the sleeping position recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. There was no medical documentation on file stating that the child should be sleeping on her stomach.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 27, 2022
3290.24(a)(3)/3290.24(a)(4) Contact when arises/Contact when ended
“During the renewal inspection, the emergency plan did not include a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises. It also did not include a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 2, 2022
3290.14(a)/3290.18 Building codes/General Health and Safety
“During the renewal inspection, the operator did not have requirements for volunteer emergency preparedness training, practice drills and continuity of operations included in their emergency plan.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 2, 2022
3290.134(a) Child's hands washed
“During the renewal inspection, the operator did not wash the hands of child #4 after diapering. The child was immediately placed back in the child's rest equipment.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 27, 2022
3290.131(d)(7) Free from contagious/communicable disease
“During the renewal inspection, the health reports on file for child #1 and child #2 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.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 2, 2022
3290.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“During a renewal inspection, on the emergency contact form for child #3, the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released was missing.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 2, 2022
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FAQ
Questions about Altagracia Mercedes
Is Altagracia Mercedes licensed?
Yes. Altagracia Mercedes is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
When was Altagracia Mercedes last inspected?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on June 22, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Altagracia Mercedes had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 3 rules across 2 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 3 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
How many children can Altagracia Mercedes care for?
6, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Does Altagracia Mercedes accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Altagracia Mercedes' hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (484) 221-8340 to confirm.
How much does Altagracia Mercedes cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (484) 221-8340 to ask.
What is Altagracia Mercedes' phone number?
(484) 221-8340.
Where is Altagracia Mercedes?
Allentown, PA 18102. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.