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Apis Child Care

830 Mountain Home Rd, Reading, PA 196084.7· 21 reviews
licensed capacity
33
open each week
5 days

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About Apis Child Care

Apis Child Care is a child care center in Reading, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 33 children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM.

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 25 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Child care center
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Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
33 children

Hours

Hours

Monday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity33 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Apis Child Care has not listed its tuition.

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State record

Inspection reports for Apis Child Care

License

Status
Certified by the state and operating
License type
Certificate of Compliance
Capacity
33 children
License number
#CER-00242953
See the state's record

Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 25, 2026: 12 rules cited

Rules cited on 4 of 4 visits · 25 rules in all · 25 corrected

  • Health, medication and illness 8
  • Safety and hazards 5
  • Records and paperwork 4
  • Staff training and qualifications 3
  • Background checks 2
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Discipline and child guidance 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 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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  1. Aug 25, 2026Inspection12 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

      “There was a gap of greater than 30 days in the fire alarm testing. The alarm was tested 5/7/26 then next on 6/8/26.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 15, 2026

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(e) Letter to parents

      “The letter to parents explaining the emergency procedures did not include the facility's accommodations for infants.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 10, 2026

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.

      “There was no documentation of fire safety training for staff #4 (see code sheet for start date).”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 10, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission

      “The earliest emergency contact form for child #1 is dated 10/1/25 which is after the child's start date (see code sheet for start date).”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 16, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(a) Health information

      “The oldest health assessment on file for child #4 is dated 6/12/24 which is more than 60 days after the start date (see code sheet for start date)”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 17, 2026

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.36(b)(5) HS/GED + 2 yrs

      “There was insufficient documentation of 2 years of experience with children to qualify staff #3 as an assistant group supervisor as identified.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 15, 2026

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.113(a)(1) Staff assigned to specific children

      “Staff #1 and staff #2 had a group of 6 young toddlers requiring 2 staff. When asked who they were responsible for and who was in their group, they replied that they both were responsible for all of them. Staff #3 had a group of 8 preschool children. She did not know how many were in her group and could not name the children in the group.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 15, 2026

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.121(b) Given parents in writing

      “There was no indication that at the time of enrollment, parents receive in writing the facility's general daily schedule.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 10, 2026

    • Discipline and child guidance

      3270.123(a)(3) Services proceeded

      “The first child service report for child #2 was dated 2/10/26, which was greater than 6 months after the child's start date (see code sheet for start date). There was a child service report for child #4 dated 5/4/25 with the next one dated 2/12/26, a period of greater than 6 months.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 15, 2026

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos

      “There was an emergency contact form for child #4 dated 10/9/25 with the next one dated 7/24/26, a period of greater than 6 months.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 4, 2026

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.124(e) Written emergency plan posted

      “There was no written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency displayed conspicuously in every child care space.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 4, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(b)(1) Infant: updated health report every 6 months

      “There was an initial health assessment on file for child #1 dated 10/2/25 and the next health assessment is dated 8/17/26, a period of greater than the required 6 months (see code sheet for date of birth).”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 8, 2026

  2. Aug 7, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information

      “The emergency contact information for child #1 did not include the insurance coverage or policy number.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 8, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.82(h) Handwashing signs

      “There was no handwashing sign at the sink in the kitchen area.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 7, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.124(b)(2) Physician name, address, phone

      “The emergency contact information for child #1 did not include the phone number for the child's physician.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 8, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a)(1) Amount of fee

      “The agreement for child #2 did not specify the amount of the fee to be charged.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 7, 2025

  3. Feb 26, 2025Inspection6 rules cited
    • Background checks

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

      “Staff #1 did not have FBI or NSOR clearance on file, and the disclosure statement was not dated or witnessed. Staff must be removed from care.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 1, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.37(b)(1)/3270.192(2)(ii) HS/GED/Exp, educ., training prior to facility

      “There was no high school diploma on file for staff #1 to document that she meets the qualifications of an Aide.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 1, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible

      “There was an unlocked closet with bottles of bleach, cans of wall paint, and other cleaning products accessible to children.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 26, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.133(6) Written consent

      “There was no written parental consent for Tylenol for child #2, or for Albuterol for child #3.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 26, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.133(5) Original label

      “There was prescription Ibuprofen for child #1 with "discard after 2/18/25" on the label.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 26, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.27(c) Training regarding plan

      “On 2/26/25 during an unannounced inspection, there was no documentation of emergency plan training for staff #1 (see code sheet for hire date).”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 26, 2025

  4. Aug 28, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Background checks

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

      “Staff #1, who has been employed for more than 45 days (see code sheet for start date) did not have clearances from Florida, a state in which she lived in the previous 5 years.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 28, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.66(a)/3270.103 Locked or inaccessible/Small Toys and Objects

      “Throughout the renewal inspection on 8/28/24, the kitchen area was accessible to children. There was an unlocked cabinet with plastic bags, and an unlocked cabinet with cleaning supplies.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 29, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.182(1)/3270.182(8) Initial and subsequent health reports/Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original.

      “The initial health assessments and fee agreements for children had been removed from the files and destroyed to reduce file size.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 28, 2024

  5. Aug 24, 2023Inspection4 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.34(c) Employed and present 30 hrs/wk

      “It was stated by the owner that the facility director has been out temporarily on medical leave and has not been present and working in the facility at least 30 hours per week.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 8, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(3) Exam communicable disease

      “The health assessment form on file for staff person #1 did not adequately address the examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 15, 2023

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.25(a) Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations

      “It was observed that the facility's current certificate of compliance was not posted.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 24, 2023

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.95(b) Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

      “It was observed on the facility's fire alarm testing log that tests were not being completed every 30 days. A fire alarm test was logged as having been completed on 3/16/23 but the next alarm test logged was not completed until 4/18/23. Likewise, a fire alarm test was logged as having been completed on 5/18/23 but the next alarm test logged was not completed until 6/21/23.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 24, 2023

  6. Aug 23, 2022Inspection3 rules cited
    • Food and nutrition

      3270.166(4) Bottles labeled

      “It was observed that the bottles present and used by the children at the facility were not labeled with the child's name.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 23, 2022

    • Food and nutrition

      3270.163(b) Breakfast items from three groups

      “It was observed that the breakfast served by the facility did not offer at least one item from 3 out of the 4 food groups.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 23, 2022

    • Background checks

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

      “File for staff person #1, (see code sheet for date of hire), did not contain a FBI clearance.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 24, 2022

  7. Nov 2, 2021Inspection3 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      3270.65 Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less

      “It was observed that an outlet was left uncovered in a space where preschool aged children were receiving care.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 2, 2021

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(d)(5) Immunization record

      “File for child #1, enrolled 1/20/21, did not contain written documentation of all age-related immunizations recommended by the ACIP. File for child #2, enrolled 7/20/20, did not contain written documentation of all age-related immunizations recommended by the ACIP.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 2, 2021

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.66(b) Original container

      “It was observed in the woman's bathroom that a bottle of cleaning materials, which staff stated contained a bleach water solution, was stored in a container that did not specify the contents.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 2, 2021

Copied from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Jun 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Is Apis Child Care licensed?

Yes. Apis Child Care is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.

When was Apis Child Care last inspected?

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on August 25, 2026, with 12 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Apis Child Care had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 25 rules across 4 of 4 visits in the last 3 years; 25 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 Apis Child Care care for?

33, the licensed capacity on the state record.

Does Apis Child Care accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are Apis Child Care's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Apis Child Care cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (610) 750-6959 to ask.

What is Apis Child Care's phone number?

(610) 750-6959.

Where is Apis Child Care?

830 Mountain Home Rd, Reading, PA 19608. The nearest other daycare we list is Lori Westman Family Home Care, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning (license and visits).