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Calixto Child Care Center
- licensed capacity
- 55
- open each week
- 7 days
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About Calixto Child Care Center
Calixto Child Care Center is a child care center in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 55 children, serving school-age children.
It is open every day, Open 24 hours.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 7 visits in the last 3 years and cited 21 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
School-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpen every day
Ages served: school-age children
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- School-age children
- Hours today
- Open 24 hours
- Licensed capacity
- 55 children
Hours
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| SundayToday | Open 24 hours |
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | School-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 55 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
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State record
Inspection reports for Calixto Child Care Center
License
- Status
- Certified by the state and operating
- License type
- Certificate of Compliance (provisional)
- Capacity
- 55 children
- Ages
- School-age children
- License number
- #CER-00256377
Summary
7 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 6, 2026: 5 rules cited
Rules cited on 6 of 7 visits · 21 rules in all · 16 corrected
- Staff training and qualifications 4
- Background checks 4
- Supervision and ratios 3
- Safety and hazards 3
- Health, medication and illness 3
- Records and paperwork 2
- Building, equipment and play areas 1
- Transportation 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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Apr 6, 2026Inspection5 rules cited
3270.192(5) Two written references
“Staff person #1 is missing one written nonfamily reference.”
3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos
“Child #1 is missing an updated emergency contact and agreement.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 7, 2026
3270.51/3270.52 Similar Age Level/Mixed Age Level
“Staff person #2 had a group of 11 young school age and 6 older school age children, this group requires an additional staff person.”
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“Staff person #1 has a volunteer state police clearance dated 9/1/25.”
3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“On 4/6/26 during an allocated visit the child abuse clearance dated 5/15/24 that was provided for staff #3, has a different name in the body of the clearance that does not match the name of staff #3. The child abuse clearance for staff #3 was submitted to the clearance verification unit on 4/1/26 and confirmed as fraudulent on 4/2/26.”
Nov 18, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children
“On 11/3/25 Staff person #1 was picking children up at school, four children ran to the van while staff person #1 was waiting for two more children at the door. The four children ran to the van unsupervised.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 20, 2025
Aug 19, 2025Inspection5 rules cited
3270.27(f) Emergency plan
“Operator admitted that the emergency plan has not been submitted annually to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 19, 2025
3270.104(a) Clean, good repair, proper size
“The two brown couches in the preschool room are torn and the foam is exposed.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 25, 2025
3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“Child #1 is missing the release person's address and telephone number.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 22, 2025
3270.171(a) Pick-up and drop-off points
“The operator 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 date in the state record: Aug 20, 2025
3270.94(a)(1) Every 60 days
“Fire drills have not been conducted every 60 days, date of last fire drill recorded is 6/3/25.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 21, 2025
May 15, 2025Complaint investigation3 rules cited
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“Staff person #1 is missing an NSOR clearance. Staff person #2 is missing a child abuse and FBI clearance. Staff person #3 is missing an NSOR clearance. Staff person #4 is missing a child abuse, FBI and NSOR clearance. Staff person #5 is missing an FBI and NSOR clearance. (See LIS code sheet for date of hire)”
Correction date in the state record: May 16, 2025
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“On 5/7/25 Cert Rep was informed by an outside agency that the facility's fire inspection failed due to the sprinkler system not working properly.”
Correction date in the state record: May 8, 2025
3270.95(a) Devices must be compliant
“On 5/7/25 Cert Rep was informed by an outside agency that the facility's fire inspection failed due to the sprinkler system not working properly.”
Correction date in the state record: May 8, 2025
Nov 1, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
3270.124(b)(2) Physician name, address, phone
“Child #1 is missing the address and telephone number of the child's physician.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 8, 2024
3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“Child #1 is missing the health insurance policy number.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 8, 2024
3270.131(a) Health information
“Child #1 does not have an initial health assessment on file within 60 days of enrollment.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 8, 2024
Sep 6, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
3270.192(2)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iv) Exp, educ., training prior to facility/Transcript, diploma and letters
“Staff person #2 and 4 are missing proof of education and child care experience.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 12, 2024
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
“Child #1 is missing signed parental consent for emergency medical care and minor first aid.”
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“Staff person #1 has a state police clearance dated 9/6/25, child abuse dated 8/9/34, FBI dated 8/17/24 and an NSOR dated 8/12/24. There are no clearance requests on file and all clearances were obtained after working with children. Staff person #3 has a volunteer child abuse clearance on file, and missing an FBI clearance. Staff person #4 is missing all 4 clearance requests and does not have at least 2 of the required clearances to work as a provisional hire.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 6, 2024
3270.192(5) Two written references
“Staff person #1, 2, 3 & 4 are missing two written nonfamily references.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 30, 2024
- May 23, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
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FAQ
Questions about Calixto Child Care Center
Is Calixto Child Care Center licensed?
Yes. Calixto Child Care Center is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
When was Calixto Child Care Center last inspected?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on April 6, 2026, with 5 rules cited. It lists 7 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Calixto Child Care Center had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 21 rules across 6 of 7 visits in the last 3 years; 16 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 Calixto Child Care Center care for?
55, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.
Does Calixto Child Care Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Calixto Child Care Center's hours?
Every day, Open 24 hours. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Calixto Child Care Center cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (610) 455-4656 to ask.
What is Calixto Child Care Center's phone number?
(610) 455-4656.
Where is Calixto Child Care Center?
1101 Hamilton St Ste 150, Allentown, PA 18101. The nearest other daycare we list is Learning Ladder Bilingual Academy, under 0.1 miles away.