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Ferreras Carrasco Child Care
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About Ferreras Carrasco Child Care
Ferreras Carrasco Child Care 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 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 21 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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- Type
- Home daycare
- Ages
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- Hours today
- Not listed
- Licensed capacity
- 6 children
Hours
Hours
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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 |
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Inspection reports for Ferreras Carrasco Child Care
License
- Status
- Certified by the state and operating
- License type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Capacity
- 6 children
- License number
- #CER-00260240
Summary
5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 7, 2026: 1 rule cited
Rules cited on 5 of 5 visits · 21 rules in all · 21 corrected
- Safety and hazards 8
- Records and paperwork 4
- Discipline and child guidance 3
- Health, medication and illness 2
- Staff training and qualifications 1
- Safe sleep 1
- Supervision and ratios 1
- Background checks 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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Jul 7, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
3290.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“Child # 1 enrolled and attending facility does not have health insurance policy or number on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
3290.182(3)/3290.182(5) Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission
“Child # 1 & # 2 do not have consent on file for emergency medical care or minor first aid.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 8, 2025
3290.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“Child # 1 does not have their medical insurance provider on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 8, 2025
3290.123(a)(3) Services provided
“Child # 3 has not had a child service report completed in over 6 months since 6/13/24.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 8, 2025
Apr 17, 2025Complaint investigation2 rules cited
3290.18 General Health and Safety
“Facility fire alarm system is overdue for the annual alarm inspection. The alarm was due to be inspected in March 2025.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 24, 2025
3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility
“Facility did not test the fire alarms in over 30 days from 1/21/25 to 2/21/25.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 24, 2025
Jun 13, 2024Inspection9 rules cited
3290.24(g) Emergency plan
“The operator has not sent the emergency plan to the emergency management agency or local municipality in over 12 months since 7/5/22.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 22, 2024
3290.31(f)/3290.31(f)(4)(i) Age and training/Age and training
“Facility staff # 1 & # 2 do not have 12 hours of childcare training. Facility staff # 1 & # 2 have pediatric first aid and cpr that expired 6/8/24.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 22, 2024
3290.105(a) Clean, age appropriate
“Facility napping cots are not labeled for the children. 3 older school aged children report never seeing the cots before and report they all sleep upstairs in the operators' sons' room on the 2nd floor.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 14, 2024
3290.124(e) Updated every 6 months
“Emergency contact forms for children being transported in the facility van have not been updated in over 6 months.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 14, 2024
3290.51 Maximum Number of Children
“Facility staff # 2 was observed at arrival of facility for the facilities renewal inspection with 7 children in care that are unrelated to the operator.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 13, 2024
3290.64(a) Locked or inaccessible - in original container
“There is toxic Bright Air Freshener on a shelf accessible to the children in the children's basement bathroom and on a stand on the porch used by the children assessable to them.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 13, 2024
3290.69 Heat Source
“The stove is not equipped with stove guards and the children were observed eating lunch in the kitchen on the bar stools next to the stove while the stove was in use with the children's lunch in the oven.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 14, 2024
3290.73(c) Has all items
“The first aid kit does not contain soap.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 13, 2024
3290.123(a)(3)/3290.123(a)(6) Services provided/Admission date
“Child # 1 & # 2 have been enrolled at the facility over 6 months and do not have a child service report on file. Child # 2 has no admission date on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 14, 2024
Mar 19, 2024Inspection6 rules cited
3290.102(f) No hazardous toys/equipment
“At the time of the inspection, a Fisher Price Infant to Toddler rocker was observed in the home. This piece of equipment was deemed hazardous by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission on 6/14/22 and cannot be used in the home.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 19, 2024
3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility
“At the time of the inspection, the hard-wired, OSHA approved and interconnected smoke detectors did not interconnect in the basement when tested from other floors.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 29, 2024
3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility
“At the time of the inspection, the manual monthly monitoring of the fire detection devices was conducted on 2/21/24 with a previous testing date of 1/20/24. These dates reflect longer than the 30 day required timeframe of manually testing the smoke detectors.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 19, 2024
3290.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“At the time of the inspection, staff person #1 and staff person #2 have not completed mandated reporter training within the last 60 months. This is evidenced by the previously documented mandated reporter training on file being dated 9/13/23 and 8/31/22, respectively.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 19, 2024
3290.64(a) Locked or inaccessible - in original container
“At the time of the inspection, nail polish and acetone nail polish remover stating "keep away from children" were observed on the counter in the kitchen and was accessible to children.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 19, 2024
3290.18 General Health and Safety
“At the time of the inspection, staff person #1 and staff person #2 were observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #1 and staff person #2 do not have current mandated reporter training. This is evidenced by the previously documented mandated reporter training expiration date of 9/3/23 and 8/31/22, respectively.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 19, 2024
Jun 13, 2023Inspection18 rules cited
3290.123(a)(1)/3290.123(a)(2) Amount of fee/Date fee to be paid
“During the renewal inspection, child #4 and child #5 did not have a fee amount or when the fee is to be paid on the agreement.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 13, 2023
3290.123(a)(3) Services provided
“During the renewal inspection, child #3 last had a child service report completed on 4/6/21 and not within the 6 month timeframe. Child #5 did not have a child service report on file dated within the previous 6 months. Child #4 had nothing stating the services to be provided to the child on the agreement form.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 13, 2023
3290.123(a)(4) Arrival/departure times
“During the renewal, on the agreement for child #4, there was no departure time listed for the child.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 13, 2023
3290.123(a)(6)/3290.182(2) Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates
“During the renewal, there was no date of admission on the agreement for child #1 and child #4.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 13, 2023
3290.124(a) Each child emergency contact person
“During the renewal inspection, child #1 did not have an emergency contact form on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 19, 2023
3290.124(b)(2) Physician name, address, phone
“During the renewal inspection, the emergency contact form for child #3 and child #4 did not include the phone number of the child's physician.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 13, 2023
3290.31(g) Age and training
“During the renewal inspection, staff person #1, staff person #2 and staff person #4 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: Jun 28, 2023
3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility
“During the renewal inspection, the last documented manual monthly monitoring of the fire detection system was done in June 2022. The operator did not have receipts of purchase or an installation attestation for the smoke detection system on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 12, 2023
3290.94(a)(1)/3290.94(a)(4) Every 60 days/Hypothetical locations
“During the renewal inspection, the fire drill log that was present at the facility was last tested in June 2022. The operator then submitted a fire drill log after the inspection showing a drill in May and June 2023 but no hypothetical location of the fire was listed.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 30, 2023
3290.131(d)(5)/3290.131(e)(3) Immunization record/Dismissal policy
“During the renewal inspection, child #1 was missing the following immunization according to the recommendations of the ACIP: HEP A #2.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 13, 2023
3290.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“During the renewal inspection, the emergency contact form for child #2 and child #4 did not include the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 13, 2023
3290.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“During the renewal inspection, the emergency contact form for child #4 did not include the child's health insurance policy number.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 13, 2023
3290.121(a)/3290.121(b) Review policies and procedures/Given parents in writing
“During the renewal inspection, the operator did not have written documentation of 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. The operator admitted that this is not provided to parents.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 13, 2023
3290.18 General Health and Safety
“During the renewal inspection, the operator did not have a written policy that includes, but is not limited to: recognition of potential signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; strategies for coping with a crying, fussing, or distraught child; and addressing the prevention and identification of child maltreatment.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 4, 2023
3290.18 General Health and Safety
“During the renewal inspection, the operator's emergency plan was not in compliance and did not address volunteer emergency preparedness training, practice drills, and continuity of operations.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 15, 2023
3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“During the renewal inspection, staff person #4 did not have a current PA State Police clearance on file. The clearance that was on file was dated 1/10/18 and therefore expired.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 13, 2023
3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“During the renewal inspection, staff person #4 did not have a current PA State Police clearance on file. The clearance that was on file was dated 1/10/18 and therefore expired.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 13, 2023
3290.64(a) Locked or inaccessible - in original container
“During the renewal inspection, perfumes and cleaners were located in a bedroom on the second floor. Perfume sprays were located on a table in the hallway on a second floor. Perfumes and air fresheners were observed in the 2nd floor bathroom. Medication and perfumes were observed in the third floor bedrooms. A can of bed bug spray was observed on the stairwell leading to the third floor. All of these are toxics and were accessible to children.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 20, 2023
Jul 18, 2022Inspection3 rules cited
3290.24(g) Emergency plan
“During an onsite inspection on 6/15/22, there was no verification that the emergency plan was sent to the City of Allentown for review. An acceptable plan of correction was obtained on 7/5/22 stating that the correction was implemented on 6/29/22. As of 7/18/22, the provider still did not obtain verification that the emergency plan was sent to the City of Allentown for review.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 5, 2022
3290.24(a)(1)/3290.24(a)(5) Emergency plan/Emergency plan
“During an onsite inspection on 6/15/22, the emergency plan on file did not include accommodations for toddlers and children with special needs. The lock-down procedures for the family child care home were not included in the emergency plan. An acceptable plan of correction was received on 7/5/22 stating the correction was implemented on 6/29/22. As of 7/18/22, the provider did not include accommodations for toddlers and children with special needs in the emergency plan. The lock-down procedures for the family child care home were also not included in the emergency plan.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 5, 2022
3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“During an onsite inspection on 6/15/22, staff #1 (see code sheet for date of hire) did not have a current FBI clearance on file. The FBI clearance on file was dated 5/2/17 and therefore expired on 5/2/22. Staff #2 (see code sheet for date of hire) did not have a current FBI clearance on file. The FBI clearance on file was dated 6/5/17 and therefore expired on 6/5/22. The PA State Police clearance on file was dated 6/7/22 with a previous clearance date of 6/1/17. This shows a lapse in time that a current PA State Police clearance was on file. Staff #3 (see code sheet for date of hire) did not have a signed disclosure on file. Household member #4 (see code sheet for DOB) did not have a PA State Police clearance, Child Abuse Clearance or NSOR certificate on file. An acceptable plan of correction was received on 7/5/22 stating that all corrections would be implemented on 7/15/22. As of 7/18/22, household member #4 (see code sheet for DOB) did not have a PA State Police Clearance or NSOR certificate on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 5, 2022
Jun 15, 2022Inspection14 rules cited
3290.124(d) Written emergency plan posted
“During an onsite inspection, there was no written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and the facility staffing provisions in the event of an emergency posted anywhere in the family child care home.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 5, 2022
3290.124(e)/3290.181(c) Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos
“During an onsite inspection, the emergency contact form for child #5 was dated 3/13/21. The agreement was dated 9/25/20. These dates do not show that a parent review was conducted every 6 months.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 5, 2022
3290.181(a) Each child
“During an onsite inspection, there was no file for child #6.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 5, 2022
3290.123(a)(6)/3290.182(2) Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates
“During an onsite inspection, there was no date of admission documented on the agreement for child #4.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 5, 2022
3290.24(a)(1)/3290.24(a)(5) Emergency plan/Emergency plan
“During an onsite inspection on 6/15/22, the emergency plan on file did not include accommodations for toddlers and children with special needs. The lock-down procedures for the family child care home were not included in the emergency plan.”
3290.24(g) Emergency plan
“During an onsite inspection on 6/15/22, there was no verification that the emergency plan was sent to the City of Allentown for review.”
3290.24(d) Emergency plan
“During an onsite inspection on 6/15/22, there was no written documentation that the provider is conducting emergency drills annually.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 15, 2022
3290.31(f)/3290.192(4) Age and training/Required training
“During an onsite inspection on 6/15/22, staff #1 and staff #2 did not have verification of 12 clock hours of child care training on file from the previous year.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 8, 2022
3290.31(f)(4)(i) Age and training
“During an onsite inspection, staff #1 had an expired Pediatric First Aid/CPR training on file. The date of this training was 6/29/19 and therefore expired on 6/29/21.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 20, 2022
3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“During an onsite inspection on 6/15/22, staff #1 (see code sheet for date of hire) did not have a current FBI clearance on file. The FBI clearance on file was dated 5/2/17 and therefore expired on 5/2/22. Staff #2 (see code sheet for date of hire) did not have a current FBI clearance on file. The FBI clearance on file was dated 6/5/17 and therefore expired on 6/5/22. The PA State Police clearance on file was dated 6/7/22 with a previous clearance date of 6/1/17. This shows a lapse in time that a current PA State Police clearance was on file. Staff #3 (see code sheet for date of hire) did not have a signed disclosure on file. Household member #4 (see code sheet for DOB) did not have a PA State Police clearance, Child Abuse Clearance or NSOR certificate on file.”
3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“During an onsite inspection on 6/15/22, staff #1 (see code sheet for date of hire) did not have a current FBI clearance on file. The FBI clearance on file was dated 5/2/17 and therefore expired on 5/2/22. Staff #2 (see code sheet for date of hire) did not have a current FBI clearance on file. The FBI clearance on file was dated 6/5/17 and therefore expired on 6/5/22. The PA State Police clearance on file was dated 6/7/22 with a previous clearance date of 6/1/17. This shows a lapse in time that a current PA State Police clearance was on file. Staff #3 (see code sheet for date of hire) did not have a signed disclosure on file. Household member #4 (see code sheet for DOB) did not have a PA State Police clearance, Child Abuse Clearance or NSOR certificate on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 15, 2022
3290.64(a) Locked or inaccessible - in original container
“During an onsite inspection, in the patio play area, there was a can of Cutter bug spray sitting on a table. There was a gallon of paint on the step of the patio. In the basement area, where children use the restroom, there was a bottle of laundry detergent and a bottle of bleach sitting on a table accessible to children. On the second floor in the hallway was a bottle of lotion. On the second floor in the bathroom, were bottles of perfume which were accessible to children.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 15, 2022
3290.65(d) Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle
“During an onsite inspection on 6/15/22, the trash can in the main child care space had tissues in it and did not contain a lid.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 5, 2022
3290.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“During an onsite inspection, the emergency contact form for child #4 did not include the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 5, 2022
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FAQ
Questions about Ferreras Carrasco Child Care
Is Ferreras Carrasco Child Care licensed?
Yes. Ferreras Carrasco Child Care is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
When was Ferreras Carrasco Child Care last inspected?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on July 7, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Ferreras Carrasco Child Care had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 21 rules across 5 of 5 visits in the last 3 years; 21 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 Ferreras Carrasco Child Care care for?
6, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Does Ferreras Carrasco Child Care accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Ferreras Carrasco Child Care's hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (610) 820-0245 to confirm.
How much does Ferreras Carrasco Child Care cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (610) 820-0245 to ask.
What is Ferreras Carrasco Child Care's phone number?
(610) 820-0245.
Where is Ferreras Carrasco Child Care?
Allentown, PA 18102. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.