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Kiddie City Early Learning Center

1309 W Gordon St, Allentown, PA 181023.7· 30 reviews
licensed capacity
216
open each week
5 days

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About Kiddie City Early Learning Center

Kiddie City Early Learning Center is a child care center in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 216 children, serving school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. It describes a Play-based approach, with after-school care, before-school care, infant care and preschool. It says it provides meals.

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 16 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsBefore- and after-schoolMeals providedAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: school-age children

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Type
Child care center
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Licensed capacity
216 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
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Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
ProgramsAfter-school care, before-school care, infant care, preschool and toddler care
ApproachPlay-based
StaffTeachers participate in continuous professional development
Daily lifeMeals provided; Snacks provided
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Assistance it acceptsPennsylvania School Readiness program (reduced and free tuition)
TransportationTransportation (transportation from child's school to the center)
Parent updatesParent app (Procare)
AccreditationOther accreditation (4-Star Keystone STARS)
Licensed capacity216 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

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State record

Inspection reports for Kiddie City Early Learning Center

License

Status
Certified by the state and operating
License type
Certificate of Compliance
Capacity
216 children
Ages
School-age children
License number
#CER-00246309
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Summary

6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 29, 2025: 3 rules cited

Rules cited on 6 of 6 visits · 16 rules in all · 16 corrected

  • Staff training and qualifications 3
  • Building, equipment and play areas 3
  • Health, medication and illness 3
  • Discipline and child guidance 2
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Background checks 1
  • Safe sleep 1
  • Records and paperwork 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. Sep 29, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.27(c) Training regarding plan

      “Facility staff # 1 & # 2 have not had emergency plan training in over 12 months. Staff # 1 training on emergency plan on 11/20/23 to 5/19/25. Staff # 2 training on plan from 9/29/23 to 5/19/25.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 29, 2025

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

      “There is a ripped toy couch used by the children in the Pre-K Counts classroom.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 29, 2025

    • 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

      “Child # 1 does not have signed consent for emergency medical care or minor first aid.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 29, 2025

  2. Jul 11, 2025Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • Background checks

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

      “Facility staff # 2 was hired and working in childcare and did not have their NSOR clearance on file at time of hire. Facility staff person # 2 had their NSOR on file on 7/3/25. See code sheet for date of hire.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 31, 2025

    • Discipline and child guidance

      3270.113(b) No physical punishment

      “During a complaint investigation on 7/11/25 it was reported by the facility director, that facility staff person # 1 admitted to the facility director on 7/8/25 that they bit child # 1 on the hand, "not hard", after child # 1 bite them while having a behavioral issue on 7/8/25. Facility staff # 1 was immediately terminated and escorted out of the building.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 11, 2025

  3. Jul 11, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Background checks

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

      “Facility staff # 2 was hired and working in childcare and did not have their NSOR clearance on file at time of hire. Facility staff person # 2 had their NSOR on file on 7/3/25. See code sheet for date of hire.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 31, 2025

    • Discipline and child guidance

      3270.113(b) No physical punishment

      “During a complaint investigation on 7/11/25 it was reported by the facility director, that facility staff person # 1 admitted to the facility director on 7/8/25 that they bit child # 1 on the hand, "not hard", after child # 1 bite them while having a behavioral issue on 7/8/25. Facility staff # 1 was immediately terminated and escorted out of the building.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 11, 2025

  4. Mar 28, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.182(7) Reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses. Original report - parent same day Copy - facility accident file. Copy - child's file

      “Child # 1 & # 2 both had incidents within a week of each other and the incident reports for each child were not given to the children's parent until a day after each of the incidents occurred. This was observed on file at the facility during a complaint investigation. The incident with child # 1 occurred on 3/19/25 and the incident report was given 3/20/25. The incident with child # 2 occurred in 3/6/25 and the incident report was given 3/7/25.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 28, 2025

  5. Sep 24, 2024Inspection9 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

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

      “The facility fire alarm/ smoke detector system has not been inspected in over 12 months as required since 9/8/23.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 13, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible

      “There is toxic hand sanitizer on a shelf in the Pre-K 3 classroom that is accessible to the children.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 24, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

      “A Pre-K 2 classroom cubby white door shelf has a broken door hinge. There is a broken Fisher Price ride on toy on the infant playground.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 24, 2024

    • Safe sleep

      3270.106(a) Clean, age appropriate

      “The Pre-K Counts 3 classroom has cots that are not numbered or labeled with the assigned children. Pre-K 2 classroom does not have cots #'d. Pre-K counts 4 classrooms only has 2 out of 12 children's cots numbered and assigned. The older toddler cot list has no names assigned for the children.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 11, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.121(b) Given parents in writing

      “Child # 2 did not have their emergency contact forms, or fee agreements completed at time of admission .”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 24, 2024

    • Discipline and child guidance

      3270.123(a)(3) Services proceeded

      “Child # 1 did not have a child service report completed in over 6 months from 1/18/23 to 9/21/24.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 24, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Mantoux TB

      “Facility staff # 1 had a Mantoux test on file at time of hire that was more than 12 months old.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 24, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e)(4)(i) Age and Training

      “Facility staff # 2 did not have Pediatric First Aid and CPR training until after the current training certificate expired on 9/27/23. Training was done 10/12/23 for facility staff # 2.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 24, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76 Building Surfaces

      “The classroom back wall in the young toddler classroom has large pieces of ripped plastic on the walls of the classroom that are accessible to the children. The plastic is used like a lamination covering alphabet decorations on wall.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 11, 2024

  6. Nov 22, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

      “Staff person #1 did not have the one hour update to the health and safety training within 90 days of hire (see LIS code sheet for date of hire).”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 1, 2023

  7. Sep 26, 2023Inspection12 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e) Age and Training

      “During the inspection, staff person #11, staff person #14, staff person #24, staff person #27 and staff person #31 only had 6 clock hours of child care training during their 12/21-12/22 training period.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 27, 2023

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(a)(6) Emergency plan

      “During the inspection, the emergency drill on file was conducted on 4/21/22 and not annually as required.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 5, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.178 Transportation First Aid Kit

      “During the inspection, the black Chrysler and Ford transit #4 did not contain tweezers. The Bus #1 did not contain soap or scissors. The Bus #5 did not contain soap, scissors or tweezers.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 28, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(3) Immunization record/Dismissal policy

      “During the inspection, child #7 and child #10 did not have a HEP A #2 immunization. These children were not immunized according to recommendations of the ACIP.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 29, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.82(j) Running water - diapering

      “During the inspection, in the young toddler room, the sink located next to the changing table and trash can which contained used diapers was not functioning. There was no source of running water in this diapering area.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 28, 2023

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76 Building Surfaces

      “During the inspection, in the School age room, the PK Count 1 and 2 rooms the white cubbies had broken doors which would dangle when opened. This poses a hazard to children.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 28, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.75(c) Has all items

      “During the inspection, tweezers were missing from the first aid kit in the Pre-K Counts 2 room.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 28, 2023

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible

      “In the Pre-K Counts 4 classroom, a bottle of Pepto Bismol, perfume and lotion were observed in an unlocked cabinet. These items were accessible to children. In the PK Counts 1 room, a container of shaving cream was observed in an unlocked cabinet.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 28, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations

      “During the inspection, staff person #8 did not have a completed annual evaluation on file. This is evidenced by the evaluation on file dated 6/24/22.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 29, 2023

    • Background checks

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

      “During the inspection, staff person #27 had mandated reporter training on file dated 8/17/22 with a previous training date of 2/14/17. This date is more than the required 60 month timeframe. Staff person #30 did not have a completed NSOR on file until 3/2/23 and was past the 45 day provisional hiring period (see LIS sheet for date of hire).”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 28, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.27(c) Training regarding plan

      “During the inspection, there was no annual emergency plan training on file for staff person #1, staff #6 through staff #8, staff #10 through staff #14, staff #17 through staff #19, staff #22 through staff #31 and staff #35.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 29, 2023

    • Food and nutrition

      3270.108(c) No styrofoam

      “During the inspection, throughout the facility, Styrofoam plates and bowls were used.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 29, 2023

  8. Aug 2, 2023Inspection4 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Mantoux TB

      “During the onsite inspection, staff person #12's TB test on file was dated 2/27/19 and is older than 12 months from the date of hire (see LIS sheet for date of hire).”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 14, 2023

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children

      “During the onsite inspection, the certification representative was in the school age classroom as children were arriving. There were 22 older school age children present. Staff #3 and staff #4 were unable to clearly identify the children that they were responsible for when asked by the certification representative.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 30, 2023

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children

      “During the onsite inspection, the certification representative was in the school age classroom as children were arriving. There were 22 older school age children present. Staff #3 and staff #4 were unable to clearly identify the children that they were responsible for when asked by the certification representative.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 2, 2023

    • Background checks

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

      “During the onsite inspection, staff person #2 had a PA State Police clearance on file dated 5/10/23. The previous PA State Police clearance was dated 4/9/18, reflecting more than 60 months of updating the clearance. Staff person #12 does not have a NSOR certificate on file and has been employed at the facility for more than 45 days (see LIS sheet for date of hire).”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 2, 2023

  9. Sep 16, 2022Inspection10 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(a)(5) Emergency plan

      “During the renewal inspection, the emergency plan on file did not include accommodations for toddlers during an emergency.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 17, 2022

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(5) Exam communicable disease/Physician/CRNP assessment

      “During the renewal inspection on 9/16/22, the health assessment on file for staff #1 stated "yes" to question #2's exam for communicable diseases but there was no explanation included. Staff #2's health assessment did not have any answer to question #2 or question #3 documented.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 28, 2022

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(b)(2) Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months

      “During the renewal inspection on 9/16/22, child #3 and child #5, preschool children, did not have updated health assessments on file within the past 12 months.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 29, 2022

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(c) Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing

      “During the renewal inspection on 9/16/22, the rubber mulch loose surfacing on the playground around the embedded equipment measured 2 inches, and not the required 6 inches that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 29, 2022

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.82(g) Clean and good repair

      “During the renewal inspection on 9/16/22, the toilets in the school age rooms had urine on the seats and along the base of the toilets. The walls around the sinks were dirty.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 16, 2022

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster

      “During the renewal inspection on 9/16/22, the blue shelf in the school age room had chipped paint along the edges. In the second school age room, there was chipped paint on the blue wall.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 19, 2022

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76 Building Surfaces

      “During the renewal inspection on 9/16/22, the carpet in the PreK Counts room, was dirty and stained. The ceiling vents throughout the building were dirty. The yellow shelf in the School age room was not secured to a surface and was able to be tipped over.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 28, 2022

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

      “During the renewal inspection on 9/16/22, the operator did not include volunteer emergency preparedness training and continuity of operations in the emergency plan.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 21, 2022

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

      “During the renewal inspection on 9/16/22, the operator did not have child maltreatment and abusive head trauma policies.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 26, 2022

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.69(b) 110º F or less

      “During the renewal inspection on 9/16/22, in the school age room to the right of the main entrance, the water measured 112° F.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 28, 2022

  10. Jun 22, 2022Visit1 rule cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(c) Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing

      “The facility reported an injury to a child that occurred on 6/21/2022 to the Regional Office on 6/22/2022. During an onsite follow-up inspection on 6/27/22, the rubber mulch loose surfacing on the playground around the equipment measured 2 inches, and not the required 6 inches that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 5, 2022

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  1. Oct 29, 2021Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

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

      “During an unannounced inspection on 10-29-21, the last recorded date of the manual monthly monitoring testing was conducted on 9-21-21. There was no record of manual testing of the fire detection system in the month of October.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 1, 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 Kiddie City Early Learning Center licensed?

Yes. Kiddie City Early Learning Center is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.

When was Kiddie City Early Learning Center last inspected?

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on September 29, 2025, with 3 rules cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Kiddie City Early Learning Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 16 rules across 6 of 6 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 Kiddie City Early Learning Center care for?

216, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

Does Kiddie City Early Learning Center accept child care subsidies?

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

What are Kiddie City Early Learning Center's hours?

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

How much does Kiddie City Early Learning Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (610) 351-1364 to ask.

What is Kiddie City Early Learning Center's phone number?

(610) 351-1364.

Where is Kiddie City Early Learning Center?

1309 W Gordon St, Allentown, PA 18102. The nearest other daycare we list is Kiddie City Early Learning Center, 0.1 miles away.

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