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540 Chew St, Allentown, PA
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Lovable & Learning Family Day 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 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 11 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
Programs
| 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
Lovable & Learning Family Day Care has not listed its tuition.
State record
4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 13, 2026: 1 rule cited
Rules cited on 4 of 4 visits · 11 rules in all · 11 corrected
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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3290.18/3290.64(a) General Health and Safety/Locked or inaccessible - in original container
“During the renewal inspection on 7/13/2026, toxics were in the downstairs bathroom cabinet. The cabinet was unlocked and the bathroom is used by children. In the living room on the main floor, there was an unlocked cabinet. That also had various cleaning supplies that would be accessible to the children. In the playroom, there was toxics on a shelf that was accessible to children. Toxics in all three areas were cleaning supplies, such as Lysol. In the kitchen, there were knives with sharp serrated edges accessible in an unlocked draw. The children have access to the kitchen since they eat in there.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 13, 2026
3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility
“During an allocated unannounced inspection on 9/26/2025, it was observed that the first floor smoke detector was not interconnected with basement, second floor and third floor smoke detector.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 3, 2025
3290.22(b) Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations
“The regulations were not accessible to parents electronically.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 9, 2025
3290.131(b)(2) Updated toddler/preschool health report: every 12 months
“Child 1, who is a preschooler, had an outdated health assessment on file. Please see LIS for date of admission and date of birth.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 5, 2025
3290.24(e) Emergency plan
“The emergency plan was not posted in a conspicuous location.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 9, 2025
3290.76(b) Ammunition locked and separate
“During the renewal inspection on 7/9/2025, it was observed that the facility had a handgun and ammunition. The handgun, while in a locked cabinet, had ammunition in it. As a result, as least some of the ammunition was not in a separate, locked cabinet.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 9, 2025
3290.106 Refrigerator
“The small refrigerator in the kitchen did not have a thermometer in it.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 18, 2024
3290.76(a) Locked
“The gun was in a safe. However, the safe was unlocked.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 18, 2024
3290.24(c) Training regarding plan
“Staff 1, who is beyond 90 days of hire, did not have proof on file that she was trained on the emergency plan. Staff 2 stated that she did review it with staff 1 but did not document the training.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 18, 2024
3290.69 Heat Source
“As per staff 2, children do eat in the kitchen sometimes. The stove is accessible to children. No gate or stove guard is present.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 19, 2024
3290.105(a) Clean, age appropriate
“Cots that the children sleep on were not labeled.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 18, 2024
3290.94(a)(5) Evacuation routes posted
“During renewal inspection conducted 7/13/2023, facility did not have evacuation route posted in the basement of the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 23, 2023
3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“During renewal inspection conducted 7/13/2023, facility person #1 had volunteer PSP clearance dated 9/4/2021. Operator reports that a new PSP clearance was obtained last year on 8/25/2022; however, it was not in the file.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 13, 2023
3290.76(b) Ammunition locked and separate
“During renewal inspection conducted 7/13/2023 - 7/19/2023, ammunition was observed in the same locked cabinet with a firearm. A clip was observed in the firearm as well.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 24, 2023
3290.123(a)(5) Designated release persons
“During renewal inspection conducted 7/13/2023 - 7/19/2023, fee agreements for Child #1 and Child #2 did not contain release person(s).”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 24, 2023
3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility
“During renewal inspection conducted on 7/13/2023, fire detection testing log indicated that smoke alarms were tested past 30 days on the following occasion: 11/3/2022-12/20/2022. Operator indicated that facility was open during this period.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 24, 2023
3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“On renewal inspection conducted 8/25/2022, facility person #1 had volunteer Pennsylvania State Police clearance on file dated 9/4/2021. Facility Person #2 had volunteer Child Abuse clearance on file dated 1/26/2022.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 16, 2022
3290.18 General Health and Safety
“On renewal inspection conducted 8/25/2022, operator reports that staff person #3 cares for children unsupervised. Staff person #3 has completed the 6-hour CCDBG Health and Safety Basics: Requirements for Certification (2021) on 2/14/2022, which is not acceptable pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 6, 2022
3290.24(d) Emergency plan
“On renewal inspection conducted 8/25/2022, facility had not practiced an annual emergency drill.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 4, 2022
3290.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“On renewal inspection conducted 8/25/2022, emergency contact information for Child #1 and Child #2 did not include health insurance coverage or policy number.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 25, 2022
3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“On renewal inspection conducted 8/25/2022, Facility Person #1 had volunteer Pennsylvania State Police clearance on file dated 9/4/2021. Facility Person #2 had volunteer Child Abuse clearance on file dated 1/26/2022.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 25, 2022
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540 Chew St, Allentown, PA
Allentown, PA 18102 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
625 Chew St, Allentown, PA
Allentown, PA 18102 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Allentown, PA 18102 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Allentown, PA 18102 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Allentown, PA 18102 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Allentown, PA 18102 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Allentown, PA 18102 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
FAQ
Yes. Lovable & Learning Family Day Care is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on July 13, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 11 rules across 4 of 4 visits in the last 3 years; 11 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.
6, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Its hours are not listed. Call (610) 351-6106 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (610) 351-6106 to ask.
(610) 351-6106.
Allentown, PA 18102. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.