Lehigh Valley Childrens Centers/Chase ELC
540 Chew St, Allentown, PA
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Stephanie J Reyes Family Daycare 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 41 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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| 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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State record
4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Oct 30, 2025: 2 rules cited
Rules cited on 4 of 4 visits · 41 rules in all · 41 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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3290.24(d) Emergency plan
“Facility has not completed an emergency drill.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 30, 2025
3290.31(f)(4)(i) Age and training
“Facility staff # 1 did not complete PQAS approved pediatric first aid and cpr by the date of expiration on their current certificate of 4/26/25.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 30, 2025
3290.105(a) Clean, age appropriate
“Rest equipment is not labeled with the assigned child's name who uses the equipment on the providers cot number list.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 31, 2024
3290.131(a) Within 60 days
“Child # 3 did not have a health assessment on file until over 60 days from time of enrollment. Health assessment is dated 6/18/24.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 31, 2024
3290.95(b) Operator or designated staff responsibility
“Fire drills were not conducted in 60 days from 7/22/24 to 9/22/24 (62 days).”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 31, 2024
3290.123(a)(3) Services provided
“Child # 1,2,3 & 4 enrolled and attending the facility more than 6 months do not have a child service report completed.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 30, 2024
3290.94(a)(1)/3290.95(a) Every 60 days/System in compliance
“The facility alarms were not tested in 30 days from 7/22/24 to 8/22/24 (31 days).”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 31, 2024
3290.123(a)(6) Admission date
“Child # 1 does not have date of admission listed on their agreement form.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 30, 2024
3290.182(8) Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original.
“Child # 1,2,3, & 4 do not have copies or previous copies of the original or subsequent fee agreements forms or emergency contact forms since time of enrollment. Copies on file are more than 6 months old from time of enrollment and they are the only copy the operator saved. Operator reported throwing out all previous emergency contact forms and fee agreements for all 4 children since the time of opening.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 31, 2024
3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility
“At the time of the inspection, the operator admitted to not manually testing the smoke detectors every 30 days as required since the facility opened in December 19, 2023. Manual monthly monitoring of the smoke detectors would have been required to be conducted on 1/19/24 and 2/19/24.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 22, 2024
3290.24(f) Emergency plan
“At the time of the inspection, the operator admitted to not providing the parents of each enrolled child a letter explaining the emergency plan procedures.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 22, 2024
3290.63 Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less
“At the time of the inspection, protective receptacle covers were missing from numerous outlets in the first floor. These outlets were accessible to children under 5 years of age.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 22, 2024
3290.64(a) Locked or inaccessible - in original container
“At the time of the inspection, alcohol prep pads and CPAP cleansing wipes which both stated "keep out of reach of children" were on a shelf in the childcare space and were accessible to children. Listerine was observed on the counter in the second-floor bathroom and was accessible to children.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 22, 2024
3290.65(c) No insects or rodents
“At the time of the inspection, in a cabinet in the kitchen, roaches were observed on a sticky trap.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 5, 2024
3290.69/3290.74(a) Heat Source/Requirements
“At the time of the inspection, the child safety knob on the stove was broken which would allow a child to turn the stove on posing a hazard.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 22, 2024
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 22, 2024
3290.103 Small Toys and Objects
“At the time of the inspection, diapers wrapped in plastic bags were observed on a lower changing table shelf and were accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 22, 2024
3290.105(a) Clean, age appropriate
“At the time of the inspection, the pack and play as well as the cots used for rest time were not labeled with the child's name who uses them.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 22, 2024
3290.121(a)/3290.121(b) Review policies and procedures/Given parents in writing
“At the time of the inspection, the operator did not have transportation policies listed in the parent handbook.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 5, 2024
3290.123(a)(4)/3290.123(a)(5) Arrival/departure times/Designated release persons
“At the time of the inspection, the agreement for child #1, child #2 and child #5 did not include the child's arrival and departure times. The agreement for child #1, child #3 and child #5 did not specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 5, 2024
3290.123(a)(6)/3290.182(2) Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates
“At the time of the inspection, the agreements for each child did not have a date of admission.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 5, 2024
3290.124(b)(2) Physician name, address, phone
“At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact form for child #1 through child #5 did not include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 5, 2024
3290.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone
“At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact form for child #1, child #2 and child #5 did not include the work address and phone number of the enrolling parent.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 5, 2024
3290.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact form for child #2, child #3 and child #4 did not include both the health insurance coverage and policy number for the child.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 5, 2024
3290.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact form for child #1, child #3 and child #5 did not include both the address and phone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 22, 2024
3290.134(a)/3290.152 Child's hands washed/Adult Hygiene
“At the time of the inspection, child #1 was having a diaper change. The operator did not wash both her hands and the child's hands after the diaper change.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 19, 2024
3290.135(c) Diapering area not used for food prep
“At the time of the inspection, infant formula was observed on the shelf of the diaper changing table.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 19, 2024
3290.165/3290.166(4) Menus/Bottles labeled
“At the time of the inspection, the bottles for child #1 were not labeled. The operator admitted to not having a general menu which is discussed with the parent.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 22, 2024
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
“At the time of the inspection, child #1, child #3, child #4 and child #5 did not have signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child or signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff on the emergency contact form.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 5, 2024
3290.182(7) Reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses. Original report - parent same day Copy - facility accident file. Copy - child's file
“At the time of the inspection, the operator did not have a facility file for incident reports of children.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 22, 2024
3290.94(a)(1)/3290.94(a)(9) Every 60 days/Written record
“At the time of the inspection, the operator admitted to not conducting a fire drill every 60 days as required since the facility opened in December 19, 2023. A fire drill would have been required to be conducted on 2/19/24.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 22, 2024
3290.123(a)/3290.123(b) Signed /Parent receives original
“At the time of the inspection, the operator did not sign any of the child agreements and admitted that the parents do not receive the original agreement and the facility keeps the copy.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 5, 2024
3290.64(a) Locked or inaccessible - in original container
“At the time of the inspection, on the second floor, perfumes and lotions were observed in an unlocked bedroom. These perfumes and lotions were accessible to children.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 7, 2023
3290.73(c) Has all items
“At the time of the inspection, the first aid kit did not contain soap.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 7, 2023
3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility
“At the time of the inspection, the operator did not have interconnected and OSHA approved smoke detectors on each floor of her home.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 9, 2023
3290.24(a)(1)/3290.24(a)(5) Emergency plan/Emergency plan
“At the time of the inspection, the operator did not have lockdown procedures specific to the facility in the emergency plan. Accommodations for infants, toddlers and children with special needs during an emergency were also missing from the emergency plan.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 7, 2023
3290.24(e)/3290.24(g) Emergency plan/Emergency plan
“At the time of the inspection, the operator did not have the emergency plan posted. There was also no documentation showing that the emergency plan was sent to both the county and local emergency management agencies for review.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 7, 2023
3290.74(a) Requirements
“At the time of the inspection, the shelves in the childcare space were easily able to be tipped over. This poses a hazard to the children.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 7, 2023
3290.101(b) Include 6 categories of development
“At the time of the inspection, the operator did not have dramatic play materials and art materials as part of the materials provided to children.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 9, 2023
3290.18 General Health and Safety
“At the time of the inspection, the operator did not have continuity of operations in the emergency plan.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 7, 2023
3290.18 General Health and Safety
“At the time of the initial inspection, the operator did not have written policies regarding the 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: Dec 9, 2023
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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. Stephanie J Reyes Family Daycare 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 October 30, 2025, with 2 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 41 rules across 4 of 4 visits in the last 3 years; 41 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 (484) 347-5402 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (484) 347-5402 to ask.
(484) 347-5402.
Allentown, PA 18102. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.