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Childery

Rcymca at Bethlehem Branch

430 E BROAD ST, BETHLEHEM, PA 18018Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    5 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    1 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Keystone STARS rating of STAR 4. Structural quality reflects a 50% violation rate across 6 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected December 2025). The structural rating also includes Pennsylvania's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Pennsylvania caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:5, and preschool ratios at 1:10. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 6 hours of annual training.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

State Quality Rating
Keystone STARS STAR 4 (Max 4) Learn more →
Accreditations
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
  • National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
  • National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
  • National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited

Facility Info

Facility type
Child Care Center
Age groups served
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
219
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:48
Toddlers1:510
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

3 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 3 Findings
Most recent: Dec 16, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
1 Critical2 Important

Across 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). Of 3 total findings, 1 was critical.

See All 3 Inspection Visits
  1. Dec 16, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Health and Safety Training; 2025-12-163270.31(f)

      3270.65 | Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less; 2025-12-16 | 3270.75(c)/3270.75(d) | Has all items/On excursions; 2025-12-16 | 3270.76 | Building Surfaces; 2025-12-16 | 3270.77(a) | No peeling paint or plaster; 2025-12-16 | 3270.123(a)(6) | Admission date; 2025-12-16 | 3270.124(b)(3) | Parent home/work address, phone; 2025-12-16 | 3270.124(b)(7) | Name/address/phone release person; 2025-12-16 | 3270.124(e) | Written emergency plan posted; 2025-12-16 | 3270.151(a) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter

  2. Jan 17, 20251 Finding1 Critical
    • Supervised at All Times /Staff Assigned to Specific Children; 2025-01-173270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1)

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

  3. Dec 3, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • HS/GED + 2 Yrs; 2024-12-033270.36(b)(5)

      3270.76 | Building Surfaces; 2024-12-03 | 3270.102(a) | Clean and good repair; 2024-12-03 | 3270.102(c) | Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing; 2024-12-03 | 3270.102(c) | Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing; 2024-12-03 | 3270.124(b)(2) | Physician name, address, phone; 2024-12-03 | 3270.124(b)(3) | Parent home/work address, phone; 2024-12-03 | 3270.124(b)(6) | Insurance coverage information; 2024-12-03 | 3270.124(b)(7) | Name/address/phone release person; 2024-12-03 | 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) | Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports

Complaints & Safety Record

Adverse actions on record
None

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