DAISY DAY CARE

READING, PAChild Care CenterLicensed

3.9based on state inspection data
Capacity29
Est. price$860/mo

Contact information

Address101 SPRING ST, READING, PA, 19601

CityREADING, PA 19601

CountyBerks

Phone(610) 655-9877

Operating details

Capacity29

SubsidiesY

License dateMarch 28, 2026

Compliance snapshot

Last inspection: 12/9/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.

  • High1
  • Medium-High15
  • Medium9
  • Medium-Low0
  • Low0

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101 SPRING ST, READING, PA, 19601, READING, PA 19601

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Violation summary

Last 2 years · Last inspection: 12/9/2025

  • High1
  • Medium-High8
  • Medium4
  • Medium-Low0
  • Low0

2025

  1. Medium risk12/9/2025

    Age and Training (3270.31(e))

    A renewal inspection was conducted on 12/9/2025. At that time, staff files were reviewed. File for staff person #1 contained 10.5 clock hours of child care training for training year 4/1/2024-4/1/2025. Requirement: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. Staff person #1 must take 1.5 hours of professional development to fulfill requirement for training year 4/1/2024-4/1/2025. Hours used to fulfill training year 4/1/2024-4/1/2025 may not be used to fulfill current training year. Correction: Staff Person #1 has completed the remaining 1.5 clock hours of professional development; she took 2 hours bringing their total to 12.5 clock hours for the training year 4/1/2024--4/1/2025. Documentation of the training completed on 12/16/2025 has been placed in staff file. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 12/16/2025
  2. Medium-High risk12/9/2025

    Transportation First Aid Kit (3270.178)

    A renewal inspection was conducted on 12/9/2025. At that time, the transportation first-aid kit was missing tweezers, scissors, soap, and tape. Requirement: A first-aid kit, including the contents as specified in §3270.75 (relating to first-aid kit) shall be in the vehicle when children are being transported. Correction: The first-aid transportation kit has been completely replenished and now includes tweezers, scissors, soap, and tape as specified by guidelines. The first-aid kit is now complete and available in vehicles during child transportation. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 12/9/2025
  3. Medium risk12/9/2025

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

    A renewal inspection was conducted on 12/9/2025. At that time, a sample of children's files was reviewed. Health assessments on file for Child #1 were dated 5/22/2024 and 5/20/2025. The health assessment dated 5/20/2025 was reviewed and determined to be not acceptable, as the date and signature could not be verified. An acceptable health assessment, including a verifiable date and signature, was received by the certification representative on 1/2/2026. Requirement: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child. Correction: A complete and acceptable health assessment for Child #1, including a verifiable date and signature, was received by the certification representative on 1/2/2026 and was placed on the child file on 1/5/2026. The child's file is now compliant. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 1/5/2026
  4. Medium risk12/9/2025

    Bachelor's, 30 credits + 1 yrs (3270.35(b)(2))

    A renewal inspection was conducted on 12/9/2025. At that time, staff files were reviewed. Staff Person #2 was listed by the facility as a Group Supervisor (GS); however, the education documentation on file qualifies Staff Person #2 as an Assistant Group Supervisor (AGS). The facility did not have documentation on file verifying that Staff Person #2 has 30 credit hours in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education, or a related human services field, as required to meet Group Supervisor qualifications. Requirement: A group supervisor shall have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, including 30 credit hours in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 1 year of experience with children. Correction: Staff Person #2 was immediately reclassified from Group Supervisor (GS) to Assistant Group Supervisor (AGS) based on the education documentation on file. Classroom staffing assignments were adjusted to ensure compliance with staff qualification requirements. Correction has been completed on 12/9/2025. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 12/9/2025
  5. Medium-High risk6/9/2025

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

    During allocated unannounced monitoring conducted on 6/9/2025, facility's fire detection testing log indicated that smoke alarms were tested on 12/5/2024 and again on 1/31/2025, which is past 30 days. Requirement: Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c)). The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements under subsection (a) are met. Correction: We acknowledge that the facility's fire detection testing log indicated that smoke alarms testing was not completed within the required 30-day interval. This was an oversight into our internal safety check schedule. Upon identifying the issue, smoke alarms were immediately retested, and the log was updated to reflect current compliance. A new entry was made as of 6/9/2025. Inspection: Allocated Unannounced Monitoring. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 6/9/2025
  6. Medium-High risk6/9/2025

    Emergency plan (3270.27(a)(6))

    During allocated unannounced monitoring conducted on 6/9/2025, the last documented emergency drill on file at the facility is dated 4/3/2024. Requirement: Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility. Correction: Upon review, we discovered that the annual emergency drill had in fact been conducted but had not been properly posted at the time of the monitoring visit. This issue has since been resolved by ensuring the most recent emergency drill documentation is updated and posted at the facility, as required. Enclosed you will have a copy of the emergency drill that was done on 4/3/2025 and posted on 6/9/2025. Inspection: Allocated Unannounced Monitoring. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 6/9/2025
  7. Medium-High riskStandard 126/9/2025

    12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter (3270.151(a))

    During allocated unannounced monitoring conducted on 6/9/2025, the most recent health assessment on file for staff person #1 is dated 3/22/2023, which is past 24 months. Requirement: A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem. Correction: We acknowledge that the health assessment on file for staff person #1 was not updated within the required 24-month period. Upon identifying this, the staff member went to the doctor and completed the health assessment on 6/9/2025 but forgot the required Health Assessment form. The updated assessment has now been completed, but the doctor needs to fill out the childcare employee health assessment form. She dropped off the form, but the doctor's office staff told her that it will take from 5 to 10 business days to be done. They will notify her when they have it ready. Then the health assessment will be on file for staff person # 1 and will be ensuring compliance with the requirement that a health assessment is valid for 24 months, provided no communicable disease or medical problem develops. Inspection: Allocated Unannounced Monitoring. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 6/30/2025
  8. Medium-High risk6/9/2025

    Clean, age appropriate/Infant sleep position (3270.106(a)/3270.119)

    During allocated unannounced monitoring conducted on 6/9/2025, an infant reported to be 2 months old by staff was observed to be asleep in an infant rocker seat. There was no documented medical reason signed by a physician, physician's assistant or CRNP on file at the facility requiring the child to sleep like in that position. Requirement: Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child. Infants shall be placed in the sleeping position recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics unless there is a medical reason an infant should not sleep in this position. The medical reason shall be documented in a statement signed by a physician, physician's assistant or CRNP and placed in the child's record at the facility. Correction: Upon notification of the violation, the infant was immediately repositioned to sleep in accordance with the American Academy of Pediatrics' recommended safe sleep guidelines. At this time, no medical exception has been provided. All staff were reminded and retrained of the strict adherence to safe sleep practices and the importance of documenting any medical exceptions signed by authorized healthcare professionals. Inspection: Allocated Unannounced Monitoring. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 6/9/2025
  9. High risk6/9/2025

    Mixed Age Level (3270.52)

    During allocated unannounced monitoring conducted on 6/9/2025, the group in the front section of the lower-level room was composed of older toddler- and preschool-aged children and had 10 children. The group in the middle section of the lower-level room was composed of young- and older-toddler children and had 6 children. Staff reported that another staff person had a medical emergency prior to certification representative's arrival which caused the groups to be out of ratio. Requirement: TIERED LIS: 1. When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in § 3270.51 (relating to similar age level). This portion of the plan shall have an immediate correction date. 2. The legal entity must post similar and mixed-age level ratios in each room, including naptime ratios, in both English and Spanish. The operator shall provide a correction date for when this will be completed. Correction: At the time of the monitoring, a staff member experienced an unexpected medical emergency which temporarily impacted on our ability to maintain required staff-to-child ratios. Upon realization of the issue, an available qualified staff member was promptly reassigned to ensure appropriate supervision ratios were restored. Additionally, we have since posted the required staff-to-child ratio charts---including mixed-age and naptime ratios---in both English and Spanish in each classroom, as mandated by § 3270.51. These were completed and verified as of 6/9/2025. Inspection: Allocated Unannounced Monitoring. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 6/9/2025
  10. Medium-High risk6/9/2025

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

    During allocated unannounced monitoring conducted on 6/09/2025, the most recent NSOR clearance on file for staff person #2 is dated 2/12/2020, which is past 60 months. NSOR clearances on file for staff person #3 are dated 2/12/2020 and 3/18/2025. Operator reports that staff person #3 was on leave but returned in February 2025. Requirement: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. Staff Person #2 may not be present in or work in a child care position while child care is occurring at the facility until updated NSOR clearance is on file at the facility. Correction: Upon being informed of the issue, staff member #2 was promptly reassigned from any childcare-related duties pending receipt of updated NSOR clearance documentation. Staff member #2 was a bus driver, and since the monitoring occurred on the last day of school, it was feasible to suspend their duties until the updated documentation was provided. The updated NSOR clearance for staff member #2 has been ordered and will be filed in their personal file once obtained. Enclosed is a copy of the submitted NSOR form. For staff member #3, clarification was given that the employee had been on extended leave and returned in February 2025. The required updated NSOR clearance was ordered upon their return. The NSOR clearance was received on March 18, 2025, and is already included in her file. NSOR for staff member # 2 was received on 6/18/2025 and was dated 6/13/2025 and is already included on his file. Inspection: Allocated Unannounced Monitoring. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 6/9/2025

2024

  1. Medium risk12/9/2024

    Age and Training (3270.31(e))

    During renewal inspection conducted 12/9/2024, staff person #1 obtained 5.5 hours of annual child care training for training year 12/19/2022-12/19/2023. Requirement: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. Staff person #1 must take 6.5 hours of professional development to fulfill requirement for training year 12/19/2022-12/19/2023. Hours used to fulfill training year 12/19/2022-12/19/2023 may not be used to fulfill current training year. Correction: Staff person # 1 - She took 12 hrs. training on 1/17/24, 5 hrs. on 9/19/24, 1hr.on10/11/24, 6 hrs. on 1/9/25 and 2 hrs.. on 1/10/25.with a total of 26 hours. Some of these hours can be used to fulfill training requirements for year 12/19/22 -12/19/23, also for year 12/19/23-12/19/24 and still have hours left to the present year. She was on maternity leave since November 2024 and just returned to work on 1/6/2025. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 1/10/2025
  2. Medium-High risk12/9/2024

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

    During renewal inspection conducted 12/9/2024, health assessments on file for child #1 are dated 2/28/2023 and 5/17/2024, which is past 12 months. Child #1 is preschool-aged (see LIS code sheet for date of birth). Requirement: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child. Correction: Child # 1- Healthe Assessment was dated 5/17/2024. These was done past the 12months requirement. We handed notices to parents 2 months, 1 month before the due dates of Health assessments and immunizations but sometimes doctor's appointments take longer. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 12/9/2024
  3. Medium-High risk12/9/2024

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

    During renewal inspection conducted on 12/9/2024, PSP clearances on file for staff person #1 are dated 2/22/2019 and 4/9/2024, which is past 60 months. Additionally, mandated reporter training certificates on file for staff person #1 are dated 2/24/2019 and 4/10/2024, which is past 60 months. Requirement: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. Correction: Staff Person # 1- PSP clearance was done on 4/9/24 and Mandated Reporter Training was taken on 4/10/24. These was done past the 60 months. Inspection: Renewal. Source: PA DHS COMPASS provider search (compass.dhs.pa.gov).

    Corrected 12/9/2024

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About this daycare

  • Location: READING, Berks County
  • Capacity: 29
  • Type: Child Care Center
  • Years in operation: 0

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