Buchanan Elementary School
Buchanan Elementary School is a certified child care center in Lancaster, PA. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice. The state cited 1 violation, which was not core-safety. It came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #2 of 73 centers in Lancaster and has fewer citations per inspection than 95% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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The emergency contact information on file for child #1 did not include the child's health insurance policy number.
“Core safety” marks citations about supervision and staff ratios, discipline and caregiver conduct, background checks, child protection and safe sleep, the topics our score weights most. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity. “Follow-up” marks a violation re-cited at a follow-up visit, counted once. How scores work.
About this center
Common questions
Has Buchanan Elementary School had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 1 other citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Buchanan Elementary School?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Buchanan Elementary School since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
How does Buchanan Elementary School compare with other daycares in Lancaster?
It is tied for #2 of 73 centers in Lancaster by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 95% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Buchanan Elementary School last inspected?
Aug 27, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Buchanan Elementary School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Lancaster Recreation Commission.
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Citations are quoted from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services inspection records (Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Bureau of Certification Services), including each finding and the center’s plan of correction. Rule numbers refer mostly to 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3270, the rules for child care centers; a few cite Chapter 20, which covers every certified facility. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; the “core safety” label and the score are Daycare Record’s.
To check the state’s own record, search the center’s name on COMPASS Child Care Provider Search and open its inspection history. Data refreshed Oct 16, 2026.
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