Catherine Hershey SCH for El New Danville LLC
Catherine Hershey SCH for El New Danville LLC is a certified child care center in Lancaster, PA, with capacity for 184 children. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it once. The state cited 2 violations, none of them core-safety. All 2 came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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It was observed there were two plants which are toxic to humans, in the Stem Garden: 1) Vulcan Red Lobelia 2) Golden Groundsel
It was observed, in the Sensory Garden (for Preschoolers), that there is an approximate 1 1/2 foot drop on either side of a section of the walking path. Boulders and rocks line the edge of the drop-off and additional rocks of varying sizes line the bottom. This creates a potential falling hazard with a risk of landing on boulders/rocks.
“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.
Enforcement actions
Negative sanctions Pennsylvania lists for this center, such as a downgrade to a provisional certificate, refusing to renew or revoking its certificate of compliance, with the status COMPASS shows. “Operation permitted” means the center may keep operating while it appeals; “operation not permitted” means it may not.
About this center
Common questions
Has Catherine Hershey SCH for El New Danville LLC had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 2 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Catherine Hershey SCH for El New Danville LLC?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Catherine Hershey SCH for El New Danville LLC since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
When was Catherine Hershey SCH for El New Danville LLC last inspected?
Jun 15, 2026 (initial review). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Catherine Hershey SCH for El New Danville LLC?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Catherine Hershey SCH For El New Danville LLC.
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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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