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Centerville Elementary School Sacc

901 Centerville Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601 · Lancaster County
Keystone STAR 1

Centerville Elementary School Sacc is a certified child care center in Lancaster, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times. The state cited 17 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (7 of 17). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #21 of 73 centers in Lancaster and has fewer citations per inspection than 70% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 70% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. About typical
#21 of 73 centers in Lancaster
1 Core-safety citations
16 Other citations
6 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
17 citations from 6 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 17, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 17, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Jan 29, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Sep 17, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Sep 14, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Sep 19, 2022 · Inspection · citation found Mar 15, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork 7
Emergency preparedness 4
Health & medication 2
Building & playground safety 1
Background checks 1
Transportation 1
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Jan 29, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety 55 Pa. Code §3270.14/3270.21
It was observed that Saniwipes and Alcohol wipes (keep out of reach of children) were accessible to children (corrected during inspection).
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Feb 19, 2025): “Cleaning materials and other toxic materials were moved to an area that was inaccessible to children.”
Core safety Sep 17, 2024 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)
Staff person #2 did not have a completed Disclosure Statement on file (corrected during inspection).
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 15, 2024): “Staff persons will always have a completed disclosure statement on file. Staff person #2's file now contains a completed Disclosure Statement.”
Citation Sep 17, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Mantoux TB 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2)
Staff person #2's initial health assessment is dated 5/8/23. This date is greater than the permitted 12 months prior to providing initial service in this child care setting. See Code Sheet.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 16, 2024): “Staff member providing direct care to children will have health assessment conducted within 12 months of initial service and every 24 months thereafter.Staff person #2 will have a current health assessment on file.”
Citation Sep 17, 2024 Inspection Transportation
Safe routes posted 55 Pa. Code §3270.171(c)
Written notification of safe routes was not posted at a conspicuous location in the child care facility. (corrected during inspection)
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 15, 2024): “Written notification of safe routes will be posted in a conspicuous location in child care facility.”
Citation Sep 17, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Parent home/work address, phone 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(3)
Child #1's emergency contact information did not include the enrolling parent's home and work telephone numbers.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 16, 2024): “Emergency contact information will include the enrolling parent's home and work telephone numbers. Child #1's emergency contact information now includes the enrolling parent's home and work telephone numbers.”
Citation Sep 17, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Exp, educ., training prior to facility 55 Pa. Code §3270.192(2)(ii)
Staff person #1's record did not include verification of child care experience.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 15, 2024): “Staff person #1's record will include verification of child care experience.”
Citation Sep 17, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Two written references 55 Pa. Code §3270.192(5)
Staff person #1's record did not include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 16, 2024): “Staff person #1's record will include two written, nonfamily references attesting to suitability to serve as facility person.”
Citation Sep 14, 2023 Inspection Records & paperwork
Services proceeded 55 Pa. Code §3270.123(a)(3)
Child #1 did not have a Child Service Report (providing information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided) completed and on record within the last six months. SEE CODE SHEET
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 14, 2023): “Child Service Report was created for this current school year for child #1, so that moving forward, all paperwork will be aligned with services provided and required.”
Citation Sep 19, 2022 Inspection Emergency preparedness
General Health and Safety 55 Pa. Code §3270.21
The facility's emergency plan did not contain a Continuity Of Operations plan.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 18, 2022): “A continuity of operations plan has been added to the parent paperwork. The facility's emergency plan now contains a continuity of operations plan.”
Citation Sep 19, 2022 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Letter to parents 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(e)
The parent letter explaining the emergency procedures did not contain a method to contact parents when the emergency starts and when it ends so that they can be reunited with their children and did not contain lock-down emergency procedures.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 18, 2022): “Parent letter has been amended to include method for which to contact parents when emergencies start and end in order for parents to be made aware of how to be reunited with children. Parents received a letter explaining update to emergency plan. Lock-down emergency procedures were added to the…”
Citation Sep 19, 2022 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Every 60 days 55 Pa. Code §3270.94(a)(1)
Fire drills were not consistently conducted at least once every 60 days (3/16/22, 5/23/22).
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 15, 2022): “Staff were informed of the lapse in fire drills. Staff will now conduct fire drills every 30 days or once each month.”
Citation Sep 19, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety 55 Pa. Code §3270.14/3270.21
The facility did not have a Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma, and Child Maltreatment policy. Staff persons' #1, #2, #3, and #4's pediatric first aid and CPR trainings are current and from an approved curriculum, however, the instructor was not PQAS certified to provide this training. (taken prior to 4/29/22)
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 4, 2022): “Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma, and Child Maltreatment policy has been added to parent paperwork. Instructors have applied to become PQAS certified to provide this training. Documentation of their PQAS application will be added to staff person #1 through #4's files.”
Citation Sep 19, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
Services considered extra 55 Pa. Code §3270.123(a)(7)
The agreements of child #1 through #5 did not specify the services which are to be considered as extra.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 18, 2022): “The agreements of child #1 through #5 now include information specifying services that are to be considered as extra.”
Citation Sep 19, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
Parent receives original 55 Pa. Code §3270.123(b)
The parents of child #1 through #5 did not receive the original agreements. Originals were in the children's files.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 18, 2022): “Facility now keeps copies of the original agreements in the child files. Parents of child #1 through #5 now have the original agreements.”
Citation Sep 19, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
Name/address/phone release person 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(7)
Child #3's emergency contact information did not include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 14, 2022): “Paperwork was updated with complete information. Child #3's emergency contact information now includes the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.”
Citation Mar 15, 2022 Inspection Health & medication
12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(a)
The health assessments on file for staff person 1 were dated 8-21-19 and subsequently 12-23-21. The updated health assessment was not obtained within 24 months.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 18, 2022): “The health assessment has been obtained.”
Citation Mar 15, 2022 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Every 60 days 55 Pa. Code §3270.94(a)(1)
The last fire drill of the 20-21 school year was conducted on 2/17/21. No fire drills were completed between April 18th and the end of the school year in early June.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 18, 2022): “Administrative staff remind facility staff to conduct fire drills timely.”

“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.

Daily rates

Age group Full time, per day Part time, per day
Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) $30.60 $30.60
Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) $30.60 $30.60

The daily price the center lists in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search for families paying privately. The state notes that rates are subject to change and programs don’t have to share them, so confirm with the center. See what daycare costs in Pennsylvania.

About this center

Capacity —
Certificate status Regular (COMPASS: awaiting renewal)
Certificate valid through Dec 20, 2026
Keystone STARS STAR 1
since May 28, 2019 · what STARS means
Operator Hempfield Area Recreation Commission
Hours Monday–Friday 6:30 AM–8:30 AM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (717) 898-3102
State certificate # CER-00244673
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Common questions

Has Centerville Elementary School Sacc had any serious violations?

Pennsylvania cited 1 violation since 2021 on the topics Daycare Record treats as core safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). The most recent, on Sep 17, 2024 (background checks): “Staff person #2 did not have a completed Disclosure Statement on file (corrected during inspection).” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Centerville Elementary School Sacc?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Centerville Elementary School Sacc since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is Centerville Elementary School Sacc’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 1, effective May 28, 2019. Keystone STARS is Pennsylvania’s quality rating program for child care, from STAR 1 to STAR 4. It measures program quality, not inspection results, so read both.

How does Centerville Elementary School Sacc compare with other daycares in Lancaster?

It is #21 of 73 centers in Lancaster by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 70% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Centerville Elementary School Sacc last inspected?

Sep 17, 2025 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.

How much does Centerville Elementary School Sacc cost?

It reported full-time daily rates of $30.60 for young school-age, $30.60 for older school-age in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.

Who runs Centerville Elementary School Sacc?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Hempfield Area Recreation Commission.

Certified centers nearby

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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