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Envisions Enterprises-Nitrauer

811 Ashbourne Ave, Lancaster, PA 17601 · Lancaster County
Keystone STAR 1

Envisions Enterprises-Nitrauer 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 13 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #18 of 73 centers in Lancaster and has fewer citations per inspection than 76% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 76% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
#18 of 73 centers in Lancaster
2 Core-safety citations
11 Other citations
6 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
13 citations from 6 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 4 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 13, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Nov 13, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Jan 8, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Nov 21, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Nov 1, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Nov 15, 2022 · Inspection · citation found Mar 17, 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

Health & medication 4
Records & paperwork 4
Training & qualifications 2
Building & playground safety 1
Background checks 1
Staff ratios 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Nov 13, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety 55 Pa. Code §3270.14/3270.21
It was observed, in room 201/202, that a bottle of hand sanitizer was accessible to children on a shelf (corrected during inspection).
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 1, 2025): “A bottle of hand sanitizer was accessible to children on a shelf was corrected during inspection.”
Citation Nov 13, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Written consent 55 Pa. Code §3270.133(6)
Child #1's medication log was not signed by the parent providing consent for the administration of medication.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 10, 2025): “Child #1's medication log will be signed by the parent providing written consent for the administration of medication.”
Citation Nov 13, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Amount to administer/Date of administration 55 Pa. Code §3270.133(7)(iv)/3270.133(7)(v)
Child #1's medication log did not include the amount of medication administered and did not include the dates of administration.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 10, 2025): “Child #1's medication log will include the amount of medication administered and also include the dates of administration. Parents have been notified and will complete form in its entirety.”
Citation Nov 13, 2025 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 #1's health assessment and TB test/results were not on file prior to providing initial service in a child care setting (health assessment 9/3/25; TB 9/5/25) See Code Sheet
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 1, 2025): “All new hires will have health assessment and TB test/results prior to providing initial service.”
Citation Jan 8, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Health and Safety Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(f)
Staff person #1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see code sheet): Pediatric first-aid and CPR
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 14, 2025): “Staff person #1 completed an additional pediatric first-aid and CPR training acceptable by DHS on 1/9/25.”
Core safety Nov 21, 2024 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)
Staff person #1 was employed for more than 45 days (provisionally) without the NSOR results on file. (NSOR results dated 10/29/24) See Code Sheet
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 18, 2024): “Staff person #1 did complete and submit the NSOR application well before her start date, but DHS did not send the results in a timely manner. NSOR results were placed in personnel file as soon as received, thus in file at inspection.”
Inspection status on COMPASS: Non Compliant – Finalized
Citation Nov 21, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Name on bottle/Date of administration 55 Pa. Code §3270.133(3)/3270.133(7)(v)
Child #1 and #2's medication logs did not include the dates of administration for the medications. Child #1 had a medication at the facility which did not identify the name of the child for whom the medication was intended. (name on medication was corrected during inspection).
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 18, 2024): “The medication logs for children #1 and #2 were updated to include the dates of administration for each medication. The medication container for child #1 was labeled to identify the name of the child for whom the medication is intended.”
Inspection status on COMPASS: Non Compliant – Finalized
Citation Nov 21, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety 55 Pa. Code §3270.14/3270.21
Staff person #1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see code sheet): Pediatric First-Aid and CPR.
Center’s plan of correction (not implemented, Jan 6, 2025): “Staff person #1 did complete professional development in the topics of 3270.31(f)(1 -- 10), within 90 days of hire required for registered nurses, but not with an organization accepted by DHS. Staff person #1will complete the required training again by 12/28/2024 with a DHS accepted organization..…”
Inspection status on COMPASS: Non Compliant – Finalized
Citation Nov 21, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Transcript, diploma and letters 55 Pa. Code §3270.192(2)(iv)
Staff person #1's record did not include acceptable verification of education.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 18, 2024): “Staff person #1's record now includes acceptable verification of education.”
Inspection status on COMPASS: Non Compliant – Finalized
Citation Nov 1, 2023 Inspection Records & paperwork
Exp, educ., training prior to facility 55 Pa. Code §3270.192(2)(ii)
Staff person #1's record does not contain valid education documentation. Documentation is from Venezuela without a US equivalency.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 29, 2023): “A request for diploma translation and English equivalency for staff person #1 was submitted with Academic Evaluation Services on Nov. 22, 2023.”
Citation Nov 15, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
Parent home/work address, phone 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(3)
Emergency contact information of child #1 did not include the enrolling parent's home telephone number.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 19, 2022): “Received information from enrolling parent of child #1 that there is no home telephone number, only cell number. Had parent indicate N/A for home telephone number on Emergency Consent Form.”
Citation Nov 15, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
Name/address/phone release person 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(7)
Emergency contact information for child #1 did not include the release person's telephone number.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 19, 2022): “Release person for child #1 was parent, with telephone listed at parent information on Emergency Consent Form. Had parent write telephone number in at release person information.”
Core safety Mar 17, 2022 Inspection Staff ratios
Similar Age Level/Mixed Age Level 55 Pa. Code §3270.51/3270.52
A single staff person was observed alone in the gym with 18 school-aged children. The second staff person had taken two children that were leaving for the day and left the space.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 28, 2022): “Staff person answering door will take the number of children with them in order to mainitain the 1:12 staff:child ratio at all times.”

“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.) $41.00 $24.00
Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) $41.00 $24.00

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
Certificate valid through Feb 25, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 1
since Aug 1, 2019 · what STARS means
Operator Envisions Enterprises
Hours Monday–Friday 6:45 AM–9:00 AM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (717) 330-9493
State certificate # CER-00249578
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Common questions

Has Envisions Enterprises-Nitrauer had any serious violations?

Pennsylvania cited 2 violations 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 Nov 21, 2024 (background checks): “Staff person #1 was employed for more than 45 days (provisionally) without the NSOR results on file. (NSOR results dated 10/29/24) See Code Sheet” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Envisions Enterprises-Nitrauer?

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

What is Envisions Enterprises-Nitrauer’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 1, effective Aug 1, 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 Envisions Enterprises-Nitrauer compare with other daycares in Lancaster?

It is #18 of 73 centers in Lancaster by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 76% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Envisions Enterprises-Nitrauer last inspected?

Nov 13, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

How much does Envisions Enterprises-Nitrauer cost?

It reported full-time daily rates of $41.00 for young school-age, $41.00 for older school-age in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.

Who runs Envisions Enterprises-Nitrauer?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Envisions Enterprises.

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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