Gears Kids Center at Bainbridge Elementary School

416 N 2nd St, Bainbridge, PA 17502 · Lancaster County

Keystone STAR 4

Gears Kids Center at Bainbridge Elementary School is a certified child care center in Bainbridge, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 6 violations, none of them core-safety. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #14 of 144 centers in Lancaster County and has fewer citations per inspection than 86% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 86% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most

Tied for #14 of 144 centers in Lancaster County

0 Core-safety citations

6 Other citations

5 Inspections

0 Complaint investigations that found violations

6 citations from 5 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 10, 2026

Every state visit

Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Emergency preparedness 2

Records & paperwork 2

Building & playground safety 1

Health & medication 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Sep 17, 2025 Inspection Emergency preparedness

Letter to parents 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(e)

At the time of inspection, a statement about accommodations for children with special needs and chronic medical conditions was not available in the emergency plan letter to families.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 3, 2025): “An updated letter was created to share with families. We will store this letter in our Bright Wheel app where parents can access it. We will place this letter in our enrollment packet”

Citation Sep 17, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety

Locked or inaccessible 55 Pa. Code §3270.66(a)

During the inspection, cleaning supplies were observed to be stored on top of a cabinet within reach of children. Corrected on site by moving the bottles to a space inaccessible to children.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 17, 2025): “Cleaning supplies were made inaccessible to children on the day of the inspection. Site Director Rhonda Shank spoke with janitorial and kitchen staff. Staff asked for the school employees to please remove the spray bottle cleaner and place in the kitchen so it will not be in the reach of children.”

Citation Sep 17, 2025 Inspection Health & medication

Exam communicable disease 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(c)(3)

The health assessment for Staff #1 indicated that the individual has a communicable disease. A description of the condition and risks to others was not available in the staff file.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 6, 2025): “Employee contacted the medical provider and completed a new health form with accurate information.”

Citation Sep 17, 2025 Inspection Emergency preparedness

Emergency plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(a)(5)

At the time of inspection, a statement about accommodations for children with chronic medical conditions was not available in the program's emergency plan.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 3, 2025): “An updated letter was created for our "Hazard Plan" This letter will be shared with our families through our Bright Wheel app.”

Citation Sep 17, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork

Insurance coverage information 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(6)

Health insurance coverage and policy number information was not available for Child #1 and Child #3.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 6, 2025): “Medical coverage information was obtained for child #1 and child #3.”

Citation Sep 17, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork

Name/address/phone release person 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(7)

Complete address information for release individuals was not available for child #1 and child #2.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 6, 2025): “The missing information was obtained and is now on file.”

“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

Capacity —

Certificate status Regular

Certificate valid through Dec 26, 2027

Keystone STARS STAR 4
since Oct 3, 2025 · what STARS means

Operator Gears

Phone —

State certificate # CER-00260898

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Common questions

Has Gears Kids Center at Bainbridge Elementary School had any serious violations?

No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 6 other citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Gears Kids Center at Bainbridge Elementary School?

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

What is Gears Kids Center at Bainbridge Elementary School’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 4, effective Oct 3, 2025. 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 Gears Kids Center at Bainbridge Elementary School compare with other daycares in Lancaster County?

It is tied for #14 of 144 centers in Lancaster County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 86% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Gears Kids Center at Bainbridge Elementary School last inspected?

Sep 10, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.

Who runs Gears Kids Center at Bainbridge Elementary School?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Gears.

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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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