KCE Champions LLC Woodward Elementary School
KCE Champions LLC Woodward Elementary School is a certified child care center in Lock Haven, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 4 times. The state cited 7 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for health & medication (2 of 7). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 7 centers in Lock Haven and has fewer citations per inspection than 77% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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Record for Staff #1 contained a current NSOR but was not obtained within the required 45-day window. Record for Staff #2 contained a current State Police clearance but was not obtained at time of hire as is regulatory, being dated nearly six months after the hire date.
Record for Staff #1 contained a current health assessment but was not obtained until over three months after hire, instead of time of hire.
Record for Staff #2 contained a current First Aid and CPR certification but was dated eight months after time of hire.
Staff persons #1 and #2 did not have specific children assigned to them for purposes of supervision.
Children's files were reviewed, child #1 did not have an initial health assessment on file.
Observed a prescription medication for child #2 not to be in the original container.
Review of the emergency plan reveals the facility did not address the evacuation with special needs children or life saving medications.
“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.) | — | $22.00 |
| Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) | — | $22.00 |
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
Common questions
Has KCE Champions LLC Woodward Elementary School 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 Oct 28, 2025 (background checks): “Record for Staff #1 contained a current NSOR but was not obtained within the required 45-day window. Record for Staff #2 contained a current State Police clearance but was not obtained at time of hire as is regulatory…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about KCE Champions LLC Woodward Elementary School?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at KCE Champions LLC Woodward 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 KCE Champions LLC Woodward Elementary School’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jan 26, 2024. 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 KCE Champions LLC Woodward Elementary School compare with other daycares in Lock Haven?
It is #4 of 7 centers in Lock Haven by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 77% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was KCE Champions LLC Woodward Elementary School last inspected?
Oct 28, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs KCE Champions LLC Woodward Elementary School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Kce Champions 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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