Kids Corner Learning Center LLC
Kids Corner Learning Center LLC is a certified child care center in Lancaster, PA, with capacity for 54 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 3 times. The state cited 17 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for building & playground safety (8 of 17). 6 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #38 of 73 centers in Lancaster and has more citations per inspection than 63% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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It was observed that toxic plants are accessible to children in the outdoor play space all along the chain-link fence and on the ground in the back section of the play space (Hedera Helix Ivy).
It was observed that the trashcan in the downstairs classroom (bathroom) was not plastic-lined. (corrected during inspection).
It was observed that there were children who did not wash their hands before eating snack in the 2nd child care space (corrected during inspection)(. In the downstairs child care space, a few children washed their hands prior to eating the snack, but then began playing with toys again before eating (corrected during inspection)
It was observed, in the second room from the entrance, that the refrigerator did not have an operating thermometer (corrected during inspection).
It was observed, in the downstairs classroom, that prescription medication of a staff person was accessible to children in a drawer (corrected during inspection).
The time between the testing of the fire detectors exceeded the permitted at least every 30 days' timeframe (11/21/25, 12/23/25), (5/8/26, 6/19/26)
It was observed, in the back room, that the tan child's table had a laminate strip partially hanging off (corrected during inspection).
The facility's menu was not conspicuously posted. (Corrected during inspection)
The facility did not obtain child #3's initial health assessment no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility (only health assessment on record dated 7/8/25). See Code Sheet
Child #2's time between child service reports (providing information to the family about the child's growth and development) exceeded the permitted every 6 months' timeframe (most current dated 12/9/25).
Child #1's parent did not receive the original agreement (corrected during inspection).
Child #3's emergency contact information and financial agreement were not reviewed and updated at least once in a 6-month period (5/8/24, 8/25/25 for both).
Staff person #1 did not have acceptable verification of education on file. Education was completed in another country.
It was observed, in the bathroom in the basement classroom, that two ceiling tiles were wet (above toilet). It was observed that the 11th board from the left (back section) of the outdoor play area fence was not nailed in place.
It was observed that, on the white fence in the outdoor play area, there were several areas of peeling paint. The back section of this fence had peeling paint on 22 of the fence boards (at the bottom). The entire bottom section of the left side of the fence had peeling paint.
It was observed, in the back room (main floor) that there were no visual strips on the three glass doors in this space.
The facility's emergency plan and letter to the parents explaining the emergency procedures did not provide for accommodations for infants (corrected during inspection).
“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.
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Common questions
Has Kids Corner Learning Center LLC had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 17 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Kids Corner Learning Center LLC?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Kids Corner Learning Center LLC since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Kids Corner Learning Center LLC’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Oct 27, 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 Kids Corner Learning Center LLC compare with other daycares in Lancaster?
It is tied for #38 of 73 centers in Lancaster by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 63% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kids Corner Learning Center LLC last inspected?
Jul 7, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Kids Corner Learning Center LLC?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Kids Corner Learning Center 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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