Lancaster Early Education Center
Lancaster Early Education Center is a certified child care center in Lancaster, PA, with capacity for 200 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 (accredited) rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 7 times. The state cited 2 violations, both of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 73 centers in Lancaster and has fewer citations per inspection than 93% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Staff Person #1 was observed working alone, unsupervised, with children. The staff file did not include all of the required clearances needed to work unsupervised.
The file for Staff Person #1 did not include the NSOR clearance results, prior to the staff person working in a childcare position at the facility.
“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 |
|---|---|---|
| Newborn (Under 6 Weeks) | $85.00 | $85.00 |
| Infant (6 Weeks-12 mos.) | $85.00 | $85.00 |
| Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) | $70.00 | $70.00 |
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 Lancaster Early Education Center 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 May 22, 2025 (supervision): “Staff Person #1 was observed working alone, unsupervised, with children. The staff file did not include all of the required clearances needed to work unsupervised.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Lancaster Early Education Center?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Lancaster Early Education Center since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Lancaster Early Education Center’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4 (accredited), effective Aug 13, 2026. 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 Lancaster Early Education Center compare with other daycares in Lancaster?
It is #4 of 73 centers in Lancaster by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 93% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Lancaster Early Education Center last inspected?
Jun 25, 2026 (allocated unannounced monitoring). No violations were cited during that visit.
How much does Lancaster Early Education Center cost?
It reported full-time daily rates of $85.00 for newborn, $85.00 for infant, $80.00 for young toddler, $75.00 for older toddler in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.
Who runs Lancaster Early Education Center?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Lancaster Early Education Center.
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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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