Malave Child Care Center LLC

1714 Lincoln Hwy E, Lancaster, PA 17602 · Lancaster County

1 core-safety citation in last 12 months Keystone STAR 1

Malave Child Care Center LLC is a certified child care center in Lancaster, PA, with capacity for 72 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 9 times. The state cited 59 violations, 3 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for training & qualifications (13 of 59). 17 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #42 of 73 centers in Lancaster and has more citations per inspection than 68% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 68% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. More citations than most

Tied for #42 of 73 centers in Lancaster

3 Core-safety citations

56 Other citations

9 Inspections

0 Complaint investigations that found violations

59 citations from 9 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 17 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 17, 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

Training & qualifications 13

Health & medication 12

Building & playground safety 11

Records & paperwork 9

Emergency preparedness 9

Background checks 2

Food & feeding 1

Transportation 1

Supervision 1

Citations, newest first

Core safety Mar 17, 2026 Inspection Background checks

Comply with CPSL 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)

Documentation showed that staff #1 completed mandated reporter training 3/14/24, which was more than 90 days after their date of hire. See LIS for date of hire. Documentation showed that Staff #2 has an NSOR clearance dated 3/3/25 and a previous NSOR clearance dated 12/23/19, exceeding the requirement that clearances be renewed within 60 months of the previous clearance. Documentation showed that Staff #3 has an NSOR clearance dated 3/3/25 and a previous NSOR clearance dated 12/23/19, exceeding the requirement that clearances be renewed within 60 months of the previous clearance. Documentation showed that Staff #4 has an NSOR clearance dated 3/3/25 and a previous NSOR clearance dated 12/23/19, exceeding the requirement that clearances be renewed within 60 months of the previous clearance. Documentation showed that Staff #5 has an NSOR clearance dated 3/3/25 and a previous NSOR clearance dated 12/23/19, exceeding the requirement that clearances be renewed within 60 months of the previous clearance. Documentation showed that staff #7 has an NSOR clearance dated 3/24/20. This clearance has not been updated. Staff #7 is a facility person with no routine interactions with children.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 10, 2026): “Staff documentation was completed and is current. Staff will not work with children until all required documentation is received and current.”

Citation Mar 17, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety

Original container 55 Pa. Code §3270.66(b)

Content labels were not available on the cleaning supplies in the Space classroom. Corrected on site by labeling the bottles.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 17, 2026): “Bottle labeled during the inspection. All bottles were labeled.”

Citation Mar 17, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety

Clean and good repair 55 Pa. Code §3270.102(a)

The Lego table in the Space classroom was observed to have multiple areas of dirt, dried on substances, and hair.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 10, 2026): “Lego table was cleaned.”

Citation Mar 17, 2026 Inspection Health & medication

Infant: updated health report every 6 months/Initial and subsequent health reports 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(b)(1)/3270.182(1)

A 6 month health assessment for child #3 (an infant) was not available at the time of inspection.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 28, 2026): “We have requested an updated health assessment from child's parents. Child has a scheduled appointment for April 15,2026. When we receive child's health we will file it in their folder.”

Citation Mar 17, 2026 Inspection Health & medication

Child's hands washed 55 Pa. Code §3270.134(a)

A staff member was observed wiping a child's hands with a wipe after a diaper change instead of washing their hands. Corrected on site by asking the child to wash their hands.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 17, 2026): “Staff corrected this by washing the child's hands. We have reviewed diapering procedures with each staff member.”

Citation Mar 17, 2026 Inspection Health & medication

Disposable diapers 55 Pa. Code §3270.135(a)(3)

The hand's free mechanism on the trash can in the diaper area in the infant room was observed to be broken. Corrected on site by replacing the trash can.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 17, 2026): “We replaced broken trash can with a new one.”

Citation Mar 17, 2026 Inspection Health & medication

12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(a)/3270.192(3)

Documentation showed staff #8 had a Health assessment dated 9/15/25 and a previous health assessment dated 8/15/23, which exceeds the requirement that health assessments be conducted evert 24 months.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 16, 2026): “Staff has a current health assessment on file. For the future we will remind staff to renew their health assessment 2 months in advance to avoid a lapse in timeframe for the 2 year requirement.”

Citation Mar 17, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications

Age and Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)(4)(i)

Documentation showed that staff #1 had completed CPR/first aid training on 5/6/25 and previously on 4/17/23, exceeding the requirement that training be completed by the expiration date of the previous certificate. Staff reportedly supervised at all times during the lapse. Documentation showed staff #6 completed CPR/first aid training 2/10/26, which was more than 90 days after date of hire. Staff reportedly supervised at all times.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 10, 2026): “Staff documentation was completed and is current. Staff will not work with children unsupervised until all required documentation is received and current.”

Citation Mar 17, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications

HS/GED + 2 yrs/Transcript, diploma and letters 55 Pa. Code §3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(iv)

Evaluation of foreign degree for staff #9 was not available.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jun 15, 2026): “Application for foreign degree evaluation have been submitted. At this time, the staff is unable to get original documents, required by the evaluation agency, from Cuba. Cuba is experiencing extreme infrastructure challenges impacting power and technology. Three attempts in writing and via phone…”