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Martin Elementary After-School Center

2000 Wabank Rd, Lancaster, PA 17603 · Lancaster County
Keystone STAR 4

Martin Elementary After-School Center is a certified child care center in Lancaster, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 10 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (4 of 10). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #14 of 73 centers in Lancaster and has fewer citations per inspection than 80% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 80% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #14 of 73 centers in Lancaster
1 Core-safety citations
9 Other citations
5 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
10 citations from 5 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 11, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Mar 11, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Mar 7, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Mar 15, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Mar 24, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Mar 14, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork 4
Health & medication 2
Training & qualifications 2
Emergency preparedness 1
Background checks 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Mar 7, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety 55 Pa. Code §3270.14/3270.21
The facility did not have a closed, plastic lined receptacle to dispose of trash that been contaminated by human secretions or excrements.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 28, 2025): “closed, plastic lined trashcans are now in place.”
Citation Mar 7, 2025 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Emergency plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(a)(6)
Documentation of an annual emergency drill was not on file at the facility. The most recent documentation was from October of 2023.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 28, 2025): “Site conducted a lockdown drill.”
Citation Mar 7, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Admission date 55 Pa. Code §3270.123(a)(6)
The agreement on file for child #1 did not specify the date of the child's admission. (CORRECTED ON SITE)
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 20, 2025): “Admission Date was added”
Citation Mar 7, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Written consent/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(5)
Child 2 - The facility did not have written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care, nor for signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. The parent wrote "no" and signed.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 28, 2025): “This was corrected at pick up by the parent.”
Citation Mar 7, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(f)(10)
Staff person 1 did not compete professional development in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation within 90 days of hire. The training was completed 224 days after the employee's date of hire.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 21, 2025): “CPR/pediatric first aid was completed prior to inspection but after the 90 day hire period.”
Core safety Mar 15, 2024 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)
According to documentation on file at the time of inspection, staff person #1 started working at the facility with incomplete clearance paperwork on file (see LIS code sheet for start date). Upon beginning work in the facility, the record did not contain a completed DHS FBI clearance information required under the CPSL, nor documentation the facility person had been fingerprinted for the DHS FBI clearance required for provisional hiring under the CPSL. The DHS FBI clearance was dated 13 days after start date. In addition, the NSOR was not received within 45 days and the staff person continued working. The NSOR was dated 107 days after start date.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 27, 2024): “Clearances will be fully completed before a new staff starts. Dept. Of Ed. Fingerprint clearances are not considered valid for a hold over until the DHS fingerprint results are submitted.”
Citation Mar 15, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Parent home/work address, phone/Name/address/phone release person 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(3)/3270.124(b)(7)
The emergency contact information on file for child 1 did not include a complete address for a listed release person. The emergency contact information on file for child 2 did not include a complete address for a listed release person, and did not include a work phone number for the enrolling parent. The emergency contact information on file for child 3 did not include complete home and work addresses for the enrolling parent, and did not include a work telephone number for the enrolling parent.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 27, 2024): “Address have been fixed”
Citation Mar 24, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(a)
The initial health assessment on file for staff person 1 was not dated within the 12 months prior to initial service in the childcare setting. The initial health assessment was dated 38 days the staff person's start date.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 28, 2023): “Moving forward, staff will have completed health assessments prior to starting with children.”
Citation Mar 24, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(f)(10)
Staff person #2 did not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The training was completed after the initial 90 days.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 28, 2023): “Staff person 2 completed Pediatric CPR and Pediatric First aid on 3/20/23.”
Citation Mar 14, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos 55 Pa. Code §3270.181(c)
The agreements on file for children 1-5 had not been updated during the previous 6 months.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 18, 2022): “The agreements will be updated.”

“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.) $48.00 $30.00
Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) $48.00 $30.00

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

Capacity —
Certificate status Regular
Certificate valid through Jun 18, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 4
since Apr 7, 2026 · what STARS means
Operator Lancaster Recreation Commission
Hours Monday–Friday 6:30 AM–6:00 PM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (717) 392-2115
State certificate # CER-00253407
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Common questions

Has Martin Elementary After-School Center had any serious violations?

Pennsylvania cited 1 violation 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 Mar 15, 2024 (background checks): “According to documentation on file at the time of inspection, staff person #1 started working at the facility with incomplete clearance paperwork on file (see LIS code sheet for start date). Upon beginning work in the…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Martin Elementary After-School Center?

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

What is Martin Elementary After-School Center’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 4, effective Apr 7, 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 Martin Elementary After-School Center compare with other daycares in Lancaster?

It is tied for #14 of 73 centers in Lancaster by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 80% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Martin Elementary After-School Center last inspected?

Mar 11, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.

How much does Martin Elementary After-School Center cost?

It reported full-time daily rates of $48.00 for young school-age, $48.00 for older school-age in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.

Who runs Martin Elementary After-School Center?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Lancaster Recreation Commission.

Certified centers nearby

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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