Newberry Latchkey Program is a certified child care center in Etters, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times. The state cited 3 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for emergency preparedness (2 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 5 centers in Etters and has fewer citations per inspection than 92% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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It was observed on 3/20/2025 trash that has been contaminated by human secretions or excrement are not contained in a closed, plastic-lined receptacle.
The facility does not have an emergency plan that provides accommodations for children with disabilities.
It was observed on the fire drill log a fire drill was conducted on 9/7/2021 and then again on 12/17/2021 and not again until 4/8/2022, which exceeded the requirement that fire drills are conducted at least once every 60 days.
“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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Has Newberry Latchkey Program had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 3 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Newberry Latchkey Program?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Newberry Latchkey Program since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Newberry Latchkey Program’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Aug 1, 2019. 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 Newberry Latchkey Program compare with other daycares in Etters?
It is #2 of 5 centers in Etters by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 92% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Newberry Latchkey Program last inspected?
Aug 28, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Newberry Latchkey Program?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Best Friends Day Care 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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