Pioneer Child Care at Lampeter is a certified child care center in Lampeter, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 3 violations, 1 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 #9 of 144 centers in Lancaster County and has fewer citations per inspection than 91% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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The file for staff person #1 included a State Police Clearance and FBI clearance which was not updated within 60 months of the previous clearance. The current State Police Clearance is dated 3/19/2025 and the previous was dated 3/17/2020. The current FBI clearance is dated 8/7/2025 and the previous was dated 6/12/2020. The file for staff person #2 included an FBI clearance which was not updated within 60 months of the previous clearance. The current FBI clearance is dated 10/14/2024 and the previous was dated 10/4/2019.
The file for Staff person #11 contained an updated health assessment dated 8/31/2023 which was not within 24 months of their prior assessment dated 7/14/2021.The file for Staff person #12 contained an updated health assessment dated 8/23/2023 which was not within 24 months of their prior assessment dated 6/28/2021.
The file for staff person #1 contained a health and Safety certificate dated 8/21/2016 prior to acceptable date as required.
“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.) | $45.00 | $25.00 |
| Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) | $45.00 | $25.00 |
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 Pioneer Child Care at Lampeter 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 Sep 4, 2025 (background checks): “The file for staff person #1 included a State Police Clearance and FBI clearance which was not updated within 60 months of the previous clearance. The current State Police Clearance is dated 3/19/2025 and the previous…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Pioneer Child Care at Lampeter?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Pioneer Child Care at Lampeter since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Pioneer Child Care at Lampeter’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 Pioneer Child Care at Lampeter compare with other daycares in Lancaster County?
It is #9 of 144 centers in Lancaster County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 91% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Pioneer Child Care at Lampeter last inspected?
Sep 4, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
How much does Pioneer Child Care at Lampeter cost?
It reported full-time daily rates of $45.00 for young school-age, $45.00 for older school-age in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.
Who runs Pioneer Child Care at Lampeter?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Lampeter-Strasburg SCHL District.
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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