Red Mill Elementary School Age Program
Red Mill Elementary School Age 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 5 times. The state cited 2 violations, none of them core-safety. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 5 centers in Etters and has fewer citations per inspection than 93% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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It was observed on 3/27/2025 an Epi-Pen is on-site for child #1; however, a parent did not provide written consent for administration of the medication.
The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter did not ensure that fire drills are conducted at least once every 60 days. This is evidenced by the fire drill log containing a gap in fire drills from October 25, 2024 until February 7, 2025 (104 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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Common questions
Has Red Mill Elementary School Age Program had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 2 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Red Mill Elementary School Age Program?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Red Mill Elementary School Age Program since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Red Mill Elementary School Age 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 Red Mill Elementary School Age Program compare with other daycares in Etters?
It is #1 of 5 centers in Etters 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 Red Mill Elementary School Age Program last inspected?
Sep 17, 2025 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Red Mill Elementary School Age 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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