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Saint George Lancers Child Development Center

5145 Peach St, Erie, PA 16509 · Erie County
2 core-safety citations in last 12 months Keystone STAR 2

Saint George Lancers Child Development Center is a certified child care center in Erie, PA, with capacity for 324 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice. The state cited 18 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for building & playground safety (7 of 18). All 18 came in the last 12 months, including 2 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #33 of 58 centers in Erie and has more citations per inspection than 86% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 86% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Among the most cited
Tied for #33 of 58 centers in Erie
2 Core-safety citations
16 Other citations
2 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
18 citations from 3 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 18 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 9, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jul 9, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Mar 5, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Dec 17, 2025 · Inspection · citation found
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 7
Records & paperwork 4
Health & medication 3
Training & qualifications 2
Supervision 1
Background checks 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Jul 9, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Heat Source 55 Pa. Code §3270.71
On 7/9/26 at approximately 12:00 PM, the door to the kitchen in the cafeteria was open. This made the stove accessible to children who were in care.
Center’s plan of correction (accepted, Jul 28, 2026): “The kitchen door was closed and locked.”
Inspection status on COMPASS: Needs Verification
Citation Jul 9, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Building Surfaces 55 Pa. Code §3270.76
Observed ceiling tiles, which were cracked and discolored from a current leak in the roof in Room 100, 103, 106, 108/111 and 109 and in the girl's restroom across from the office. Observed protruding bolts from the bases of the toilets in Room 103, 109 and the girl's restroom across from the office. Observed a wall vent with excessive rust in the bathroom in Room 108/111.
Center’s plan of correction (accepted, Jul 28, 2026): “All damaged ceiling tiles were replaced or fixed, protruding bolts were covered, and the wall vent was sanded and painted.”
Inspection status on COMPASS: Needs Verification
Citation Jul 9, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork
Written emergency plan posted 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(e)
Emergency Transportation Plans were not posted in the childcare spaces at the facility.
Center’s plan of correction (accepted, Jul 28, 2026): “The emergency transportation plan is now posted in all childcare spaces at the facility.”
Inspection status on COMPASS: Needs Verification
Core safety Dec 17, 2025 Inspection Supervision
Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety 55 Pa. Code §3270.14/3270.21
Staff person #5 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #5 has not completed the following pre- service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Health and Safety Training.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 23, 2025): “Staff person #5 will not begin working until all required documents have been submitted.”
Core safety Dec 17, 2025 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
The files for Staff Person #1 and #4 did not contain documentation of a Child Abuse Clearance conducted within the past 60 months.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 23, 2025): “Staff person's #1 and #4, files now contain an up-to-date Child abuse clearance. Staff persons did not work in a child care position until clearances were on file.”
Citation Dec 17, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Locked or inaccessible 55 Pa. Code §3270.66(a)
Observed cleaning products and Clorox wipes, which were accessible to children, on a desk and a shelf in Room 108/111.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 23, 2025): “The Clorox wipes and cleaning spray in rooms 108/111 were moved to a shelf above a reachable height of the children in the room, making them inaccessible”
Citation Dec 17, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Emergency Numbers Posted 55 Pa. Code §3270.74
Emergency telephone numbers were not posted in the Fitness Room.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 23, 2025): “The emergency phone numbers are now posted in the fun fitness room”
Citation Dec 17, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Handwashing signs 55 Pa. Code §3270.82(h)
Hand-washing signs were not posted at each toilet and sink in the boy's and girl's restrooms in the 1st/2nd Grade Hall.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 23, 2025): “There are now handwashing signs posted at all toilets and sinks.”
Citation Dec 17, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lidded waste receptacles 55 Pa. Code §3270.82(i)
The waste receptacles in the boy's and girl's restrooms in the 1st/2nd grade hall lacked lids.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 23, 2025): “The waste receptacles in the boys and girls restrooms in the 1st and 2nd grade hall have been replaced with touchless, lidded garbage cans”
Citation Dec 17, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Immunization record/Dismissal policy 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(3)
The files for Child #1, 3, 4 and 5 did not contain an immunization record or a signed exemption letter from the parent. The most recent immunization record in the file for Child #2, a Preschool Child, is not current according to the recommendations of the ACIP based on the child's age.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 23, 2025): “Child #2 will remain suspended until complete immunization records are submitted. Children #1, #3, #4, now contain up to date immunization records. Child #5 no longer attends the program.”
Citation Dec 17, 2025 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)
The file for Staff Person #2 lacked an initial health assessment.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 23, 2025): “The file for Staff person # 2 now includes an up-to-date health assessment with a current TB test also.”
Citation Dec 17, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance 55 Pa. Code §3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)
The facility did not have a Proof of Purchase on file for the interconnected fire detection system.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 23, 2025): “We have now completed an attestation for the missing proof of purchase for the interconnected fire detection system.”
Citation Dec 17, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(a)/3270.182(1)
The initial health reports in the files for Child #2 and #4 were not signed and dated by the physician and therefore, it could not be determined when the exams were conducted. The file for Child #5, who has been enrolled for more than 60 days, did not include an initial health report.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 23, 2025): “Child #2 will remain suspended until a current health report is sent in to CDC and Child #4 now has an up to date and completed heath report on file. Child # 5 is no longer enrolled in the program.”
Citation Dec 17, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Health and Safety Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(f)
Staff Person #2 and Staff Person #5 have not completed the following required pre- service training within 90 days of their date of hire. Staff Person #2: Pediatric First Aid/CPR (Instructor not PQAS Certified) Staff Person #5: Health and Safety Training. (see LIS code sheet).
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 23, 2025): “Staff person #2 and Staff person #5 will not begin working until all required documents are completed and submitted.”
Citation Dec 17, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training prior to facility 55 Pa. Code §3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii)
The files for Staff Person #2, 3 and 5 did not include documentation education and experience for the position in which they are performing.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 23, 2025): “The file for staff person #2 now includes their bachelor's degree and verification of 2043 hours, Staff person #3 has their current college transcripts and verification of 1,515 hours on file, they will remain Aide status until an additional 1,000 hours OR the remaining 21 credits are acquired.…”
Citation Dec 17, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Parent home/work address, phone 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(3)
The emergency contact form in the file for Child #5 did not include the work address and telephone number of the enrolling parent.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 23, 2025): “Child #5 is no longer attending the program”
Citation Dec 17, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Information re: special needs 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(5)
The emergency contact form in the file for Child #5 did not include information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant or CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 23, 2025): “Child #5 is no longer attending the program.”
Citation Dec 17, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission 55 Pa. Code §3270.182(3)/3270.182(5)
The emergency contact form in the file for Child #5 did not include signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child or signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 23, 2025): “Child #5 is no longer enrolled in the program.”

“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.

About this center

Capacity 324 children
Certificate status Regular (COMPASS: awaiting renewal)
Certificate valid through Oct 23, 2026
Keystone STARS STAR 2
since Apr 1, 2026 · what STARS means
Operator Child Development Centers INC
Phone —
State certificate # CER-00257032
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Common questions

Has Saint George Lancers Child Development Center had any serious violations?

Pennsylvania cited 2 violations 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 Dec 17, 2025 (supervision): “Staff person #5 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #5 has not completed the following pre- service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Health and Safety Training.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Saint George Lancers Child Development Center?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Saint George Lancers Child Development Center since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is Saint George Lancers Child Development Center’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 2, effective Apr 1, 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 Saint George Lancers Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Erie?

It is tied for #33 of 58 centers in Erie by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 86% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Saint George Lancers Child Development Center last inspected?

Jul 9, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

Who runs Saint George Lancers Child Development Center?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Child Development Centers INC.

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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