Saint George Lancers Child Development Center
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.
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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.
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.
Emergency Transportation Plans were not posted in the childcare spaces at the facility.
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.
The files for Staff Person #1 and #4 did not contain documentation of a Child Abuse Clearance conducted within the past 60 months.
Observed cleaning products and Clorox wipes, which were accessible to children, on a desk and a shelf in Room 108/111.
Emergency telephone numbers were not posted in the Fitness Room.
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.
The waste receptacles in the boy's and girl's restrooms in the 1st/2nd grade hall lacked lids.
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.
The file for Staff Person #2 lacked an initial health assessment.
The facility did not have a Proof of Purchase on file for the interconnected fire detection system.
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.
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).
The files for Staff Person #2, 3 and 5 did not include documentation education and experience for the position in which they are performing.
The emergency contact form in the file for Child #5 did not include the work address and telephone number of the enrolling parent.
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.
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.
“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 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.
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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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