Stepping Stones Ehrman Crest
Stepping Stones Ehrman Crest is a certified child care center in Cranberry Township, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 7 times. The state cited 6 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for health & medication (2 of 6). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 12 centers in Cranberry Township and has fewer citations per inspection than 89% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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The medication log for Child #1 did not include the name of the child receiving the medication.
Child #1 had an expired Epi-Pen in the classroom.
The Disclosure Statement in the file for Staff #1 lacked a witness.
The facility had an expired certificate of compliance posted in a conspicuous location used by parents.
Observed cheese and lunch meat sandwiches in three lunchboxes, which require refrigeration that were stored in a child's lunch box not in the refrigerator as required by regulation.
Staff person #1 and #2 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Health & Safety training.
“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
Common questions
Has Stepping Stones Ehrman Crest 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 2, 2024 (background checks): “The Disclosure Statement in the file for Staff #1 lacked a witness.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Stepping Stones Ehrman Crest?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Stepping Stones Ehrman Crest since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Stepping Stones Ehrman Crest’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Apr 10, 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 Stepping Stones Ehrman Crest compare with other daycares in Cranberry Township?
It is #1 of 12 centers in Cranberry Township by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 89% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Stepping Stones Ehrman Crest last inspected?
Sep 21, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Stepping Stones Ehrman Crest?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Stepping Stones Childrens Center.
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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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