The Grandview Bees School-Age Program
The Grandview Bees School-Age Program is a certified child care center in Erie, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 25 violations, 5 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (10 of 25). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #9 of 58 centers in Erie and has more citations per inspection than 51% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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At approximately 4:00 PM, Facility Persons #1 and #2 were in the cafeteria supervising a total of 20 children (2 older school-agers and 18 young school-agers). When asked to identify the children they were each supervising, Facility Person #1 identified 9 young children. Facility Person #2 said they were able to identify 4 of the remaining children, leaving seven children not identified by either staff person.
The emergency plan was not posted in a consipicuous location.
As per staff statements, typically there are two staff present to supervise the children in care, and in order to maintain compliance with staff:child ratio and supervision regulations, one staff person must take children they are supervising from the cafeteria space to the entrance door used by parents when they arrive to pick up their children to allow parents entry. Staff estimate this occurs approximately 10 times each afternoon, causing disruption to the children's participation in appropriate activities.
The current NSOR clearance on file for Facility Person #1 was completed more than 60 months after the previous NSOR clearance on file.
There was no documentation of initial emergency plan training (within 90 days of starting) on file for Facility Person #2.
The emergency plan was not posted at the facility.
The only firesafety training documented and on file for Facility Person #2 was completed more than 12 months after their start date.
Facility Person #2 was classified as an assistant group supervisor with documentation of completion of high school and fewer than 2500 hours (2 years) of child care experience on file.
The daily schedule was not posted in the cafeteria - the space that was being space used by the group for child care.
The medical emergency transportation plan was not posted in the cafeteria, where the children were receiving care.
The certificate of compliance and information to contact the DHS regional child care certification office were not posted at the facility.
There was documentation of 4.5 hours of approved child care training on file for Facility Person #2 completed during their most recent review period (2/2024-2/2025).
Facility Persons #2 and #3 were supervising up to 21 schoolagers during the course of the inspection in the main child care room. Children in care repeatedly left the room to retrieve items from their backpacks in the hallway or to discard items into a trash can located in the hallway. There were no staff in the hallway to supervise them. At times, staff would stand in the doorway in order to try to supervise both spaces. At approximately 4:20 PM, Facility Person #2 left the classroom with 2 schoolagers to supervise them in the hallway, while Facility Person #3 was then supervising a mixed group of 15 older and younger schoolagers in the main child care space.
Facility Persons #2 and #3 were supervising up to 21 schoolagers during the course of the inspection in the main child care room. Children in care repeatedly left the room to retrieve items from their backpacks in the hallway or to discard items into a trash can located in the hallway. There were no staff in the hallway to supervise them. At times, staff would stand in the doorway in order to try to supervise both spaces.
Facility Persons #2 and #3 were supervising up to 21 schoolagers during the course of the inspection in the main child care room. Children in care repeatedly left the room to retrieve items from their backpacks in the hallway or to discard items into a trash can located in the hallway. There were no staff in the hallway to supervise them. At times, staff would stand in the doorway in order to try to supervise both spaces.
The current pediatric first aid & CPR training completed and on file for Facility Persons #1, #2, and #3 were completed after the expiration of the previous training.
The current fire safety training documented and on file for Facility Person #1 was completed more than 12 months after the previous training.
The agreements reviewed did not specify the date on which the fee is to be paid. Operator states there is no place to indicate that on the provider's current electronic version of the agreement.
The agreement on file for child #1 did not specify the arrival and departure times.
The agreements reviewed did not specify the extra services, to include full day care during school closures. Operator states there is no place to indicate that on the provider's current electronic version of the agreement.
The emergency contact forms reviewed did not include the work information for the enrolling parent. Operator states there is no place to indicate that on the provider's current electronic version of the agreement.
The emergency contact forms reviewed did not include any information regarding children's special needs. Operator states there is no place to indicate that on the provider's current electronic version of the agreement.
The medical emergency transportation plan was not posted in the gym.
The certificate of compliance posted at the facility was expired.
The file for child #1 lacked an initial child health report.
“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 The Grandview Bees School-Age Program had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 5 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 Mar 24, 2026 (supervision): “At approximately 4:00 PM, Facility Persons #1 and #2 were in the cafeteria supervising a total of 20 children (2 older school-agers and 18 young school-agers). When asked to identify the children they were each…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about The Grandview Bees School-Age Program?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at The Grandview Bees 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 The Grandview Bees School-Age Program’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective May 19, 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 The Grandview Bees School-Age Program compare with other daycares in Erie?
It is #9 of 58 centers in Erie by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 51% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Grandview Bees School-Age Program last inspected?
Mar 24, 2026 (allocated unannounced monitoring). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs The Grandview Bees School-Age Program?
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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