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Childery

Little Hearts Day Care

196 PITNEY RD, LANCASTER, PA 17601Childery Rating: 2/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    2 / 5
  • Process Quality
    3 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    1 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 2 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Keystone STARS rating of STAR 2. Structural quality reflects a 100% violation rate across 4 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected September 2025). The structural rating also includes Pennsylvania's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Pennsylvania caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:5, and preschool ratios at 1:10. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 6 hours of annual training.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

State Quality Rating
Keystone STARS STAR 2 (Max 4) Learn more →
Accreditations
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
  • National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
  • National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
  • National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited

Facility Info

Facility type
Group Child Care Home
Age groups served
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool
Licensed capacity
12
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:48
Toddlers1:510
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

4 Inspection Visits Since 2023 · 4 Findings
Most recent: Sep 22, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
4 Important

Across 4 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2) and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (2). None of the 4 findings were critical.

See All 4 Inspection Visits
  1. Sep 22, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Age and Training; 2025-09-223280.31(e)

      3280.31(e)(4)(i) | Age and training; 2025-09-22 | 3280.77(a) | No peeling paint or plaster; 2025-09-22 | 3280.124(c) | Each child care space; 2025-09-22 | 3280.131(b)(1) | Infant: updated health report every 6 months; 2025-09-22 | 3280.131(d)(7) | Free from contagious/communicable disease; 2025-09-22 | 3280.151(a) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter; 2025-09-22 | 3280.192(2)(ii) | Exp, educ., training prior to facility; 2025-09-22 | 3280.171(a) | Pick up and drop off points

  2. Sep 5, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Comply with CPSL; 2024-09-053280.32(a)

      3280.66(a) | Locked or inaccessible - in original container; 2024-09-05 | 3280.75(c) | Has all items; 2024-09-05 | 3280.105(a) | Clean, age appropriate; 2024-09-05 | 3280.123(a)(5) | Designated release persons; 2024-09-05 | 3280.123(b) | Parent receives original; 2024-09-05 | 3280.131(a)(3)/3280.131(e) | Initial health report for older toddler/preschool no more th; 2024-09-05 | 3280.166(4) | Bottles labeled; 2024-09-05 | 3280.171(c) | Safe routes posted; 2024-09-05 | 3280.182(3)/3280.182(5) | Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admissi; 2024-09-05 | 3280.192(2)(iv) | Transcript, diploma and letters; 2024-09-05 | 3280.171(a) | Pick up and drop off points

  3. Jul 8, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Training Regarding Plan; 2024-07-083280.26(c)

      3280.32(a) | Comply with CPSL; 2024-07-08 | 3280.66(a) | Locked or inaccessible - in original container; 2024-07-08 | 3280.69(a) | 110º F or less; 2024-07-08 | 3280.76 | Building Surfaces; 2024-07-08 | 3280.151(c)(2) | Mantoux TB; 2024-07-08 | 3280.192(2)(iv) | Transcript, diploma and letters

  4. Sep 12, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • Training Regarding Plan; 2023-09-123280.26(c)

      3280.26(f) | Emergency plan; 2023-09-12 | 3280.74 | Emergency Numbers Posted; 2023-09-12 | 3280.123(b) | Parent receives original; 2023-09-12 | 3280.124(c) | Each child care space; 2023-09-12 | 3280.124(e) | Written emergency plan posted; 2023-09-12 | 3280.133(3) | Name on bottle; 2023-09-12 | 3280.166(1) | Written statement; 2023-09-12 | 3280.182(3)/3280.182(5) | Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admissi

Complaints & Safety Record

Adverse actions on record
None

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