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Hambright School Age Program
3000 Charlestown Rd, Lancaster PA 17603 · License #CER-00250457 · Child Care Center
Contact
- Phone
- (717) 393-1735
- Website
- www.ywcalancaster.org
- Address
- 3000 Charlestown Rd, Lancaster PA 17603 · Directions
Hours
Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.
Care & schedule
When they operate
Ages served
- 2-Star quality rating
- Accepts Child Care Works subsidy
- Licensed for 999 children
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Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning- Violation
3270.113(b) · A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child.
Staff person #1 picked up child #1 aggressively from behind, lifting the child off of the ground when the child was running around. Child #1 stated that their chest hurt after being lifted/carried in this manner.
Corrected by Jun 10, 2026
- Violation
3270.31(e)(4)(ii) · Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in fire safety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent.
Staff fire safety training was not conducted annually. The file for staff persons #3 included documentation of fire safety training 11.13.25.
Corrected by Dec 1, 2025
- Violation
3270.34(a)(6) · A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months.
Staff evaluations were not completed on a regular basis at a minimum annually. Staff person # 1 and staff person #3 did not have an evaluation on file.
Corrected by Dec 1, 2025
- Violation
3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3) · Emergency contact information must include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.
Upon inspection of the children's files, it was found that the Emergency Contact form did not include signed consent for emergency medical care for Child #3 and Child #5.
Corrected by Dec 4, 2025
- Violation
3270.124(b)(6) · Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable.
Upon inspection of the children's files, it was found that the Emergency Contact form did not include health insurance and policy information for Child #5.
Corrected by Dec 4, 2025
- Violation
3270.182(5) · A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission.
Upon inspection of the children's files, it was found that the Emergency Contact form did not include signed consent for administering minor first aid for Child #3 and Child #5.
Corrected by Dec 4, 2025
- Violation
3270.27(a)(6) · Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.
Upon inspection of facility files, it was found that the emergency drill was not completed annually. The last recorded emergency drill was dated 10.29.24.
Corrected by Dec 4, 2025
- Violation
3270.25(a) · The facility's current certificate of compliance shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. The operator shall provide the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office.
It was observed that the facility did not have the current certificate of compliance posted. The certificate posted had a date of 2.5.2024 to 2.5.2025.
Corrected by Dec 4, 2025
- Violation
3270.171(a) · An operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.
Upon inspection of the required documents to be on file at the facility, it was found that the annual written notification to local traffic safety authorities of the location of the facility and about the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes was not submitted annually and dated 8.18.24 and again on 11.6.25.
Corrected by Dec 1, 2025
- Violation
3270.31(e)(4)(ii) · Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent.
Staff fire safety planning training was not conducted annually. The file for staff persons #4 and staff person #5 did not include documentation of annual fire safety trainings. The file for staff person #5 included documentation of fire safety training on 11.27.2023 and did not include an update.
Corrected by Jan 31, 2025
- Violation
3270.14/3270.21 · A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Until such time as the required pre- service trainings are completed, staff persons #1 and staff person #2 must be supervised, when interacting with children at a minimum by, an (AGS) who has completed all preservice trainings and has all qualifications to care for children unsupervised. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff person #1 and staff person #2 --, staff person #1 and staff person #2- may not work in a child-care position at the facility.
Staff person #1 and Staff person #2 were observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #1 and staff person #2 has not completed the following pre- service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: (health and safety training topics) - Get Started with Center-Based Care-Revised 2022. Staff person #2 has not completed the following pre- service trainings required prior to caring for children unsupervised: (health and safety training topics) - Get Started with Center-Based Care-Revised 2022 and Pediatric First Aid and CPR. It was observed that children had access to a supply cart in the cafeteria that contained two bottles of a product labeled as ALPHA-HP Multi-Surface Disinfectant cleaner. Staff person #1 indicated that the one spray bottle contained soap and water which did not specified of the contents.
Corrected by Jan 27, 2025
- Violation
3270.34(a)(6) · A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months.
Staff evaluations were not completed on a regular basis at a minimum annually. The file for staff person # 4 included documentation of a written evaluation on 7.1.23 and did not include an annual update. The file for staff person #5 did not include a written annual evaluation.
Corrected by Jan 21, 2025
- Violation
3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2) · A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem. An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department.
It was observed that staff Health Assessments and TB tests were not obtained in a timely manner. Staff person # 1 had a health assessment on file dated 12.8.23 with a TB screening dated 12.9.23 which was after working with children.
Corrected by Jan 21, 2025
- Violation
3270.171(a) · An operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.
It was observed that the facility last updated and submitted their traffic letter on 8/18/2022.
Corrected by Jan 21, 2025
- Violation
3270.27(c) · The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility.
The file for facility person #4 did not contain evidence of completing Emergency Plan review at time of hire.
Corrected by Dec 28, 2023
- Violation
3270.31(f) · Facility person(s) shall complete professional development in the topics of 3270.31(f)(1 -- 10) within 90 days of hire. Facility person #1 and facility person #2 will have until 11.30.23 to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, facility person #1 and facility #2 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an (AGS) who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise facility person #1, and facility person #2 may not work in a child-care position at the facility. Facility person #4 must receive pediatric first aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum by a PQAS-certified trainer. Until such time as the correction is implemented, staff person #4 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an (AGS) who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise staff person #4, staff person #4 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.
Facility Person # 1 and Facility person #2 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric First Aid and CPR. Facility person #4 has acceptable pediatric first aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum; however, the trainer has not provided documentation that they are PQAS-certified in that training topic.
Corrected by Dec 9, 2023
- Violation
3270.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).
The file for facility person #2 and facility person #4 contained incomplete disclosure statements: Both witness signature and date of the disclosure statement are missing.
Corrected by Nov 21, 2023
- Violation
3270.34(a)(6) · A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months.
The file for facility person #3 did not contain the previous year evaluation as the most current eval was 10.3.2023.
Corrected by Nov 21, 2023
- Violation
3270.192(3) · A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.
The file for facility person #3 contained an initial health assessment dated 7/11/21 and did not include a health assessment update within 24-month timeframe.
Corrected by Nov 21, 2023
- Violation
3270.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # 4 may not work in a child care position at the facility.
The file for facility person #1 contained a State Police Clearance dated 8.17.2017 and was not updated within the 60 months timeframe required under CPLS. The file for Facility person # 2 did not have a mandated report training on file.
Corrected by Dec 1, 2022
- Violation
3270.34(a)(6) · A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months.
Staff evaluations for staff person # 1and staff person # 5were not completed on a regular basis at a minimum annually.
Corrected by Nov 30, 2022
- Violation
3270.131(d)(7) · A health report shall include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.
The heath report provided for Child #5 did not have statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.
Corrected by Nov 30, 2022
- Violation
3270.151(a) · A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem.
The file for staff person # 5 contained a health assessment dated 11/1/18 with a renewal dated 11/17/22. The health assessment was dated after the 24-month timeframe.
Corrected by Nov 30, 2022
- Violation
3270.27(a)(6) · Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.
It was observed that the operator did not have documentation to support that an emergency drill was conducted annually.
Corrected by Jan 3, 2023
- Violation
3270.94(a)(1) · The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that fire drills are conducted at least once every 60 days.
Upon inspection of the facility fire drill logs, it was found that drills were conducted on 4/4/22, 4/5/,22, 9/13/22 ,11/8/22 which demonstrates that greater than 60 days elapsed between drills.
Corrected by Nov 30, 2022
- Violation
3270.94(a)(5) · The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that evacuation routes are posted in a conspicuous location on each floor of the facility.
It was observed during inspection that there were no evacuation routes posted.
Corrected by Nov 30, 2022
- Violation
3270.27(c) · The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility.
On 9/20/21, it was observed that staff were not trained in the facility emergency plan at the time of hire. Staff person 1 (start date 9/7/21) did not have emergency plan training on file until 10/11/21. Staff person 5 (start date 4/11/21) did not have emergency plan training on file until 10/11/21.
Corrected by Jan 20, 2022
- Violation
3270.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # 4 may not work in a child care position at the facility.
On 1/20/22, it was observed that CPSL (Child Protective Services Law) was not followed: Staff person 1 had a FBI fingerprint clearance on file from the Department of Education. All FBI fingerprint clearances must be for the Department of Public Welfare. Staff person 3 (start date 3/1/21) had a child abuse clearance on file dated 3/17/21, no provisional paperwork was available. All clearances or provisional paperwork must be on file before a staff person starts with children. Staff person 3 (start date 3/1/21) had a NSOR (National Sex Offender Registry) certificate on file dated 3/3/21, no provisional paperwork was available. All clearances or provisional paperwork must be on fie before a staff person starts with children. Staff person 4 (start date 8/30/21) did not have verification of a state police clearance on file. Staff person 4 may not work with children until clearance is on file.
Corrected by Jan 21, 2022
- Violation
3270.124(b)(7) · Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
On 12/15/21, it was observed that child 1 and 6 did not have addresses on file for their release persons.
Corrected by Dec 16, 2021
- Violation
3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2) · A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem. An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department.
On 1/20/22, it was observed that staff Health Assessments and TB tests were not obtained in a timely manner. Staff 1 (start date 9/7/21) had a health assessment on file dated 10/14/21. Health assessments must be completed before starting employment with children. Staff 2 (start date 8/30/21) had a TB test on file at their start dated 7/6/20, an updated TB test was not completed until 12/31/21. A current TB test (less than 12 months old) must be on file before starting employment with children. Staff person 5 (start date 4/11/21) had a TB test on file dated 8/3/19 which is more than 12 months before their start date with children. Staff person 5 (start date 4/11/21) did not have a health assessment on file.
Corrected by Jan 20, 2022
- Violation
3270.25(a) · The facility's current certificate of compliance shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. The operator shall provide the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office.
On 12/15/21, it was observed that the regulations for a child care center and contact information for the regional office was not available to parents at the program.
Corrected by Jan 26, 2022
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Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Apr 30, 2026 inspection noted: “Staff person #1 picked up child #1 aggressively from behind, lifting the child off of the ground when the child was running around. Child #1 stated that their…” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Oct 30, 2025 inspection noted: “Staff fire safety training was not conducted annually. The file for staff persons #3 included documentation of fire safety training 11.13.25.” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Nov 15, 2024 inspection noted: “Staff fire safety planning training was not conducted annually. The file for staff persons #4 and staff person #5 did not include documentation of annual fire s…” — what has changed since then?
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