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132 N Pointe Blvd, Lancaster, PA
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Little Hearts Day Care
- licensed capacity
- 12
- open each week
- 5 days
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About Little Hearts Day Care
Little Hearts Day Care is a group home daycare in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 12 children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM. As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 28 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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- Type
- Group home daycare
- Ages
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- Hours today
- 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
Hours
Hours
| MondayToday | 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 12 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Little Hearts Day Care has not listed its tuition.
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State record
Inspection reports for Little Hearts Day Care
License
- Status
- Certified by the state and operating
- License type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Capacity
- 12 children
- License number
- #CER-00248222
Summary
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 22, 2025: 9 rules cited
Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 28 rules in all · 28 corrected
- Health, medication and illness 6
- Staff training and qualifications 6
- Records and paperwork 4
- Safety and hazards 3
- Transportation 2
- Building, equipment and play areas 2
- Background checks 2
- Safe sleep 1
- Supervision and ratios 1
- Food and nutrition 1
For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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Sep 22, 2025Inspection9 rules cited
3280.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter
“Staff person #1's time between health assessments exceeded the permitted 24 month's timeframe (4/29/23, 8/27/25)”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 22, 2025
3280.192(2)(ii) Exp, educ., training prior to facility
“Staff person #3's record contained education documents from another country without the required translation and US equivalency.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 10, 2025
3280.171(a) Pick up and drop off points
“The operator did not notify local traffic safety authorities in writing of the location of the facility and about the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the group child care facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 24, 2025
3280.124(c) Each child care space
“Emergency contact information was not present in each child care space for children receiving care in the space.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 23, 2025
3280.131(d)(7) Free from contagious/communicable disease
“Child #1's current health assessment does not include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 13, 2025
3280.31(e) Age and training
“Staff persons #1 and #2 did not obtain an annual 12 clock hours of child care training. Both staff persons obtained 4.5 hours of annual training.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 6, 2025
3280.31(e)(4)(i) Age and training
“Staff person #1 did not complete pediatric first aid and CPR training before the expiration date of the most current certification (4/29/23, 8/27/25).”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 30, 2025
3280.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster
“It was observed that there was dispersed peeling paint in the child care space to the left (upon entering the facility) on the wall straight ahead upon entering the room. There were approximately 20 spots of 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch peeling paint, under the window.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 23, 2025
3280.131(b)(1) Infant: updated health report every 6 months
“Child #2's record did not contain the required updated health assessment based upon the child's age (only health assessment on file dated 9/12/24). Child #3's time between health assessments exceeded the permitted at least every 6 month's timeframe based upon the child's age (health assessment dated 6/14/24, 8/19/25. See Code Sheet”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 12, 2025
Sep 5, 2024Inspection12 rules cited
3280.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“Household member #3's PA Criminal Background clearance was dated after becoming a household member (dated 8/21/24). Household member #3's Disclosure Statement was dated after becoming a household member (dated 9/3/24) See Code Sheet”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 5, 2024
3280.75(c) Has all items
“It was observed that the first-aid kit in the front child care room did not contain tweezers (corrected during inspection).”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 5, 2024
3280.105(a) Clean, age appropriate
“It was observed that rest equipment was not labeled for the use of a specified child (corrected during inspection)”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 5, 2024
3280.123(a)(5) Designated release persons
“Child #2's agreement does not specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 6, 2024
3280.123(b) Parent receives original
“The parents of child #1 through #5 did not receive the original agreement.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 6, 2024
3280.131(a)(3)/3280.131(e) Initial health report for older toddler/preschool no more than 1 year/ACIP recommended immunization record
“Child #4's initial health report and immunization record are not dated.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 9, 2024
3280.166(4) Bottles labeled
“It was observed that an infant's bottle was not labeled with the child's name (corrected during inspection)”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 5, 2024
3280.171(c) Safe routes posted
“Written notification of safe routes was not posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 8, 2024
3280.182(3)/3280.182(5) Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission
“The records of children #3, #4, and #5 do not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care and for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 6, 2024
3280.192(2)(iv) Transcript, diploma and letters
“Staff person #1 and #2's records did not include verification of child care experience.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 9, 2024
3280.171(a) Pick up and drop off points
“The operator did notify local traffic safety authorities in writing of the location of the facility and about the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the group child care facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 8, 2024
3280.66(a) Locked or inaccessible - in original container
“It was observed that the shed in the outside playspace (backyard) was accessible and contained gasoline, torch fuel, and an open bag of Ice Melt.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 9, 2024
Jul 8, 2024Inspection7 rules cited
3280.192(2)(iv) Transcript, diploma and letters
“Staff person #1's record did not contain acceptable verification of education and experience to be a primary staff person (unsupervised), however, was unsupervised during this visit. Education on record is from the Dominican Republic without a US equivalency and translation. No proof of experience working with children is on file for staff person #1.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 19, 2024
3280.69(a) 110º F or less
“It was observed that the water temperature in the bathroom used by children was 118 degrees F (corrected during inspection: turned off hot water).”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 8, 2024
3280.76 Building Surfaces
“It was observed that a closet in the back room was accessible to children and contained stacked cots which could topple on children and loose hanging wires (corrected during inspection).”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 8, 2024
3280.151(c)(2) Mantoux TB
“The TB screening on record for staff person #1 is dated more than 1 year prior to this staff person's first day working at the facility. It is dated 7/1/22. See Code Sheet”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 20, 2024
3280.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“Staff person #1's Disclosure Statement on record is not dated.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 8, 2024
3280.26(c) Training regarding plan
“Staff persons #1 has no record of emergency plan training on file and have been employed at the facility for more than 90 days. See code sheet”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 9, 2024
3280.66(a) Locked or inaccessible - in original container
“It was observed, in the bathroom used by children, that hand sanitizer was accessible to children on a bathroom shelf. (corrected during inspection)”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 8, 2024
Sep 12, 2023Inspection9 rules cited
3280.166(1) Written statement
“There were no written statements giving the formula and feeding schedule, obtained from the parents, for 2 infants.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 17, 2023
3280.124(e) Written emergency plan posted
“A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not conspicuously displayed in the back room/child care space of the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 10, 2023
3280.124(c) Each child care space
“The emergency contact information for the children was not in each child care space while they were receiving care.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 15, 2023
3280.123(b) Parent receives original
“The parents of child #1 through #5 did not receive the original agreement. Originals were in the children's files.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 13, 2023
3280.74 Emergency Numbers Posted
“It was observed that the telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center was not posted in the back room/child care space.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 13, 2023
3280.26(f) Emergency plan
“The operator did not send a copy of the emergency plan, when it was updated last, to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 18, 2023
3280.26(c) Training regarding plan
“Staff person #1 and #3 have been working at the facility for more than 90 days and have not completed emergency plan training. Staff person #2 has no emergency plan training on record. SEE CODE SHEET”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 10, 2023
3280.182(3)/3280.182(5) Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission
“Child #1 through #5's files did not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care and signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 11, 2023
3280.133(3) Name on bottle
“The diaper cream for child #1 did not contain the name of the child for whom it was intended.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 13, 2023
Mar 23, 2023Inspection7 rules cited
3280.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“Staff person #1 was working with children without any clearances on record: no PA Criminal History, no FBI, no Child Abuse Clearance, no NSOR.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 23, 2023
3280.95(b) Staff responsibility
“The last documented testing of the fire detection system was 2/1/23, which exceeds the permitted at least every 30 days' timeframe (The system was testing during the visit today on 3/23/23).”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 23, 2023
3280.191 Individual Records
“Staff person #1 had no file/record at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 23, 2023
3280.26(d) Plan posted
“The operator did not have the emergency plan posted in the facility at a conspicuous location. (corrected during visit).”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 23, 2023
3280.66(a) Locked or inaccessible - in original container
“It was observed that there was a bottle of hand sanitizer accessible to children on the shelf in the main hall entry area (corrected during visit).”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 23, 2023
3280.135(a)(3) Disposable diapers
“It was observed that the trash can used to dispose of disposable diapers was not hands-free.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 25, 2023
3280.69(a) 110º F or less
“It was observed that the water temperature in the children's bathroom (in back room) measured 118.3 degrees F, exceeding the permitted 110 degrees F.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 23, 2023
Nov 7, 2022Inspection2 rules cited
3280.103 Small Toys and Objects
“It was observed that the outside play equipment's protective surface on the ground was made of mulch pieces which were less than a diameter of 1 inch, and children who are still placing objects in their mouths utilize this play space. Styrofoam plates and cups are being used by the children in care at this facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 6, 2022
3280.76 Building Surfaces
“It was observed that the children have access to the dryer, in the child care space where the children eat.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 6, 2022
Sep 20, 2022Inspection20 rules cited
3290.24(a)(3) Contact when arises
“The facility's emergency plan does not provide for a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 1, 2022
3290.24(a)(4) Contact when ended
“The facility's emergency plan does not provide for a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 1, 2022
3290.24(c) Training regarding plan
“Staff person #1's file had no documentation of emergency plan training.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 11, 2022
3290.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“Staff person #1 had a timeframe between clearances obtained that is greater than the 60 months permitted. State Police clearances 4/25/16, 5/21/21. Child Abuse clearances 4/27/16, 5/28/21.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 10, 2022
3290.64(a) Locked or inaccessible - in original container
“It was observed that the sanitizing solution for the diaper changing pad was not in a container that specified the content (corrected during inspection).”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 20, 2022
3290.64(a) Locked or inaccessible - in original container
“It was observed that there was a bottle of hand sanitizer accessible to children on bathroom sink counter (corrected during inspection).”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 20, 2022
3290.121(b) Given parents in writing
“At the time of enrollment, parents did not receive, in writing, the facility's supervision policy.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 24, 2022
3290.123(a)(7) Services considered extra
“Child #1's agreement did not specify the services which are to be considered as extra.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 21, 2022
3290.123(b) Parent receives original
“The parents of child #1 through #5 did not receive the original agreements. Originals were in children's files.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 21, 2022
3290.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone
“Child #3's emergency contact information did not include the enrolling parent's work address and work phone number. Child #4's emergency contact information did not include the enrolling parent's work phone number.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 21, 2022
3290.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“Child #3's emergency contact information did not include the health insurance policy number.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 21, 2022
3290.131(b)(1) Updated infant health report: every 6 months
“Child #3's file does not contain an updated health assessment.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 21, 2022
3290.131(e)(4) Annual Immunization reporting to DOH
“Child #4's most recent Influenza immunization on record was 11/6/20. Child #5 has no record of receiving the Influenza and the Hepatitis A immunizations.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 29, 2022
3290.192(4) Required training
“Staff person #1's file did not include previous records of Pediatric First-Aid and CPR training and the previous Mandated Reporter training.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 21, 2022
3290.24(a)(5) Emergency plan
“The facility's emergency plan does not provide for accommodations of infants and toddlers.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 7, 2022
3290.94(a)(5) Evacuation routes posted
“Evacuation routes were not posted in a conspicuous location on each floor of the facility (not posted on 2nd or 3rd floor).”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 10, 2022
3290.95(a) System in compliance
“The facility's interconnected (non hard-wired) fire detection system did not contain sealed smoke detector units with lithium batteries.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 30, 2022
3290.24(a)(1) Emergency plan
“The facility's emergency plan does not include emergency lock-down procedures.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 1, 2022
3290.24(d) Emergency plan
“No annual emergency drills had been conducted and documented in 2021.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 29, 2022
3290.18 General Health and Safety
“The facility's emergency plan does not address continuity of operations.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 8, 2022
Nov 24, 2021Inspection3 rules cited
3290.123(a)(2)/3290.123(a)(5) Date fee to be paid/Designated release persons
“Agreement for child #1 is missing date fee to be paid and persons to whom the child may be release. Agreement for child #2 is missing persons to whom the child may be released.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 13, 2021
3290.131(e) Immunization record
“Record for child #1 who was enrolled on 8/23/21 does not include verification of immunizations.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 20, 2021
3290.64(a) Locked or inaccessible - in original container
“A prescription pill bottle was observed on the counter and accessible to children. This was corrected on site.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 13, 2021
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FAQ
Questions about Little Hearts Day Care
Is Little Hearts Day Care licensed?
Yes. Little Hearts Day Care is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
When was Little Hearts Day Care last inspected?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on September 22, 2025, with 9 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Little Hearts Day Care had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 28 rules across 3 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 28 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
How many children can Little Hearts Day Care care for?
12, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Does Little Hearts Day Care accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Little Hearts Day Care's hours?
Monday to Friday, 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Little Hearts Day Care cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (717) 333-0688 to ask.
What is Little Hearts Day Care's phone number?
(717) 333-0688.
Where is Little Hearts Day Care?
Lancaster, PA 17601. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.