Chesterbrook Academy
132 N Pointe Blvd, Lancaster, PA
4.0· 69 reviews
Penny Bauer Group Day Care
- licensed capacity
- 12
- open each week
- 5 days
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About
About Penny Bauer Group Day Care
Penny Bauer Group 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, 7:00 AM to 5:30 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 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 25 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Accepts child care subsidy
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- Type
- Group home daycare
- Ages
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- Hours today
- 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
Hours
Hours
| MondayToday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Thursday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 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
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State record
Inspection reports for Penny Bauer Group Day Care
License
- Status
- Certified by the state and operating
- License type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Capacity
- 12 children
- License number
- #CER-00256218
Summary
4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 25, 2026: 4 rules cited
Rules cited on 4 of 4 visits · 25 rules in all · 25 corrected
- Safety and hazards 7
- Records and paperwork 7
- Health, medication and illness 4
- Building, equipment and play areas 2
- Staff training and qualifications 2
- Background checks 1
- Safe sleep 1
- Supervision and ratios 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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Mar 25, 2026Inspection4 rules cited
3280.178 Transportation First Aid Kit
“Soap and water were not available in the vehicle first aid kit.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 30, 2026
3280.103 Small Toys and Objects
“During lunch, hotdogs were observed to be served, which were cut into round slices, which are potential choking hazards.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 13, 2026
3280.14/3280.20 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“At the time of inspection, a continuity of operations plan was not available in the program's emergency plan.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 7, 2026
3280.134(a) Child's hands washed
“Staff reported the steps of diapering but omitted washing the child's hands after a diaper change.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 13, 2026
Aug 20, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
3280.94(a)(1) Every 60 days
“Fire drills were not conducted at least once every 60 days. (last documented fire drill dated 4/1/25).”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 21, 2025
3280.95(b) Staff responsibility
“The testing of the fire detection system was not conducted at least every 30 days. (most recent documented date of testing was 4/1/25). Fire detection system was tested on the date of this visit, 8/20/25.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 20, 2025
Mar 13, 2025Inspection9 rules cited
3280.178 Transportation First Aid Kit
“It was observed that the transportation first-aid kit did not include scissors (corrected during inspection).”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 13, 2025
3280.95(b) Staff responsibility
“The testing of the fire detection devices exceeded the permitted at least every 30 days' timeframe (7/1/24, 8/5/24), (11/4/24, 12/9/24).”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 1, 2025
3280.66(a) Locked or inaccessible - in original container
“It was observed, in the children's bathroom, that there was a liquid plug-in air freshener accessible to the children (corrected during inspection).”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 13, 2025
3280.123(a) Signed
“Child #5's agreement was not signed by the parent.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 14, 2025
3280.123(b) Parent receives original
“The parents of child #1 through #5 did not receive the original agreement. Originals were in children's files.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 14, 2025
3280.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“The time between staff person #1 and #2's clearances exceeded the permitted every 60 months' timeframe (Child Abuse 1/30/20, 2/21/25), (NSOR 1/27/20, 2/20/25). Staff person #1 did not have a current FBI clearance on file. The most recent FBI clearance is dated 2/25/20. Staff person #2's current Child Abuse clearance has a purpose of Household Member.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 17, 2025
3280.76 Building Surfaces
“It was observed that the basement area was accessible to children from the family room child care space and it contained exposed insulation, rust particles on the floor, and an open cat litter box (corrected during inspection).”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 13, 2025
3280.105(a) Clean, age appropriate
“It was observed that the two Pack and Plays were not labeled for the use of specific children (corrected during inspection).”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 13, 2025
3280.31(e) Age and training
“Staff persons #1 and #2 did not obtain 12 annual clock hours of child care training (4.5 hours each on record).”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 28, 2025
Mar 5, 2024Inspection10 rules cited
3280.124(e) Written emergency plan posted
“It was observed that there was no written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency posted in the family room (downstairs) child care space.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 8, 2024
3280.166(1) Written statement
“There was no written statement giving the formula and feeding schedule for an infant in care.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 11, 2024
3280.181(c) Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos
“Child #2's financial agreement and emergency contact information were not updated at least once in the last 6 months.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 7, 2024
3280.26(a)(6) Emergency plan
“There was no documentation of conducting an annual emergency drill.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 8, 2024
3280.123(a)(5) Designated release persons
“Child #1's agreement did not specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 7, 2024
3280.123(a) Signed
“Child #2's agreement is not signed by the parent.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 7, 2024
3280.75(c) Has all items
“It was observed that the first aid kit in the kitchen did not contain tweezers (corrected during inspection).”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 5, 2024
3280.74 Emergency Numbers Posted
“It was observed that the telephone numbers of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center were not posted in the family room (downstairs) child care space.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 11, 2024
3280.69(a) 110º F or less
“It was observed that the water temperature of the sinks in the facility measured 130 degrees F.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 8, 2024
3280.123(b) Parent receives original
“Child #1's parents did not receive the original agreement. The original is in the child's file.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 7, 2024
Mar 15, 2023Inspection16 rules cited
3280.178 Transportation First Aid Kit
“The vehicle used for transporting children did not contain a first-aid kit or a bottle of water.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 5, 2023
3280.163(a)(3) Fruit/vegetable
“The lunch menu (for the month), for children of toddler age or older did not contain at least one fruit or vegetable.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 31, 2023
3280.134(b) Towels labeled and laundered
“It was observed, in the bathroom the children use, that one hand towel was being shared by all to dry hands after washing them (corrected during inspection).”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 15, 2023
3280.131(e)(4) Annual immunization reporting to DOH
“Child #3's most current Influenza immunization is dated 10/14/21. Child #4's most current Influenza immunization is dated 11/18/21.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 16, 2023
3280.131(d)(7) Free from contagious/communicable disease
“Child #2's health report 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: Apr 4, 2023
3280.124(d) Excursions
“The vehicle used for transporting children did not contain emergency contact forms during transportation.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 17, 2023
3280.123(b) Parent receives original
“The parents of child #2 did not receive their child's original agreement. The original was in the child's file.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 15, 2023
3280.121(b) Given parents in writing
“At the time of enrollment, parents have not received, in writing, the facility's general daily schedule, hours for which care is provided, fees, responsibilities for meals, clothing, health policies, supervision policies, dismissal policies, transportation and pick-up arrangements.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 3, 2023
3280.76 Building Surfaces
“It was observed that the washing machine and dryer are accessible to the children in the bathroom they use.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 6, 2023
3280.75(c) Has all items
“It was observed that the first-aid kit in the basement child care space, did not include soap (corrected during inspection).”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 15, 2023
3280.66(a) Locked or inaccessible - in original container
“It was observed, in the basement child care space, that the following toxins were accessible to children: bottle of alcohol (cabinet above sink), a bag of shock treatment for a pool, and pool cleaner, in a wooden cabinet on wall perpendicular to the sink (corrected during inspection).”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 15, 2023
3280.26(e) Letter to parents
“The parent letter explaining the emergency procedures does not contain a method to contact parents when the emergency arises and when it ends to reunite parents with their children.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 6, 2023
3280.95(b) Staff responsibility
“There was no record of proof of purchase of the facility's interconnected fire detection system (corrected during inspection).”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 15, 2023
3280.14/3280.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/Communication with Parents
“The facility's emergency plan does not contain a Continuity of Operations plan. Staff person #1 and #2 completed the one-hour Updated Health and Safety training on 2/19/23, after the permitted deadline of 12/30/22.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 6, 2023
3280.181(c) Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos
“The records of child #1 and #5 do not contain reviewed and updated emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 6, 2023
3280.26(a)(3)/3280.26(a)(4) Contact when arises/Contact when ended
“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 and when 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: Apr 6, 2023
May 18, 2022Inspection21 rules cited
3280.26(e) Letter to parents
“The letter to the parents explaining the emergency procedures does not include a method to contact parents when an emergency starts and when it ends, accommodations for infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities, and that annual emergency drills will be conducted.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 16, 2022
3280.26(f) Emergency plan
“The operator has not been sending a copy of the emergency plan updates to the local municipality.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 16, 2022
3280.31(e) Age and training
“Staff person #1 and #2 did not obtain 12 annual hours of child care training (each had 6 hours).”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 15, 2022
3280.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“Household member #4's record did not contain a completed Disclosure statement (corrected during inspection).”
Correction date in the state record: May 18, 2022
3280.65 Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less
“It was observed in the dining room that 5 outlets were missing protective covers. Children five years of age and younger have access to this space.”
Correction date in the state record: May 19, 2022
3280.66(a) Locked or inaccessible - in original container
“It was observed in the family room child care space bathroom that there were toxins accessible to children on the shelf above the toilet: two deodorant sticks and a tube of acne cleaner.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 8, 2022
3280.75(c) Has all items
“It was observed that the first-aid kit did not contain scissors (corrected during inspection) and gauze.”
Correction date in the state record: May 18, 2022
3280.76 Building Surfaces
“It was observed, in the downstairs family room child care space, that an electric cord was running across a portion of the room, creating a tripping hazard (corrected during inspection).”
Correction date in the state record: May 18, 2022
3280.80 Glass
“It was observed that, in the kitchen child care space, there was no visual strip or other visual identification placed on the glass sliding doors.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 16, 2022
3280.103 Small Toys and Objects
“It was observed that the backyard play space has mulch that is less than 1 inch diameter on the ground, around the playground equipment. Children who are still placing objects in their mouths have access to this mulch.”
Correction date in the state record: May 18, 2022
3280.123(a)(7) Services considered extra
“Child #4's agreement did not specify the services which are to be considered as extra.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 12, 2022
3280.123(b) Parent receives original
“The original agreements were in the files of child #1 through #5.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 9, 2022
3280.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“Child #2's emergency contact information did not include the release person's address for two of the three listed on this form (corrected during inspection).”
Correction date in the state record: May 18, 2022
3280.124(e) Written emergency plan posted
“It was observed that the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not conspicuously displayed in the kitchen, the dining room, and the downstairs family room child care space.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 16, 2022
3280.124(f)/3280.181(c) Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos
“The parents of child #1, #3, #4, and #5 did not review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 13, 2022
3280.135(a)(3) Disposable diapers
“It was observed that the diaper changing area in the main child care space (off of kitchen) did not contain a hands-free covered trash can (corrected during inspection).”
Correction date in the state record: May 18, 2022
3280.26(a)(6) Emergency plan
“No emergency drills were conducted and documented in 2021.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 10, 2022
3280.94(a)(5) Evacuation routes posted
“Evacuation routes are not posted in a conspicuous location on each floor of the facility (not on second floor or finished basement child care space)”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 14, 2022
3280.95(b) Staff responsibility
“There is no documentation of testing of smoke detectors on file at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: May 18, 2022
3280.24(a) Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations
“The facility's current certificate of compliance was not posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. The parent of each child enrolled were not provided with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically (corrected during inspection).”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 16, 2022
3280.69(a) 110º F or less
“It was observed that the water temperature in the kitchen and the bathroom (off of kitchen) used by children measured 120 degrees F. The water temperature in the family room child care space (main sink) measured 121.7 degrees F (all corrected during inspection).”
Correction date in the state record: May 18, 2022
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FAQ
Questions about Penny Bauer Group Day Care
Is Penny Bauer Group Day Care licensed?
Yes. Penny Bauer Group Day Care is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
When was Penny Bauer Group Day Care last inspected?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on March 25, 2026, with 4 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Penny Bauer Group Day Care had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 25 rules across 4 of 4 visits in the last 3 years; 25 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 Penny Bauer Group Day Care care for?
12, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Does Penny Bauer Group Day Care accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Penny Bauer Group Day Care's hours?
Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Penny Bauer Group Day Care cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (717) 475-1478 to ask.
What is Penny Bauer Group Day Care's phone number?
(717) 475-1478.
Where is Penny Bauer Group Day Care?
Lancaster, PA 17601. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.