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Steps to Success Mount Sidney Rd

500 Mount Sidney Rd, Lancaster, PA 17602
licensed capacity
172
open each week
5 days

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About Steps to Success Mount Sidney Rd

Steps to Success Mount Sidney Rd is a child care center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 172 children, serving school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM.

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 10 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
172 children

Hours

Hours

Monday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity172 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Steps to Success Mount Sidney Rd has not listed its tuition.

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State record

Inspection reports for Steps to Success Mount Sidney Rd

License

Status
Certified by the state and operating
License type
Certificate of Compliance
Capacity
172 children
Ages
School-age children
License number
#CER-00258181
See the state's record

Summary

6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 10, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 4 of 6 visits · 10 rules in all · 10 corrected

  • Health, medication and illness 3
  • Staff training and qualifications 3
  • Supervision and ratios 2
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Safety and hazards 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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  1. Jul 10, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. May 20, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Feb 12, 2026Visit1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.21/3270.113(a) General Health and Safety/Supervised at all times

      “During gross motor play in the Gymnasium, Staff person #1 did not properly supervise child #1, permitting child #1 to jump off of mats stacked 5-6 feet high, several times prior to this child sustaining a serious physical injury from jumping and landing on a wooden balance beam.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 9, 2026

  4. Oct 16, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.133(7)(v) Date of administration

      “Child #1's medication log did not include the dates of administration (top of form).”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 17, 2025

  5. Dec 5, 2024Inspection5 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.133(6)/3270.133(7)(v) Written consent/Date of administration

      “Child #3's medication log was not signed by the parent and did not include dates of administration.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 18, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.27(c) Training regarding plan

      “Staff person #1 has been employed for over one year and has no record of emergency plan training on file. See Code Sheet.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 19, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

      “It was observed that there were 4 bottles of hand sanitizer accessible to children on a school district cart, in the Cafeteria. (corrected during inspection).”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 5, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a)(1) Amount of fee

      “Child #1's agreement did not specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 18, 2024

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person

      “Child #1's emergency contact information did not include the release person's address and telephone number.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 18, 2024

  6. Aug 20, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.192(2)(ii) Exp, educ., training prior to facility

      “Staff person #1's record did not include verification of child care experience prior to service at the facility.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 22, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(5) Exam communicable disease/Physician/CRNP assessment

      “Staff person #1's health assessment did not include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. Staff person #1's health assessment did not include an assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 21, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(a)(2) Emergency plan

      “The facility's emergency plan did not provide for accommodations for the evacuation of children from the facility building and evacuation of children to a location away from the facility which were site specific.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 20, 2024

Copied from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Jun 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Steps to Success Mount Sidney Rd

Is Steps to Success Mount Sidney Rd licensed?

Yes. Steps to Success Mount Sidney Rd is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.

When was Steps to Success Mount Sidney Rd last inspected?

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on July 10, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Steps to Success Mount Sidney Rd had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 10 rules across 4 of 6 visits in the last 3 years; 10 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 Steps to Success Mount Sidney Rd care for?

172, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

Does Steps to Success Mount Sidney Rd accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are Steps to Success Mount Sidney Rd's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Steps to Success Mount Sidney Rd cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (717) 808-7247 to ask.

What is Steps to Success Mount Sidney Rd's phone number?

(717) 808-7247.

Where is Steps to Success Mount Sidney Rd?

500 Mount Sidney Rd, Lancaster, PA 17602. The nearest other daycare we list is Smoketown Elementary, 1 miles away.

Sources: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning (license and visits).