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Believers Early Learning Center LLC

37 Pennsylvania Ave, York Haven, PA 17370 · York County
1 core-safety citation in last 12 months 1 complaint investigation found violations

Believers Early Learning Center LLC is a certified child care center in York Haven, PA, with capacity for 44 children. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice and confirmed violations in 1 complaint investigation. The state cited 5 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 5). All 5 came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #27 of 105 centers in York County and has fewer citations per inspection than 73% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 73% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. About typical
Tied for #27 of 105 centers in York County
1 Core-safety citations
4 Other citations
2 Inspections
1 Complaint investigations that found violations
5 citations from 3 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 5 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 18, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 2, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Aug 18, 2026 · Inspection · no citation May 5, 2026 · Inspection · citation found
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 2
Supervision 1
Emergency preparedness 1
Records & paperwork 1

Citations, newest first

Core safety Sep 2, 2026 Complaint investigation Supervision
Supervised at all times 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(a)
On 8/27/26, At approximately 2:20 pm, child ran from their cot to the lower entry door. Child was told to stop. Child pushed opened the door and ran up the steps. While on the steps, staff person #1 lost sight of the child for 15 seconds. When child got to the upper the door and went out. When staff person #1 pushed the door open, child was hit in the cheek by the door.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 5, 2026): “Child was terminated from child care based on unsafe behavior.”
Citation May 5, 2026 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Emergency plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(a)(5)
The emergency plan does not address, infants, toddlers, children with disabilities and children with chronic medical conditions.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, May 22, 2026): “The director will add accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities and children with chronic medical conditions by May 18, 2026.”
Citation May 5, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety 55 Pa. Code §3270.14/3270.21
Facility person #1 (who is the director) has not completed DHS required Mandated Reporting Training Certificate and Health and Safety Training.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, May 22, 2026): “Facility person #1 will complete DHS required Mandated Reporting Training Certificate and Health and Safety training by May 12, 2026.”
Citation May 5, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Comply with CPSL 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)
Staff person #1 did not complete the DHS required mandated reporter training
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, May 22, 2026): “Staff person #1 will complete mandated reporter training by May 12, 2026.”
Citation May 5, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork
Individual Records 55 Pa. Code §3270.191
An individual file (staff person #2) was observed to be incomplete. 2 individual file is required to be reviewed at an initial inspection.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, May 22, 2026): “Staff person #2 will return all paperwork required and they will complete all necessary training by May 18, 2026. The director will place evidence in their file and forward to inspector.”

“Core safety” marks citations about supervision and staff ratios, discipline and caregiver conduct, background checks, child protection and safe sleep, the topics our score weights most. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity. “Follow-up” marks a violation re-cited at a follow-up visit, counted once. How scores work.

Complaint investigations and reported incidents

Violation found Sep 2, 2026 Complaint investigation
1 violation cited, listed under Citations.

Pennsylvania’s search lists complaint investigations in which the state found at least one violation (“verified complaints”). It does not say what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it. Incident investigations look into something that happened at the center; self-reported violations are ones the center reported to the state itself.

Daily rates

Age group Full time, per day Part time, per day
Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) $65.00 $65.00
Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) $50.00 $50.00

The daily price the center lists in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search for families paying privately. The state notes that rates are subject to change and programs don’t have to share them, so confirm with the center. See what daycare costs in Pennsylvania.

About this center

Capacity 44 children
Certificate status Regular
Certificate valid through Aug 18, 2027
Keystone STARS No STAR level
Operator Believers Early Learning Center LLC
Hours Monday–Friday 6:30 AM–5:30 PM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (717) 978-5392
State certificate # CER-00261981
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
Not checked by Daycare Record

Common questions

Has Believers Early Learning Center LLC had any serious violations?

Pennsylvania cited 1 violation since 2021 on the topics Daycare Record treats as core safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). The most recent, on Sep 2, 2026 (supervision): “On 8/27/26, At approximately 2:20 pm, child ran from their cot to the lower entry door. Child was told to stop. Child pushed opened the door and ran up the steps. While on the steps, staff person #1 lost sight of the…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Believers Early Learning Center LLC?

Pennsylvania lists 1 complaint investigation since 2021 in which it found at least one violation; the violations are listed above. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

How does Believers Early Learning Center LLC compare with other daycares in York County?

It is tied for #27 of 105 centers in York County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 73% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Believers Early Learning Center LLC last inspected?

Aug 18, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.

How much does Believers Early Learning Center LLC cost?

It reported full-time daily rates of $65.00 for older toddler, $50.00 for preschool in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.

Who runs Believers Early Learning Center LLC?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Believers Early Learning Center LLC.

Certified centers nearby

Citations are quoted from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services inspection records (Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Bureau of Certification Services), including each finding and the center’s plan of correction. Rule numbers refer mostly to 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3270, the rules for child care centers; a few cite Chapter 20, which covers every certified facility. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; the “core safety” label and the score are Daycare Record’s.

To check the state’s own record, search the center’s name on COMPASS Child Care Provider Search and open its inspection history. Data refreshed Oct 16, 2026.

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