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Bright Horizons at Psecu

1500 Elmerton Ave, Harrisburg, PA 17110 · Dauphin County
1 core-safety citation in last 12 months Keystone STAR 4 (accredited)

Bright Horizons at Psecu is a certified child care center in Harrisburg, PA, with capacity for 114 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 (accredited) rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 3 times. The state cited 11 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (4 of 11). 6 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #19 of 75 centers in Harrisburg and has fewer citations per inspection than 62% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 62% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. About typical
#19 of 75 centers in Harrisburg
1 Core-safety citations
10 Other citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
11 citations from 3 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 6 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 9, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jun 9, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Jun 18, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Sep 12, 2024 · Inspection · citation found
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork 4
Building & playground safety 2
Training & qualifications 2
Background checks 1
Emergency preparedness 1
Transportation 1

Citations, newest first

Core safety Jun 9, 2026 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
The file for facility person #13 included a State Police clearance which was not updated within 60 months of the previous clearance; the current clearance on file was dated 09/3/2025 with the previous clearance dated 8/20/20. The file for facility person #13 included a Child Abuse clearance which was not updated within 60 months of the previous clearance; the current clearance on file was dated 09/10/2025 with the previous clearance dated 8/26/20. The facility had no record of an application of an FBI application on file for facility person #10 for the updated clearance on file who was interacting with children in the infant room.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 7, 2026): “Facility person #13 has a current State Police clearance on file (dated 9/3/25) and will have a new State Police clearance on file ahead of 9/3/30. Facility person #13 has a current Child Abuse clearance on file (dated 9/10/25) and will have a new Child Abuse clearance on file ahead of 9/10/30.…”
Citation Jun 9, 2026 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Training regarding plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(c)
Staff emergency plan training was not updated annually. The file for facility person #4 included documentation of emergency plan training on 8/28/24 with an update on 9/3/25.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 7, 2026): “Facility person #4 received the emergency plan training on 9/3/25 and again on 6/25/26.”
Citation Jun 9, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Has all items 55 Pa. Code §3270.75(c)
It was observed that gloves were missing from the first aid kit with PS 1 staff. (Corrected on Site)
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 20, 2026): “Gloves were added to the Preschool first aid kit, and the the first aid kit was secured and placed back into the emergency backpack.”
Citation Jun 9, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Fire safety - 1 yr. 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)(4)(ii)
Staff fire safety training was not conducted annually. The file for facility person #7 included documentation of fire safety training on 6.24.24 with an update on 7.11.25. The file for facility person #12 included documentation of fire safety training on 2.16.25 with an update on 3.11.26. The file for facility person #15 included documentation of fire safety training on 6.19.24 with an update on 7.10.25
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 7, 2026): “Facility person #7 completed the fire safety training on 7/11/25 and again on 6/16/26. Facility person #12 will complete the fire safety training again ahead of 3/11/27. Facility person #15 completed the fire safety training on 7/10/25 and again on 6/16/26.”
Citation Jun 9, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork
Services proceeded 55 Pa. Code §3270.123(a)(3)
Upon inspection of children's files, it was found that child service reports had not been completed every six months during the previous year for Child #1, Child #2 and Child #5. The CSR for child #1 was dated 6.9.26. The CSR for child #2 was dated 6.8.26. The CSR for child #5 was dated 6.5.26.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 20, 2026): “Child #1, Child #2, and Child #5 now have current child service reports in their files. Child #1 will have an updated child service report in their file ahead of 12/9/26. Child #2 will have an updated child service report in their file ahead of 12/8/26. Child #5 will have an updated child service…”
Citation Jun 9, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork
Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(f)/3270.181(c)
Upon inspection of children's files, it was found that for Child #2, the emergency contact form was not updated every 6 months, it was last reviewed/signed on 8.15.25 and updated on 3.3.26.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 20, 2026): “Child #2 has a current emergency contact form on file and will have an updated emergency contact form on file by 9/3/26 unless the family communicates changes to the form's information ahead of that date, in which case the form will be updated sooner than 9/3/26. This will be managed by the…”
Citation Jun 18, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance 55 Pa. Code §3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)
Annual fire detection device testing documentation from a fire safety official was not on file.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 19, 2025): “The needed documentation is on file as of 7/11/25 and has been provided to the certification representative.”
Citation Jun 18, 2025 Inspection Transportation
Pick-up and drop-off points 55 Pa. Code §3270.171(a)
Annual written notification to local traffic safety authority was not sent within the last 12 months. Last sent on 11/1/23.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 19, 2025): “The written notification to local traffic safety authority will be mailed to the Susquehanna Township Police Department on 7/28/25. Moving forward, the operator will have a scheduled due date on her Outlook calendar to mail/email this notification to the local authority in May of each year. During…”
Citation Jun 18, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Signed 55 Pa. Code §3270.123(a)
Child #1, 3, and 4's financial agreements were not signed by the operator.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 19, 2025): “The financial agreements for child #1, 3, and 4 are signed by the operator and in the children's files. Moving forward, the agreements will be signed by the operator during the intake meeting with the family. They will also be checked on a monthly basis by the operator's Regional Manager to ensure…”
Citation Jun 18, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Parent receives original/Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original. 55 Pa. Code §3270.123(b)/3270.182(8)
Child # 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5's files contained the original financial agreements.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 19, 2025): “The original agreements have been provided to the families, and the copies have been placed in the children's files for child # 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Moving forward, the original agreements will be given to families during their intake meeting and the copy placed in the child's file. Also, the…”
Citation Sep 12, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Age and Training/Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)(4)(i)/3270.31(f)(10)
Staff #1 pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR expired 8/22/24. Staff #1 did not renew pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR until 9/18/24. Staff #2 was hired on 4/2/24. Staff #2 did not complete pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR until 9/18/24 which is beyond 90 days of hire.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 19, 2024): “Staff #1 and staff #2 completed pediatric first aid and pediatric first aid on 9/18/24.”

“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.

About this center

Capacity 114 children
Certificate status Regular
Certificate valid through Sep 19, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 4 (accredited)
since Feb 27, 2026 · what STARS means
Operator Bright Horizons Childrens Centers LLC
Phone —
State certificate # CER-00259328
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Common questions

Has Bright Horizons at Psecu 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 Jun 9, 2026 (background checks): “The file for facility person #13 included a State Police clearance which was not updated within 60 months of the previous clearance; the current clearance on file was dated 09/3/2025 with the previous clearance dated…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Bright Horizons at Psecu?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Bright Horizons at Psecu since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is Bright Horizons at Psecu’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 4 (accredited), effective Feb 27, 2026. Keystone STARS is Pennsylvania’s quality rating program for child care, from STAR 1 to STAR 4. It measures program quality, not inspection results, so read both.

How does Bright Horizons at Psecu compare with other daycares in Harrisburg?

It is #19 of 75 centers in Harrisburg by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 62% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Bright Horizons at Psecu last inspected?

Jun 9, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

Who runs Bright Horizons at Psecu?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Bright Horizons Childrens Centers 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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