Dawn to Dusk Learning and Child Care Centers
Dawn to Dusk Learning and Child Care Centers is a certified child care center in Pine Grove, PA, with capacity for 56 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times and confirmed violations in 1 complaint investigation. The state cited 12 violations, 4 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #12 of 32 centers in Schuylkill County and has fewer citations per inspection than 73% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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During the Renewal Inspection on 10/9/2025, Staff #1 and Staff #2 both had all of the required clearances on file. However, the National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) clearances on file were dated 9/29/2025 for Staff #1 and 9/30/2025 for Staff #2. These dates were after both Staff #1 and Staff #2 started working in a childcare position at the facility with direct contact and routine interaction with children. Both Staff #1 and Staff #2 were suspended by the operator for not having the completed NSOR clearance on file, but these dates were also after Staff #1 and Staff #2 started working in a childcare position at the facility with direct contact and routine interaction with children. Staff #1 was suspended on 6/27/2025. Staff #2 was suspended on 9/1/2025. See LIS code sheet.
On 10/9/2025, the record/emergency contact information form for Child #1 did not have the boxes signed for parental consent for emergency medical care for the child and administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. See LIS code sheet.
During an unannounced inspection on 1/24/2025, Staff #1 admitted that on 1/10/25 she said that Child #1 made her want to drink.
On 10/10/2024, the most recent child service report on file for Child #1, young toddler was dated 2/1/2024. See LIS code sheet.
Facility person #1 was hired as a director and is missing mandated reporter training and the NSOR clearance. Facility person #1 has a Department of Ed FBI which is not accepted by DHS.
Facility person #1 does not have an initial health assessment and TB screening on file.
Facility person #2 completed the 10 hour health and safety training on 9/7/23 which exceeds the requirement of completing the health and safety training within 90 days of hire.
Staff #1 has a volunteer state police and child abuse clearance on file. Staff #2 completed mandated reporter training on 5/2/22 which is passed the required completion date of 90 days from hire date.
The sink in the toddler bathroom is not securely attached to the wall. Cert Rep observed the sink partially detached from the wall.
The operator did not have proof of purchase for the fire alarm system currently in operation. Operator reports that the system has been in use for several years.
Fire system checks have not been completed every 30 days. Fire system checks documented: 6/1/21, 7/30/21 & 9/30/21.
The operator has not notified the local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian routes around the child care facility.
“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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Infant (6 Weeks-12 mos.) | $38.00 | $38.00 |
| Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) | $34.00 | $34.00 |
| Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) | $34.00 | $34.00 |
| Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) | $32.00 | $32.00 |
| Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) | $32.00 | $25.00 |
| Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) | $32.00 | $25.00 |
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
Common questions
Has Dawn to Dusk Learning and Child Care Centers had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 4 violations 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 Oct 9, 2025 (background checks): “During the Renewal Inspection on 10/9/2025, Staff #1 and Staff #2 both had all of the required clearances on file. However, the National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) clearances on file were dated 9/29/2025 for Staff #1…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Dawn to Dusk Learning and Child Care Centers?
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.
What is Dawn to Dusk Learning and Child Care Centers’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 2, effective Jul 15, 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 Dawn to Dusk Learning and Child Care Centers compare with other daycares in Schuylkill County?
It is #12 of 32 centers in Schuylkill 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 Dawn to Dusk Learning and Child Care Centers last inspected?
Mar 31, 2026 (allocated unannounced monitoring). No violations were cited during that visit.
How much does Dawn to Dusk Learning and Child Care Centers cost?
It reported full-time daily rates of $38.00 for infant, $34.00 for young toddler, $34.00 for older toddler, $32.00 for preschool in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.
Who runs Dawn to Dusk Learning and Child Care Centers?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Helping Hands Group Daycare LLC.
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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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