Genius Kids Upper Allen
Genius Kids Upper Allen is a certified child care center in Mechanicsburg, PA, with capacity for 208 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 3 times. The state cited 5 violations, none of them core-safety. All 5 came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #14 of 29 centers in Mechanicsburg and has fewer citations per inspection than 82% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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On 6/10/26, it was observed that the facility emergency plan did not include a plan for continuity of care.
On 6/10/26, it was observed that staff person 1 did not have documentation of emergency plan training on file and was past their first 90 days of employment.
On 6/10/26, it was observed that bleach was accessible to children in the unlocked, under the sink cabinet in the Toddler 1 classroom. CORRECTED ON SITE.
On 6/10/26, it was observed that the daily classroom schedule was not posted for the Infant 1 classroom. CORRECTED ON SITE.
On 6/10/26, it was observed that the facility parent handbook did not include a policy for supervision of children.
“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
Common questions
Has Genius Kids Upper Allen had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 5 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Genius Kids Upper Allen?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Genius Kids Upper Allen since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Genius Kids Upper Allen’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jul 24, 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 Genius Kids Upper Allen compare with other daycares in Mechanicsburg?
It is tied for #14 of 29 centers in Mechanicsburg by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 82% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Genius Kids Upper Allen last inspected?
Jun 10, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Genius Kids Upper Allen?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is K Care-Ua 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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