Grand Beginnings · 98 S Ben Franklin Rd, Indiana
Grand Beginnings is a certified child care center in Indiana, PA, with capacity for 123 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice. The state cited 8 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 8). All 8 came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 7 centers in Indiana and has fewer citations per inspection than 50% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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The fire alarm 30-day test log includes test dates 3/24/26-4/27/26, 4/27/26-6/1/26, and 6/1/26-7/9/26, all more than 30 days apart.
The file for Staff Person #1 contained a NSOR certificate dated 8/13/25, which is after date of hire (see LIS code sheet). The two most recent Child Abuse Clearances on file for Staff Person #2 are dated 2/16/21 and 3/3/26, which are more than 60 months apart. The file for Staff Person #3 contained the two most recent Child Abuse Clearances dated 4/3/20 and 6/16/25, two most recent State Police Clearances dated 4/1/20 and 6/11/25, and the two most recent FBI Clearances dated 3/7/20 and 6/12/25, which are all more than 60 months apart. The two most recent State Police Clearances on file for Staff Person #5 are dated 11/8/20 and 11/11/25, which is more than 60 months apart. The FBI clearance on file for Staff Person #6 is a DOE FBI clearance dated 10/2/25, which is not a valid DHS FBI clearance.
It was observed in the school aged room that there was a garbage receptacle without a liner that contained an empty milk container and tissues.
In the lady's restroom it was observed that two toilets did not have a handwashing sign.
It was observed that there was a bottle of Tylenol for Child #1 that was lacking a signed medication log from the parent.
It was observed during a diaper change that Staff Person #1 used their hand to open the hands-free covered trash can to dispose of the used diaper.
Staff Person #4 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): PA Required Health and Safety for Centers-Group Child Care Parts 1 and 2.
The two most recent mandated reporter training certificate on file for Staff Person #3 are dated 5/20/20 and 6/6/25, which are more than 60 months apart,
“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 Grand Beginnings 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 Mar 3, 2026 (background checks): “The file for Staff Person #1 contained a NSOR certificate dated 8/13/25, which is after date of hire (see LIS code sheet). The two most recent Child Abuse Clearances on file for Staff Person #2 are dated 2/16/21 and…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Grand Beginnings?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Grand Beginnings since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Grand Beginnings’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Mar 2, 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 Grand Beginnings compare with other daycares in Indiana?
It is #2 of 7 centers in Indiana by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 50% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Grand Beginnings last inspected?
Jul 31, 2026 (allocated unannounced monitoring). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Grand Beginnings?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is R & B Grand Beginnings Co.
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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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