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Grow With Me Child Development Center

530 N Lockwillow Ave, Harrisburg, PA 17112 · Dauphin County
Keystone STAR 2

Grow With Me Child Development Center is a certified child care center in Harrisburg, PA, with capacity for 33 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 3 times. The state cited 7 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 7). All 7 came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #11 of 75 centers in Harrisburg and has fewer citations per inspection than 72% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 72% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. About typical
Tied for #11 of 75 centers in Harrisburg
0 Core-safety citations
7 Other citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
7 citations from 3 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 7 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 15, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 15, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Dec 4, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Sep 11, 2025 · Inspection · no citation
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 3
Health & medication 2
Food & feeding 1
Records & paperwork 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Sep 15, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
110º F or less 55 Pa. Code §3270.69(b)
The safety device used to prevent the hot water from turning on at the sink located in the bathroom in the preschool classroom was not secured, which allowed the hot water to be turned on. The hot water temperature reached a temperature of 113° F.
Center’s plan of correction (accepted, Oct 9, 2026): “The safety device was discarded and the hot water in the preschool classroom was shut off on 9/15/26 to prevent the hot water of exceeding over 110 degrees F.”
Inspection status on COMPASS: Needs Verification
Citation Sep 15, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Building Surfaces 55 Pa. Code §3270.76
Observed damage to the bathroom wall located in the preschool bathroom.
Center’s plan of correction (accepted, Oct 9, 2026): “The damage wall in the preschool bathroom was repaired on 9/16/26 to ensure a smooth surface free of hazards.”
Inspection status on COMPASS: Needs Verification
Citation Sep 15, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Clean, good repair, proper size 55 Pa. Code §3270.104(a)
Observed a lightweight plastic storage shelf in the corner of the one-year-old classroom with was not stable. The shelf, which was between 5 - 6 feet tall presented a tip hazard.
Center’s plan of correction (accepted, Oct 9, 2026): “The lightweight plastic storage shelf was mounted securely to the wall to eliminate any tipping hazards on 9/17/26.”
Inspection status on COMPASS: Needs Verification
Citation Sep 15, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Infant: updated health report every 6 months 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(b)(1)
The file for child #2 included a health report which was not updated at least once every 6 months for an infant or young toddler (see LIS code sheet), the most recent health report was dated 01/09/2026 with no subsequent health report on file within 6 months of the previous report.
Center’s plan of correction (accepted, Oct 9, 2026): “An updated health report was immediately requested from the parent of child #2 on 9/15/26. The child's file has been updated with the appointment confirmation to bring the record into full compliance.”
Inspection status on COMPASS: Needs Verification
Citation Sep 15, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(b)(2)
The file for child #3 included a health report which was not updated at least once every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child (see LIS code sheet), the most recent health report was dated 12/17/2024 with no subsequent health report on file within 12 months of the previous report.
Center’s plan of correction (accepted, Oct 9, 2026): “The parent for child #3 was immediately contacted and provided a recent health report on 9/29/26.”
Inspection status on COMPASS: Needs Verification
Citation Sep 15, 2026 Inspection Food & feeding
Grain 55 Pa. Code §3270.163(a)(4)
Lunch provided at the facility did not include at least one grain; lunch included: chicken, mashed potatoes, pears, and milk.
Center’s plan of correction (accepted, Oct 9, 2026): “A grain will be added everyday during lunch meal times.”
Inspection status on COMPASS: Needs Verification
Citation Sep 15, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork
Each child care space 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(c)
Emergency contact information was not present in the child care space for child #1 while receiving care in the infant classroom; the emergency contact information was taken outside while the rest of the class went outside to play. *Corrected at the time of the inspection.
Center’s plan of correction (accepted, Oct 9, 2026): “The emergency contacts will remain in the classroom at all times. Staff will check the room to ensure the emergency bag is in the classroom before children arrive in the learning environment.”
Inspection status on COMPASS: Needs Verification

“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 33 children
Certificate status Regular (COMPASS: awaiting renewal)
Certificate valid through Dec 4, 2026
Keystone STARS STAR 2
since Apr 15, 2026 · what STARS means
Operator Jlco LLC
Phone —
State certificate # CER-00248493
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Common questions

Has Grow With Me Child Development Center had any serious violations?

No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 7 other citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Grow With Me Child Development Center?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Grow With Me Child Development Center since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is Grow With Me Child Development Center’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 2, effective Apr 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 Grow With Me Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Harrisburg?

It is tied for #11 of 75 centers in Harrisburg by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 72% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Grow With Me Child Development Center last inspected?

Sep 15, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

Who runs Grow With Me Child Development Center?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Jlco 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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