Grow With Me Child Development Center
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.
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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.
Observed damage to the bathroom wall located in the preschool bathroom.
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.
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.
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.
Lunch provided at the facility did not include at least one grain; lunch included: chicken, mashed potatoes, pears, and milk.
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.
“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.
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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.
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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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