Inspiration Station 2 is a certified child care center in Mechanicsburg, PA, with capacity for 121 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 3 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice. The state cited 1 violation, which was not core-safety. It came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 29 centers in Mechanicsburg and has fewer citations per inspection than 95% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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On 9/10/26, it was observed that there was not a designation for homework time, on the daily schedule in the Quest Station classroom, where school age children receive care. CORRECTED ON SITE.
“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 Inspiration Station 2 had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 1 other citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Inspiration Station 2?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Inspiration Station 2 since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Inspiration Station 2’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 3, effective May 21, 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 Inspiration Station 2 compare with other daycares in Mechanicsburg?
It is #3 of 29 centers in Mechanicsburg by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 95% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Inspiration Station 2 last inspected?
Sep 10, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Inspiration Station 2?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Learning 2 Grow 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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