Saint Patrick School is a certified child care center in Carlisle, PA, with capacity for 159 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times. The state cited 10 violations, 3 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 20 centers in Carlisle and has fewer citations per inspection than 81% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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On 8/29/24, Staff #1, who is the director, was cited for not having a complete file on site. Staff #1 file continues noncompliance as the file does not contain a copy of request or a copy of the DHS required FBI clearance. Staff #1 applied for the NSOR (Nation Sex Offenders Registry) certificate on 11/11/24.
On 8/29/24, Staff #1, who is the director, was cited for not having a complete file on site. Staff #1 file continues noncompliance as the file does not contain documentation staff #1 health and safety training. Staff #1 was hired prior to the after-school program which began on 8/27/24.
On 8/29/24, Staff #1, who is the director, was cited for not having a complete file on site. Staff #1 file continues noncompliance as the file does not contain verification of childcare experience and education prior to service at the facility.
On 8/29/24, Staff #1, who is the director, was cited for not having a complete file on site. Staff #1 file continues noncompliance as the file does not contain 2 references from nonfamily members.
Staff #2 has a PA state police criminal clearance on file dated 5/19/23. The PA State Police criminal clearance results are listed as "pending".
The emergency plan on file did not address accommodations for children with disabilities and children with chronic medical conditions.
Staff person #1, who is the director, did not have a file. *** CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE: STAFF #1 CONTIUES TO NOT HAVE A COMPLETE FILE ON SITE.
The annual fire safety training was not completed by a fire protection professional
The file for facility person # 1 has not resided in PA for 60 months (5 Years). Facility person file does not contain an out of state criminal or child abuse clearance.
Staff person #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 has not completed the following required pre-service training as outlined in Announcement C-22-02: (10) Pediatric first aid/CPR with a PQAS-approved trainer.
“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 Saint Patrick School had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 3 violations 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 Nov 18, 2024 (background checks): “On 8/29/24, Staff #1, who is the director, was cited for not having a complete file on site. Staff #1 file continues noncompliance as the file does not contain a copy of request or a copy of the DHS required FBI…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Saint Patrick School?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Saint Patrick School since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Saint Patrick School’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective May 13, 2025. 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 Saint Patrick School compare with other daycares in Carlisle?
It is #8 of 20 centers in Carlisle by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 81% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Saint Patrick School last inspected?
Feb 4, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Saint Patrick School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Diocese Of Harrisburg.
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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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