Silver Spring Presbyterian Church Preshool
Silver Spring Presbyterian Church Preshool is a certified child care center in Mechanicsburg, PA, with capacity for 29 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 8 times. The state cited 37 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (17 of 37). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #19 of 29 centers in Mechanicsburg and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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The following staff person's files do not contain the previous clearances: Staff person #1 - State Police Clearance. Current clearance is on file dated 9/4/24. Staff person #3 - State Police Clearance, and NSOR Certificate. Current clearances are on file, dated: State Police Clearance - 9/1/25, and NSOR Certificate - 6/2/25. Staff person #4 - NSOR Certificate. Current clearance is on file, dated 6/2/25. Staff person #5 - NSOR Certificate. Current clearance is on file, dated 4/16/26. The following staff did not renew clearances within 60-months of the previous clearance on file: Staff person 1 - Previous: Child Abuse 8/26/2020 Current: Child Abuse 5/15/2025 DHS FBI 3/3/22021 DHS FBI 2/12/206 NSOR 1/25/2021 NSOR 2/11/2026 Staff person 2 - Previous: State Police 8/3/2021 Current: State Police 9/5/2026 Child Abuse 8/4/2021 Child Abuse 9/5/2026 DHS FBI 3/3/22021 DHS FBI 2/12/206 NSOR 1/25/2021 NSOR 2/11/26 The following staff persons files do not contain proof of the previous Mandated Reporter Training: Staff person #2 - current training on file is dated 2/24/22 Staff person #4 - current training on file is dated 7/31/25 Staff person #5 - current training on file is dated 3/14/25 See…
The following staff files do not contain the previous health assessment: Staff person #2 - current on file is dated 1/28/25 Staff person #4 - current on file is dated 8/28/25 Staff person #5 - current on file is dated 1/28/25 The following staff files do not contain the initial tb test results: Staff persons #2, 3, 4 and 5
The following staff persons files do not contain proof of the previous Pediatric CPR and First Aid training. Staff person #4 - current training on file is dated 11/2024 Staff person #5 - current training on file is dated 3/2026
During the time of inspection, the Bunnies/Ducklings classroom had a Swiffer Wet Jet in the bathroom and toilet bowl cleaner in the open closet accessible to children. - Corrected on site
During the time of inspection, the Bunnies/Ducklings classrooms first aid kit was missing sterile gauze pads. - corrected on site
During the time of inspection, mulch with a diameter of less than 1 inch was seen in the outdoor play space used by toddlers.
Child #1 health report does not contain the date of the physical.
Documentation shows that the fire detection system was not tested every 30 days. 12.27.24 - 1.27.24 (31 days) 1.27.24 - 2.27.24 (31 days)
Documentation of the emergency plan on file did not include continuity of operations.
During the time of inspection, it was observed that the outside natural wood steppingstones on the playground had poisonous mushrooms growing on them.
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During the time of inspection, it was observed that the telephone numbers of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center were not posted by the phone in the bunnies/ducklings classroom.
During the time of inspection, it was observed that soap was missing in the in the first-aid kit in the bunnies/ducklings classroom.
Facility person #1, #2, and #3 did not have an updated health assessment on file.
Documentation shows that fire drills were not completed every 60 days. 12/6/2023 - 2/15/2024
Documentation was not on file for testing smoke detectors at least once every 30 days.
During the time of inspection, it was observed that the pick up and drop off procedures were not posted in a conspicuous location in the child care facility.
Documentation of the emergency plan annual review was not on file at the facility.
Documentation of the facilities parent letter did not include accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities and children with chronic medical conditions.
Documentation was not on file that a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates were sent to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.
Facility persons #1, #2, #3, and #4 did not have pediatric first-aid and CPR training by a PQAS certified instructor.
Child #2, #4, and #5 did not have the date on which the fee is to be paid in the child's record.
Child #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 did not have the date of the child's admission in the child's record.
Child #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 parents did not receive the original agreement.
Child #2, #3, #4, and #5 emergency contact information did not include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.
Child #2 and #3 emergency contact did not include health insurance coverage and policy number for the child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits.
Child #2, #3, and #5 did not have documentation of the release persons address included in their emergency contact information.
During the time of inspection, it was observed that a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not displayed in the bunnies / duckling's classroom.
Child #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 did not update their emergency contact at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.
Documentation of the facilities emergency plan did not include accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities and children with chronic medical conditions.
Documentation was not at the facility of the emergency drills being conducted annually.
Documentation of the facilities emergency plan did not include lockdown procedures.
Child #1 last vaccination record showed last flu vaccine was 12/29/20
Staff person #1 #2 #3 #4 did not have the required 12 hours of training on file.
Staff person #3 did not have proof of education on file.
Staff #1 had documentation of health and safety training dated 2/14/21 that did not include prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma.
Child 1 updated emergency contact/agreement 12/29/20 Child 2 updated emergency contact/agreement 12/29/20 Child 3 updated emergency contact/agreement 1/18/21 Child 4 updated emergency contact/agreement 2/15/21 Child 5 updated emergency contact/agreement 1/12/21
Child 1 did not have a signed, dated health assessment on file. Child 3 last Health Assessment dated 2/15/21
“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 Silver Spring Presbyterian Church Preshool 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 Aug 28, 2026 (background checks): “The following staff person's files do not contain the previous clearances: Staff person #1 - State Police Clearance. Current clearance is on file dated 9/4/24. Staff person #3 - State Police Clearance, and NSOR…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Silver Spring Presbyterian Church Preshool?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Silver Spring Presbyterian Church Preshool since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Silver Spring Presbyterian Church Preshool’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Aug 27, 2021. 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 Silver Spring Presbyterian Church Preshool compare with other daycares in Mechanicsburg?
It is tied for #19 of 29 centers in Mechanicsburg by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Silver Spring Presbyterian Church Preshool last inspected?
Aug 28, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Silver Spring Presbyterian Church Preshool?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Silver Spring Presbyterian Church.
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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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