ST Margaret Mary School
ST Margaret Mary School is a certified child care center in Harrisburg, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 4 times. The state cited 8 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (4 of 8). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 75 centers in Harrisburg and has fewer citations per inspection than 82% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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The file for facility person #2 contained State Police clearances dated 7.8.20 with an update on 8.1.25, and Child Abuse Clearances dated 7.10.20 with an update on 7.21.25. Facility person #2 did not complete mandated reporter training within 60 months of the previous training. The current training on file was completed on 9.23.25 and the previous training was completed on 7.18.20. The file for facility person #3 contained State Police clearances dated 7.17.20 with an update on 9.22.25, and Child Abuse Clearances dated 7.21.20 with an update on 9.30.25. Clearances for facility person #2 and facility person #3 were not updated within the 60-month timeframe required under CPSL.
Staff evaluations were not completed on a regular basis at a minimum annually. The file for facility person #1 included documentation of a written evaluation on 5.1.24 with an update on 7.3.25. The file for facility person #2 included documentation of a written evaluation on 5.1.24 with an update on 7.1.25. The file for facility person #3 included documentation of a written evaluation on 5.1.24 with an update on 7.1.25.
It was observed that the file for Staff person #2 had a health assessment completed on 4/21/22 with an update on 12/20/24 which was more than 24-month time period. Staff person # 4 had a health assessment on file dated 7/19/22 with an update on 12/26/24 which was more than 24 months time period.
Staff fire safety planning training was not conducted annually. The file for staff person #2 included documentation of fire safety training on 11.28.23 with an update on 1.22.25
It was observed that the agreement forms on file for child #1, child 3, child 4, and child 5 did not include names of release persons.
The emergency contact form on file for child #1 did not include health insurance information and policy number.
It was observed that the Emergency contact form on file for child #2 did not include a release person's complete address.
It was observed that the emergency contact and financial agreement forms on file for child #3 had a date of 12/1/23 and was updated on 9/3/24 which was not reviewed within 6-month time period. It was observed that the emergency contact form and financial agreement forms on file for child #4 had a date of 08/22/23 and was updated on 9/3/24 which was not reviewed within 6-month time period. It was observed that the financial agreement forms on file for child #5 had a date of 11/13/23 and was updated on 8/26/24 which was not reviewed within 6-month time period.
“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 ST Margaret Mary School 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 Dec 1, 2025 (background checks): “The file for facility person #2 contained State Police clearances dated 7.8.20 with an update on 8.1.25, and Child Abuse Clearances dated 7.10.20 with an update on 7.21.25. Facility person #2 did not complete mandated…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about ST Margaret Mary School?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at ST Margaret Mary School since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is ST Margaret Mary School’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Apr 24, 2023. 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 ST Margaret Mary School compare with other daycares in Harrisburg?
It is #6 of 75 centers in Harrisburg by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 82% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was ST Margaret Mary School last inspected?
Dec 1, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs ST Margaret Mary School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is ST Margaret Mary Alocoque Parish & School Charitab.
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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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