Sunny Days Child Development Center · 2617 Herr St, Harrisburg
Sunny Days Child Development Center is a certified child care center in Harrisburg, PA, with capacity for 49 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 3 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times and confirmed violations in 2 complaint investigations. The state cited 23 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for building & playground safety (10 of 23). 11 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #27 of 75 centers in Harrisburg and has more citations per inspection than 54% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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It was observed that staff person #1 did not update their state police and NSOR clearances every 60 months. 5/26/21- 7/14/26- 49-day lapse 5/28/21- 7/15/26- 48-day lapse
It was observed that the staff file of staff person #1 contained evidence that they did not complete emergency plan training annually. 1/6/25-7/8/26
It was observed that the trashcans in the kitchen and the bathroom on the left contained trash but did not have trash can liners in them.
It was observed that in the kitchen the refrigerator shelves and trashcan were excessively dirty. It was observed that the wooden walkway/emergency exit route had a rotted board with nails exposed. In the front classroom upstairs, it was observed that the gate, baseboards, trashcan, floor, and windowsills were excessively dirty. In the back classroom upstairs, it was observed that the trashcan, floor, carpets, and windowsills were excessively dirty. It was observed that the carpet at the bottom of the stairs and in the downstairs classroom was loosened and caused tripping hazards. It was observed that there were stained ceiling tiles in the entry way to the building and in the hallway leading to the downstairs classroom. It was observed that the carpets in the downstairs classroom had an excessive build-up of dirt on them. It was observed that there was a floor tile missing at the top of the steps in the back building. It was observed in the bathrooms that the stepstools were excessively dirty. It was observed that the outside play space had an excessive number of leaves and trash; had broken seats on the seesaw-like spring toy; and broken toys on the porch leading to the play…
It was observed that the staircase in the back building had inadequate lighting to safely exit the building.
It was observed that a door used as an emergency exit at the top of the stairs and also the one leading out of the downstairs classroom at the of the back building was blocked.
It was observed that the medication for children #1 and #2 did not have medication logs.
It was observed that the four booster seats available for transporting children 7 years and younger were expired.
It was observed that the file of staff person #1 did not contain evidence of a written evaluation every 12 months. 1/13/25- 2/2/26
It was observed that agreement form of child #5 did not specify their arrival and departure times.
It was observed that the emergency contact form of child #5 did not contain a health insurance/MA policy number.
It was observed that the first aid kit found in the large childcare space on the 2nd floor did not contain gloves. (CORRECTED ON-SITE)
It was observed on 8.20.25 that the facility smoke detectors testing log last documented date was 7/12/2025 and had a lapse greater than the allowable 30 days between testing. (39+ days).
It was observed that the 2 windows by the wooden cubbies in the middle of the 2nd floor classroom by the kitchen did not have window screens
It was observed that the 3rd floor front classroom had very limited activities art, crafts, no fine motor, cognitive, and free play items for the children. Children were in a circle on the carpet.
The blue cushion chair had a 3 inch tear on the front of the chair.
The facility's emergency plan does not include a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.
The file for child #6 did not contain an updated health assessment. The initial and only health assessment on file was dated 10.27.22.
It was observed that the emergency plan on file did not include accommodations for infants, toddler, children with disabilities and children with chronic conditions.
At the time of inspection, child service reports on file for child #4 and child #6 were not completed within the prescribed timeframe by regulation. (CORRECTED ON SITE)
The file for staff person # 1 did not contain 12 hours of annual PD. The file contained 6 hours of PD.
New foods were introduced to infant child #1 by facility person #2 without prior parent consultation.
Staff #1 confirmed that preschool children used a 3rd floor rooftop catwalk on a daily basis to transition to the facility's outdoor play space. Children had access to the rooftop exit doors that were unlocked and did not include alarms that signal when the doors are opened. The wooden frame and guard rails to the rooftop 'catwalk' were in severe disrepair. The wood framing on the left was tilted outward with exposed/protruding screws. The wood framing to the right was missing 2 large guard rail pieces of wood frame approximately 12 ft in length. The guard rails were observed laying on the rooftop next to the 'catwalk.' There were no other barriers around the rooftop.
“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.
Complaint investigations and reported incidents
Pennsylvania’s search lists complaint investigations in which the state found at least one violation (“verified complaints”). It does not say what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it. Incident investigations look into something that happened at the center; self-reported violations are ones the center reported to the state itself.
Enforcement actions
Negative sanctions Pennsylvania lists for this center, such as a downgrade to a provisional certificate, refusing to renew or revoking its certificate of compliance, with the status COMPASS shows. “Operation permitted” means the center may keep operating while it appeals; “operation not permitted” means it may not.
About this center
Common questions
Has Sunny Days Child Development Center 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 Jul 10, 2026 (background checks): “It was observed that staff person #1 did not update their state police and NSOR clearances every 60 months. 5/26/21- 7/14/26- 49-day lapse 5/28/21- 7/15/26- 48-day lapse” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Sunny Days Child Development Center?
Pennsylvania lists 2 complaint investigations since 2021 in which it found at least one violation; the violations are listed above. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Sunny Days Child Development Center’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 3, effective Jul 26, 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 Sunny Days Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Harrisburg?
It is #27 of 75 centers in Harrisburg by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Sunny Days Child Development Center last inspected?
Jul 10, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Sunny Days Child Development Center?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Sunny Days 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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