The Learning Station · State College
The Learning Station is a certified child care center in State College, PA, with capacity for 209 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 13 times. The state cited 2 violations, both 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 tied for #11 of 27 centers in State College and has fewer citations per inspection than 96% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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On Monday July 25th, 2022 at approximately 12:40, Child #1 was left unsupervised when he walked out of the room/building unknown to Staff #1 and Staff #2. He was in Staff#1's Primary Care Group. Child was found outside by a Construction worker who returned child to facility. It is estimated child was unsupervised for approximately 2 minutes.
On Monday July 25th, 2022 at approximately 12:40, Child #1 was left unsupervised when he walked out of the room/building unknown to Staff #1 and Staff #2. He was in Staff#1's Primary Care Group. Child was found outside by a Construction worker who returned child to facility. It is estimated child was unsupervised for approximately 2 minutes.
“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.
Daily rates
| Age group | Full time, per day | Part time, per day |
|---|---|---|
| Newborn (Under 6 Weeks) | $55.38 | $55.38 |
| Infant (6 Weeks-12 mos.) | $55.38 | $55.38 |
| Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) | $55.38 | $50.77 |
| Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) | $55.38 | $50.77 |
| Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) | $49.62 | $40.38 |
| Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) | $49.62 | $40.38 |
The daily price the center lists in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search for families paying privately. The state notes that rates are subject to change and programs don’t have to share them, so confirm with the center. See what daycare costs in Pennsylvania.
About this center
Common questions
Has The Learning Station had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 2 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 Jul 27, 2022 (supervision): “On Monday July 25th, 2022 at approximately 12:40, Child #1 was left unsupervised when he walked out of the room/building unknown to Staff #1 and Staff #2. He was in Staff#1's Primary Care Group. Child was found outside…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about The Learning Station?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at The Learning Station since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is The Learning Station’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Jul 25, 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 The Learning Station compare with other daycares in State College?
It is tied for #11 of 27 centers in State College by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 96% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Learning Station last inspected?
Aug 3, 2026 (allocated unannounced monitoring). No violations were cited during that visit.
How much does The Learning Station cost?
It reported full-time daily rates of $55.38 for newborn, $55.38 for infant, $55.38 for young toddler, $55.38 for older toddler in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.
Who runs The Learning Station?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Developmental Associates INC.
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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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