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YMCA SACC Thomas Holtzman

1910 Linglestown Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17110 · Dauphin County
Keystone STAR 2

YMCA SACC Thomas Holtzman is a certified child care center in Harrisburg, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 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), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 10). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 75 centers in Harrisburg and has fewer citations per inspection than 78% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 78% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
#8 of 75 centers in Harrisburg
3 Core-safety citations
7 Other citations
6 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
10 citations from 6 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 13, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Nov 13, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Nov 19, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Nov 15, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Nov 23, 2022 · Inspection · no citation Nov 3, 2021 · Inspection · no citation Nov 3, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 3
Emergency preparedness 2
Staff ratios 1
Supervision 1
Background checks 1
Health & medication 1
Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Core safety Nov 19, 2024 Inspection Staff ratios
Two facility persons present in facility 55 Pa. Code §3270.54(a)
Upon arrival at 7:08 am it was observed that there was one staff and two children present at the facility. At 7:18 am a third child arrived. The second staff person arrived at 7:22 am.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 10, 2025): “No staff person will ever be left along with a child. We will ensure that there are 2 or more staff present anytime there are children in our care at our programs.”
Core safety Nov 19, 2024 Inspection Supervision
Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1)
It was observed upon arrival at 7:08 Staff person #2 left the children unsupervised to open the door. This occurred again at 7:18 am. Staff person #2 did not know the names of all children present. Staff #2 and Staff #3 did not have assigned supervision groups.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 10, 2025): “No staff person will be left alone with children, so one person can remain with the children while the other person answers the door. All staff persons will wear their responsibility cards with children's names on it so they know who the children are in their supervision groups. Children will hand…”
Core safety Nov 19, 2024 Inspection Background checks
CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.192(4)
Staff #2 file did not contain NSOR Certificate prior to working with children. The certificate in the file is dated 11/10/22. See code sheet for DOH.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 9, 2024): “Staff #2 will maintain his NSOR clearance (and all other clearances) within 60 months of the previous clearance. Staff #2 current NSOR is on file. Staff will obtain NSOR prior to working with children.”
Citation Nov 19, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Medication log 55 Pa. Code §3270.133(7)
A medication log contained information for two medications. One medication log must be maintained per medication.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 9, 2024): “I had the mother fill out 2 new medication logs, one for each medication. Proof is attached.”
Citation Nov 19, 2024 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Evacuation routes posted 55 Pa. Code §3270.94(a)(5)
It was observed that the evacuation routes were not posted in a conspicuous location.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 10, 2025): “The emergency evacuation route will be posted in a conspicuous location (outside of the parent binder) and easy to see, access and read in case of an emergency.”
Citation Nov 19, 2024 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Written record 55 Pa. Code §3270.94(a)(9)
The fire drill log did not have written record of the evacuation time on 9/25/24.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 10, 2025): “All fire drill logs will contain the time of day, hypothetical location, evacuation time, and names of the facility persons and number of children participating in the drill.”
Citation Nov 19, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Comply with CPSL 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)
Staff #2 file did not contain Mandated Reporter documentation prior to 11/20/22. See code sheet for DOH.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 9, 2024): “Ensure staff #2 maintains all clearances and Mandated Reporter training within 60 months to comply with CPSL and Chapter 3490.”
Citation Nov 19, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
HS/GED + 30 credits/Exp, educ., training prior to facility 55 Pa. Code §3270.36(b)(1)/3270.192(2)(ii)
Staff #2 file does not contain verification of childcare experience prior to service at the facility. The experience documented from 10/3/18 does not qualify as child care experience. Staff #2, being utilized as an AGS does not qualify as an ASG. Staff #2 must be supervised by qualified staff, AGS or higher, and cannot be left alone with children.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 9, 2024): “Staff #2 will be used as an aide until qualifying experience is provided.”
Citation Nov 19, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Age and Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)
Staff #1 did not obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. In staff #1's file there was 2 hours of training credentials.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 9, 2024): “Staff #1 had a hire date of 8/22/23 and her first day working with children was 9/1/23. She completed her 10 hours on 8/30/23 and 2 hours on 9/18/23 to equal 12 hours PD from her hire date. Documentation attached.”
Citation Nov 15, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Locked or inaccessible 55 Pa. Code §3270.66(a)
It was observed in the cafeteria child care space that there were several bottles of floor cleaner, disinfecting spray and used cleaning rags on the floor accessible to the children in the child care space.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 15, 2023): “Issue was corrected on the inspection date. The cleaning supplies belonged to the school custodian so I spoke with the principal of the school and he instructed the custodian to keep the supplies in the locked supply cabinet. He cleaned up all of the supplies that day.”

“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.

Daily rates

Age group Full time, per day Part time, per day
Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) $33.75 $33.75
Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) $33.75 $33.75

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

Capacity —
Certificate status Regular
Certificate valid through Feb 28, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 2
since Dec 17, 2025 · what STARS means
Operator Harrisburg Area YMCA
Hours Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–9:00 AM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (717) 329-7491
State certificate # CER-00247807
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Common questions

Has YMCA SACC Thomas Holtzman 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 19, 2024 (staff ratios): “Upon arrival at 7:08 am it was observed that there was one staff and two children present at the facility. At 7:18 am a third child arrived. The second staff person arrived at 7:22 am.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about YMCA SACC Thomas Holtzman?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at YMCA SACC Thomas Holtzman since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is YMCA SACC Thomas Holtzman’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 2, effective Dec 17, 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 YMCA SACC Thomas Holtzman compare with other daycares in Harrisburg?

It is #8 of 75 centers in Harrisburg by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 78% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was YMCA SACC Thomas Holtzman last inspected?

Nov 13, 2025 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.

How much does YMCA SACC Thomas Holtzman cost?

It reported full-time daily rates of $33.75 for young school-age, $33.75 for older school-age in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.

Who runs YMCA SACC Thomas Holtzman?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Harrisburg Area YMCA.

Certified centers nearby

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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