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KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 301283

Harrisburg, PA · Dauphin County
3701 Vartan Way, Harrisburg, PA 17110
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Quick Facts

Capacity
146 children
Age Range
6 Weeks - 12 Years
Type of Care
Infant Programs, Toddler Programs, Discovery Preschool Programs, Preschool Programs, Prekindergarten Programs, Before and After School Programs
Languages
English, American Sign Language, English
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
4

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Contact Information

📞 (717) 652-3421
3701 Vartan Way
Harrisburg, PA 17110
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CER-00245810
License Issued
Nov 8, 2025
Active Through
Nov 8, 2026
Issued By
Pennsylvania Department of Education and Public Welfare
District Office
Early Learning Resource Center for Region 9

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About the Provider

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Our experts designed our classrooms - and every activity and lesson - to help prepare your child for success in school and beyond. With designated learning centers such as dramatic play and blocks in every classroom, children have the opportunity for rich social play and child-initiated discovery.

You’ll also find that our classrooms feature a print-rich environment full of carefully selected materials, written charts and labels, and children’s literature. By helping your child connect spoken words and print, we’re helping develop early literacy and writing skills.

Whether your child has first words or first grade on the horizon, we’re excited to show you how everything in our center is designed for learning!

Curt Gussler, Center Director

Hours of Operation

  • Monday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Thursday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Friday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2026-08-12 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) - Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance Needs Verification

Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)

Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

Noncompliance Area: Documentation showed that the last fire system test was conducted on 7/1/26, exceeding the requirement that fire system tests be conducted at least every 30 days.

Correction Required: Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c)). The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements under subsection (a) are met.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The fire system was tested on 8/19/26.
2026-06-26 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children Needs Verification

Regulation: 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1)

Description: Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children

Noncompliance Area: The provider reported that a child was left unattended in a hallway during a transition to the playground for a period of approximately 5-6 minutes.

Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. TIERED LIS: 1. Children must be supervised at all times. 2. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Children will be supervised at all times. All facility staff will complete a minimum of two hours of training regarding supervision of children. All staff have been retrained on Active Supervision through the PD registry and completing name-to-face checks in person.
2026-03-03 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.14/3270.21 - Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety Needs Verification

Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21

Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 was reported to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #1 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Mandated Reporter Training

Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Until such time as the required pre- service trainings are completed, staff person #1 must be supervised, when interacting with children at a minimum by an AGS who has completed all preservice trainings and has all qualifications to care for children unsupervised. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff person #1, staff person #1 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff Person #1 was asked to retake the mandated reporter training. She completed it on 3/24/26. Staff member #1 was supervised by an AGS or higher until training was completed.
2026-03-03 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.151(c)(2)/3270.192(3) - Mantoux TB/Health assessment, TB test Needs Verification

Regulation: 3270.151(c)(2)/3270.192(3)

Description: Mantoux TB/Health assessment, TB test

Noncompliance Area: TB test results were not available for Staff #1.

Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department. A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff #1 had a completed TB test before she was hired. The official copy of the results was not present (on file) during the licensor's visit.
2026-03-03 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.151(c)(5)/3270.192(3) - Physician/CRNP assessment/Health assessment, TB test Needs Verification

Regulation: 3270.151(c)(5)/3270.192(3)

Description: Physician/CRNP assessment/Health assessment, TB test

Noncompliance Area: A statement attesting to the person's suitability to provide child care was not available on the heath assessment for staff #1.

Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care. A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document is now on the staff member's file.
2026-03-03 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.192(2)(ii) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility Needs Verification

Regulation: 3270.192(2)(ii)

Description: Exp, educ., training prior to facility

Noncompliance Area: Verification/evaluation of a foreign degree was not available for staff #2.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Per the licensor's request, we submitted an application for staff person #2's foreign degree to be evaluated by the educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. Staff No longer employed as of 7/24/26.
2026-03-03 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.192(2)(iv) - Transcript, diploma and letters Needs Verification

Regulation: 3270.192(2)(iv)

Description: Transcript, diploma and letters

Noncompliance Area: Verification of child care experience was not available for Staff #1.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
New verification of childcare experience were completed for staff person #1 and placed in the staff file.
2026-03-03 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.192(5) - Two written references Needs Verification

Regulation: 3270.192(5)

Description: Two written references

Noncompliance Area: Two references written by nonfamily members were not available for staff #1. One written nonfamily reference was not available for staff #2.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
New reference letters are now available in the staff files.
2025-08-13 Renewal 3270.101(a) - Age appropriate Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.101(a)

Description: Age appropriate

Noncompliance Area: It was observed in the 1-year-old classroom, that more books are needed to provide a sufficient amount and variety to preclude long waits for use.

Correction Required: Play equipment and materials appropriate to the developmental needs, individual interests and ages of the children shall be provided in sufficient amount and variety to preclude long waits for use.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
New age-appropriate books were ordered for 1's classroom and placed on the bookshelves. We will discard of any torn/worn books that are unsafe for the classroom, whenever a book is discarded, new ones are added. We will also ensure that more activities are planned so there is not too much wait time in between transitions.
2025-08-13 Renewal 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.102(a)

Description: Clean and good repair

Noncompliance Area: It was observed in the 2-year-old classroom, that numerous books need repaired.

Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
New books were ordered and have now been placed on the bookshelves in the 2's classroom. We will ensure that all books on the shelves are in good condition. All worn and torn books will be discarded immediately and replaced in timely fashion.
2025-08-13 Renewal 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.106(a)

Description: Clean, age appropriate

Noncompliance Area: It was observed in the 2-year-old classroom, that the nap cots were not labeled for the use of specific children.

Correction Required: Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All cots have been labeled with the child's name. The teachers will keep up with the labeling in the classroom. We will ensure that all cots remain labeled for each child.
2025-08-13 Renewal 3270.111(a)/3270.111(b) - Written plan/Posted in group space Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.111(a)/3270.111(b)

Description: Written plan/Posted in group space

Noncompliance Area: It was observed in the 1-year-old classroom, 2-year-old classroom, Preschool classroom and SACC classroom, that written plans of daily activities and routines were not posted in the group space.

Correction Required: A written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play shall be established for each group. The plan shall be flexible to accommodate the needs of individual children and the dynamics of the group. The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Daily activities will be posted in the 1's, 2's preschool and school-age classrooms and updated on a weekly basis. The weekly activities schedule is uploaded on the app, weekly.
2025-08-13 Renewal 3270.114 - Outdoor Activity Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.114

Description: Outdoor Activity

Noncompliance Area: It was observed that the infants did not go outdoors, and the teachers stated that they "sometimes" go outdoors.

Correction Required: Weather permitting, children shall be taken out doors daily.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All infant teachers will ensure that infants are taken outdoors each day, weather permitting.
2025-08-13 Renewal 3270.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.123(a)(5)

Description: Designated release persons

Noncompliance Area: Children # 1, 2, 3, and 5's Financial Agreements do not indicate Release Persons.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child # 1, 2, 3, and 5's financial agreements were updated to include release persons. We will make sure that all financial agreements are filled out completely at the time of enrollment. Copies of the documents will be kept on file (Original given to parents).
2025-08-13 Renewal 3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2) - Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2)

Description: Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates

Noncompliance Area: Children # 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5's Financial Agreements do not indicate the date of admission.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission. A child's record shall contain the dates of application, admission and withdrawal of the child.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Child # 1, 2,3 , 4, and 5's dates of admission were updated on the financial agreements. We will ensure that all financial agreements contain the dates of application, admission, and withdrawal of the child.

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