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Patricia Walker Family Childcare
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About Patricia Walker Family Childcare
Patricia Walker Family Childcare is a group home daycare in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 10 children.
As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 7 visits in the last 3 years and cited 46 rules across 7 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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- Type
- Group home daycare
- Ages
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- Hours today
- Not listed
- Licensed capacity
- 10 children
Hours
Hours
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Programs
Programs and care
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 10 childrenFrom the state license |
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State record
Inspection reports for Patricia Walker Family Childcare
License
- Status
- Certified by the state and operating
- License type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Capacity
- 10 children
- License number
- #CER-00250377
Summary
7 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 26, 2026: 1 rule cited
Rules cited on 7 of 7 visits · 46 rules in all · 44 corrected
- Safety and hazards 20
- Records and paperwork 8
- Building, equipment and play areas 4
- Health, medication and illness 3
- Staff training and qualifications 3
- Background checks 2
- Supervision and ratios 2
- Safe sleep 2
- Discipline and child guidance 1
- Transportation 1
For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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Jun 26, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
3280.26(a)(6) Emergency plan
“Upon inspection of the required documents to be on file at the facility, it was found that an annual emergency drill was not completed and required documentation for annual emergency drills was not on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 6, 2026
Nov 24, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
3280.94(a)(1) Every 60 days
“CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE 10/22/25 Fire drills were not conducted within 60 days, documented drill dates: 6/27/25, and 8/27/25, lapsed 61 days. 11/24/25 Fire drills were not conducted within 60 days, documented drill dates: 8/27/25 and 10/28/25, lapsed 62 days.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 24, 2025
3280.95(a)/3280.95(b) FIRE DETECTION/Staff responsibility
“CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE 10/22/25 Fire detection devices were not tested within 30 days. Testing dates of 6/27/25, 7/28/25, 8/28/25, and 9/28/25 each lapsed 31 days. 11/24/25 Fire detection devices were not tested within 30 days. Testing dates documented: 10/22/25 (during renewal inspection) and 11/24/25 (during verification visit), lapsed 33 days.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 24, 2025
Oct 22, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
3280.95(a)/3280.95(b) FIRE DETECTION/Staff responsibility
“Fire detection devices were not tested within 30 days. Testing dates of 6/27/25, 7/28/25, 8/28/25, and 9/28/25 each lapsed 31 days.”
3280.94(a)(1) Every 60 days
“Fire drills were not conducted within 60 days, documented drill dates: 6/27/25, and 8/27/25, lapsed 61 days.”
3280.131(b)/3280.182(1) Updated health reports/Initial and subsequent health assessments
“Child #4's file does not contain an updated health assessment. The health assessment in the child's file is dated 8/5/24.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 5, 2025
Apr 29, 2025Inspection5 rules cited
3280.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“Staff person #1's NSOR was not renewed within 60 months. Current NSOR on file is dated 1/10/2020.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 30, 2025
3280.52(c) Mixed age levels
“It was observed that staff person #1 answered the door with 1 child, and staff person #2 remained on the back porch with 6 children, including an infant, for approximately 2 minutes. It was observed that staff person #1 had 7 children in the kitchen with her at one time, including an infant, for approximately 5 minutes. It was observed that staff person #2 had 7 children in the play/lunch room at one time, including an infant, for approximately 10 minutes while lunch was being prepared and plated.”
Correction date in the state record: May 2, 2025
3280.76 Building Surfaces
“It was observed that children were in the kitchen where there is an operable stove. It was observed that a stapler is on the computer desk, accessible to children.”
Correction date in the state record: May 6, 2025
3280.113(a) Supervised at all times
“It was observed that children (one or two at a time) would run into the living room, unsupervised. It was observed that staff persons #1 and 2 were in the kitchen with the two youngest children while the other four children were eating in the other room.”
Correction date in the state record: May 2, 2025
3280.66(a) Locked or inaccessible - in original container
“It was observed that a Febreze spray bottle was on top of the portable sink, accessible to children. It was observed that a container of Clorox wipes were on the steps next to the portable sink, accessible to children.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 29, 2025
Nov 6, 2024Inspection22 rules cited
3280.181(a) Each child
“There was not an individual record for each child enrolled in the facility. Two siblings had a shared file. (corrected during inspection).”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2024
3280.166(1)/3280.166(4) Written statement/Bottles labeled
“There was no written statement giving the formula and feeding schedule for the one infant in care at this facility. The bottle of the one enrolled infant was not labeled with the child's name (bottle label was corrected during inspection).”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2024
3280.131(b)(1) Infant: updated health report every 6 months
“Child #1's record did not contain an updated health report at least every 6 months as is required for the child's age. Only an 11/10/22 health assessment is on record. See Code Sheet”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2024
3280.124(c) Each child care space
“It was observed that there were no emergency contact forms present in either of the two child care spaces.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2024
3280.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“Child #2's emergency contact information did not include the address of the release persons.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2024
3280.123(a)(3) Services proceeded
“Child #3's record did not include information provided to the parents about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. See Code Sheet”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2024
3280.103 Small Toys and Objects
“It was observed that there was a plastic bag accessible to children in the front room, in a drawer. (corrected during inspection).”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2024
3280.75(c) Has all items
“It was observed that the first-aid kit in the front child care room did not contain tweezers (corrected during inspection).”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2024
3280.69(a) 110º F or less
“It was observed that the water temperature at the sink in the middle child care room (between front room and kitchen) measured 118 degrees F.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2024
3280.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“Staff persons #1 and #2's Disclosure Statements on file are not dated.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2024
3280.26(f) Emergency plan
“The operator did not send the updated emergency plan to the local municipality.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2024
3280.26(e) Letter to parents
“The letter to the parents explaining the emergency procedures did not include accommodations for infants and toddlers and both age groups of children are enrolled.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2024
3280.14/3280.20 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“The facility's emergency plan does not address Continuity of Operations.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2024
3280.26(a)(6) Emergency plan
“There was no documentation of annual emergency drills being conducted.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2024
3280.171(a) Pick up and drop off points
“The operator did notify local traffic safety authorities in writing of the location of the facility and about the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the group child care facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2024
3280.95(b) Staff responsibility
“The testing of the fire detection devices exceeded the permitted at least every 30 days' timeframe (9/30/24, none in October. Tested during inspection on 11/6/24).”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2024
3280.94(a)(5) Evacuation routes posted
“It was observed that evacuation routes were not posted in a conspicuous location on each floor of the facility. (posted on the main floor only and facility has 4 floors).”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2024
3280.94(a)(1)/3280.94(a)(4) Every 60 days/Hypothetical locations
“Fire drills were not conducted at least once every 60 days (5/28/24, 7/31/24). The hypothetical location of the fire was not rotated around the facility for each drill such that the hypothetical location was never the same for consecutive drills (provider listed the facility address for each hypothetical location).”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2024
3280.192(2)(ii) Exp, educ., training prior to facility
“Staff person #1's record does not contain verification of education. Staff person #2's record does not contain verification of child care experience and has been unsupervised with children (HS diploma on file).”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2024
3280.192(5) Two written references
“Staff person #2's record did not contain two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2024
3280.61(h) Measurement and use of indoor child care space
“It was observed that the capacity of the front child care room was exceeded. The capacity of this space is 4, and 5 children were in this space. (corrected during inspection).”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 6, 2024
3280.171(c) Safe routes posted
“Written notification of safe routes was not posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2024
Nov 15, 2023Inspection13 rules cited
3280.76 Building Surfaces
“It was observed in the front living room that there was a metal, pointed fire poker by the fireplace accessible to children.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 15, 2023
3280.26(a)(5) Emergency plan
“The facility emergency plan did not include a plan for emergency accommodations for the toddlers observed in care.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 21, 2023
3280.74 Emergency Numbers Posted
“It was observed in the front living room that the telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center was not posted by the phone in that child care space.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 21, 2023
3280.124(e) Written emergency plan posted
“It was observed in the front living room that there was not a written plan posted which identifies the means of transporting a child to emergency care and the facility staffing provisions in the event of an emergency.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 4, 2024
3280.105(a) Clean, age appropriate
“It was observed that the rest equipment used was not labeled with the child's name to be used only by that child.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 21, 2023
3280.102(e) Infant/toddler - no material less than 1 inch
“It was observed on the fenced in playground that there were small river rocks with a diameter of less than 1 inch lining the right side of the playground fence accessible to children under the age of 3.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 21, 2023
3290.105(a) Clean, age appropriate
“It was observed that the rest equipment used was not labeled with the child's name to be used only by that child.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 15, 2023
3290.102(e) Infant/toddler - no material less than 1 inch
“It was observed on the fenced in playground that there were small river rocks with a diameter of less than 1 inch lining the right side of the playground fence accessible to children under the age of 3.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 8, 2024
3290.74(a) Requirements
“It was observed in the front living room that there was a metal, pointed fire poker by the fireplace accessible to children.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 15, 2023
3290.22(b) Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations
“It was observed that the facility did not have information on how to access the GCCH regulations in this chapter electronically posted or provided to families at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 15, 2023
3290.24(a)(5) Emergency plan
“The facility emergency plan did not include a plan for emergency accommodations for the toddlers observed in care.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 21, 2023
3290.124(d) Written emergency plan posted
“It was observed in the front lving room that there was not a written plan posted which identifies the means of transporting a child to emergency care and the facility staffing provisions in the event of an emergency.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3290.72 Emergency Numbers Posted
“It was observed in the front living room that the telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center was not posted by the phone in that child care space.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 15, 2023
Nov 15, 2023Inspection13 rules cited
3280.76 Building Surfaces
“It was observed in the front living room that there was a metal, pointed fire poker by the fireplace accessible to children.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 15, 2023
3280.26(a)(5) Emergency plan
“The facility emergency plan did not include a plan for emergency accommodations for the toddlers observed in care.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 21, 2023
3280.74 Emergency Numbers Posted
“It was observed in the front living room that the telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center was not posted by the phone in that child care space.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 21, 2023
3280.124(e) Written emergency plan posted
“It was observed in the front living room that there was not a written plan posted which identifies the means of transporting a child to emergency care and the facility staffing provisions in the event of an emergency.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 4, 2024
3280.105(a) Clean, age appropriate
“It was observed that the rest equipment used was not labeled with the child's name to be used only by that child.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 21, 2023
3280.102(e) Infant/toddler - no material less than 1 inch
“It was observed on the fenced in playground that there were small river rocks with a diameter of less than 1 inch lining the right side of the playground fence accessible to children under the age of 3.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 21, 2023
3290.105(a) Clean, age appropriate
“It was observed that the rest equipment used was not labeled with the child's name to be used only by that child.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 15, 2023
3290.102(e) Infant/toddler - no material less than 1 inch
“It was observed on the fenced in playground that there were small river rocks with a diameter of less than 1 inch lining the right side of the playground fence accessible to children under the age of 3.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 8, 2024
3290.74(a) Requirements
“It was observed in the front living room that there was a metal, pointed fire poker by the fireplace accessible to children.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 15, 2023
3290.22(b) Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations
“It was observed that the facility did not have information on how to access the GCCH regulations in this chapter electronically posted or provided to families at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 15, 2023
3290.24(a)(5) Emergency plan
“The facility emergency plan did not include a plan for emergency accommodations for the toddlers observed in care.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 21, 2023
3290.124(d) Written emergency plan posted
“It was observed in the front lving room that there was not a written plan posted which identifies the means of transporting a child to emergency care and the facility staffing provisions in the event of an emergency.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3290.72 Emergency Numbers Posted
“It was observed in the front living room that the telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center was not posted by the phone in that child care space.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 15, 2023
Oct 27, 2022Inspection13 rules cited
3290.103 Small Toys and Objects
“It was observed that there were two bottles of water on the child size table with small caps accessible to children posing a potential choking hazard.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 22, 2022
3290.131(a) Within 60 days
“The file for Child #3 did not include a current health assessment and has been enrolled for more than 60 days.”
3290.124(d) Written emergency plan posted
“It was observed that there was not a written plan which identifies the means of transporting a child to emergency care and the facility staffing provisions in the event of an emergency posted in the childcare space.”
3290.24(a)(5) Emergency plan
“The facility did not have a written plan that provides for accommodations for the infants and toddlers observed in care.”
3290.182(5) Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission
“The emergency contact on file for Child #1 did not contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.”
3290.123(a) Signed
“It was observed that the agreement on file for Child#4 did not contain a signature from the operator”
3290.151(a)(2) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter
“Facility Person #1 did not have a current health assessment on file. The health assessment on file was dated 10/31/2016.”
3290.64(b) Toxic use- no contamination
“It was observed in the facility Kitchen that there were cleaning materials such as Lysol and Clorox in an unlocked cabinet under the sink accessible to children.”
3290.74(a) Requirements
“It was observed in the Kitchen that there were adult scissors and several knives in a drawer accessible to children.”
3290.134(a) Child's hands washed
“It was observed that a child's hands were not washed after a diaper change.”
3290.131(b)(2) Updated toddler/preschool health report: every 12 months
“The file for Child #1 did not include a current health assessment conducted within the last 12 months. The health assessment on file was dated 10/10/2019.”
3290.102(a) Clean and good repair
“It was observed in the play space that there was cracked door with broken hinges on the play refrigerator.”
3290.123(a)(6) Admission date
“The agreements on file for the enrolled children did not contain admission dates.”
- Oct 6, 2021InspectionNo rules cited
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FAQ
Questions about Patricia Walker Family Childcare
Is Patricia Walker Family Childcare licensed?
Yes. Patricia Walker Family Childcare is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
When was Patricia Walker Family Childcare last inspected?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on June 26, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 7 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Patricia Walker Family Childcare had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 46 rules across 7 of 7 visits in the last 3 years; 44 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
How many children can Patricia Walker Family Childcare care for?
10, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Does Patricia Walker Family Childcare accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Patricia Walker Family Childcare's hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (717) 695-3164 to confirm.
How much does Patricia Walker Family Childcare cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (717) 695-3164 to ask.
What is Patricia Walker Family Childcare's phone number?
(717) 695-3164.
Where is Patricia Walker Family Childcare?
Harrisburg, PA 17110. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.