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Saadia Gaston

Harrisburg, PA · Dauphin County
★ ★ ★ ★ ½ 4.5 (4 reviews)
State St, Harrisburg, PA 17103
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Subsidized Program
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State Rating
4

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Contact Information

📞 (717) 230-8965
State St
Harrisburg, PA 17103
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✓ Licensed Family Child Care
Active License
License Number
CER-00254275
License Issued
Jun 23, 2026
Active Through
Jun 23, 2027
Issued By
Pennsylvania Department of Education and Public Welfare
District Office
Early Learning Resource Center for Region 9

Reviews

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Candy
2018-08-21 14:26:04
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

This is a loving family oriented group daycare. My children are now in school and still remember their teachers at the daycare. I am now looking to enroll my grandson.

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Saadia Gaston Group Day Care
2016-06-07 16:54:03
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I am an employee

This is a loving and Christian day care that prides itself on the education of the children. We provide the best and professional atmosphere.The children are taught to love themselves and others as well as knowing they can do anything and be anything they want. Also she does accept subsidized and private care.

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Saadia Gaston Group Day Care
2016-06-07 14:29:32
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I am an employee

Saadia Gaston Group Day CARE is a Excellent choice to send your Child or Children to her DayCare she is a Family, Loving and Teaching DayCare. Yes she is subsidized with Childcare Network

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saadia gaston
2015-04-04 16:13:31
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆

Saadia Gaston has charges pendiNg in Fulton County. Google her name Before you place a child in this day care.

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About the Provider

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SAADIA GASTON is a Family Child Care in HARRISBURG PA. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Hours of Operation

  • Days of Operation Monday–Friday

Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2026-03-09 Renewal 3280.151(a)/3280.192(3) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3280.151(a)/3280.192(3)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test

Noncompliance Area: Facility persons #1 and #2 did not receive an updated health assessment within 24 months of the previous health assessment. Previous health assessment for facility person #1 was completed on 2.22.24 and for facility person #2 on 2.23.24.

Correction Required: A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem. 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.)
Review all staff health files to identify staff with expired or soon to be expire physicals. Notify affected staff immediately and make sure staff schedule physical appointments within a specific timeframe (60 days and 30 days before expiration) and to review and set up a tracking log regularly.
2026-03-09 Renewal 3280.26(f) - Emergency plan Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3280.26(f)

Description: Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: It was observed that there was no evidence on file that a letter was sent to county EMA that they had received the updated emergency plan.

Correction Required: The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Plan to make sure emergency plan is updated and will be sent to county EMA immediately. A copy of letter/email of confirmation will be placed in the program's emergency preparedness file.
2025-02-28 Renewal 3280.95(a)/3280.95(b) - FIRE DETECTION/Staff responsibility Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3280.95(a)/3280.95(b)

Description: FIRE DETECTION/Staff responsibility

Noncompliance Area: Upon inspection of the facility fire safety records, it was found that the following smoke alarm test dates exceeded the maximum of 30-days between required tests: 5.20. 24 and again 6.22.24; (33 days) 7.22.24 and 8.22.24; (31 days) 10.20.24 and again on 11.20.24 (31 Days) ; 2.17.25 and again 3.20.25 (32 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 primary staff person or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in subsection (a) are met.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Fire detection system are in compliance with standards and that the responsible person designated staff person will ensure compliance at all times during testing at least every 30 days.
2024-10-28 Allocated Unannounced Monitoring Allocated Unannounced Monitoring Compliant - Finalized
2024-03-20 Renewal 3280.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3280.181(c)

Description: Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos

Noncompliance Area: It was observed the files for child #1, child #3, and child #5 contained fee agreements and emergency contact forms that were reviewed beyond the 6 month timeframe.

Correction Required: A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
March 22, 2024 Effective immediately, children's files, emergency contact forms and annual agreements will be reviewed and updated at least once in every six month period or as soon as there is a change in the information to ensure all information is current and accurate. A tracking system will be put in place to monitor the updates and review from emergency contact information and emergency agreements and I committed to ensuring compliance with the regulations and maintaining up-to-date records for all children emergency contact information and financial agreement.
2023-03-22 Renewal Renewal Compliant - Finalized
2022-03-25 Renewal 3280.26(a)(6) - Emergency plan Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3280.26(a)(6)

Description: Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: It was observed that the operator did not have documentation to support that an emergency drill was conducted annually.

Correction Required: Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider plan to correct the correction by having an emergency drill at least 1 time annually.
2022-03-25 Renewal 3280.95(a)/3280.95(b) - FIRE DETECTION/Staff responsibility Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3280.95(a)/3280.95(b)

Description: FIRE DETECTION/Staff responsibility

Noncompliance Area: It was observed that the Fire detection devices were not in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c)). The fire detection system observed was not an interconnected system.It was observed that facility person #2 did not ensure a proper interconnected fire detection system was in accordance with group homes operating within a residence. The operator did not ensure the smoke detectors were tested at least once every 30 days. The documented test of the smoke detectors over 30 days included between the dates of 8/13/2021 and 9/30/2021 (49 Days elapsed ) ; 11/15/21 and 12/6/2021 ( 32 days elapsed) ; 12/16/21 and 1/26/22 (42 days elapsed) ; 1/26/22 and 2/28/22 (34days elapsed).

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 primary staff person or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in subsection (a) are met.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider plan to correct the correction and went out and purchased an interconnected system.

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