Harrisburg Area Ymca/west Shore Ymca
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Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 12:30 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 12:30 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 12:30 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 12:30 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 12:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| 2026-07-09 | Swimming | Swimming | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2025-10-03 | Renewal | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a)(1) Description: Staff assigned to specific children Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, not all children were assigned to a staff member in a primary care group. This was corrected on site. Correction Required: Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Children will be splits into groups based on the staff who are present in the program at the given time, and then split up further once more staff enter the program space. |
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| 2025-10-03 | Renewal | 3270.124(d) - Excursions | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(d) Description: Excursions Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact forms were not in the vehicle. Correction Required: When children leave the facility on walking and riding excursions, emergency contact information specific to each child on the excursion shall accompany a staff person on the excursion. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The list of emergency contact sheets has been copied and placed on the bus. |
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| 2025-10-03 | Renewal | 3270.31(h) - Health and Safety Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(h) Description: Health and Safety Training Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 had evidence that they completed the 10-hour health and safety training on file but did not have evidence of completing the 1-hour update on file. Correction Required: All staff persons shall complete the professional development under § 3270.31(f). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #1 has completed the 1-hour PA health and safety update. |
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| 2025-10-03 | Renewal | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) - Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance Noncompliance Area: Documentation shows that the fire detection system was not tested every 30 days. 6/3/25- 7/7/25 (34 days); 8/7/25- 9/10/25 (34 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Fire drill detection system will be tested more consistently on or around the same day each month. If the date exceed 30 days, the testing will be done prior to that 30 day limit to ensure compliance. |
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| 2024-10-23 | Renewal | 3270.183(a) - Locked cabinet | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.183(a) Description: Locked cabinet Noncompliance Area: It was observed at the time of inspection the children's files were being stored in the classroom in a cabinet that did not lock. (corrected at inspection) Correction Required: Child records are confidential and shall be stored in a locked cabinet. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Children's files were relocated to a locked file bin. |
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| 2024-10-23 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.66(a) Description: Locked or inaccessible Noncompliance Area: It was observed at the time of inspection a bottle of liquid white out was accessible to children. (corrected at inspection) Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) White out was locked in the cabinet with other hazardous materials, out of reach for the children in our care. |
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| 2024-10-23 | Renewal | 3270.75(b) - Inaccessible to children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.75(b) Description: Inaccessible to children Noncompliance Area: It was observed at the time of inspection the first aid kit was on the floor accessible to children.(corrected at inspection) Correction Required: A first-aid kit must be inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Medical bag was locked in a cabinet above the hand washing sink, inaccessible to children. |
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| 2024-07-18 | Swimming | 3270.133(6) - Written consent | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.133(6) Description: Written consent Noncompliance Area: It was observed at the time of inspection child #1's medication log was not signed providing written consent for administration of their albuterol inhaler. Correction Required: A parent shall provide written consent for administration of medication or a special diet. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Kenji's medication log was signed the day of the inspection |
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| 2024-07-18 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.133(6) - Written consent | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.133(6) Description: Written consent Noncompliance Area: It was observed at the time of inspection that child #1's medication log was not signed providing written consent for administration of their albuterol inhaler. Correction Required: A parent shall provide written consent for administration of medication or a special diet. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Kenji's medication log was signed the day of the inspection. |
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| 2024-06-21 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.94(a)(1) - Every 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.94(a)(1) Description: Every 60 days Noncompliance Area: It was observed at the time of inspection the last fire drill was documented on 4-2-24. Correction Required: The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that fire drills are conducted at least once every 60 days. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Fire drill was conducted with fire drill documentation page on 5/13/2024, but was not added to the posted fire drill log. Fire drill has been added accordingly to the posted log. |
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| 2024-06-21 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) - Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance Noncompliance Area: It was observed at the time of inspection the last documented fire safety system test was performed on 4-2-24. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Fire drill alarm test was conducted on 5/31/2024 and was not logged on the written log. Fire drill alarm test has been added accordingly to the written log. |
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| 2023-10-31 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(a) Description: Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: It was observed at the time of inspection the vinyl couch cushion in the Kids in Motion classroom was ripped at the corners and the foam was exposed. Corrected at inspection. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The holes were taped at the time of inspection. |
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| 2023-10-31 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(5) Description: Two written references Noncompliance Area: It was observed that facility person #1's record did not include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) References were obtained for staff #1. |
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| 2023-10-31 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(c) Description: Training regarding plan Noncompliance Area: It was observed at the time of inspection facility person#1 did not have emergency plan training within 90 days of hire. Correction Required: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) When it was noticed staff person #1 did not receive emergency plan training, training was given and signed off. |
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| 2023-10-31 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Noncompliance Area: It was observed at the time of inspection facility person #1 did not have a completed Child Abuse Registry Clearance, FBI Criminal History Clearance, Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Clearance and National Sex Offender Registry Clearance. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person #1 shall not work in a child care position. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #1 received their state police clearance on 11-6-23, child abuse clearance on 11-6-23, submitted their NSOR on 11-1-23 and scheduled their FBI Fingerprinting for 11-9-23. |
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| 2023-10-31 | Renewal | 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.65 Description: Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less Noncompliance Area: It was observed at the time of inspection an electrical outlet in the Kids in Motion classroom did not have a protective receptacle cover. Corrected at inspection. Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A protective receptacle cover was placed in the electrical outlet. |
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| 2023-10-31 | Renewal | 3270.82(g) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.82(g) Description: Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: It was observed at the time of inspection a toilet in the school-age annex building was not working. Correction Required: Toilet areas and fixtures shall be cleaned daily and be in good repair. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Maintenance had been made aware the toilet was not working and fixed it the same day. |
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| 2023-04-04 | Swimming | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a) Description: Comply with CPSL Noncompliance Area: It was observed at the time of inspection there were no dates on staff #1, #2, #3 and #4's National Sex Offender Registry Clearances. In the date section there were random numbers that did not indicate the "status date". Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff members 1-4 were contacted about their incorrect NSOR showing the date versus an 5-digit code. Staff member 3-4 already had a corrected NSOR in their possession. Staff member 1 and 2 contacted the phone number on the NSOR form to have their corrected NSOR sent to them. Staff member #1 received their corrected NSOR on 4-1-2022. Staff member 2 is waiting for their corrected NSOR. |
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| 2022-10-24 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(4) - Acute or chronic health problem | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(d)(4) Description: Acute or chronic health problem Noncompliance Area: It was observed at the time of inspection child #2 did not have recommendations for treatment services or an action plan for his asthma and inhaler. Correction Required: A health report shall include an assessment of an acute or chronic health problem or special need and recommendations for treatment or services, including information regarding abnormal results of screening tests for vision, hearing or lead poisoning. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Parents for child #2 were notified and the action plan was provided by the parent for the child's inhaler. Child #2's last name is Greene. |
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| 2022-10-24 | Renewal | 3270.133(7)/3270.133(7)(i) - Medication log/Name of medication | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.133(7)/3270.133(7)(i) Description: Medication log/Name of medication Noncompliance Area: It was observed at the time of inspection child #1's record did not have a medication log established for each specific medication. Correction Required: An operator is responsible to establish and maintain a medication log if prescription or nonprescription medication is administered. A medication log shall include the name of the medication. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) New mediation logs were completed and signed by the parent, separate log for each medication. A copy for the updated logs are included in this response. |
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| 2022-10-24 | Renewal | 3270.14 - Pertinent Laws & Regulations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.14 Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations Noncompliance Area: It was observed at the time of inspection the facility did not have a continuity of care plan. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The continuity of care plan was created on 10/24/2022 at the direction of another DHS inspector and all paperwork was updated to reflect that plan. A copy of the plan in included in the response. |
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| 2022-10-24 | Renewal | 3270.27(a)(6) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(a)(6) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: It was observed at the time of inspection an emergency drill was conducted annually, documented and on file at the facility. Correction Required: Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) An emergency plan drill was conducted at West Shore Y on April 21, 2022, but the documentation was placed with the originals in our Child Care Office and at the end of the 21/22 school year was placed in storage. Once asked, the documentation was taken out of storage and placed in the fire drill log folder at the program. |
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| 2022-10-24 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.66(a) Description: Locked or inaccessible Noncompliance Area: It was observed at the time of inspection that a swifter wet jet and the cleaning solution was in an unlocked cabinet in the kindergarten classroom. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The swiffer wet jet and cleaning solution was removed from the KINDERGARTEN and placed in the locked hallway housekeeping closet outside of the classroom |
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| 2022-10-24 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: It was observed at the time of inspection the molding in the pre-school bathroom was peeling away from the wall. Paint and drywall was peeling in the kindergarten bathroom. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All cleaning materials will be kept outside the classroom space in our locked housekeeping closet so children will not have access to them. |
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| 2021-10-01 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(a) Description: Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: It was observed at the time of inspection that the molding in the bathroom, under the sink, in the pre-school classroom was detached. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The molding was glued back to the wall at the time of inspection. |
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