Description: The YMCA Child Care Centers provide care for infants through Kindergarten children year-round. The YMCA Child Care program is open to the entire community and is licensed by the Department of Public Welfare and our centers are recognized as Keystone STARS rated.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
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| 2019-11-25 | Renewal | 3270.107 - Refrigerator | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Thermometer in refrigerator in first preschool was broken. Correction Required: A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45 F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) A new thermometer was placed in the refrigerator. Thermometers in refrigerators are checked daily for compliance & temperature. |
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| 2019-11-25 | Renewal | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In older toddler room, during nap, children were spaced throughout the room. Staff were sitting on the floor and were unable to see all of the children on their cots. 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. 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.) Staff rearranged the children's mats during nap so that all children were visible to staff. Discussed with staff that they must be positioned to see children at all times and mats will always be placed in this formation. |
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| 2019-11-25 | Renewal | 3270.121(b) - Given parents in writing | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The information reviewed and given to parent in writing at admission does not contain general daily schedule and supervision policy. Correction Required: At the time of enrollment, a parent shall receive in writing the facility's general daily schedule, hours for which care is provided, fees, responsibilities for meals, clothing, health policies, supervision policies, night care policies, dismissal policies, transportation and pick-up arrangements. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) According to what classroom the child will attend, a daily schedule will be attached to the packet given to the parents. A note will be added to handbook that explains this. |
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| 2019-11-25 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1 has an admission date of 3/11/19 and does not have a child service report on file. Correction Required: The services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. The operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information in 3270.124(f) (relating to emergency contact information). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Child #1 will receive a child service report as soon as possible. In the future, every enrolled child will receive a child service report at least every 6 months. |
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| 2019-11-25 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(1) - Infant: updated health report every 6 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #3 is a young toddler and has a health report on file dated 1/20/19, which has not been updated in more than 6 months. Child #4 is an infant and has a health report on file dated 1/21/19, which has not been updated in more than 6 months. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 6 months for an infant or young toddler |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Parent will provide a new health report for child #4. In the future, all infants and young toddlers will get updated health reports on file every 6 months. |
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| 2019-11-25 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(7) - Free from contagious/communicable disease | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Children #1, #2, #4, #5 have health reports that do not contain a statement that they are able to participate I child care and appear to be free from communicable disease. Correction Required: A health report shall include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Will obtain physician statements for children listed above stating they appear free from communicable disease and are able to participate in child care. In the future, operator will only accept child health reports that include those statements. |
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| 2019-11-25 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(2) - Mantoux TB | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 has a health assessment dated 11/14/19 but does not have results of TB screening by Mantoux method on or with the assessment. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Facility person #1 obtained a TB screening. In the future, all staff will have a TB screening on file when they begin working in child care. |
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| 2019-11-25 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(5) - Exam communicable disease/Physician/CRNP assessment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #5 has an initial health assessment that does not contain the results of an exam for communicable diseases and the physician's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. An adult health assessment must include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Facility person #5 will obtain a physician's statement that she is free from communicable diseases and suitable to provide child care. In the future, operator will only accept health assessments that contain those statements. |
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| 2019-11-25 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(ii) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #2 is employed as an aide and has proof of completion of 8th grade but does not have 2 years of experience on file. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Facility person #2 will supply verification of 2 years of experience with children and it will be on file. In the future, required proof of education and experience will be on file when staff begin working in child care. |
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| 2019-11-25 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #2, start date 8/19/19, received initial emergency plan training on 10/21/19. Facility person #3, start date 9/4/19, received initial emergency plan training on 10/21/19. Facility person #4, start date 5/3/19, received initial emergency plan training on 10/24/19. 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.) In the future, all new staff will complete emergency response training at point of hire. |
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| 2019-11-25 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #4 began working in child care on 5/3/19. She has a signed disclosure statement dated 5/3/19, a PSP clearance dated 1/15/19, a child abuse clearance dated 1/22/19 and a PDE FBI clearance dated 1/16/19. There is a DHS FBI clearance on file dated 8/9/19. The file indicates that facility person #4 was working in child care previous to 8/9/19. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator will comply with CPSL. In the future, operator will not accept PDE FBI clearances and all new hires will have a signed disclosure statement and proof of all required clearances including NSOR certificate or will meet the requirements of the provisional hiring waiver on file before working in child care. |
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| 2019-08-12 | Change in Location Capacity | 3270.72(d) - Above ground window opening restricted to 6" | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On 8.22.19, inspector asked staff 1 to open the window in the preschool room. Inspector observed the window on the second floor in the newly measured preschool room space open more than 6 inches. Inspector observed the window open approximately 2 feet. Correction Required: Windows or doors above the ground floor that open directly to the outdoors and are accessible to children shall be constructed, modified or adapted to limit the opening to 6 or fewer inches. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Blocks (stoppers) were immediately drilled into the inside of the window frames with screws to prevent the window from opening 6 inches or more. This was done for each window that are above the ground floor that opens directly to the outside and is accessible to children. |
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| 2018-11-30 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(1) - Amount of fee | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The following children do not have fee amounts on their fee agreement forms: Child 1,2,3,4,5,& 6. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Child 1,2,3,4,5,& 6 all had fee amounts entered on their fee agreement forms. In the future the clerical staff will enter the fee amounts at the time of a child's enrollment. |
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| 2018-11-30 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person # 2 , hired 9/7/18 does not have a completed health assessment on file. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff person # 2 will have a completed health assessment ASAP. In the future the director will ensure all new hires have a completed health assessment on file at time of hire. |
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| 2018-11-30 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person # 1 hired 9/7/18 did not have emergency plan training at time of hire. Training of emergency plan was over a week on 11/8/18. 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.) Staff person # 1 had emergency plan training on 11/8/18. In the future the director will ensure all new hires have emergency plan training within a week of their date of hire. |
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Personally I would not recommend their child care. I've seen various classroom and seen nothing impressive. They let infants cry on the floor while all 4 "teachers" stood there and chatted not paying attention to that infant. Most classrooms play in the gym or another room for over a hour and aren't teaching the children anything but social skills, maybe.
They yell at the children when they don't listen, they show no compassion when a child misses they mom/dad. It is a very unstructured program.