Grove City YMCA Early Education Center
611 HIGHLAND AVE, GROVE CITY, PA 16127Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.5 / 5
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.1 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Keystone STARS rating of STAR 4. Structural quality reflects an 80% violation rate across 5 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected October 2025). The structural rating also includes Pennsylvania's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Pennsylvania caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:5, and preschool ratios at 1:10. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 6 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Keystone STARS STAR 4 (Max 4) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 229
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:5 10
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Oct 29, 20251 Finding1 Important
- 65º F Minimum3270.70(a)
Aug 13, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Comply with CPSL; 2025-08-133270.32(a)
3270.76 | Building Surfaces; 2025-08-13 | 3270.103 | Small Toys and Objects; 2025-08-13 | 3270.123(a)(1) | Amount of fee; 2025-08-13 | 3270.124(b)(3) | Parent home/work address, phone; 2025-08-13 | 3270.133(5) | Original label; 2025-08-13 | 3270.31(f)(10) | Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR; 2025-08-13 | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) | Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff perso
Aug 14, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Small Toys and Objects; 2024-08-143270.103
3270.107 | Refrigerator; 2024-08-14 | 3270.124(e) | Written emergency plan posted
Aug 18, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Letter to Parents; 2023-08-183270.27(e)
3270.32(a) | Comply with CPSL; 2023-08-18 | 3270.77(a) | No peeling paint or plaster; 2023-08-18 | 3270.131(d)(8) | Age appropriate screenings complete; 2023-08-18 | 3270.135(a)(3) | Disposable diapers; 2023-08-18 | 3270.151(a) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter; 2023-08-18 | 3270.192(5) | Two written references
Complaints & Safety Record
- Adverse actions on record
- None
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