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Indian Valley Family Ymca Hugs Day Care

RT 113 AND SCHOOLHOUSE RD, FRANCONIA TOWNSHIP, PA 19438Childery Rating: 2/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    2 / 5
  • Process Quality
    3 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    1 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 2 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Keystone STARS rating of STAR 2. Structural quality reflects an 88% violation rate across 8 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected September 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 2 (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, Preschool
Licensed capacity
80
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:48
Toddlers1:510
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

5 Inspection Visits Since 2023 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Sep 25, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
5 Important

Across 5 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.

See All 5 Inspection Visits
  1. Sep 25, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • General Health and Safety/Outdoor Equip.- Protective Surfaci; 2025-09-253270.21/3270.102(c)

      3270.63 | Unsafe Areas in Outdoor Space; 2025-09-25 | 3270.123(a)(3) | Services proceeded; 2025-09-25 | 3270.124(b)(6) | Insurance coverage information; 2025-09-25 | 3270.133(1) | Original container; 2025-09-25 | 3270.133(7)(v) | Date of administration; 2025-09-25 | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/He

  2. Jun 24, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • 2 Feet Apart3270.106(f)
  3. Apr 28, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Mixed Age Level3270.52
  4. Sep 19, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Age and Training/Exp, Educ., Training at Facility; 2024-09-193270.31(e)(4)(i)/3270.192(2)(iii)

      3270.31(f)/3270.192(2)(iii) | Health and Safety Training/Exp, educ., training at facility; 2024-09-19 | 3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii) | HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility; 2024-09-19 | 3270.76 | Building Surfaces; 2024-09-19 | 3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(5) | Written consent/Consent for administration of minor first-ai; 2024-09-19 | 3270.124(b)(7) | Name/address/phone release person; 2024-09-19 | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/He; 2024-09-19 | 3270.31(f)(10) | Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR; 2024-09-19 | 3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) | Age and Training/Exp, educ., training at facility

  5. Oct 19, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • Building Surfaces3270.76

Complaints & Safety Record

Adverse actions on record
None

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