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Lock Haven Ymca Child Care Services

145 E WATER ST, LOCK HAVEN, PA 17745Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    4 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    1 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Keystone STARS rating of STAR 3. Structural quality reflects a 100% violation rate across 13 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected February 2026). 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 3 (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
110
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 2025 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Feb 13, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
2 Critical3 Important

Across 5 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (3) and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2). Of 5 total findings, 2 were critical.

See All 5 Inspection Visits
  1. Feb 13, 20261 Finding1 Critical
    • No Physical Punishment3270.113(b)
  2. Oct 6, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Mixed Age Level3270.52
  3. Aug 21, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • General Health and Safety; 2025-08-213270.21

      3270.31(c)(4) | Institution rep written certification; 2025-08-21 | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) | Comply with CPSL/CPSL information; 2025-08-21 | 3270.66(a) | Locked or inaccessible; 2025-08-21 | 3270.76 | Building Surfaces; 2025-08-21 | 3270.102(a) | Clean and good repair; 2025-08-21 | 3270.124(b)(2) | Physician name, address, phone; 2025-08-21 | 3270.134(a) | Child's hands washed; 2025-08-21 | 3270.152 | Adult Hygiene; 2025-08-21 | 3270.171(b)/3270.171(c) | Safe pick-up and drop-off in writing/Safe routes posted

  4. Jul 30, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Post the Inspection Summary3270.25(b)
  5. Mar 25, 20251 Finding1 Critical
    • Supervised at All Times /Staff Assigned to Specific Children3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1)

Complaints & Safety Record

Adverse actions on record
None

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