Sunbury YMCA Day Care Center
1150 N 4TH ST, SUNBURY, PA 17801Childery 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 a 63% violation rate across 8 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected December 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, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 190
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:5 10 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 5 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (3), Hazardous Materials Handling (1), and Building & Premises Safety (1). Of 5 total findings, 3 were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Aug 20, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Locked or Inaccessible; 2025-08-203270.66(a)
3270.76 | Building Surfaces; 2025-08-20 | 3270.77(a) | No peeling paint or plaster
Aug 15, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- No Physical Punishment3270.113(b)
Mar 7, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- No Physical Punishment3270.113(b)
Nov 7, 20231 Finding1 Critical
- Supervised at All Times /Staff Assigned to Specific Children; 2023-11-073270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1)
3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) | Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children
Aug 23, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Building Surfaces; 2023-08-233270.76
3270.76 | Building Surfaces; 2023-08-23 | 3270.76 | Building Surfaces; 2023-08-23 | 3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1) | Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Ini; 2023-08-23 | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/He
Complaints & Safety Record
- Adverse actions on record
- None
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