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Childery

The Ymca Child Development Center at Halifax

35 S 4TH ST, HALIFAX, PA 17032Childery 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 6 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected August 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 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, School-Age
Licensed capacity
98
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

4 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Aug 18, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
5 Important

Across 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Children's Records & Files (1), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.

See All 4 Inspection Visits
  1. Aug 18, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Not Withheld as Discipline; 2025-08-183270.162(c)

      3270.182(7) | Reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses. Original repor; 2025-08-18 | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) | Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff perso

  2. Jul 18, 20252 Findings2 Important
    • General Health and Safety; 2025-07-183270.21

      3270.75(b) | Inaccessible to children; 2025-07-18 | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/He

    • Similar Age Level; 2025-07-183270.51

      3270.102(a) | Clean and good repair; 2025-07-18 | 3270.106(j) | Prohibit items in crib; 2025-07-18 | 3270.113(a)(1) | Staff assigned to specific children

  3. May 22, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Age and Training; 2025-05-223270.31(e)(4)(i)

      3270.66(a) | Locked or inaccessible; 2025-05-22 | 3270.76 | Building Surfaces; 2025-05-22 | 3270.78/3270.113(a) | Lighting/Supervised at all times; 2025-05-22 | 3270.102(a) | Clean and good repair; 2025-05-22 | 3270.124(b)(7) | Name/address/phone release person; 2025-05-22 | 3270.124(c) | Each child care space; 2025-05-22 | 3270.124(e) | Written emergency plan posted; 2025-05-22 | 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/He; 2025-05-22 | 3270.166(4) | Bottles labeled; 2025-05-22 | 3270.181(c) | Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos; 2025-05-22 | 3270.192(4) | CPSL information; 2025-05-22 | 3270.27(a)(5) | Emergency plan; 2025-05-22 | 3270.95(b) | Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

  4. May 30, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Comply with CPSL/CPSL Information; 2024-05-303270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

      3270.106(j) | Prohibit items in crib; 2024-05-30 | 3270.181(c) | Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos; 2024-05-30 | 3270.27(a)(5)/3270.27(e) | Emergency plan/Letter to parents

Complaints & Safety Record

Adverse actions on record
None

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