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Childery

Ymca Child Care

356 CHESTNUT ST, MEADVILLE, PA 16335Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    5 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    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 57% violation rate across 7 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected May 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 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
164
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 · 4 Findings
Most recent: May 28, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
1 Critical3 Important

Across 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). Of 4 total findings, 1 was critical.

See All 4 Inspection Visits
  1. May 28, 20261 Finding1 Critical
    • Supervised at All Times3270.113(a)
  2. Feb 25, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • Handwashing Signs; 2026-02-253270.82(h)

      3270.102(a) | Clean and good repair; 2026-02-25 | 3270.106(a) | Clean, age appropriate; 2026-02-25 | 3270.123(a)(4) | Arrival/departure times; 2026-02-25 | 3270.123(a)(5) | Designated release persons; 2026-02-25 | 3270.123(a)(7) | Services considered extra; 2026-02-25 | 3270.124(b)(2) | Physician name, address, phone; 2026-02-25 | 3270.124(b)(5) | Information re: special needs

  3. Feb 3, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Age and Training; 2025-02-033270.31(e)(4)(i)

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) | Comply with CPSL/CPSL information; 2025-02-03 | 3270.34(a)(6) | Staff evaluations; 2025-02-03 | 3270.65 | Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less; 2025-02-03 | 3270.66(a) | Locked or inaccessible; 2025-02-03 | 3270.102(a) | Clean and good repair; 2025-02-03 | 3270.124(b)(3) | Parent home/work address, phone; 2025-02-03 | 3270.131(e)(2)(i)/3270.131(e)(2)(ii) | Exemption documentation from parent/guardian/Exemption docum; 2025-02-03 | 3270.133(3) | Name on bottle; 2025-02-03 | 3270.133(5) | Original label; 2025-02-03 | 3270.192(2)(ii) | Exp, educ., training prior to facility; 2025-02-03 | 3270.192(3) | Health assessment, TB test

  4. Feb 1, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Health and Safety Training; 2024-02-013270.31(f)

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(2)(iii) | Comply with CPSL/Exp, educ., training at facility; 2024-02-01 | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) | Comply with CPSL/CPSL information; 2024-02-01 | 3270.34(a)(6) | Staff evaluations; 2024-02-01 | 3270.65 | Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less; 2024-02-01 | 3270.107 | Refrigerator; 2024-02-01 | 3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1) | Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Ini; 2024-02-01 | 3270.131(e)/3270.131(e)(1) | ACIP recommended immunization record /Exemption documentatio; 2024-02-01 | 3270.151(a) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter; 2024-02-01 | 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) | Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports; 2024-02-01 | 3270.131(a)/3270.131(e) | Health information/ACIP recommended immunization record

Complaints & Safety Record

Adverse actions on record
None

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