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Gpy Pottstown Ymca
724 N Adams St, Pottstown PA 19464 · License #CER-00250446 · Child Care Center
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- 1-Star quality rating
- Accepts Child Care Works subsidy
- Licensed for 43 children
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Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning- Violation
3270.27(c) · The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The record for staff person #1 and #3 did not have an updated emergency plan training. In addition, staff person #2 did not have a physical file with the required signed emergency plan training.
Corrected by Dec 25, 2025
- Violation
3270.31(e)(4)(ii) · Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in fire safety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The record for staff person #2 and #3 did not have fire safety training.
Corrected by Dec 25, 2025
- Violation
3270.31(e)(4)(iv) · Competence in water safety instruction is demonstrated by the completion of basic instruction in water safety from a certified lifeguard.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection The record for staff person #2 and #3 did not have water safety training.
Corrected by Dec 25, 2025
- Violation
3270.31(f) · Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10. Health and safety training.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The facility did not have the required health and safety training on file for staff person #4.
Corrected by Dec 25, 2025
- Violation
3270.124(b)(7) · Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The record for child #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 did not have addresses of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
Corrected by Dec 25, 2025
- Violation
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. Facility Person #1, #2 and #3 may not work in a child care position at the facility.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The record for staff person #1, #2 and #3 did not have the updated required signed disclosure statement. In addition, the record for staff person #3 had an outdated PA state police clearance, child abuse clearance, FBI clearance (all dated November 2020) and NSOR clearance (dated July 2020).
Corrected by Dec 25, 2025
- Violation
3270.75(d) · One first-aid kit per child care group must accompany children and facility persons on excursions from the facility. Each first aid kit taken on an excursion must contain a bottle of water in addition to the items specified at §3270.75(c).
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The transportation first aid kit with staff and children on excursions did not have a bottle of water.
Corrected by Dec 25, 2025
- Violation
3270.123(a) · An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The fee agreement for child #5 was not signed by the parent.
Corrected by Dec 25, 2025
- Violation
3270.123(a)(4) · An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The fee agreement for child #3 did not include the child's arrival and departure times.
Corrected by Dec 25, 2025
- Violation
3270.123(a)(6) · An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The fee agreement for child #1 did not specify the child's admission date.
Corrected by Dec 25, 2025
- Violation
3270.124(b)(2) · Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The record for child #5 did not include the name, address or telephone number of the child's physician.
Corrected by Dec 25, 2025
- Violation
3270.124(b)(6) · Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The record for child #5 did not include health insurance coverage or policy number.
Corrected by Dec 25, 2025
- Violation
3270.181(a)/3270.181(b) · An operator shall establish and maintain an individual record for each child enrolled in the facility. Information in a child's record shall be kept current by the operator.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. Child #2 did not have documentation on file at the facility. In addition, the record for child #1, #3, #4 and #5 were incomplete and missing required information.
Corrected by Dec 25, 2025
- Violation
3270.181(d) · Following review, a parent shall attest to the accuracy of information in the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at each review by affixing a dated signature to the record.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The fee agreement for child #1, #3 and #5 did not have a signature page for signing and dates. In addition, the emergency contact form for child #3 and #4 did not have signatures page for signing and dates.
Corrected by Dec 25, 2025
- Violation
3270.182(2) · A child's record shall contain the dates of application, admission and withdrawal of the child.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The record for staff person #1 and #2 did not include an admission date.
Corrected by Dec 25, 2025
- Violation
3270.182(3)/3270.182(4) · A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The record for child #1, #3, #4 and #5 did not have signed parental consent for emergency medical care or administration of medications or special dietary needs.
Corrected by Dec 25, 2025
- Violation
3270.182(5)/3270.182(6) · A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The emergency contact for child #1, #3, #4 and #5 did not include signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid or signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading.
Corrected by Dec 25, 2025
- Violation
3270.191 · An individual record is required for each facility person.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The facility did not have a file on site for staff person #2.
Corrected by Dec 25, 2025
- Violation
3270.192(2)(ii) · A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. Staff person #2 did not have verification of child care experience, education or training prior to service at the facility on file at the time of inspection.
Corrected by Dec 25, 2025
- Violation
3270.192(5) · A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. Staff person #2 and #3 did not have two written, nonfamily references on file at the facility.
Corrected by Dec 25, 2025
- Violation
3270.27(a)(6) · Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. At the time of inspection, the facility had not completed an annual emergency drill.
Corrected by Dec 25, 2025
- Violation
3270.94(a)(1) · The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter ensure fire drills are conducted at least once every 60 days.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The fire drill logged on file was last done 7/25/2025.
Corrected by Dec 25, 2025
- Violation
3270.27(f) · The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. At the time of inspection, the emergency plan had not been sent to the local municipality.
Corrected by Dec 25, 2025
- Violation
3270.131(a) · The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The record for child #1, #4 and #5 did not include an initial health assessment.
Corrected by Dec 25, 2025
- Violation
3270.171(a) · An operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The facility did not have annual documentation that they notified the local traffic safety authorities.
Corrected by Dec 25, 2025
- Violation
3270.18(a) · The legal entity shall have comprehensive general liability insurance to cover the persons who are on the premises. A current copy of the insurance policy shall be on file at the facility.
On November 1, 2024, certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The liability insurance on file was outdated.
Corrected by Dec 1, 2024
- Violation
3270.27(f) · The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.
On November 1, 2024, certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The facility did not have documentation that the emergency plan updates were sent to the local municipality.
Corrected by Dec 1, 2024
- Violation
3270.75(d)/3270.124(d) · One first-aid kit per child care group must accompany children and facility persons on excursions from the facility. Each first aid kit taken on an excursion must contain a bottle of water in addition to the items specified at §3270.75(c). When children leave the facility on walking and riding excursions, emergency contact information specific to each child on the excursion shall accompany a staff person on the excursion.
On November 1, 2024, certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The first aid kits for group #1 and #2 (used for excursions) were missing emergency contact information and a bottle of water.
Corrected by Dec 1, 2024
- Violation
3270.123(a)/3270.123(a)(6) · An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent. An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission.
On November 1, 2024, certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The fee agreement for child #1, #2 and #4 was not signed by the operator or specify the date of the child's admission.
Corrected by Dec 1, 2024
- Violation
3270.151(a) · A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem.
On November 1, 2024, certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The record for staff person #2 did not include an updated health assessment.
Corrected by Dec 1, 2024
- Violation
3270.181(a) · An operator shall establish and maintain an individual record for each child enrolled in the facility.
On November 1, 2024, certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. Child #3 and #5 did not have an established individual record on file at the facility.
Corrected by Dec 1, 2024
- Violation
3270.181(d) · Following review, a parent shall attest to the accuracy of information in the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at each review by affixing a dated signature to the record.
On November 1, 2024, certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The record for child #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 did not have a signed fee agreement on file.
Corrected by Dec 1, 2024
- Violation
3270.27(a)(6) · Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.
On November 1, 2024, certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The facility did not have an completed emergency drill on file.
Corrected by Dec 1, 2024
- Violation
3270.94(a)(1) · The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that fire drills are conducted at least once every 60 days.
On November 1, 2024, certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The facility did not have an updated fire drill on file.
Corrected by Dec 1, 2024
- Violation
3270.31(e) · A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.
On November 1, 2024, certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The record for staff person #1 did not include clock hours of childcare training completed in the last 12 months.
Corrected by Dec 1, 2024
- Violation
3270.131(a) · The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility.
On November 1, 2024, certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The record for child #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 did not have an initial health assessment on file.
Corrected by Dec 1, 2024
- Violation
3270.113(a)(1) · Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises.
On November 17, 2023, certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. Staff person #1 did not know the names of the assigned children.
Corrected by Dec 17, 2023
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Nov 25, 2025 inspection noted: “Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The record for staff person #1 and #3 did not have an updated emergency plan training. In addition,…” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Nov 1, 2024 inspection noted: “On November 1, 2024, certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The liability insurance on file was outdated.” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Nov 17, 2023 inspection noted: “On November 17, 2023, certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. Staff person #1 did not know the names of the assigned children.” — what has changed since then?
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