Bob Hoffman YMCA
Bob Hoffman YMCA is a certified child care center in Dover, PA, with capacity for 50 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times. The state cited 18 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for emergency preparedness (5 of 18). 6 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 6 centers in Dover and has fewer citations per inspection than 66% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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The file of facility person #1 does not contain a properly signed & witnessed disclosure statement. The file of facility person #2 does not contain a properly signed & witnessed disclosure statement.
Upon inspection of the facility emergency plan presented for inspection, a procedure for the continuity of care/operations was not included.
Upon inspection of the facility emergency plan presented for inspection, it was found that accommodations for toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions were not included.
Upon inspection of the facility emergency plan presented for inspection, it was found that the facility could not present a log verifying the date[s] of the completion of an annual emergency drill within the past year or more.
Upon inspection of the facility fire safety documentation presented for inspection, it was found that there were no logs documenting the required testing of the alarm systems every 30-days or less. Further, at the time of inspection there were no documents presented that verified that the facility had received a fire safety inspection by a fire safety professional within the past year or more.
Upon inspection of the facility fire safety documentation presented for inspection, it was found that the following fire drill dates were logged which exceeded the maximum threshold of 60-days between required drills: 12.12.25-3.3.26 [81 days] and 3.3.26 - present [155 days].
Child's most recent health assessment on file is dated 5/8/23.
The agreement on file for child #1 was not updated in a 6-month period between 1/5/24 to 9/12/24.
On 11/17/23, the executive and child care directors were out of the building. Staff did not know which staff was designated in charge.
Facility did not provide documentation annual emergency plan training was completed.
Child #1 did not have on file documentation of a flu shot or a letter from the parent for an exemption of flu shot.
Staff #1 did not have on file a current health assessment.
Staff #2 did not have on file an initial health assessment or results from a tuberculosis screening.
Facility did not provide documentation for staff #1 annual 12 hours of training.
Facility did not provide documentation annual firesafety training was completed.
Child #1's agreement that is on file does not specify the persons designated whom the child may be released to.
Facility person #1 did not have on file documentation of education or verification of child care experience.
Facility person #1 has on file 1 written, nonfamily reference.
“Core safety” marks citations about supervision and staff ratios, discipline and caregiver conduct, background checks, child protection and safe sleep, the topics our score weights most. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity. “Follow-up” marks a violation re-cited at a follow-up visit, counted once. How scores work.
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Common questions
Has Bob Hoffman YMCA had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 1 violation since 2021 on the topics Daycare Record treats as core safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). The most recent, on Jul 27, 2026 (background checks): “The file of facility person #1 does not contain a properly signed & witnessed disclosure statement. The file of facility person #2 does not contain a properly signed & witnessed disclosure statement.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Bob Hoffman YMCA?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Bob Hoffman YMCA since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Bob Hoffman YMCA’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 2, effective Feb 1, 2026. Keystone STARS is Pennsylvania’s quality rating program for child care, from STAR 1 to STAR 4. It measures program quality, not inspection results, so read both.
How does Bob Hoffman YMCA compare with other daycares in Dover?
It is #4 of 6 centers in Dover by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 66% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Bob Hoffman YMCA last inspected?
Jul 27, 2026 (allocated unannounced monitoring). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Bob Hoffman YMCA?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is YMCA Of The Roses.
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Citations are quoted from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services inspection records (Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Bureau of Certification Services), including each finding and the center’s plan of correction. Rule numbers refer mostly to 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3270, the rules for child care centers; a few cite Chapter 20, which covers every certified facility. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; the “core safety” label and the score are Daycare Record’s.
To check the state’s own record, search the center’s name on COMPASS Child Care Provider Search and open its inspection history. Data refreshed Oct 16, 2026.
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