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GPY Spring City Elementary School

190 S Wall St, Spring City, PA 19475 · Chester County

GPY Spring City Elementary School is a certified child care center in Spring City, PA. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 3 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 3% of ranked Pennsylvania centers with no citations. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 5 centers in Spring City and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

Inspection record

No citations since Aug 16, 2021. Tied for the best record with the 121 of 4,789 ranked Pennsylvania centers that have no citations. No citations
#1 of 5 centers in Spring City
0 Core-safety citations
0 Other citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
No citations in 3 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · last inspected Aug 24, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Aug 24, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Feb 4, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Sep 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citation
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

Citations, newest first

No citations in this period.

“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.

Enforcement actions

Provisional Certificate of Compliance for Downgrade Mar 31, 2026
COMPASS status: Pending Appeal · the center has since been granted a regular certificate
Issuance of Provisional Certificate of Compliance at the time of Initial Sep 24, 2025
COMPASS status: Pending Appeal · the center has since been granted a regular certificate

Negative sanctions Pennsylvania lists for this center, such as a downgrade to a provisional certificate, refusing to renew or revoking its certificate of compliance, with the status COMPASS shows. “Operation permitted” means the center may keep operating while it appeals; “operation not permitted” means it may not.

Daily rates

Age group Full time, per day Part time, per day
Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) $65.00 $28.59
Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) $65.00 $28.59

The daily price the center lists in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search for families paying privately. The state notes that rates are subject to change and programs don’t have to share them, so confirm with the center. See what daycare costs in Pennsylvania.

About this center

Capacity —
Certificate status Regular
Certificate valid through Aug 24, 2027
Keystone STARS No STAR level
Operator Greater Philadelphia YMCA
Hours Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–9:00 AM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (215) 816-5587
State certificate # CER-00261313
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
Not checked by Daycare Record

Common questions

Has GPY Spring City Elementary School had any serious violations?

No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021.

Have there been complaints about GPY Spring City Elementary School?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at GPY Spring City Elementary School since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

How does GPY Spring City Elementary School compare with other daycares in Spring City?

It is #1 of 5 centers in Spring City by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

When was GPY Spring City Elementary School last inspected?

Aug 24, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.

How much does GPY Spring City Elementary School cost?

It reported full-time daily rates of $65.00 for young school-age, $65.00 for older school-age in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.

Who runs GPY Spring City Elementary School?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Greater Philadelphia YMCA.

Certified centers nearby

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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