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Jennersville YMCA at Avon Grove Intermediate

395 S Jennersville Rd, West Grove, PA 19390 · Chester County
Keystone STAR 2

Jennersville YMCA at Avon Grove Intermediate is a certified child care center in West Grove, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 5 violations, none of them core-safety. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 11 centers in West Grove and has fewer citations per inspection than 88% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 88% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
#2 of 11 centers in West Grove
0 Core-safety citations
5 Other citations
5 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
5 citations from 5 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 24, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Feb 24, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Feb 20, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Apr 4, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Apr 18, 2023 · Inspection · no citation May 17, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 2
Emergency preparedness 2
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Feb 24, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Completed or signed by physician, PA, or CRNP 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(c)
On February 24, 2026, during the renewal inspection, the health assessment for child #1 was not signed by a physician, physician assistant, or a CRNP.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 12, 2026): “A health assessment with a signature by CRNP was obtained for the child and placed in the child's file.”
Citation Feb 20, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(a)/3270.182(1)
During the renewal inspection on 2/20/2025, the files for child #1, child #2, and child #3 were viewed and the files did not include an initial health assessment.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 31, 2025): “Will notify parents to take the child to a doctor and submit a completed health assessment.”
Citation May 17, 2022 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Contact when ended 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(a)(4)
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED THE FACILITY FILES AND THE EMERGENCY PLAN DID NOT INCLUDE THE METHOD OF NOTIFYING PARENTS WHEN AN EMERGENCY ENDS AND TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AS TO HOW PARENTS CAN SAFELY BE REUNITED WITH THEIR CHILDREN.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 15, 2022): “PROVIDER WILL UPDATE THE EMERGENCY PLAN TO INCLUDE THE METHOD USED TO NOTIFY PARENTS THAT AN EMERGENCY HAS ENDED AND TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AS TO HOW PARENTS CAN SAFELY BE REUNITED WITH THEIR CHILDREN.”
Citation May 17, 2022 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Emergency plan/Emergency plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(a)(1)/3270.27(a)(2)
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED THE FACILITY FILES AND THE EMERGENCY PLAN DID NOT INCLUDE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR SHELTER AT A LOCATION AWAY FROM THE FACILITY OR AN AREA FOR LOCK DOWN AND SHELTER IN PLACE.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 15, 2022): “PROVIDER WILL UPDATE THE EMERGENCY PLAN TO INCLUDE SPECIF INFORMATION AS TO SHELTERING IN PLACE, LOCK DOWN AND SHELTER AWAY FROM THE FACILITY DURING AN EVACUATION.”
Citation May 17, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Age and Training/Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)(4)(i)/3270.31(f)(10)
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 3 STAFF FILES AND THE FILE FOR STAFF #1,STAFF #2 AND STAFF #3 DID NOT CONTAIN PQAS CERTIFIED PEDIATRIC CPR/FIRST AID.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 15, 2022): “PROVIDER WILL HAVE STAFF #1, STAFF #2 AND STAFF #3 TRAINED IN AN APPROVED PQAS CERTIFIED PEDIATRIC CPR AND FIRST AID CURRICULUM BY A PQAS TRAINED INSTRUCTOR.”

“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.

Daily rates

Age group Full time, per day Part time, per day
Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) $54.00 $23.20
Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) $54.00 $23.20

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 Apr 2, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 2
since Sep 7, 2025 · what STARS means
Operator YMCA Of Greater Brandywine
Hours Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–8:30 AM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (610) 643-9622
State certificate # CER-00252954
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Common questions

Has Jennersville YMCA at Avon Grove Intermediate had any serious violations?

No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 5 other citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Jennersville YMCA at Avon Grove Intermediate?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Jennersville YMCA at Avon Grove Intermediate since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is Jennersville YMCA at Avon Grove Intermediate’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 2, effective Sep 7, 2025. 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 Jennersville YMCA at Avon Grove Intermediate compare with other daycares in West Grove?

It is #2 of 11 centers in West Grove by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 88% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Jennersville YMCA at Avon Grove Intermediate last inspected?

Feb 24, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

How much does Jennersville YMCA at Avon Grove Intermediate cost?

It reported full-time daily rates of $54.00 for young school-age, $54.00 for older school-age in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.

Who runs Jennersville YMCA at Avon Grove Intermediate?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is YMCA Of Greater Brandywine.

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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