LL After School Program at BMCA West Campus
LL After School Program at BMCA West Campus is a certified child care center in Johnstown, PA, with capacity for 73 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 20 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (7 of 20). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 19 centers in Johnstown and has fewer citations per inspection than 57% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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At the time of reviewing the emergency plan, there was not proof the plan was sent to the local municipality.
At the time of the inspection, the listing of emergency numbers lacked the ambulance.
The file of child #1 lacked an agreement with the arrival and departure times.
The file of Staff #1 lacked documentation of the National Sex Offender Registry Verification Certificate by July 1, 2020 (SEE LIS Code Sheet). Staff #1 had a NSOR dated 8/12/20.
On 10/17/23 observed peeling paint on the 2nd heat vent to the right of the metal cabinets on the left side of the stage. On 10/17/23 observed peeling paint on the heat vents to the right of the stage.
On 10/17/23 observed a cracked blue LEGO.
Child #2, a 3-year-old, lacked Varicella immunizations according to the recommendations of the ACIP. Child #2 had documentation of no Varicella immunizations.
The file of Staff #2 lacked documentation of completing health and safety training within 90 days of hire (SEE LIS Code Sheet). The file of Staff #2 contained documentation of completing health and safety training on 12/31/22.
The file of Staff #2 lacked a written evaluation on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months (SEE LIS Code Sheet). The file of Staff #2 contained a written evaluation dated 10/4/23.
The agreement for Child #1 was not reviewed and updated at least once in a 6-month period. Child #1's agreement was signed on 7/14/22 and reviewed on 5/23/23 and 7/13/23.
The operator did not conspicuously post the menu at least 1 week in advance.
An emergency drill was not conducted annually. The facility provided documentation of an emergency drill completed on 9/27/21.
The Director or designated staff person was unable to provide documentation of an annual inspection of the fire detection system by a fire safety professional. The Director or designated staff person provided documentation of an inspection completed on 9/16/22 by a fire safety professional with a previous one completed on 2/23/21.
The facility did not have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for shelter of children during an emergency including lock-down.
The facility did not have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for evacuation of children from the facility building and evacuation of children to a location away from the facility premises. The emergency plan did not contain evacuation routes and evacuation plans or written directions to exit the building.
The facility did not have a policy that addressed the recognition of potential signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, strategies for coping with a crying, fussing, and distraught child, and the prevention and identification of child maltreatment.
The file of Child #2 lacked the address of the child's physician or source of medical care on the emergency contact form. The file of Child #3 lacked the complete address of the child's physician or source of medical care on the emergency contact form.
The file of Child #2 lacked the complete work address of the enrolling parent on the emergency contact form. The file of Child #3 lacked the complete work address and work telephone number of the enrolling parent on the emergency contact form.
The files of Children #2 and #3 lacked the complete address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released on the emergency contact form.
The emergency contact and agreement for Children #1 and #4 were not reviewed and updated at least once every 6 months with the reinstating of this regulation on 1/6/22. The agreement for Child #2 was not reviewed and updated at least once every 6 months with the reinstating of this regulation on 1/6/22. Child #1's emergency contact was signed on 8/10/21 and reviewed on 10/4/22. Child #1's agreement was signed on 8/10/21 and reviewed on 10/3/22. Child #2's agreement was reviewed on 9/20/21, 2/16/22, and 9/7/22. Child #4's emergency contact and agreement were reviewed on 8/25/21, 4/7/22, and 9/1/22.
“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 LL After School Program at BMCA West Campus 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 Oct 5, 2023 (background checks): “The file of Staff #1 lacked documentation of the National Sex Offender Registry Verification Certificate by July 1, 2020 (SEE LIS Code Sheet). Staff #1 had a NSOR dated 8/12/20.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about LL After School Program at BMCA West Campus?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at LL After School Program at BMCA West Campus since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is LL After School Program at BMCA West Campus’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Jan 15, 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 LL After School Program at BMCA West Campus compare with other daycares in Johnstown?
It is #5 of 19 centers in Johnstown by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 57% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was LL After School Program at BMCA West Campus last inspected?
Oct 6, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs LL After School Program at BMCA West Campus?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is The Learning Lamp.
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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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