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Locust Grove Elementary Sacc Center

3620 E Prospect Rd, York, PA 17402 · York County
1 core-safety citation in last 12 months Keystone STAR 2

Locust Grove Elementary Sacc Center is a certified child care center in York, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 5 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (3 of 5). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #2 of 43 centers in York and has fewer citations per inspection than 89% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 89% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #2 of 43 centers in York
1 Core-safety citations
4 Other citations
5 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
5 citations from 5 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 6, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Feb 6, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Feb 3, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Jan 19, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Jan 25, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Mar 4, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork 3
Background checks 1
Emergency preparedness 1

Citations, newest first

Core safety Feb 6, 2026 Inspection Background checks
CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.192(4)
Documentation of the child abuse on file for staff member 1, was updated more than 60 months of the expiration date. The child abuse clearance expired on 9/9/25 and was updated on 9/11/25.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Feb 18, 2026): “The director will ensure all staff files remain up to date with clearances being renewed prior to the expiration. Employees not in compliance are removed from care until staff files are updated.”
Citation Feb 6, 2026 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Plan reviewed/updated annually 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(b)
Documentation of the emergency evacuation plan on site showed that it was not reviewed annually. The emergency evacuation plan was reviewed on 7/1/24.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Feb 18, 2026): “The correct emergency plan documents, reviewed on 07/01/2025, were placed at the facility.”
Citation Jan 25, 2023 Inspection Records & paperwork
Amount of fee 55 Pa. Code §3270.123(a)(1)
Documentation on file for child 5 didn't include the fee amount on the agreement.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 3, 2023): “The fee agreement for child 5 has been updated to include the fee amount.”
Citation Jan 25, 2023 Inspection Records & paperwork
Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(f)/3270.181(c)
Documentation on file for child 1, child 2, child 3, and child 4 didn't include a 6-month update on the emergency contact form or a 6-month update on the financial agreement.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 6, 2023): “Student emergency contacts and financial agreements were signed and updated to include signatures for a periodic review.”
Citation Jan 25, 2023 Inspection Records & paperwork
Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations 55 Pa. Code §3270.25(a)
During the time of inspection, the contact information for the Department of Human Services was missing. This was corrected on site.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 2, 2023): “DHS contact information was posted at the time of inspection.”

“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.

About this center

Capacity —
Certificate status Regular
Certificate valid through May 14, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 2
since Mar 13, 2026 · what STARS means
Operator YMCA Of The Roses
Hours Monday–Friday 6:45 AM–5:30 PM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (717) 235-0446
State certificate # CER-00251756
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Common questions

Has Locust Grove Elementary Sacc Center 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 Feb 6, 2026 (background checks): “Documentation of the child abuse on file for staff member 1, was updated more than 60 months of the expiration date. The child abuse clearance expired on 9/9/25 and was updated on 9/11/25.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Locust Grove Elementary Sacc Center?

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

What is Locust Grove Elementary Sacc Center’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 2, effective Mar 13, 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 Locust Grove Elementary Sacc Center compare with other daycares in York?

It is tied for #2 of 43 centers in York by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 89% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Locust Grove Elementary Sacc Center last inspected?

Feb 6, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

Who runs Locust Grove Elementary Sacc Center?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is YMCA Of The Roses.

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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