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Loyalsock Valley Elementary School

3790 Route 87 Hwy, Montoursville, PA 17754 · Lycoming County
Keystone STAR 2

Loyalsock Valley Elementary School is a certified child care center in Montoursville, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times. The state cited 1 violation, which was not core-safety. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 35 centers in Lycoming County and has fewer citations per inspection than 96% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 96% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
#3 of 35 centers in Lycoming County
0 Core-safety citations
1 Other citations
6 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
1 citation from 6 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 30, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Apr 30, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Nov 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Nov 4, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Nov 8, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Nov 16, 2022 · Inspection · citation found Nov 30, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Nov 16, 2022 Inspection Health & medication
12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(a)
Staff files were reviewed, staff person #1 did not have a current health assessment on file.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 2, 2022): “Staff will provide employer a copy of their physical to continue working.”

“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.) $22.00 $22.00
Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) $22.00 $22.00

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 (COMPASS: awaiting renewal)
Certificate valid through Feb 15, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 2
since Sep 30, 2025 · what STARS means
Operator River Valley Regional YMCA
Hours Monday–Friday 6:30 AM–7:45 AM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (570) 435-0446
State certificate # CER-00249810
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
Not checked by Daycare Record

Common questions

Has Loyalsock Valley Elementary School had any serious violations?

No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 1 other citation, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Loyalsock Valley Elementary School?

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

What is Loyalsock Valley Elementary School’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 2, effective Sep 30, 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 Loyalsock Valley Elementary School compare with other daycares in Lycoming County?

It is #3 of 35 centers in Lycoming County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 96% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Loyalsock Valley Elementary School last inspected?

Apr 30, 2026 (allocated unannounced monitoring). No violations were cited during that visit.

How much does Loyalsock Valley Elementary School cost?

It reported full-time daily rates of $22.00 for young school-age, $22.00 for older school-age in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.

Who runs Loyalsock Valley Elementary School?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is River Valley Regional 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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