Lyter Elementary School
Lyter 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 11 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (5 of 11). 7 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #18 of 35 centers in Lycoming County and has fewer citations per inspection than 79% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the inspection, the state police clearance for Staff #2 was in "request still pending" status.
During the inspection, the file for Facility Person #1 did not include annual emergency plan training.
During the inspection, the file for Child #3 did not contain an initial health assessment.
During the inspection, before and after school care was provided for Child #1. However, the agreement for Child #1 was only for after school until 5:00pm. There was no agreement on file for before school care.
During the inspection, the emergency contact and/or agreement was not updated at least once in a 6-month period for Child #1, Child #2, Child #3 and Child #4.
During the inspection, the file for Facility Person #1 did not include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.
During the inspection, it was verified, by the site director and record review, that the last fire drill was conducted on 5/12/25.
During the renewal inspection, the Child Abuse Clearance and FBI Clearance for Staff #2 had not been updated within 60 months as required under the CPSL.
During the renewal inspection, an individual record/file had not been created for Facility Person #1.
The operator did not annually update the emergency plan.
Child #1 did not have an emergency contact/parental consent form on file.
“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 Lyter Elementary School had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 2 violations 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 Apr 22, 2026 (background checks): “During the inspection, the state police clearance for Staff #2 was in "request still pending" status.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Lyter Elementary School?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Lyter 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 Lyter Elementary School’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 2, effective Oct 3, 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 Lyter Elementary School compare with other daycares in Lycoming County?
It is #18 of 35 centers in Lycoming County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 79% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Lyter Elementary School last inspected?
Apr 22, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Lyter Elementary School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is River Valley Regional YMCA.
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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