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Pocono Family YMCA at Resica

1 Gravel Ridge Rd, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302 · Monroe County
Keystone STAR 1

Pocono Family YMCA at Resica is a certified child care center in East Stroudsburg, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 21 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for training & qualifications (8 of 21). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 23 centers in East Stroudsburg and has fewer citations per inspection than 58% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 58% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. About typical
#13 of 23 centers in East Stroudsburg
2 Core-safety citations
19 Other citations
5 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
21 citations from 5 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 15, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jan 15, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Jan 16, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Jan 25, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Mar 27, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Oct 7, 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

Training & qualifications 8
Records & paperwork 5
Emergency preparedness 3
Health & medication 3
Background checks 2

Citations, newest first

Core safety Jan 16, 2025 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Staff #1 was working in child care at the time of this inspection and the file did not contain a state police clearance. Staff #2 was working in child care at the time of this inspection and the file did not contain a DHS FBI clearance. Staff #2 also did not receive the NSOR clearance until 1/31/24, which was outside the provisional hire period allowed by the CPSL.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 25, 2025): “Staff #1 and #2 will be removed from child care until the appropriate clearances are received.”
Citation Jan 16, 2025 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Training regarding plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(c)
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Regulation requires staff to review the emergency plan within 90 days of their hire date. At the time of this inspection, Staff #1 has not yet reviewed the facility's emergency plan. Regulation also requires staff to review the facility's emergency plan on an annual basis. Staff #2 did not review the emergency plan on an annual basis (previous 10/8/23, no current).
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 25, 2025): “Staff #1 and #2 will review the facility's emergency plan and will sign after indicating they have reviewed and understand the plan. This documentation will be filed in the staff file for review at any time.”
Citation Jan 16, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
ACIP recommended immunization record 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(e)
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of enrollment. Regulation requires enrolled children to have on file within 60 days an immunization record. Child #3 has been enrolled more than 60 days and the file did not contain an immunization record.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 25, 2025): “An immunization record will be requested and obtained on the listed child. This form will be placed in the child's file for review at any time”
Citation Jan 16, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(a)/3270.182(1)
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of enrollment. Regulation requires enrolled children to have on file within 60 days a health report and immunization record. Child #3 has been enrolled more than 60 days and the file did not contain a health report or immunization record.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 25, 2025): “A health report and immunization record will be requested and obtained on the listed child. These forms will be placed in the child's file for review at any time.”
Citation Jan 16, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Age and Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)(4)(i)
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires staff to maintain current certification in pediatric first aid/CPR. Staff #1 did not maintain current certification in pediatric first aid/CPR as their certification expired on 9/24/24. Staff #1 was working in child care at the time of this inspection.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 25, 2025): “Staff #1 will be supervised by an appropriate staff person. Staff #1 will schedule and participate in pediatric first aid/CPR prior to 2/8/25. A copy of Staff #1's pediatric first aid/CPR certification will be maintained in the staff's file.”
Citation Jan 16, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Fire safety - 1 yr. 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)(4)(ii)
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires staff to participate in annual fire safety training. The following staff did not participate in annual fire safety training: Staff #1 (previous 1/9/24, no current) and Staff #2 (previous 9/9/23, current 1/15/25).
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 25, 2025): “Staff #1 will participate in fire safety training and a copy of this training will be placed in the staff's file.”
Citation Jan 16, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Comply with CPSL 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation and the CPSL require staff to participate in mandated reporter training every 60 months. Staff #1 did not participate in mandated reporter training every 60 months (previous 12/2/19, current 9/20/24).
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Feb 3, 2025): “In the future, staff will complete initial mandated reporter training and update the training as required by regulation and the CPSL.”
Citation Jan 16, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff evaluations 55 Pa. Code §3270.34(a)(6)
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Regulation requires annual evaluations to be conducted on all staff. Staff #1 and #2 have worked at the facility for over a year and their files did not contain a staff evaluation.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 25, 2025): “Evaluations will be conducted on Staff #1 and #2. A copy of these evaluations will be placed for filing in the staff's file.”
Citation Jan 16, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Amount of fee/Date fee to be paid 55 Pa. Code §3270.123(a)(1)/3270.123(a)(2)
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of the children's files was conducted. Regulation requires children's files to contain the fee amount and the date the fee is to be paid. The file of child #2 was missing the fee amount and the date the fee is to be paid.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 25, 2025): “The fee amount and date the fee is to be paid will be obtained on Child #2 and will be placed in the child's file.”
Citation Jan 16, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Insurance coverage information 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(6)
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of the children's files was conducted. Regulation requires children's files to contain health insurance coverage and the policy number of the child to be contained within the file. Child file #2 was missing health insurance coverage and policy number information on the child.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 25, 2025): “The health insurance information and policy number on the listed child will be obtained and placed in the child's file.”
Citation Jan 16, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(f)(10)
A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Staff person #2 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire: pediatric first aid/CPR.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 25, 2025): “Staff #2 will be supervised by an appropriate staff person. Staff #2 will schedule and participate in pediatric first aid/CPR before 2/8/25.”
Core safety Jan 25, 2024 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
Staff person #1 (see code sheet for date of hire), a provisional hire, did not request the DHS FBI clearance, nor sign a disclosure statement, until after they began working with children.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 4, 2024): “This has been completed and file has been updated”
Citation Jan 25, 2024 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety 55 Pa. Code §3270.14/3270.21
The emergency plan on file did not include a continuity of operations.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 4, 2024): “We have taken steps to ensure that we comply with the Pennsylvania state code. To safeguard the health records of our staff and children, we have implemented a system for backing up files on our cloud network. These files can be uploaded and viewed online as well as offline. For managing finances…”
Citation Jan 25, 2024 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Plan reviewed/updated annually 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(b)
The emergency plan on file was last reviewed on 10/6/2022.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 4, 2024): “We have reviewed and uploaded the revised plan to our parents via our communication app.”
Citation Jan 25, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(a)/3270.182(1)
Child # 3 (see code sheet for date of admission) did not have an initial health assessment on file at the facility.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Feb 13, 2024): “Child was removed from program prior to inspection. No longer in program”
Citation Jan 25, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Fire safety - 1 yr. 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)(4)(ii)
Staff person #3 has not completed fire safety training with the last year, as evidenced by the last date of training on file of 6/7/22.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 4, 2024): “At this time only 2024 fire safety is available, staff has completed the 2024 training”
Citation Jan 25, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Health and Safety Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(f)
Staff person #1 has not completed the following required PQAS-approved pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see code sheet for date of hire): Pediatric First Aid/ CPR training.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 15, 2024): “staff person 1 will be supervised at all times when working with children. In the event that the said staff person does not complete their training staff person 1 will be suspended until it is complete”
Citation Jan 25, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Parent home/work address, phone 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(3)
Child #1, Child #2, and Child #5 did not have documentation of an enrolling parent's work address and work phone number.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 15, 2024): “All files have been updated.”
Citation Jan 25, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Insurance coverage information 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(6)
Child #2 did not have a health insurance/ medical assistance policy number on file.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 15, 2024): “file has been updated”
Citation Jan 25, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Written emergency plan posted 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(e)
The facility did not have documentation of a written plan for transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 4, 2024): “The documentation has been updated regarding the procedure to follow in case a child needs to be transported to the emergency room by ambulance. If such a situation arises, 911 is called, and the director is informed. The director accompanies the child in the ambulance and contacts the parent to…”
Citation Jan 25, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Age and Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)
Staff person #3 (see code sheet for date of hire) only had documentation that she completed one hour of childcare training for 11/29/2022 to 11/29/2023.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 5, 2024): “The staff member has since completed 12 hours of training”

“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 Apr 7, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 1
since Apr 7, 2023 · what STARS means
Operator Pocono Family YMCA
Phone —
State certificate # CER-00250475
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Common questions

Has Pocono Family YMCA at Resica 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 Jan 16, 2025 (background checks): “A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Staff #1 was working in child care at the time of this inspection and the file did not…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Pocono Family YMCA at Resica?

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

What is Pocono Family YMCA at Resica’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 1, effective Apr 7, 2023. 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 Pocono Family YMCA at Resica compare with other daycares in East Stroudsburg?

It is #13 of 23 centers in East Stroudsburg by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 58% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Pocono Family YMCA at Resica last inspected?

Jan 15, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.

Who runs Pocono Family YMCA at Resica?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Pocono Family 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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