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Rcymca at Easton Branch

1225 W Lafayette St, Easton, PA 18042 · Northampton County
Keystone STAR 3

Rcymca at Easton Branch is a certified child care center in Easton, PA, with capacity for 264 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 3 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 3 times. The state cited 3 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for records & paperwork (2 of 3). All 3 came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #4 of 40 centers in Easton and has fewer citations per inspection than 90% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 90% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #4 of 40 centers in Easton
0 Core-safety citations
3 Other citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
3 citations from 3 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 19, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Nov 19, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Nov 25, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Nov 1, 2024 · 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 2
Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Nov 19, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Building Surfaces 55 Pa. Code §3270.76
Rug in the 2nd school age room was not secure to the floor, causing a tripping hazard in one area.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 15, 2025): “Rug will be secured to the floor or removed from childcare.”
Citation Nov 19, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Designated release persons 55 Pa. Code §3270.123(a)(5)
Fee agreements for children # 2 and # 3 did not contain release persons.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 15, 2025): “Fee agreements will be updated with release persons.”
Citation Nov 19, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Physician name, address, phone 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(2)
Emergency contact form for Child # 1 did not contain address and telephone number of child's physician.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 15, 2025): “Emergency contact form will be updated with address and telephone number of child's doctor.”

“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 264 children
Certificate status Regular (COMPASS: awaiting renewal)
Certificate valid through Feb 19, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 3
since Apr 2, 2026 · what STARS means
Operator River Crossing Young Mens Christian Association
Hours Monday–Friday 6:30 AM–6:30 PM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (610) 258-6158
State certificate # CER-00249823
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Common questions

Has Rcymca at Easton Branch had any serious violations?

No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 3 other citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Rcymca at Easton Branch?

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

What is Rcymca at Easton Branch’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 3, effective Apr 2, 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 Rcymca at Easton Branch compare with other daycares in Easton?

It is tied for #4 of 40 centers in Easton by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 90% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Rcymca at Easton Branch last inspected?

Nov 19, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

Who runs Rcymca at Easton Branch?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is River Crossing Young Mens Christian Association.

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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