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Rcymca at Lehigh Township Elementary School

800 Blue Mountain Dr, Walnutport, PA 18088 · Northampton County
1 core-safety citation in last 12 months Keystone STAR 1

Rcymca at Lehigh Township Elementary School is a certified child care center in Walnutport, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 4 times. The state cited 10 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for health & medication (3 of 10). 3 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 #38 of 107 centers in Northampton County and has fewer citations per inspection than 70% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 70% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. About typical
Tied for #38 of 107 centers in Northampton County
1 Core-safety citations
9 Other citations
4 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
10 citations from 4 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 9, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Oct 9, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Jan 16, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Jan 10, 2025 · Inspection · citation found 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

Health & medication 3
Emergency preparedness 2
Records & paperwork 2
Background checks 1
Building & playground safety 1
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Oct 9, 2026 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Emergency plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(a)(6)
At the time of the inspection, the last documented emergency drill was conducted on 9/17/25 and not annually, as required.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 9, 2026): “An emergency drill was conducted and documentation will be kept on file.”
Core safety Jan 16, 2026 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
At the time of the inspection, staff person #2 did not update the PA State Police clearance, Child Abuse clearance, FBI clearance and NSOR certificate every 60 months, as required. This is evidenced by the current dates of clearances of 11/14/25, 11/21/25, 7/9/25 and 8/18/25, respectively. The previous dates of the clearances were 10/21/20, 10/26/20, 6/27/20 and 3/15/20, respectively. Staff person #2 had direct contact and routine interaction with children.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 16, 2026): “Clearances are now current for staff person #2”
Citation Jan 16, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(a)
At the time of the inspection, staff person #3 did not update the health assessment every 24 months, as required. This is evidenced by the current health assessment date of 9/11/25 and the previous health assessment date of 8/26/23.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 16, 2026): “Staff person #3 has a current health assessment on file.”
Citation Jan 10, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety 55 Pa. Code §3270.14/3270.21
At the time of the inspection, in the cafeteria used by children in the program, a spray bottle of glass cleaner and a bottle of Virucide was observed on a table and was accessible to children.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 10, 2025): “Toxics were removed.”
Citation Jan 10, 2025 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Contact when arises/Contact when ended 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(a)(3)/3270.27(a)(4)
At the time of the inspection, the emergency plan did not include a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises and a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 17, 2025): “The emergency plan will include a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises and a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited…”
Citation Jan 10, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Written consent/Medication log 55 Pa. Code §3270.133(6)/3270.133(7)
At the time of the inspection, there was no signed parental consent for the Levalbuterol that was present at the facility for child #6.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 22, 2025): “Signed parental consent for the Levalbuterol for child #6 was received.”
Citation Jan 10, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Health information 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(a)
At the time of the inspection, child #2 did not have a health assessment on file and has been enrolled at the facility for more than 60 days (see LIS code sheet for date of attendance).
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 21, 2025): “Child #2 is no longer attending.”
Citation Jan 10, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Comply with CPSL 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)
Staff person #1 has completed mandated reporter training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet), however the mandated reporter training does not meet the minimum of three hours.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 17, 2025): “Staff person #1 will be supervised until the mandated reporter training is complete. Staff person #1 took an approved 3-hour course for mandated reporter training.”
Citation Jan 10, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Parent home/work address, phone 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(3)
At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact form for child #2 and child #5 did not include the enrolling parent's work address and/or phone number.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 22, 2025): “The emergency contact form for child #2 and child #5 will include the enrolling parent's work address and/or phone number.”
Citation Jan 10, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Name/address/phone release person 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(7)
At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact form for child #3, #4 and #5 did not include both the address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 22, 2025): “The emergency contact form for child #3, #4 and #5 will include both the address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.”

“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 10, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 1
since Jul 26, 2019 · what STARS means
Operator River Crossing Young Mens Christian Association
Hours Monday–Friday 6:30 AM–9:00 AM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (610) 264-5221
State certificate # CER-00250445
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Common questions

Has Rcymca at Lehigh Township Elementary School 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 Jan 16, 2026 (background checks): “At the time of the inspection, staff person #2 did not update the PA State Police clearance, Child Abuse clearance, FBI clearance and NSOR certificate every 60 months, as required. This is evidenced by the current dates…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Rcymca at Lehigh Township Elementary School?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Rcymca at Lehigh Township 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 Rcymca at Lehigh Township Elementary School’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 1, effective Jul 26, 2019. 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 Lehigh Township Elementary School compare with other daycares in Northampton County?

It is tied for #38 of 107 centers in Northampton County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 70% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Rcymca at Lehigh Township Elementary School last inspected?

Oct 9, 2026 (allocated unannounced monitoring). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

Who runs Rcymca at Lehigh Township Elementary School?

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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