South Hanover Area YMCA
South Hanover Area YMCA is a certified child care center in Hanover, PA, with capacity for 33 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times and confirmed violations in 1 complaint investigation. The state cited 4 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for health & medication (2 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 11 centers in Hanover and has fewer citations per inspection than 86% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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Facility did not report a positive COVID illness to appropriate Department of Health division.
Facility Person #1 was observed working with children and through admission working alone with children throughout the day and did not have an FBI clearance on file. (see code sheet for DOH)
It was observed that there is only one facility person on the premises during naptime. It was discovered through admission that only one facility person is on the premises in the mornings and in the afternoons as well.
It was observed that the facility did not have a med log or written parental consent for administration of medication. Child #1 had an Epi-Pen at the facility and Child #2 had an Avi-Q injector at the facility.
“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.
Complaint investigations and reported incidents
Pennsylvania’s search lists complaint investigations in which the state found at least one violation (“verified complaints”). It does not say what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it. Incident investigations look into something that happened at the center; self-reported violations are ones the center reported to the state itself.
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Common questions
Has South Hanover Area YMCA 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 Jul 29, 2022 (background checks): “Facility Person #1 was observed working with children and through admission working alone with children throughout the day and did not have an FBI clearance on file. (see code sheet for DOH)” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about South Hanover Area YMCA?
Pennsylvania lists 1 complaint investigation since 2021 in which it found at least one violation; the violations are listed above. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is South Hanover Area YMCA’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 2, effective Dec 16, 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 South Hanover Area YMCA compare with other daycares in Hanover?
It is #2 of 11 centers in Hanover by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 86% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was South Hanover Area YMCA last inspected?
Apr 22, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs South Hanover Area YMCA?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Hanover Area YMCA.
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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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