Summit Um Church-YMCA Program
Summit Um Church-YMCA Program is a certified child care center in Erie, PA, with capacity for 17 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 41 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #29 of 58 centers in Erie and has more citations per inspection than 81% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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Observed in the preschool room on the wall by the whiteboard an electrical outlet that was lacking a protective cover and was accessible to children age 5 and under.
Observed in the preschool room on the wall behind the whiteboard crumbling cement block and paint.
The certificate of compliance posted in the facility expired 12/20/2025.
Observed in the preschool classroom a power strip with 5 electrical outlets that were lacking protective covers.
Observed 2 ceiling tiles in the preschool room to be stained showing evidence of a water leak.
The file for staff person #1 contains a current health assessment dated greater than 24 months after the previous health assessment.
The fire drill log identified that fire drills exceeded 60 days between drills from 9/1/23 to 11/1/23 and again from 2/26/24 to 5/29/24.
The fire system test log identified alarm tests exceeded 30 days between tests from 11/24/23 to 12/26/23 and again from 3/25/24 to 4/25/24.
The file for staff person #1, hire date (see IS code sheet) contains a PA Health and Safety Update 2022 that was completed after the required date of 12/30/2022.
The letter to parents regarding the facility emergency plan does not include information regarding accommodations for children with disabilities and chronic medical conditions.
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Observed the door to the kitchen located off of the main hallway used by the children to be lacking a child safety lock. Inside the kitchen is a large commercial gas stove / oven with accessible knobs on the front creating a potential hazard if a child comes in contact with the heat source.
The first-aid kit in the cabinet is lacking tweezers.
Observed bubbling and crumbling paint on the cinder block walls and rust along the heat registers in the preschool classroom indicating excess moisture in the walls.
Rest equipment is not labeled with the name of the specific child who will be using the rest equipment.
The file for staff person #1 contains an initial health assessment that lacks physician's statements regarding communicable disease and suitability to provide child care and is therefore not valid. The file does contain a valid current health assessment.
The provider has not notified local traffic safety authorities of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility during the previous 12-month period.
The file for staff person #1 is lacking two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.
The file for staff person #2, hire date (see IS code sheet), is lacking documentation of an NSOR verification within 45 days of hire as required for provisional hire under CPSL. The file does contain a competed NSOR. The file for staff person #4, provisional hire date (see IS code sheet) contains an electronically signed disclosure statement which is not valid under CPSL and is lacking a completed FBI clearance and NSOR within 45 days of hire as required for provisional hire under CPSL. The files for staff persons #2 and #3 contain an electronically signed disclosure statement which is not valid under CPSL.
The provider was unable to present a continuity of operations plan as part of the facility emergency plan.
There was no documentation that the facility emergency plan had been reviewed and updated during the previous 12 month period.
An updated emergency plan was not posted or available for viewing at the facility.
Observed the wooden mulch under and around the embedded playground equipment measures between one and three inches in depth. Nine inches is required.
The files for child #1 and child #3 are lacking immunization reports and have attended for greater than 60 days.
The file for staff person #1 is lacking an updated health assessment completed during the previous 24 month period. The file for staff person #3 is lacking any health assessment.
The file for staff person #3 is lacking verification of a TB test and the results.
There was no documentation that an emergency drill had been conducted during the year 12/19/2020 to 12/19/2021.
There was no documentation verifying that the current emergency plan was sent to the local municipality and county emergency management agency.
The files for child #1 and child #3 are lacking health reports and have attended for greater than 60 days.
There was no verification that the operator had notified local traffic safety authorities in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility in the previous 12 month period.
Staff person #3 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): PFA/PCPR approved curriculum w/PQAS trainer Staff person #5 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Health and Safety topics #1-9 (Staff #5 completed Health & Safety Basics prior to 9/30/2016 which is not an accepted training.)
The file for staff person #2 contains pediatric first aid / pediatric CPR that was completed greater than 90 days after hire. The training is now current.
The file for staff person #2, hire date (see IS code sheet), contains mandated reporter training that was completed greater than 90 days after hire. The training is now current.
The file for staff person #4, serving as an aide, is lacking verification of qualifications to serve in the position.
A written medical emergency transportation plan is not posted in the preschool classroom.
The files for child #1 and #4 contain financial agreements that have not been reviewed and updated in the previous 6 month period. The files for child #2, #3 and #4 contain emergency contact information that has not been reviewed and updated in the previous 6 month period.
The file for staff person #3 contains only one of the required two written reference letters.
The file for staff person #1 contains only 6 of the required 12 training hours completed during the year 12/19/2020 to 12/19/2021.
The operator does not have documentation of facility persons #1, #2 and #3 receiving any emergency plan training.
The files for facility persons #1 and #3, serving as facility lifeguards, are lacking health assessments at the time of hire.
The files for facility persons #1 and #3 are lacking TB tests at the time of initial hire.
Facility persons #1,2 and 3 have not completed the mandated reporter training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet)
“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.
Daily rates
| Age group | Full time, per day | Part time, per day |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) | $56.25 | $56.25 |
The daily price the center lists in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search for families paying privately. The state notes that rates are subject to change and programs don’t have to share them, so confirm with the center. See what daycare costs in Pennsylvania.
About this center
Common questions
Has Summit Um Church-YMCA Program 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 Sep 2, 2022 (background checks): “The file for staff person #2, hire date (see IS code sheet), is lacking documentation of an NSOR verification within 45 days of hire as required for provisional hire under CPSL. The file does contain a competed NSOR.…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Summit Um Church-YMCA Program?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Summit Um Church-YMCA Program since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Summit Um Church-YMCA Program’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Feb 4, 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 Summit Um Church-YMCA Program compare with other daycares in Erie?
It is #29 of 58 centers in Erie by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 81% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Summit Um Church-YMCA Program last inspected?
Mar 31, 2026 (allocated unannounced monitoring). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
How much does Summit Um Church-YMCA Program cost?
It reported full-time daily rates of $56.25 for preschool in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.
Who runs Summit Um Church-YMCA Program?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is YMCA Of Greater Erie.
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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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