The y S Cool Kids Club at Hillcrest
The y S Cool Kids Club at Hillcrest is a certified child care center in Drexel Hill, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 14 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (6 of 14). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #11 of 20 centers in Drexel Hill and has fewer citations per inspection than 75% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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The file of staff person #1 doh (see lis code sheet), did not include a copy for Child abuse history information as required under the CPSL. The file of staff person #2 doh (see lis code sheet), did not include a copy for NSOR history information as required under the CPSL.
At the time of inspection, the director did not provide verification of written evaluation for staff person #1.
At the time of inspection, the health assessment for staff person #1 did not include an examination for communicable diseases.
At the time of inspection, the facility's plan did not include continuity of operations planning as required under pertinent laws and regulations.
At the time of inspection, staff person #1 did not have verification of annual fire safety training conducted by a fire protection professional.
At the time of inspection, the director did not have verification of a written evaluation for staff person #2.
At the time of inspection, the agreement for children #1,2 and 3 was not signed by the operator.
At the time of inspection, the agreement for children #1,2 and 3 did not include the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
At the time of inspection, the agreement for children # 1,2 and 3 did not specify the date of the children's admission.
During the renewal inspection on 2/15/23, the file reviewed for child #3 was missing a health report. File only contained immunization record.
During the renewal inspection on 2/15/23, the training record reviewed for staff #1 and staff #2 was missing Health and safety professional development training update required by OCDEL by December 30, 2022.
During the renewal inspection on 2/15/23, the emergency contact form reviewed for child #1 was missing emergency contact information.
During the renewal on 2/15/23, the emergency contact form reviewed for child #1 and child #2 was missing PCP information.
During the renewal inspection on 2/15/23, the emergency contact form reviewed for child #1 and child #2 was missing health insurance coverage and policy information.
“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.
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Has The y S Cool Kids Club at Hillcrest 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 Feb 4, 2026 (background checks): “The file of staff person #1 doh (see lis code sheet), did not include a copy for Child abuse history information as required under the CPSL. The file of staff person #2 doh (see lis code sheet), did not include a copy…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about The y S Cool Kids Club at Hillcrest?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at The y S Cool Kids Club at Hillcrest since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is The y S Cool Kids Club at Hillcrest’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Apr 14, 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 The y S Cool Kids Club at Hillcrest compare with other daycares in Drexel Hill?
It is #11 of 20 centers in Drexel Hill by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 75% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The y S Cool Kids Club at Hillcrest last inspected?
Feb 4, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs The y S Cool Kids Club at Hillcrest?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Community YMCA Of Eastern Delaware County.
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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