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Ward L Myers Elementary School

125 New St, Muncy, PA 17756 · Lycoming County
Keystone STAR 3

Ward L Myers Elementary School is a certified child care center in Muncy, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 3 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 7 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #12 of 35 centers in Lycoming County and has fewer citations per inspection than 84% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 84% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #12 of 35 centers in Lycoming County
1 Core-safety citations
6 Other citations
5 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
7 citations from 5 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 8, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 8, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Sep 23, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Nov 16, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Nov 28, 2022 · Inspection · citation found Aug 23, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 2
Emergency preparedness 1
Transportation 1
Building & playground safety 1
Staff ratios 1
Records & paperwork 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Sep 8, 2025 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Plan reviewed/updated annually 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(b)
During the renewal inspection, documentation of the last emergency plan update/review was dated 10/17/23.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 1, 2025): “I posted the updated Emergency Plan on the parent board.”
Citation Sep 8, 2025 Inspection Transportation
Safe pick-up and drop-off in writing 55 Pa. Code §3270.171(b)
During the renewal inspection, safe pedestrian crossways, pick-up and drop-off points and bike routes had not been communicated to the children and parents in writing.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 1, 2025): “On 9/19/25 I posted the pick-up/drop off procedure on the parent board.”
Citation Sep 23, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Locked or inaccessible 55 Pa. Code §3270.66(a)
During the renewal inspection, disinfectant spray and disinfectant wipes were accessible to children in the cabinet under the sink counter.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 30, 2024): “Items were moved to a cabinet where cleaning supplies are out of reach of the children.”
Core safety Nov 16, 2023 Inspection Staff ratios
Mixed Age Level 55 Pa. Code §3270.52
During the renewal inspection, from 3:10pm-3:17pm, prior to Staff #2 arriving at the facility, Staff #1 was working alone with 15 children, ages 5 through 11.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 20, 2023): “Staff shall arrive prior to the children being dismissed and entering the program. The School Age Director will be onsite until Staff #2 arrives. Staff shall maintain ratio at all times. If there is an emergency, they will grab a school custodian.”
Citation Nov 16, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Fire safety - 1 yr. 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)(4)(ii)
During the renewal inspection, Staff #2 had not participated in annual fire safety training.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 20, 2023): “Staff #2 will complete fire safety training.”
Citation Nov 28, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Health and Safety Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(f)
During the renewal inspection, Staff # 1 completed the following required pre-service training past the 90 days of hire date: pediatric first aid/CPR and health and safety professional development. Staff #2 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of hire date: pediatric first aid/CPR and health and safety professional development.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 20, 2022): “Staff shall attend pediatric CPR and first aid training on 12/6/22. Staff shall complete the 10-hour Health and Safety training by 12/16/22.”
Citation Nov 28, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations 55 Pa. Code §3270.25(a)
During the renewal inspection, the current certificate of compliance was not onsite/posted in a conspicuous location used by parents.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 2, 2022): “Director and staff shall post the certificate of compliance.”

“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 (COMPASS: awaiting renewal)
Certificate valid through Dec 19, 2026
Keystone STARS STAR 3
since Jan 12, 2026 · what STARS means
Operator River Valley Regional YMCA
Phone —
State certificate # CER-00246854
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Not checked by Daycare Record

Common questions

Has Ward L Myers 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 Nov 16, 2023 (staff ratios): “During the renewal inspection, from 3:10pm-3:17pm, prior to Staff #2 arriving at the facility, Staff #1 was working alone with 15 children, ages 5 through 11.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Ward L Myers Elementary School?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Ward L Myers 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 Ward L Myers Elementary School’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 3, effective Jan 12, 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 Ward L Myers Elementary School compare with other daycares in Lycoming County?

It is tied for #12 of 35 centers in Lycoming County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 84% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Ward L Myers Elementary School last inspected?

Sep 8, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

Who runs Ward L Myers Elementary School?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is River Valley Regional YMCA.

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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