Y Kids
Y Kids is a certified child care center in State College, PA, with capacity for 188 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 3 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 8 times and confirmed violations in 1 complaint investigation. The state cited 2 violations, both of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 of 27 centers in State College and has fewer citations per inspection than 94% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
During the investigation, it was verified that Staff #1 was not aware that Child #1 was no longer in her assigned group of children but had left the gym with Staff #2 who was taking her assigned group of children to swimming.
During the investigation, it was verified that Staff #1 was not aware that Child #1 was no longer in her assigned group of children but had left the gym with Staff #2 who was taking her assigned group of children to swimming.
“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.
Daily rates
| Age group | Full time, per day | Part time, per day |
|---|---|---|
| Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) | $50.00 | $30.00 |
| Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) | $50.00 | $30.00 |
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 Y Kids 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 Jan 30, 2024 (supervision): “During the investigation, it was verified that Staff #1 was not aware that Child #1 was no longer in her assigned group of children but had left the gym with Staff #2 who was taking her assigned group of children to…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Y Kids?
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 Y Kids’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 3, effective Oct 15, 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 Y Kids compare with other daycares in State College?
It is tied for #15 of 27 centers in State College by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 94% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Y Kids last inspected?
Dec 24, 2025 (allocated unannounced monitoring). No violations were cited during that visit.
How much does Y Kids cost?
It reported full-time daily rates of $50.00 for young school-age, $50.00 for older school-age in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.
Who runs Y Kids?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is YMCA Of Centre County.
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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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