YMCA of the Roses City Center
YMCA of the Roses City Center is a certified child care center in Lancaster, PA, with capacity for 75 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 3 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice. The state cited 16 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for records & paperwork (7 of 16). All 16 came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #47 of 73 centers in Lancaster and has more citations per inspection than 73% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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The facility's Emergency Plan was not posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. It was posted in the Director's office.
Hand sanitizers, potting soil (marked "keep out of reach of children"), magic erasers and a swiffer mop with floor cleaner solution, were accessible to children (corrected on-site).
Magic erasers were not labeled as cleaning materials (corrected on-site).
The ceiling filter and vents in the PKC room, had dust accumulation and one of the light covers was dirty.
There was no current, updated health report on file for Child #2. The only documented health report on file was dated 4/30/24.
Staff Person #1 did not have documentation of a health assessment conducted within 24 months of the last one on file (dated 9/14/23).
Written notification of safe routes/pick-up and drop-off procedures was not posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. It was posted in the Director's office.
The initial health report on file for Child #2 was dated more than 1 year prior to the first day of attendance, dated 4/30/24. There was no initial health report for Child #3, documenting that a physical had been completed within 12 months prior to starting at the facility.
The facility did not have a written policy that addresses the recognition of potential signs/symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, strategies for coping with a crying or distraught child, and the prevention and identification of child maltreatment.
Staff Persons #1 and #2 did not have documentation of having completed annual fire safety training.
The Financial Agreement for Child #3 did not specify the fee to be charged weekly.
The files for Children #1 - #5 did not include a completed Child Service Report (or STARS approved child assessment tool) completed in the past 6 months and shared with the families.
The Emergency Contact Forms did not include the enrolling parent's contact information as follows: * Children #3 and #5: the enrolling parent's work address and phone number was not included * Child #4: the enrolling parent's work phone number was not included
Child #5's Emergency Contact form did not include information on the child's special needs. These areas were left blank.
The Emergency Contact and Financial Agreement forms for Child #5 were not reviewed and updated by the parent within 6 months of the initial ones, dated 8/19/25.
The current certificate of compliance was not posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. It was posted in the Director's office.
“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
Common questions
Has YMCA of the Roses City Center had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 16 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about YMCA of the Roses City Center?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at YMCA of the Roses City Center since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is YMCA of the Roses City Center’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 3, effective Dec 3, 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 YMCA of the Roses City Center compare with other daycares in Lancaster?
It is tied for #47 of 73 centers in Lancaster by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 73% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was YMCA of the Roses City Center last inspected?
May 19, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs YMCA of the Roses City Center?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is YMCA Of The Roses.
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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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