YMCA of the Roses Early Learning Academy
YMCA of the Roses Early Learning Academy is a certified child care center in Lancaster, PA, with capacity for 40 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 3 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice. The state cited 13 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). All 13 came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #41 of 73 centers in Lancaster and has more citations per inspection than 66% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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The file for Staff Person #2 did not include a signed Disclosure Statement for Child Care Employment (Corrected on-site).
The facility did not have an outdoor or indoor play space to be used for large muscle activity. The measured play space was being used as a staff room.
Swiffer mop cleaning solution was attached to 2 mops that were present in the Younger 3's room, accessible to children (Corrected On-Site).
There were no Handwashing Signs posted by 2 toilets in the Younger 3's bathroom (Corrected On-Site).
The file for Child #2 did not include an updated health report that was conducted within 12 months from the one in the file dated 6/17/25.
The facility's full Emergency Plan did not include accommodations for children with special needs/disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.
The facility did not have a copy of the annual fire system testing report. The last one on file was dated more than 12 months ago, on 7/3/25.
The file for Staff Person #1 did not include documentation of annual fire safety training.
The Financial Agreement for Child #1 did not include the child's arrival and departure times.
The Emergency Contact Forms for Child #1 and #2 did not include addresses of the individuals designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
The file for Staff Person #2 did not include documentation of education or childcare experience prior to working at the facility with children.
The files for Staff Persons #2 and #3 did not include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.
The file for Staff Person #1 included documentation of 11 of the required 12 annual hours of childcare training. The file for Staff Person #2 included documentation of 1 of the required 12 annual hours of childcare training.
“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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Common questions
Has YMCA of the Roses Early Learning Academy 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 Jul 8, 2026 (background checks): “The file for Staff Person #2 did not include a signed Disclosure Statement for Child Care Employment (Corrected on-site).” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about YMCA of the Roses Early Learning Academy?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at YMCA of the Roses Early Learning Academy 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 Early Learning Academy’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 3, effective Dec 21, 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 Early Learning Academy compare with other daycares in Lancaster?
It is #41 of 73 centers in Lancaster by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 66% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was YMCA of the Roses Early Learning Academy last inspected?
Jul 8, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs YMCA of the Roses Early Learning Academy?
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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