YMCA Sacc Upper Dauphin Elementary
YMCA Sacc Upper Dauphin Elementary is a certified child care center in Lykens, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 3 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 10 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (4 of 10). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #9 of 111 centers in Dauphin County and has fewer citations per inspection than 81% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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The file for staff person #1 & #2 included fire safety training which was not updated within 12 months of the previous training. Current fire safety training for staff person #1 was completed on 05/16/2026 with the previous training dated 04/09/2025. Current fire safety training for staff person #2 was completed on 05/16/2026 with the previous training dated 11/07/2024.
The agreement for child #2 did not include the child's arrival and departure times.
The emergency contact information for child #1 did not include the telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.
Observed Lysol disinfectant spray and a variety of disinfectant cleaning wipes labeled "Keep out of Reach of children" in a bottom drawer of an unlocked cabinet which were accessible to children. (Corrected at the time of the inspection.)
It was observed that the file for staff person #2 included documentation of fire safety training on 3/21/24 and 4/9/25. Staff person #2 did not complete fire safety training at least once annually.
It was observed that the emergency contact form of child #1 did not have the enrolling parent's work address or work phone number.
It was observed that staff person #1 had 4 of 12 hours of childcare training on file.
It was observed at the time of inspection child #1, child #2, child #3, child #4 and child #5's financial agreement did not have a date of admission.
It was observed at the time of inspection that staff #1's record did not contain a rap sheet attached to her FBI Criminal History Clearance.
It was observed at the time of inspection the letter to parents explaining the emergency procedures did not include a plan for lockdown plan and accommodations for children with special needs and chronic medical conditions.
“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 YMCA Sacc Upper Dauphin Elementary 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 11, 2024 (background checks): “It was observed at the time of inspection that staff #1's record did not contain a rap sheet attached to her FBI Criminal History Clearance.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about YMCA Sacc Upper Dauphin Elementary?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at YMCA Sacc Upper Dauphin Elementary since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is YMCA Sacc Upper Dauphin Elementary’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 3, effective Apr 30, 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 YMCA Sacc Upper Dauphin Elementary compare with other daycares in Dauphin County?
It is tied for #9 of 111 centers in Dauphin County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 81% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was YMCA Sacc Upper Dauphin Elementary last inspected?
Aug 27, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs YMCA Sacc Upper Dauphin Elementary?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Harrisburg Area YMCA.
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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