YWCA Little Wonders Preschool is a certified child care center in Carlisle, PA, with capacity for 41 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 5 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 5). All 5 came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 20 centers in Carlisle and has fewer citations per inspection than 86% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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The facility's emergency plan does not address continuity of operations.
It was observed on 9/16/2026 dirty tissues contaminated by human secretions or excrement were discarded in an open top, plastic-lined receptacle.
It was observed on 9/16/2026 the toilet and sink area used by children enrolled at the facility are not equipped with a lidded waste receptacle.
The letter the operator provides to the parent of each child enrolled does not explain emergency procedures for children with disabilities and children with chronic medical conditions.
The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter does not have proof of purchase of an interconnected smoke detector system that is required to be kept with the facility's fire drill logs in accordance with 62 P.S. § 1016(c)(3).
“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 YWCA Little Wonders Preschool had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 5 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about YWCA Little Wonders Preschool?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at YWCA Little Wonders Preschool since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is YWCA Little Wonders Preschool’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Jun 4, 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 YWCA Little Wonders Preschool compare with other daycares in Carlisle?
It is #7 of 20 centers in Carlisle by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 86% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was YWCA Little Wonders Preschool last inspected?
Sep 16, 2026 (allocated unannounced monitoring). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs YWCA Little Wonders Preschool?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Young Womens Christian Association.
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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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