Pocono Services for Families and Children
212 W 4th St, East Stroudsburg, PA
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Pocono Family YMCA at East Stroudsburg South is a child care center in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 35 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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| Ages | School-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
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State record
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 26, 2026: 12 rules cited
Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 35 rules in all · 35 corrected
For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review was conducted. Staff #9 was asked to identity the group of children they were responsible for regarding supervision. Staff #9 was unable to identify the names of the children in their group. Staff #7 was observed transitioning levels of the building with a group of children. Staff #7 left a child behind while transitioning and this child was found be another staff and the director after Staff #7 admitted to leaving the child behind. Staff #7 was also observed to be on their cell phone while in the classroom with their group of children. Staff #7 was not properly supervising the children in this classroom.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 26, 2026
3270.124(c) Each child care space
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review was conducted. Regulation requires emergency contact information to present in a child care spaces for each child when the child is at the center receiving care in the space. The following classrooms did not contain the children's emergency contacts: Class #14, Class #15, Class #17, Class #18, Class #20, Class #21, Class #22 and Class #23.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 26, 2026
3270.124(e) Written emergency plan posted
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review was conducted. Regulation requires a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall to be displayed conspicuously in every child care space. The following classrooms did not have this plan posted: Class #14, Class #15, Class #17, Class #18, Class #20, Class #21, Class #22 and Class #23.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 28, 2026
3270.161(d) Potentially hazardous food refrigerated
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review was conducted. Several children's lunches containing meat and dairy items brought from home were found and were not refrigerated in the following classrooms: Class #14, Class #15, Class #17, Class #18, Class #20, Class #21 and Class #22.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 26, 2026
3270.31(e) Age and Training
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Staff are required to complete 12 hours of annual child care training. Staff #1 only had documentation in the file of 3 hours of annual child care training at the time of the inspection.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 27, 2026
3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires staff to participate in annual fire safety training. Staff #3 did not have documentation of annual fire safety training in their file at the time of this inspection. Staff #4 has not participated in fire safety training since 4/14/25.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 27, 2026
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. The following staff was not hired correctly as required by the CPSL and regulation: - Staff #2 did not have an NSOR on file prior to working in a child care role. Staff #2 did not receive an NSOR until 7/2/26.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 26, 2026
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Staff #3 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire and was working unsupervised: health and safety trainings.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 26, 2026
3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Staff # 3 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire: health and safety trainings.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 26, 2026
3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. At the time of the inspection, the following staff did not on file documentation that a staff evaluation was conducted on them on an annual basis: Staff #1 (previous 5/25/25, no current) and Staff #8 (previous 5/21/25, current 6/12/26),”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 27, 2026
3270.37(c) Aides supervised all times
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review was conducted. Staff #6 and #10 were observed to work together, but both staff are required to be supervised at all times.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 26, 2026
3270.111(a)/3270.111(b) Written plan/Posted in group space
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review was conducted. Regulation requires a written plan of daily activities and routines for children and for this plan to be posted. The following classrooms did not contain a written or posted daily activity and routine plan for children: Class # 14, Class #15, Class #18 and Class #22.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 28, 2026
3270.192(5) Two written references
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the hire dates of staff. Regulation requires staff files to include two written, nonfamily references. The following staff files did not contain two written, nonfamily references and these staff were working in a child care role at the time of this inspection: Staff #5, #6, #7 (missing 1), #8.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 18, 2025
3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children' files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of enrollment. Regulation requires emergency contact information to contain health insurance coverage information and the policy number to be included in the file. The following child's file was missing this information: Child #8.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 18, 2025
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the hire dates of staff. Per the CPSL, to be hired as a provisional hire, staff must apply for their FBI clearance and receive their completed child abuse and NSOR clearance. A signed and dated disclosure statement must also be completed. Staff #7 was missing documentation they applied for their FBI clearance and the file was missing a completed NSOR and disclosure statement. Staff #5 was missing their completed child abuse clearance, NSOR clearance and a completed disclosure statement. Staff #5 and #7 were working together at the time of this inspection, unsupervised, and were not hired correctly per the CPSL. Per the CPSL, to be hired as a provisional hire, staff must apply for their state police clearance and receive their completed NSOR clearance and disclosure statement. Staff #6 was missing documentation they applied for their state police clearance and did not receive a completed NSOR and disclosure statement. Per the CPSL, to be hired as a provisional hire, staff must also apply for their state police clearance/FBI, receive one and be waiting on the missing clearance to be hired as a provisional hire. Staff #8 did not apply for or receive one of the state police clearance/FBI, did not receive the completed child abuse clearance, NSOR or disclosure statement. Staff #6 and #8 were working together at the time of this inspection, unsupervised, and were not hire correctly per the CPSL. Per the CPSL, to be hired as a provisional hire, staff must apply for their state police clearance and receive their completed NSOR clearance and disclosure statement. Staff must also apply for their state police clearance/FBI, receive one and be waiting on the missing clearance to be hired as a provisional hire. Staff #9 and #11 did not apply for or receive one of the state police clearance/FBI, did not receive the completed child abuse clearance, NSOR or disclosure statement. Staff #9 was working at the time of this inspection.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 10, 2025
3270.31(e) Age and Training
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. At the time of the inspection, annually training hours were requested for review, per regulation, on Staff #2 and #13 but the director was unable to provide for review these annual training hours.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 18, 2025
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the hire dates of staff. Staff person #5, #6, #7 and #8 have not completed the following required pre-service training, were within 90 days of their date of hire, but were working unsupervised with children at the time of this inspection: pediatric first aid/CPR. Staff person #12 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their hire date and was working unsupervised with children at the time of this inspection: pediatric first aid/CPR. Staff person #6, #7 and #8 have not completed the following required pre-service training, were within 90 days of their date of hire, but were working unsupervised with children at the time of this inspection: part 1 of the health and safety training. Staff #6 and #8, were within 90 days of their hire date but were working unsupervised and did not have the following training completed: mandated reporter training.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 10, 2025
3270.27(c) Training regarding plan
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires staff to review the facility's emergency plan on an annual basis. At the time of the inspection, the following staff file did not contain documentation that they reviewed the facility's emergency plan on an annual basis: Staff #4 (pervious 2/16/24, no current).”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 18, 2025
3270.31(e)(4)(i) Age and Training
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires staff to participate in pediatric first aid/CPR training prior to their current certification expiring. This training for Staff #2 expired on 5/20/25 and at the time of the inspection, the director was unable to provide current pediatric first aid/CPR training for Staff #2. This training also for Staff #13 expired on 9/24/24 and at the time of the inspection, the director was unable to provide current pediatric first aid/CPR training for Staff #13.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 18, 2025
3270.33(a)/3270.191 Each staff person meets quals/Individual Records
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Staff #9 and #11 were working in a child care role at the during this inspection. The files for Staff #9 and #11 were requested for review at the time of this inspection and the director was unable to provide the files for review.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 18, 2025
3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires staff to participate in annual fire safety training. At the time of the inspection, the director was unable to provide the most current fire safety training for the following staff who have been employed for over a year: Staff #2 and #4.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 18, 2025
3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the hire dates of staff. Staff person #12 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their hire date and was working unsupervised with children at the time of this inspection: pediatric first aid/CPR. At the time of the inspection, the director was unable to provide for review the required one-hour 2022 update to the health and safety training due by 12/30/2022 for Staff #12.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 18, 2025
3270.192(2)(ii) Exp, educ., training prior to facility
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the hire dates of staff. Regulation requires proof of education to be provided at the time of hire, so staff are able to be appropriately qualified to work in a child care role at the facility. Staff #5 and #7 were working together in a child care role at the time of the inspection and both files did not contain proof of education. Staff #6 and #8 were working together in a child care role at the time of the inspection and both files did not contain proof of education. Staff #5 #6, #7 and #8 were not able to be appropriately qualified to work in a child care role at the time of this inspection.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 18, 2025
3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Staff #1 did not have a health assessment or TB screening conducted within 12 months prior to providing child care services. The file of Staff #1 contained a health assessment and TB dated for 3/15/23. Regulation requires staff to update health assessments every 24 months. The following staff did not update their health assessments every 24 months: Staff #2 (previous5/31/22, no update), Staff #7 (previous 2/17/21, current 3/15/23) and Staff #9 (previous 5/24/22, no update).”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 6, 2024
3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. At the time of the inspection, the director was unable to provide the 2024 staff evaluations for the following staff: Staff #2, #4, #6, #7, #9, #10 and #11.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 30, 2024
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Staff #3 was not hired correctly per the CPSL. Staff #3 did not receive an NSOR clearance until 2/2/24 and worked in child care past the provisional hire period, without this clearance. The CPSL requires clearances to be updated every 60 months. The following staff did not update their clearances as appropriate to the CPSL: Staff #7 (state police previous7/17/17, current 8/16/22; child abuse previous 7/20/17, current 8/30/22; FBI previous 8/18/17, current 8/19/22).”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 16, 2024
3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Staff #7 has not completed mandated reporter training within the last 60 months. This is evidenced by the previously documented mandated reporter training on file being dated 8/18/17. Staff #7 updated this training on 8/30/22. Staff #8 has not completed mandated reporter training within the last 60 months. This is evidenced by the previously documented mandated reporter training on file being dated 9/13/18.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 16, 2024
3270.151(c)(2) Mantoux TB
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Staff #1 did not have a health assessment or TB screening conducted within 12 months prior to providing child care services. The file of Staff #1 contained a health assessment and TB dated for 3/15/23.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 6, 2024
3270.191 Individual Records
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. At the time of the inspection, the director was unable to provide the file of Staff #5 for review.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 30, 2024
3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Staff person #2, #7 and #9 did not complete the required one-hour 2022 update to the health and safety training by 12/30/2022. Staff #2 completed the training on 3/14/23. Staff #7 completed the training on 3/13/23. Staff #9 completed the training on 4/1/23.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 16, 2024
3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.
“A renewal inspection was conducted at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. At the time of the inspection, the director was unable to provide documentation of the following staff's 2024 fire safety training: Staff #4, #9, #10 and #11. Regulation requires staff to participate in annual fire safety training. The following staff did not participate in fire safety training on an annual basis: Staff #2 (previous 6/7/22, current 1/9/24), Staff #4 (previous 5/15/23, no current), Staff #6 (previous 6/8/22, current 6/20/24), Staff #7 (previous 2/19/23, no current), Staff #8 (previous 10/15/22, current 3/6/24, Staff #9 (previous 6/10/23, no current), Staff #10 (previous 6/8/23, no current) and Staff #11 (previous 6/9/23, no current).”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 30, 2024
3270.107 Refrigerator
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review was conducted. Children's lunch bags were found that contained dairy and meat. These lunch bags were not refrigerated.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 16, 2024
3270.27(c) Training regarding plan
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. At the time of the inspection, the director was unable to provide documentation that the following staff reviewed the emergency plan on an annual basis for 2024: Staff #1, #2, #4 (previous 3/11/23), #6 (previous 6/10/23), #9 (pervious 6/10/23), #11 (previous 6/10/23).”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 30, 2024
3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Staff person #3 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): pediatric first aid and CPR.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 16, 2024
3270.123(a) Signed
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. At the time of the inspection, the director was unable to provide the agreement form for Child #1 and Child #6.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 30, 2024
3270.27(f) Emergency plan
“There is no verification on file that the emergency plan was sent to the county EMA.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 8, 2023
3270.123(a) Signed
“The agreement on file for child # 1 did not have the operator or the parent signature.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 9, 2023
3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“Staff person #1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): 10-hour health and safety basics.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 11, 2023
3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“Staff persons #2 did not complete the required one-hour 2022 update to the health and safety training by 12/30/2022; it was completed on 2/22/23.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 11, 2023
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FAQ
Yes. Pocono Family YMCA at East Stroudsburg South is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on June 26, 2026, with 12 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 35 rules across 3 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 35 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
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279 N Courtland St, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301. The nearest other daycare we list is Pocono YMCA at J M Hill Elementary School, 0.4 miles away.