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309 Dartmouth Dr, E Stroudsburg, PA
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Pocono Family YMCA at Middle Smithfield Elementary 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 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 29 rules across 4 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
4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 26, 2026: 5 rules cited
Rules cited on 4 of 4 visits · 29 rules in all · 25 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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3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(5) Written consent/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission
“CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE A renewal inspection occurred at the facility during the period of 1/8/26 to 1/14/26. A review of children's files was conducted. Regulation requires signed consent for emergency medical care and for first aid procedures to be obtained for children at the time of enrollment. The following children's files were missing signed consent for emergency medical care and first aid procedures: Child #1 and Child #5. An acceptable plan of correction was received 1/14/26 that the corrections would be made by 1/28/26. An unannounced inspection occurred at the facility on 3/26/26. A review of children's files was conducted. Regulation requires signed consent for emergency medical care and for first aid procedures to be obtained for children at the time of enrollment. At the time of this inspection, the following children's files were still missing signed consent for emergency medical care and first aid procedures: Child #1 and Child #5.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 7, 2026
3270.27(c) Training regarding plan
“CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE A renewal inspection occurred at the facility during the period of 1/8/26 to 1/14/26. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Regulation requires staff to review the emergency plan at initial hire. At the time of this inspection, the director was unable to provide documentation indicating Staff #1 had reviewed the emergency plan at the time of initial employment. An acceptable plan of correction was received 1/14/26 that the corrections would be made by 1/28/26. An unannounced inspection occurred at the facility on 3/26/26. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Regulation requires staff to review the emergency plan at initial hire. At the time of this inspection, the director was still unable to provide documentation indicating Staff #1 had reviewed the emergency plan at the time of initial employment.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 7, 2026
3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE A renewal inspection occurred at the facility during the period of 1/8/26 to 1/14/26. A review of children's files was conducted. Regulation requires the release person's address to be listed in the file. This information was missing in the following files: Child #2 and Child #3. An acceptable plan of correction was received 1/14/26 that the corrections would be made by 1/28/26. An unannounced inspection occurred at the facility on 3/26/26. A review of children's files was conducted. Regulation requires the release person's address to be listed in the file. At the time of this inspection, this information was still missing in the following file: Child #3.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 7, 2026
3270.181(c) Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos
“An unannounced inspection occurred at the facility on 3/26/26. A review of children's files was conducted. Regulation requires the emergency contact and agreement forms for children to be reviewed and updated at least every 6-month period. The following children's forms were not updated at least every 6-months as required: Child #1 (previous emergency contact and agreement 7/18/25, no update) and Child #5 (previous emergency contact and agreement August 2025, no update).”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 7, 2026
3270.192(4) CPSL information
“CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE A renewal inspection occurred at the facility during the period of 1/8/26 to 1/14/26. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Regulation requires staff to have completed a disclosure statement at the time of hire. During this inspection, the file of Staff #1 was reviewed, and the file did not contain a signed or dated disclosure statement. Staff #1 was working in a child care position at the time of this inspection. An acceptable plan of correction was received 1/14/26 that the corrections would be made by 1/8/26. An unannounced inspection occurred at the facility on 3/26/26. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Regulation requires staff to have completed a disclosure statement at the time of hire. At the time of this inspection, the file of Staff #1 was reviewed, and the file still did not contain a signed or dated disclosure statement. Staff #1 was working in a child care position at the time of this inspection.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 26, 2026
3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(5) Written consent/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. Regulation requires signed consent for emergency medical care and for first aid procedures to be obtained for children at the time of enrollment. The following children's files were missing signed consent for emergency medical care and first aid procedures: Child #1 and Child #5.”
3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. Regulation requires the release person's address to be listed in the file. This information was missing in the following files: Child #2 and Child #3.”
3270.192(4) 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. Regulation requires staff to have completed a disclosure statement at the time of hire. During this inspection, the file of Staff #1 was reviewed, and the file did not contain a signed or dated disclosure statement. Staff #1 was working in a child care position at the time of this inspection.”
3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of enrollment. Regulation requires a health report for a child to be obtained no later than 60 days after enrollment. Child # 3 has attended the facility for more than 60 days and the file did not contain a health report.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 28, 2026
3270.27(c) Training regarding plan
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Regulation requires staff to review the emergency plan at initial hire. At the time of this inspection, the director was unable to provide documentation indicating Staff #1 had reviewed the emergency plan at the time of initial employment.”
3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii) Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training prior to facility
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires proof of education and experience to be on file at the time of hire to appropriately qualify staff for a child care position at the facility. Staff #1 was working in a child care role at the facility at the time of this inspection and could not be appropriately qualified to work in a child care role because the file did not contain proof of education or experience.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 28, 2026
3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. Regulation requires health insurance coverage and the policy number to be obtained and the children's file at the time of enrollment. This information was missing on the following children: Child #2 (missing policy number only) and Child #3.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 28, 2026
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 emergency plan on an annual basis. The file of Staff #1 was missing documentation that this staff had reviewed the emergency plan on an annual basis.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 10, 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. Regulation requires staff to have an updated health assessment conducted at least every 24 months. The following staff did not update their health assessments every 24 months: Staff #1 (previous 12/20/21, update 12/20/24) and Staff #2 (previous 11/17/22, no update).”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 10, 2025
3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Regulation requires annual evaluations to be conducted on all staff. The following staff files were missing an annual staff evaluation conducted on them: Staff #1 (previous 9/22/23, no current) and Staff #2 (none since the date of hire.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 10, 2025
3270.182(5) Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. Regulation requires consent for first aid procedures in the child's file. Child #1 was missing consent for first aid procedures in their file.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 10, 2025
3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3) Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission
“A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. Regulation requires all enrolled children to have consent for emergency medical care in their file. Child #1 was missing consent for emergency medical care in their file.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 10, 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 maintain current pediatric first aid/CPR certification at all times. The following staff did not maintain current pediatric first aid/CPR as required: Staff #1's pediatric first aid/CPR expired on 10/15/24 and does not have current certification and Staff #3's pediatric first aid/CPR expired on 10/7/24 and Staff #3 did not participate in training until 12/2/24. Staff #1 was observed providing child care at the time of this inspection.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 10, 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. The following staff did not participate in annual fire safety training: Staff #1 (previous 1/6/24, no current) and Staff #2 (previous 2/23/23, current 12/5/24).”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 10, 2025
3270.27(b) Plan reviewed/updated annually
“The emergency plan on file was last reviewed 10/3/2022.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 2, 2024
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“The emergency plan on file did not address a continuity of operations.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 2, 2024
3270.27(c) Training regarding plan
“Staff person #2 (see code sheet for date of hire) did not have documentation on file that they completed updated emergency plan training. The last documented training was 11/17/22.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 2, 2024
3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“Staff person #2 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see code sheet for date of hire): Health and Safety Training.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 2, 2024
3270.31(e) Age and Training
“Staff person #1 (see code sheet for date of hire) did not have any documentation on file showing that they completed 12 clock hours of child care training, from 11/28/22 to 11/28/23. Staff person #3 (see code sheet for date of hire) did not have documentation on file showing that they completed 12 clock hours of child care training, from 10/5/22 to 10/5/23.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 4, 2024
3270.37(b)(1) HS/GED
“Staff #2 (see code sheet for date of hire) did not have proof of completion of high school graduation or a general educational development certificate on file at the facility to accompany transcripts from college.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 2, 2024
3270.123(a)(1)/3270.123(a)(4) Amount of fee/Arrival/departure times
“Child #4's file did not include documentation of a specified fee agreement amount. Child #2 and child #3 did not have documentation on file which specified their arrival and departure times.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 2, 2024
3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“Child #1, child #2, child #4, and child #5 did not have documentation in their file which included a release person's address.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 2, 2024
3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission
“The emergency contact form for Child #2 did not have signed parental consent for emergency medical care or first-aid procedures by facility staff.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 2, 2024
3270.94(a)(4) Hypothetical locations
“The documented fire drill logs showed that the hypothetical locations of the fire were at the same location, i.e. cafeteria/ parking lot, for three consecutive fire drills, which occurred on 9/1/23, 10/27/23, and 12/15/23.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 2, 2024
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FAQ
Yes. Pocono Family YMCA at Middle Smithfield Elementary 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 March 26, 2026, with 5 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 29 rules across 4 of 4 visits in the last 3 years; 25 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.
Its hours are not listed. Call (570) 421-2525 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (570) 421-2525 to ask.
(570) 421-2525.
5180 Milford Rd, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302. The nearest other daycare we list is The Road To Excellence Childcare Learning Ctr In, 0.4 miles away.