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Nazareth, PA 18064 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Rcymca at Slate Belt Branch is a child care center in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 138 children, serving school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. It describes its programs: after-school care, before-school care, infant care and pre-k.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 28 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| MondayToday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
| Ages | School-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: Infant to pre-K |
|---|---|
| Programs | After-school care, before-school care, infant care, pre-k, preschool and summer camp |
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| More | Founded 2015 |
| Licensed capacity | 138 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Rcymca at Slate Belt Branch has not listed its tuition.
State record
6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 3, 2026: 11 rules cited
Rules cited on 5 of 6 visits · 28 rules in all · 27 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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3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“Staff person #9 has completed Pediatric first aid and CPR training, however the trainer has not provided documentation that they are PQAS-certified in that training curriculum. Additionally, staff person #9 has not completed the following required pre- service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): health and safety training requirements.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 29, 2026
3270.33(a) Each staff person meets quals
“At the time of the inspection, staff person #10 did not have 2,500 hours of childcare experience on file and staff person #18 and #20 did not have any education on file. Therefore, staff people #10, #18 and #20 could not qualify for the position they were performing.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 4, 2026
3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations
“At the time of the inspection, there was no annual written evaluation on file for staff person #5, #6, #10, #12, #13 on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 4, 2026
3270.115(a)(8) Included in ratio/annual training
“At the time of the inspection, staff person #4 did not have water safety training and was supervising 6 young school age children on the deck of the pool while staff person #3 was changing in the locker room.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 4, 2026
3270.124(b)(2)/3270.124(b)(7) Physician name, address, phone/Name/address/phone release person
“At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact form for child #2 did not contain the address of the child's physician or source of medical care and the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 20, 2026
3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact form for child #7 did not include the health insurance policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 28, 2026
3270.131(a)(4)/3270.131(c) Initial health report for school age; accordance with school attendance/Completed or signed by physician, PA, or CRNP
“At the time of the inspection, the health report for child #2 did not include the signature of a physician, physician's assistant or a CRNP and the individual's professional title. The health assessment for child #3 was not dated.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 28, 2026
3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(5) Exam communicable disease/Physician/CRNP assessment
“At the time of the inspection, the health assessment on file for staff person #13 did not include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination and the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 10, 2026
3270.192(4) CPSL information
“Previously, on 08/27/25, the requirement for using the newest disclosure statement going forward was provided as technical assistance with Staff #4. On 8/3/26, during a review of staff files, it was observed that an old version of the disclosure statement was signed for a new hire, staff #5, #7, #8 on 6/3/25, 6/3/25, 6/18/26, respectively.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 5, 2026
3270.31(e) Age and Training
“At the time of the inspection, staff people #4, #7 and #9 did not complete 12 hours of annual training during their training year from 12/2024-12/2025, 7/2025-7/2026 and 6/2025-6/2026, respectively. Staff person #4 only completed 10 hours of annual training. Staff person #7 only completed 6.5 hours of annual training and staff person #9 only completed 3.5 hours of childcare training.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 28, 2026
3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.
“At the time of the inspection, staff person #5 did not complete fire safety training within 12 months from date of hire. This is evidenced by the fire safety dated 7/20/26 (see LIS code sheet for date of hire). Staff person #7 and #9 did not complete fire safety training annually as required. This is evidenced by the fire safety training dated 6/17/25, and 6/9/25, respectively.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 4, 2026
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“During the inspection, staff person #3 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised when they took 3 school age children from the outdoors and then inside to the restroom. Staff person #3 has not completed the following pre- service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Pediatric First Aid/CPR training.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 20, 2026
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“At the time of the inspection, the last documented manual monthly monitoring of the fire detection system was conducted on 4/10/26, and not every 30 days, as required.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 27, 2026
3270.35(d)/3270.35(e) Director only 45 children enrolled/46 or more children- additional group sups
“During the inspection, 52 children were present in the facility. Of the staff that were present, only one person qualified as a group supervisor. This number of children requires there to be two group supervisors present.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 27, 2026
3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children
“On 7/17/26 at approximately 1:51pm, Child #1 left the pool locker room where they were under the supervision of Staff Person #2. Child #1 proceeded to walk out of the locker room, down the hallway, past the welcome center and exited the facility. Staff Person #1 attempted to follow the child, but lost sight of them outside of the locker room. Emergency services were contacted to notify them of the child having left the facility. An outside agency later located Child #1 at their residence approximately four blocks from the facility. This incident was self-reported to the Department.”
Correction due by Nov 11, 2026, per the state
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“During the inspection, staff person #3 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised when they took 3 school age children from the outdoors and then inside to the restroom. Staff person #3 has not completed the following pre- service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Pediatric First Aid/CPR training.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 20, 2026
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“At the time of the inspection, the last documented manual monthly monitoring of the fire detection system was conducted on 4/10/26, and not every 30 days, as required.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 27, 2026
3270.35(d)/3270.35(e) Director only 45 children enrolled/46 or more children- additional group sups
“During the inspection, 52 children were present in the facility. Of the staff that were present, only one person qualified as a group supervisor. This number of children requires there to be two group supervisors present.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 27, 2026
3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children
“On 7/17/26 at approximately 1:51pm, Child #1 left the pool locker room where they were under the supervision of Staff Person #2. Child #1 proceeded to walk out of the locker room, down the hallway, past the welcome center and exited the facility. Staff Person #1 attempted to follow the child, but lost sight of them outside of the locker room. Emergency services were contacted to notify them of the child having left the facility. An outside agency later located Child #1 at their residence approximately four blocks from the facility. This incident was self-reported to the Department.”
Correction due by Nov 11, 2026, per the state
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
“At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact form for child #2 and child #3 did not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child and signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 8, 2025
3270.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone
“At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact form for child #4 did not include the work address of the enrolling parent.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 8, 2025
3270.124(b)(2) Physician name, address, phone
“At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact form for child #2 did not include the telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 8, 2025
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): Pediatric First Aid/CPR training”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 23, 2025
3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.
“At the time of the inspection, staff person #1 did not have current fire safety training on file. This is evidenced by the date of training 6/7/24 on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 23, 2025
3270.69(b) 110º F or less
“At the time of the inspection, the hot water temperature in child care 1 room measured 116° F.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 8, 2025
3270.82(c)/3270.82(h) Sink in toilet area/Handwashing signs
“At the time of the inspection, a school age child was observed to have used a Port-a-Potty. The Port-a-Potty did not contain a sink to allow for handwashing after toileting. The school-age child was observed using hand sanitizer and not washing his hands after using the Port-a-Potty.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 16, 2025
3270.82(i) Lidded waste receptacles
“At the time of the inspection, a school age child was observed to have used a Port-a-Potty. The Port-a-Potty was not equipped with a clean, lidded waste receptacle.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 16, 2025
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“At the time of the inspection on 7/15/25, the last documented manual monthly monitoring of the fire detection system was conducted on 5/8/25 and not every 30 days, as required.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 31, 2025
3270.61(h)(2)/3270.61(h)(2)(ii) Measurement and use of indoor child care space/Designated on facility schedule
“At the time of the inspection, there were 22 school aged children observed in room #3 which has a capacity of 12 children. There was no time period designated on the facility's schedule of daily activities to allow this capacity of this space to be exceeded.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 15, 2025
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“At the time of the inspection on 7/15/25, staff person #7 and staff person #8 were observed to be caring for children together unsupervised. Staff person #7 and staff person #8 have not completed the following pre- service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Pediatric First Aid/CPR training and health and safety training requirements.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 16, 2025
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“At the time of the inspection on 7/15/25, staff person #3 had a FBI clearance for PDE purposes. There was no submission receipt or completed DHS FBI clearance on file (see LIS code sheet for date of hire).”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 16, 2025
3270.33(a) Each staff person meets quals
“At the time of the inspection, staff person #3 did not have a transcript to accompany the Instructional Technology degree on file and therefore, could not qualify for the position they were performing.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 31, 2025
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FAQ
Yes. Rcymca at Slate Belt Branch 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 August 3, 2026, with 11 rules cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 28 rules across 5 of 6 visits in the last 3 years; 27 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.
138, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (610) 910-4394 to ask.
(610) 910-4394.
315 W Pennsylvania Ave, Pen Argyl, PA 18072. The nearest other daycare we list is Immaculate Conception School Preschool, 0.1 miles away.