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Valley Points Family YMCA/West Vandergrift
- licensed capacity
- 48
- open each week
- 5 days
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About Valley Points Family YMCA/West Vandergrift
Valley Points Family YMCA/West Vandergrift is a child care center in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 48 children, serving school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 15 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
School-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- School-age children
- Hours today
- 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 48 children
Hours
Hours
| MondayToday | 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | School-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 48 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
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State record
Inspection reports for Valley Points Family YMCA/West Vandergrift
License
- Status
- Certified by the state and operating
- License type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Capacity
- 48 children
- Ages
- School-age children
- License number
- #CER-00254060
Summary
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Feb 11, 2026: 1 rule cited
Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 15 rules in all · 15 corrected
- Safety and hazards 4
- Health, medication and illness 2
- Background checks 2
- Records and paperwork 2
- Building, equipment and play areas 2
- Supervision and ratios 2
- Food and nutrition 1
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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Feb 11, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
3270.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter
“The file for staff person #1 lacked a health assessment that was completed 24 months from the previous health assessment. The health assessments in the file were dated 1/24/24 and 2/2/26.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 18, 2026
Feb 26, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The file for staff person #1 who was hired as an assistant group supervisor on (See LIS Code Sheet) lacked state police and child abuse clearances that were completed prior to the hire date. The state police clearance in the file is dated 4/5/24. The child abuse clearance in the file is dated 4/8/24.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 8, 2024
Feb 21, 2024Inspection13 rules cited
3270.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone
“The files for child # 1 and 2 lacked the work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent on the emergency contact form.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 28, 2024
3270.123(a)(4) Arrival/departure times
“The file for child # 3 lacked the child's arrival and departure times on the agreement form.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 27, 2024
3270.107 Refrigerator
“The refrigerator lacked a thermometer.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 27, 2024
3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster
“There damage plaster on the blue wall by the radio in the gym. There was peeling paint ion the light blue wall in the gym.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 27, 2024
3270.76 Building Surfaces
“There was rubber baseboard pulled off the wall in the gym. There was a hole on the right wall under the window in the gym. There was a broken concrete baseboard in the school- age room. There was a broken light switch cover in the school- age room.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 29, 2024
3270.27(a)(5) Emergency plan
“The facility emergency plan lacked accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 28, 2024
3270.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter
“The file for staff # 2 contained a current health report dated 1/12/24 that was not obtained prior the staff initial employment date on 11/6/23.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 27, 2024
3270.27(f) Emergency plan
“A copy of the facility emergency plan was not sent to the local municipality and the county emergency management agency.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 27, 2024
3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“The files for child #1 and 2 lacked the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released on the emergency contact form.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 27, 2024
3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible
“There were 3 Lysol disinfecting wipes packets and one bottle of multi-shine glass and surface cleaner labeled "Keep out of reach of children " Accessible to children in the gym window.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 27, 2024
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The file for staff # 1 contained a current State Police Clearances that was not obtained with in the 45 day provisional hire period. Staff stared employment on 10/18/23 and the State Police Clearances is dated 12/7/23.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 26, 2024
3270.21 General Health and Safety
“The maintenance closet door in the gym was open, there were spray paint cans and 1/2-gallon paints accessible to children.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 27, 2024
3270.27(a)(4) Contact when ended
“The facility emergency plan lacked a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 28, 2024
Feb 7, 2023Inspection19 rules cited
3270.25(a) Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations
“A copy of how to access the DHS regulations electronically and instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office were not posted in a conspicuous location used by parents.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 9, 2023
3270.94(a)(1) Every 60 days
“The facility had documentation of fire drills being conducted that exceeded 60 days: 8/1/22 - 1/17/23.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 9, 2023
3270.27(a)(6) Emergency plan
“The facility did not have documentation on file of conducting an emergency drill for the year 2022.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 9, 2023
3270.135(a)(3) Disposable diapers
“The diapering area in Room 2 and in the girl's bathroom across from Room 1 were observed to lack a plastic-lined, hands-free covered can.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 10, 2023
3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(3) Immunization record/Dismissal policy
“The file for child #2 lacked documentation of a yearly Influenza vaccine (recommended annually by the ACIP) in 2022.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 7, 2023
3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1) Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health reports
“The two most recent health assessments on file for child #1, who is a preschool child, are dated more than 12 months apart: 11/2/21 and 2/1/23.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 14, 2023
3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“Staff person #3 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Get Started with Center-Based Care-Revised 2022. The files for staff persons #4 and #5 were observed to lack completion of the following pre-service training by December 30, 2022: Pennsylvania Health and Safety Update 2022. ·”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 7, 2023
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“The emergency plan for the facility did not include requirements for continuity of operations (backing up or retrieving health and other key records/files and managing financial issues such as paying employees and bills during the aftermath of the disaster).”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 14, 2023
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“Staff person #5 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #5 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Pennsylvania Health and Safety Update 2022”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 14, 2023
3270.123(b)/3270.182(8) Parent receives original/Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original.
“The agreements on file for children #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, and #6 were observed to be the original agreement, in which the parent shall receive the original agreement and the facility shall contain a copy of the agreement.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 14, 2023
3270.102(a) Clean and good repair
“A child's play mat in Room 1 was observed to be ripped and not in good repair.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 7, 2023
3270.82(h) Handwashing signs
“A handwashing sign was observed not to be posted above the toilet in the boy's restroom located across from Room 1.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 7, 2023
3270.75(c) Has all items
“The first aid kit in Room 3 was observed to lack tweezers.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 7, 2023
3270.67(d) Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle
“Two trash receptacles in Room 3 and one trash receptacle in the boy's bathroom located across from Room 1 were observed to contain trash that has been contaminated by human secretions and were not in a closed, plastic-lined receptacle.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 10, 2023
3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations
“The two most recent staff evaluations on file for staff person #2 were observed to be completed more than 12 months apart: 10/8/21 and 1/30/23.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 14, 2023
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The file for staff person #1 was observed not to contain documentation of application of NSOR clearance prior to date of hire (See IS CODE SHEET) required for provisional hiring under the CPSL.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 9, 2023
3270.27(a)(1) Emergency plan
“The facility's emergency plan lacked accommodations for shelter of children during an emergency including lock-down at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 14, 2023
3270.131(a) Health information
“The file for child #2 contains an initial health report dated more than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 7, 2023
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“The facility had documentation of fire detection testing that exceeded 30 days from 8/1/22-1/17/23.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 14, 2023
Sep 29, 2022Inspection1 rule cited
3270.52 Mixed Age Level
“At 9:15 am Staff # 1 was observed working alone with 6 children, a one 1 year old, four 2 years old and one 3 years old.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 29, 2022
Sep 2, 2022Complaint investigation1 rule cited
3270.113(e) Restraints prohibited
“Per staff statements, on 8/29/22, Staff #1 restrained Child #1 to a chair by placing a smock over the child and the chair, then securing the smock so the child could not leave the chair for approximately 1 hour.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 29, 2022
Aug 29, 2022Inspection3 rules cited
3270.61(c) 40 square feet wall-to-wall
“Per staff statement The Explores program was conducted in in an unmeasured space classroom on the left side of the main hallway and at the end of the main hallway.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 29, 2022
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“According to the fire detection log, the system was not tested at least every 30 days between 7/1/22 and 8/29/22.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 29, 2022
3270.191 Individual Records
“The facility lacked individual staff files for the the persons providing care for The Explorer program.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 29, 2022
Feb 16, 2022Inspection8 rules cited
3270.124(b)(5) Information re: special needs
“The files for children #1, #3, and #4 lacked emergency contact information that included information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant or CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 2, 2022
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The file for staff person #1, whom was hired as the director on 11/21/16, lacked state police, child abuse, and FBI clearances that were completed 60 months from the previous clearances. The state police clearances in the file are dated 11/10/16 and 1/19/22. The child abuse clearances in the file are dated 12/14/16 and 1/20/22. The FBI clearances in the file are dated 11/11/16 and 1/20/22.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 2, 2022
3270.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone
“The file for child #2 lacked emergency contact information that included the work address and work telephone number of the enrolling parent.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 2, 2022
3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“The file for child #1 lacked emergency contact information that included the health insurance coverage and policy number.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 2, 2022
3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“The files for children #2, #3, and #4 lacked emergency contact information that included the addresses of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 4, 2022
3270.31(h) Health and Safety Training
“Staff person #2 lacks training in health and safety as listed in the regulation 3270.31(f).”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 3, 2022
3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports
“The file for child #1, whom had a start date of 12/3/21 lacked an initial health report.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 18, 2022
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“The fire drill and fire detection log was observed there were more than 30 days in between the following smoke detector checks: 40 days between 2/5/21 and 3/16/21, 42 days between 3/16/21 and 4/28/21, 39 days between 5/3/21 and 6/11/21, 41 days between 6/11/21 and 7/22/21, 36 days between 8/10/21 and 9/15/21, 39 days between 10/14/21 and 11/22/21, and 31 days between 12/12/21 and 1/12/22. Facility lacked proof of purchase of the inter-connected smoke alarms.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 2, 2022
Dec 15, 2021Inspection3 rules cited
3270.27(c) Training regarding plan
“The file for staff person #1 lacked initial emergency plan training.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 10, 2022
3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii) HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility
“The file for staff person #1 lacked 2 years experience with children. Staff person #1 was short 75.2 hours of the required 2500 hours. The file for staff person #2 lacked a high school diploma.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 10, 2022
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The file for staff person #1, whom was hired as an assistant group supervisor on 9/30/21, lacked a new signed and dated disclosure statement and a valid FBI Clearance. The FBI Clearance was requested through CJIS instead of DHS. The file for staff person #2, whom was hired as an assistant group supervisor on 8/26/21, lacked a new signed and dated disclosure statement.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 3, 2022
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FAQ
Questions about Valley Points Family YMCA/West Vandergrift
Is Valley Points Family YMCA/West Vandergrift licensed?
Yes. Valley Points Family YMCA/West Vandergrift is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
When was Valley Points Family YMCA/West Vandergrift last inspected?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on February 11, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Valley Points Family YMCA/West Vandergrift had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 15 rules across 3 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 15 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.
How many children can Valley Points Family YMCA/West Vandergrift care for?
48, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.
Does Valley Points Family YMCA/West Vandergrift accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Valley Points Family YMCA/West Vandergrift's hours?
Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Valley Points Family YMCA/West Vandergrift cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (724) 567-6680 to ask.
What is Valley Points Family YMCA/West Vandergrift's phone number?
(724) 567-6680.
Where is Valley Points Family YMCA/West Vandergrift?
204 Pennsylvania Ave, Vandergrift, PA 15690. The nearest other daycare we list is Small World Day Care, 0.7 miles away.