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YMCA Program at John F. Kennedy Elementary

5030 Polen Dr., Dayton, OH 45440
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$295
year first licensed
2022

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About YMCA Program at John F. Kennedy Elementary

YMCA Program at John F. Kennedy Elementary is a licensed child care center in Dayton, Ohio. The state has licensed it since August 22, 2022.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM.

Ohio Department of Children and Youth made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Child care center
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Hours today
Closed today
Capacity
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Hours

Hours

Monday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
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Cost

Tuition and costs

YMCA Program at John F. Kennedy Elementary has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Montgomery County has a median price of $295 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Montgomery County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$295
Home daycare$200

Toddler

Center$265
Home daycare$190

Preschool

Center$232
Home daycare$175

School age

Center$150
Home daycare$155

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for YMCA Program at John F. Kennedy Elementary

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
First licensed
2022
License number
#2220026414
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Dec 1, 2025: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 3 visits · 4 rules in all

  • Supervision and ratios 2
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Staff training and qualifications 1

For comparison: 93% of Ohio daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 13.

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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  1. Dec 1, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Feb 3, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      5180:2-12-18 Ratio

      “During the inspection, required staff/child ratios were not maintained for the same group on multiple occasions, as noted below:The ratio determined for the after-school group was: two (2) Child Care Staff Member(s) for fifty-seven (57) children. Required four (4) childcare staff members. Additionally: A ratio of one (1) Child Care Staff Member(s) for twenty-four (24) children was determined for the young school age group. A ratio of one (1) Child Care Staff Member(s) for twenty-four (24) children was determined for the older school age group. Additional staff members must be hired or current Child Care Staff Members must be rescheduled to maintain compliance. Provide staff training. Submit the programs corrective action plan, which includes a statement that training was provided, to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      5180:2-12-08 Medical Statement

      “In review of the staff records, it was determined that the medical statements for the employees listed on the Employee Record Chart did not meet the requirements as listed in number(s) 6 a-d below. 1. A medical statement was not on file for at least one employee;2. The medical statement(s) on file did not have a date of examination within 12 months of the employees first day of employment;3. Date of examination was missing;4. Signature, business address, or telephone number of the licensed physician, physician assistant, advanced practice nurse, certified midwife, or certified nurse practitioner who completed the examination was missing;5. A statement was missing that verifies the employee is: a. Physically fit for employment in a program caring for children; b. Immunized against Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap); c. Immunized against Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR);6. Tuberculosis (TB) screening/test information was missing: a. Documentation of the screening process to determine if the employee resided in a country identified by the world health organization as having a high burden of TB and arrived in the United States within the five years preceding the date of application for employment. b. Results of a TB test for employees meeting both criteria in 6a. c. Results of additional testing for employees with a positive TB test. d. Written statement, signed by a representative of the TB control unit, that the employee's TB is no longer infectious or the individual is receiving a TB treatment regimen for employees with a positive TB test. Submit the programs corrective action plan, which includes a copy of the completed employee medical statement, or TB results/documentation, to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      5180:2-12-07 Administrator Responsibilities / Requirements

      “During the inspection, it was determined employment records in the Ohio Professional Registry (OPR) were not created or maintained as noted in number(s) 3, 5 below: 1. At least one administrator, employee or child care staff member (including substitutes) had not created a profile.2. At least one administrator, employee or child care staff member had not created an employment record for the program on or before their first day of employment. 3. At least one administrator, employee or child care staff member had not updated changes to positions or roles within five calendar days of the change.4. The administrator had not assigned at least one employee or child care staff member to the program's organization dashboard. 5. At least one individual's schedule was not current.6. At least one individual's position or role did not include an applicable group assignment.7. At least one individual's employment had not been end dated.8. Other: [ ]Submit the program's corrective action plan to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”
  3. May 6, 2024Follow-up visit1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      5101:2-12-18 Ratio

      “During the inspection, a ratio of three (3) child care staff member(s) for sixty (60) children was determined to have occurred for the school age groups when the situation in number 2 below occurred:1. A child care staff member stepped out of the room.2.A child care staff member had not arrived at work on time - (additional YMCA staff observed arriving during the outdoor time)3.Children were present who were not scheduled to be there.4.A child care staff member was unable to work.5.A child was injured in that group.6.A child arrived in the group before a second staff member was scheduled to arrive with the group.7.Two groups were combined, and the program did not follow the ratio for the youngest child in the group.8.A child was transitioning to the next older age group, and the program did not follow the ratio for the youngest child in the group.9. Ratio was doubled for more than two hours while children were napping.10. Ratio was doubled while children were napping for a group that included at least one infant.11. Ratio was doubled while children were napping and there were not enough staff members in the building to meet staff/child ratio.12. Ratio was doubled in the school age group to allow access to the program, however, the program does not serve only school age children.13. Both child care staff members did not have a working communication device when one staff member left the group to allow access to the school age only program.14. The child care staff member did not return to the group after allowing access to the school age only program.15.Other [ ].Additional child care staff members must be hired or current child care staff members must be rescheduled to maintain compliance. Provide staff training. Submit the programs corrective action plan, which includes a statement that training was provided, to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”

Copied from Ohio Department of Children and Youth on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Sep 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about YMCA Program at John F. Kennedy Elementary

Is YMCA Program at John F. Kennedy Elementary licensed?

Yes. Ohio Department of Children and Youth lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 22, 2022.

When was YMCA Program at John F. Kennedy Elementary last inspected?

Ohio Department of Children and Youth lists the most recent visit on December 1, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has YMCA Program at John F. Kennedy Elementary had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 2 of 3 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 93% of Ohio daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 13. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

What are YMCA Program at John F. Kennedy Elementary's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does YMCA Program at John F. Kennedy Elementary cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (937) 223-5201 to ask.

What is YMCA Program at John F. Kennedy Elementary's phone number?

(937) 223-5201.

Where is YMCA Program at John F. Kennedy Elementary?

5030 Polen Dr., Dayton, OH 45440. The nearest other daycare we list is J F Kennedy Elementary School, under 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Ohio Department of Children and Youth (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).