York Day Nursery
450 E Philadelphia St, York, PA
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YWCA York Lincoln Charter SAC is a child care center in York, 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 28 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 Oct 21, 2025: 11 rules cited
Rules cited on 4 of 4 visits · 28 rules in all · 28 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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3270.111(a) Written plan
“During the time of inspection, the facilities written plan of daily activities and routines was not posted.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 22, 2025
3270.131(c) Completed or signed by physician, PA, or CRNP
“Child #1 health report is not signed by a physician, physician's assistant or a CRNP.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 30, 2025
3270.131(d)(1) Child's health history
“Child #1 health report does not include a review of the child's health history.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 30, 2025
3270.131(d)(2) Child's allergies
“Child #1 health report does not include a list of the child's allergies.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 30, 2025
3270.131(d)(3)/3270.133(8) Current medication and reason/Special diet - parent's instructions
“Child #1 health report does not include a list of the child's current medication and the reason for the medication or if the child has a special diet.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 30, 2025
3270.131(d)(4) Acute or chronic health problem
“Child # 1 health report does not include an assessment of an acute or chronic health problem or special need and recommendations for treatment or services, including information regarding abnormal results of screening tests for vision, hearing or lead poisoning.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 30, 2025
3270.131(d)(7) Free from contagious/communicable disease
“Child #1 health report does not include a statement that the child is able to participate in childcare and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 30, 2025
3270.25(a) Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations
“During the time of inspection, the facilities current certificate of compliance and information on how to access the regulations were not posted in a conspicuous location used by parents.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 22, 2025
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“During the time of inspection, the trash can in the school age space did not have a lid.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 21, 2025
3270.54(a) Two facility persons present in facility
“During the time of inspection, it was observed that staff member #1 was alone with 3 children during the duration of the inspection.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 22, 2025
3270.116 School-Age Children
“During the time of inspection, homework was not written on the facilities daily schedule.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 22, 2025
3270.82(i) Lidded waste receptacles
“During the time of inspection, classroom 120 and classroom 124 did not have a lidded waste receptacles in the toilet areas. - Corrected on site.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 11, 2024
3270.106(a) Clean, age appropriate
“During the time of inspection, classroom 124 nap mats were not labeled with children's names.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 11, 2024
3270.123(a)(1) Amount of fee
“Child #1 and #2 did not have documentation on the agreement of the fee amount to be charged.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 14, 2024
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“Documentation of the emergency plan on file did not include continuity of operations.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 21, 2024
3270.65 Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less
“During the time of inspection, classroom 124 had an outlet that did not have protective receptacle cover. - Corrected on site.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 11, 2024
3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible
“During the time of inspection, classroom 120 had hand sanitizer on the counter accessible to children. - Corrected on site”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 11, 2024
3270.76 Building Surfaces
“During the time of inspection, classroom 120 and classroom 124 had multiple ceiling tiles with visible water damage.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 31, 2024
3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster
“During the time of inspection, classroom 120 had peeling paint on the back wall.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 31, 2024
3270.113(a) Supervised at all times
“During the time of inspection, it was observed that a facility person was sitting in a chair at the far side of the gym making a bracelet. The staff was engaged in her own activity and not watching the children, assessing, and directing their activities.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 30, 2024
3270.94(a)(9) Written record
“Documentation of the fire drill log was not at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 30, 2024
3270.124(c) Each child care space
“Emergency contact information was not present in the childcare space where children were receiving care.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 30, 2024
3270.124(a) Each child emergency contact person
“Emergency contact information was not on file at the facility for child #1.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 30, 2024
3270.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone
“Documentation of the emergency contact form on file for child 1 did not include the enrolling parents work phone number.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 2, 2024
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“Documentation of the disclosure statement on file for staff member 1 and staff member 3 was completed online without a witness signature. Documentation of the FBI clearance on file for staff member 2 was updated more than 60 months from the original clearance date. The original clearance was obtained on 7/18/18 and was updated on 8/22/23. Documentation of the state police, child abuse clearance and FBI clearance for staff member 4 were all updated more than 60 months from the original clearance date. The original state police clearance was obtained on 2/23/18 and updated on 4/19/23. The child abuse clearance was obtained on 3/13/18 and updated on 4/12/23. The FBI clearance was obtained on 2/21/18 and updated on 3/29/23.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 2, 2024
3270.151(c)(4) Information re: medical problems
“Documentation of the health assessment on file for staff member 1 didn't include information on medical problems that might threaten the health of the children or prohibit a staff person from providing adequate care to children.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 2, 2024
3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii) HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility
“Documentation on file for staff member 1 did not include verification of 2 years' experience working with children.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 2, 2024
3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“Documentation of the emergency contact on file for child 2 did not include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 2, 2024
3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“Documentation of the emergency contact on file for child 2 did not include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits.”
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“Documentation of the disclosure statement on file for staff member 1 and staff member 3 was completed online without a witness signature. Documentation of the FBI clearance on file for staff member 2 was updated more than 60 months from the original clearance date. The original clearance was obtained on 7/18/18 and was updated on 8/22/23. Documentation of the state police, child abuse clearance and FBI clearance were all updated more than 60 months from the original clearance date. The original state police clearance was obtained on 2/23/18 and updated on 4/19/23. The child abuse clearance was obtained on 3/13/18 and updated on 4/12/23. The FBI clearance was obtained on 2/21/18 and updated on 3/29/23.”
3270.133(2)/3270.133(3) Written instructions/Name on bottle
“Medication for child 3 was stored in the first aid kit without the prescription label that would contain the child's name and instructions of how to administer medication.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 22, 2023
3270.133(7)(i) Name of medication
“Documentation of the medication log on file for child 3, did not include the name of the medication.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 22, 2023
3270.151(c)(4) Information re: medical problems
“Documentation of the health assessment on file for staff member 1 didn't include information on medical problems that might threaten the health of the children or prohibit a staff person from providing adequate care to children.”
3270.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone
“Documentation of the emergency contact form on file for child 1 did not include the enrolling parents work phone number.”
3270.65 Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less
“During the time of inspection, it was observed that an outlet cover was missing in classroom 120.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 22, 2023
3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii) HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility
“Documentation on file for staff member 1 did not include verification of 2 years' experience working with children.”
3270.131(e)(1) Exemption documentation from parent/guardian
“Child #2 and #3 do not have current Influenza immunizations on record. Child #2's most recent is dated 3/24/20. Child #3's most recent is dated 10/22/21.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 25, 2023
3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“Child #1's emergency contact information did not include the release person's address.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 24, 2023
3270.69(b) 110º F or less
“It was observed that the water temperature of the classroom sink in Room 124 was 115.5 degrees F (corrected during inspection). The water temperature in Room 120 was 115 degrees F at the classroom sink and 120 degrees F at the bathroom sink.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 24, 2023
3270.27(a)(2) Emergency plan
“The facility's emergency plan provides evacuation plans away from the premises for another YMCA location (not this location).”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 13, 2023
3270.27(a)(3)/3270.27(a)(4) Contact when arises/Contact when ended
“The facility's emergency plan does not provide for a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises and for 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 13, 2023
3270.65 Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less
“It was observed in the Gym child care space there were 10 missing protective outlet covers.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 24, 2023
3270.94(a)(9) Written record
“In the Cafe SAC space, the only fire drill log on record in this space was for the period of 9/27/22 through 11/16/22. For Room 120, the only fire drill log on record in this space was for 10/27/22 and 11/21/22.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 24, 2023
3270.27(a)(6) Emergency plan
“There was no documentation of having conducted an annual emergency drill in 2021.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 25, 2023
3270.192(5) Two written references
“Facility person #1 and #2's record contained only one written, nonfamily reference from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 24, 2023
3270.25(a) Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations
“The posted certificate of compliance in the Cafeteria SAC space was not the current one. The operator (in the Cafeteria SAC space) did not provide the parents of each enrolled child with instructions for contacting the regional child care office and information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically (all corrected during inspection) . In Room 120, the operator did not provide the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically (corrected during inspection).”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 28, 2022
3270.27(f) Emergency plan
“The operator did not send the last updated emergency plan (2021) to the local municipality.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 25, 2023
3270.124(e) Written emergency plan posted
“In the cafeteria SAC space, there was no written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency displayed conspicuously.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 25, 2023
3270.124(e) Written emergency plan posted
“It was observed that there was no posted, written emergency transportation plan.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2021
3270.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone
“Child #3 and #4's emergency contact information did not include the father's work address and work telephone number.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2021
3270.124(b)(2) Physician name, address, phone
“Child #2's emergency contact information did not include the address of the child's physician or source of medical care.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2021
3270.101(a) Age appropriate
“No play equipment and materials were provided for the children in care in the SACC program which was housed in the cafeteria.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2021
3270.34(a)(3) Responsible designee
“There was no person designated to be responsible for compliance in the Director's absence.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2021
3270.27(e) Letter to parents
“The parent letter explaining the emergency procedures was not available to view during the renewal inspection.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2021
3270.27(d) Plan posted
“The emergency plan was not posted in the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2021
3270.27(a)(5) Emergency plan
“The emergency plan did not provide accommodations for toddlers or children with medical needs/disabilities.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2021
3270.94(a)(5) Evacuation routes posted
“No evacuation routes were posted.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2021
3270.25(a) Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations
“The facility's current certificate of compliance was not posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. The operator did not provide the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2021
3270.171(a) Pick-up and drop-off points
“Proof that the operator notified the local traffic safety authorities annually, in writing, of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility was not present at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2021
3270.27(a)(3)/3270.27(a)(4) Contact when arises/Contact when ended
“The emergency plan did not provide a method to contact parents when an emergency situation arises. The emergency plan also did not identify a method to inform parents when the emergency situation has ended to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children."”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2021
3270.171(c) Safe routes posted
“Written notification of safe routes were not posted by the operator at a conspicuous location the child care facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2021
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FAQ
Yes. YWCA York Lincoln Charter SAC 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 October 21, 2025, with 11 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 28 rules across 4 of 4 visits in the last 3 years; 28 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 (717) 681-5071 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (717) 681-5071 to ask.
(717) 681-5071.
559 W King St, York, PA 17401. The nearest other daycare we list is Werner Early Learning Childcare Center Earl Learn, 0.1 miles away.