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Home › PA › East Mc Keesport › Creative Community Llc
1219 5th Ave, East Mc Keesport PA 15035 · License #CER-00253554 · Center · Child Care Center
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3270.123(a)(1) · An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week.
The financial agreement form in the file for child #2 lacked the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 22, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.14/3270.21 · A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.
At the time of inspection, the facility's emergency plan did not include a plan for Continuity of Operations in an emergency.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 10, 2026
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.14/3270.21 · A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Until such time as the required pre-service trainings are completed, Staff Person #1 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise Staff Person #1, Staff Person #1 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
Data synced from Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning on Jul 8, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
Staff person #1 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #1 has not completed the following pre-service trainings required prior to be caring for children unsupervised: Pediatric first aid/CPR, PA Required Health and Safety for Centers-Groups Part 1 and Part 2.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 23, 2026
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.27(c) · The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility.
At the time of inspection, the file for Staff Person #3 did not contain documentation of emergency plan training within the last 12 months (11/15/24).
Corrected Corrected by Jan 24, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.31(e)(4)(ii) · Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in fire safety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent.
The file for Staff Person #2 contained documentation of fire safety training that was not renewed prior to the expiration date of the most current certificate (9/20/24 and 1/20/26). At the time of inspection, the file for Staff Person #3 did not contain documentation of fire safety training within the last 12 months (11/20/24).
Corrected Corrected by Jan 22, 2026
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Persons #1 and #4 may not work in a child care position at the facility.
The file for Staff Person #1 lacked a signed disclosure statement. The file for Staff Person #1, who had lived in New Jersey during the previous 5 years of employment, did not contain documentation of out of state clearances as required under CPSL to work in a child care position. In addition, Staff Person #1 was observed supervising children in Room 1 while alone and unsupervised by a permanent employee. The file for Staff Person #4 did not contain documentation of State Police application or clearance results prior to the staff person's first day working with children as required under CPSL (See LIS Code Sheet). In addition, Staff Person #4 was observed supervising children in Room 4 while alone and unsupervised by a permanent employee.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 22, 2026
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).
The NSOR clearance results in the file for Staff Person #1 were dated 1/7/26, which was after the staff person's first day working with children (SEE LIS Code Sheet). The file is now current. The file for Staff Person #2 contained documentation of State police, Child Abuse and FBI clearance results that were not renewed prior to the expiration date of the most current certification. The file for Staff Person #2 is now current.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 7, 2026
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).
Staff Person #2 has not completed Mandated Reporter training within the last 60 months. This is evidence by the previously documented Mandated Reporter training on file being dated 10/28/20. The file for Staff Person #3 contained documentation of Mandated Reporter training that was not renewed prior to the expiration date of the most current certification (8/9/20 and 1/4/26). The file is now current.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 31, 2026
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii) · A staff person or a substitute staff person shall meet one of the applicable staff qualifications for the position in which the person is performing. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.
The files for Staff Persons #1 and #4, identified as assistant group supervisors, lacked qualification documents for the position in which the staff persons are performing.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 24, 2026
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.34(a)(6) · A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months.
The file for Staff Person #3 did not contain documentation of a written evaluation within the last 12 months.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 30, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.81 · A visual strip or other visual identification shall be placed on glass located in a traffic area, a child care space or a play space.
In Room 4, a visual strip or visual identification was not placed in a traffic area on the glass door.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 2, 2026
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.111(b) · The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space.
A written plan of daily activities was not posted in Room 5.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 23, 2026
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.123(a)(2) · An agreement shall specify the date on which the fee is to be paid.
The financial agreement form in the files for children #2 and #3 lacked the date on which the fee is to be paid.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 22, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(b)(3) · Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.
The emergency contact forms in the files for children #1 and #3 lacked the enrolling parent's work address and telephone number.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 3, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(b)(6) · Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable.
The emergency contact form in the file for child #2 lacked the health insurance coverage and policy number for the child.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 29, 2026
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(b)(7) · Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
The emergency contact forms in the files for children #2 and #4 lacked the address of the individuals designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 23, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(e) · A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children.
A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not posted in Room 1, Room 2, Room 3, Room 4, and Room 5.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 22, 2026
Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) · The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.
The emergency contact and financial agreement forms in the file for child #4 have not been reviewed or updated by the parent within the last 6 months.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 30, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) · A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission.
The emergency contact form in the file for child #1 did not contain documentation of signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child and signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 2, 2026
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.192(5) · A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.
At the time of inspection, the file for Staff Person #1 did not contain documentation of two written, non-family references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. At the time of inspection, the file for Staff Person #4 contained one written, non-family reference from an individual attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 28, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.27(a)(6) · Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.
At the time of inspection, facility files did not contain documentation of conducting an emergency drill within the last 12 months.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 2, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) · Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c)). The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements under subsection (a) are met.
The smoke detector in the Infant Room was observed emitting a chirping sound; therefore, its operability could not be determined.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 30, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.21 · Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.
In Room #1 above the changing table, were loose push pins in the wall which pose a puncture or cutting hazard.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 26, 2025
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.27(d) · The operator shall post the emergency plan in the facility at a conspicuous location.
A copy of the facility's current Emergency Plan was not posted in a conspicuous place.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 17, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.65 · Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.
In Room #1, on the right wall, next to door #2, one protective receptacle cover was missing which was accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 17, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.66(a) · Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children.
In private restroom, it was observed a bottle of "Windex," "Clorox Disinfecting Bathroom Bleach-Free Cleaner," "Lysol Wipes," and "AJAX Powder, "which were labeled, "Keep out of the reach of children" was accessible to children while in the restroom under the sink.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 18, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.82(j) · A source of running water for handwashing shall be present in infant and toddler diapering areas. If the running water does not flow directly into a drain that is connected to a sewage system, a receptacle shall be provided to contain the water used for washing. The receptacle shall be emptied into an approved sewage system at least once a day.
The portable sink in the Toddler Room diapering area did not have running water creating both a safety and cross-contamination concerns.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 18, 2025
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.102(a)/3270.103 · Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. Toys and objects with a diameter of less than 1 inch, objects with removable parts that have a diameter of less than 1 inch, plastic bags and styrofoam objects may not be accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths.
A stuffed animal with hard, plastic eyes were observed in room #1, behind the changing table with one eye not attached posing a choking hazard.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 18, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.102(a) · Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts.
In room #4 next to the kitchen on the bottom shelf of the black, plastic shelf was a bin with stuffed animals which had a broken, green lid handle. In the Preschool Room, a plastic "Little Tykes" basketball hoop was not secured which poses a toppling hazard. In the Preschool Room, a clear, plastic bin with plastic building blocks had a broken corner posing a cutting hazard.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 18, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.104(a) · Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs.
In Room #4, two blue, wooden child chairs with loose screws were wobbly which posed a pinch point or fall hazard. In Room #4, the changing table with loose screws was wobbly which posed a falling and/or toppling hazard. In Room #4, The "Little Tykes" play kitchen was wobbly and unsecured posing a toppling hazard. In room #4, a child chair across from the play kitchen with loose screws was wobbly which posed a pinch point or falling hazard. In Room #1, the wooden bookcase, left of the door, the corner was chipped with splintering wood which poses a splintering hazard. In Room #1, the bookcase, left of the door, was missing two screws making the bookcase unstable which posed a toppling hazard or pinch point. In Room #1, a black plastic, shelf was wobbly posing a tipping hazard. In the middle of Room #1, at the bottom of the two shelf, wooden bookcase's veneer is lifting posing a splintering or cutting hazard. In the Preschool Room a folding bookcase on the wall across from Room #2 had missing veneer and a chipped corner posing a cutting and/or splintering hazard. In the Preschool Room, a 2 x 3 shelf next to the glass exterior door was broken posing a splintering hazard. In the Preschool Room, loose screws were observed on a blue, art, drying rack to be unstable posing a fall hazard.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 23, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.106(a) · Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child.
The facility's rest equipment was ripped that exposed the foam padding.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 18, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(b)(3) · Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.
The Emergency Contact Forms for Child Files #1, 2 and 3 lacked the "Enrolling Parent's Work Address and Work Number." (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
Corrected Corrected by Mar 17, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(e) · A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children.
The written emergency transportation plan was lacking from Rooms #1, #2, #3 and #4.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 18, 2025
Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.165 · An operator shall conspicuously post the menu at least 1 week in advance or provide a menu to each family.
The provider did not have a menu posted in a conspicuous place.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 17, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.94(a)(1) · The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that fire drills are conducted at least once every 60 days.
The observed fire drill log contained consecutive drills held more than 60 days apart (11.15.2024 -- 01.23.2025 (69 Days).
Corrected Corrected by Mar 17, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) · Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c)). The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements under subsection (a) are met.
The facility lacked a log of the fire detection system being tested every 30 days.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 18, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.25(a) · The facility's current certificate of compliance shall be posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. The operator shall 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.
The provider did not have their current Certificate of Compliance posted in a conspicuous location used by parents.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 26, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.27(f) · The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.
The facility's Updated Emergency Plan lacked proof of the Emergency Plan being sent to the local municipality and Allegheny County Emergency Management Services.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 22, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.76 · Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards.
The following unsafe condition was observed in the Indoor Gross Motor play space: Heavy, black, rubber blocks (2' x 2' x 4") used as a base for the outdoor play space was stacked and poses a toppling or crushing hazard.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 30, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.82(h) · A facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating. A sign on which this requirement is written shall be posted at each toilet, training chair, diapering area and sink in the facility.
The boys and girl's restroom lacked handwashing signs above the toilets.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 27, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.102(a) · Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts.
In the Pre-School Room, the lid for blue bin with toy figures was cracked posing a cutting hazard and/or pinch point. In the Older Toddler Room, a clear bin with large Legos was cracked posing a cutting hazard and/or pinch point.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 21, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.151(c)(2)/3270.192(3) · An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department. A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.
The initial health assessment on file for Staff person #1 does not include the results of a tuberculosis screening, due at hire. (See IS CODE SHEET)
Corrected Corrected by Dec 2, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) · Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c)). The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements under subsection (a) are met.
Facility files lacked proof of purchase for the interconnected smoke detection system.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 3, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.