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Childs Way
5324 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15224 · License #CER-00251020 · Child Care Center
Contact
- Phone
- (412) 441-4884
- Address
- 5324 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15224 · Directions
Hours
Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.
Care & schedule
When they operate
Ages served
- 4-Star quality rating
- Accepts Child Care Works subsidy
- Licensed for 104 children
How this facility compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning- Violation
Staff person #1 has completed mandated reporter training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet); however, the mandated reporter training does not meet the minimum of three hours. Staff person #2 and #3 has completed mandated reporter training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet); however, the mandated reporter training is not intended for an appropriate target audience.
Corrected by Dec 11, 2025
- Violation
3270.69(b) · Hot water temperature, in areas accessible to children, may not exceed 110° F.
In the School Age Classroom, the water temperature at the sink in the classroom was measured at 111 degrees.
Corrected by Jan 6, 2026
- Violation
The yellow car in the Outdoor Playspace was missing a strap in order to buckle the child in the toy posing a falling hazard to the children.
Corrected by Jan 8, 2026
- Violation
3270.123(a)(5) · An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.
The Agreements in the files for Child #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 lacked the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.
Corrected by Dec 29, 2025
- Violation
3270.31(e) · A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.
The file for Staff #2, lacked documentation of 4 hours of the required 12 annual clock hours of childcare training.
Corrected by Jan 9, 2026
- Violation
According to staff statements, the commercial dishwasher at the facility is not consistently being used to clean infant bottles. Bottles are currently not sent home and kept at the facility.
Corrected by Sep 18, 2025
- Violation
The facilities Emergency Plan did not address Continuity of Operations.
Corrected by Nov 6, 2024
- Violation
Upon review of the facility's Fire Drill log, the following tests were observed to have been conducted more than 60 days apart: 3/28/24-5/30/24 (63 days) and 7/24/24-9/25/24 (63 days).
Corrected by Nov 6, 2024
- Violation
The operator did not provide the parents of each child enrolled with information on how to electronically access the regulations.
Corrected by Nov 5, 2024
- Violation
There were exposed splinters on the blue window frame in the school-age room.
Corrected by Jan 16, 2024
- Violation
3270.77(a) · Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.
There was peeling paint on the wall under the window by the computer, there was peeling paint on the wall with the toy kitchen in the school age room. There was damaged plaster on the wall under the window facing the playground and on the bottom of the column in the school age room. There was damage plaster on the corner of the wall by the computer exposing the metal in the school age room. There was a damaged plaster on the bottom of the column in the preschool room. This will done by 1/16/24.
Corrected by Jan 16, 2024
- Violation
There was a cracked clear bin in the infant room. There was a cracked boat in the playground. There was a cracked yellow handle on the playground toy house. There was a water table toy filled with dirty water and leaves in the playground. There was a blue spinning toy filled with water in the playground.
Corrected by Dec 8, 2023
- Violation
3270.124(b)(3) · Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.
The files for child #1, 2,3,4 and 5 lacked the work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent on the emergency contact form.
Corrected by Jan 19, 2024
- Violation
3270.31(f)/3270.192(2)(iii) · Staff persons shall complete professional development in the following topics within 90 days of hire:A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility.
Documentation of the health and safety training topics for facility persons #1 through 5, who have been employed more than 90 days, were not on file at the facility.
Corrected by Feb 25, 2022
- Violation
3270.31(h)/3270.192(2)(iii) · All staff persons shall complete the professional development under subsection (f). A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility.
Documentation of the health and safety training topics for facility persons #6 through 8, who were employed prior to 12/19/2020, were not on file at the facility.
Corrected by Feb 25, 2022
- Violation
The facility did not have proof of purchase of the fire detection system at the time of the inspection.
Corrected by Dec 27, 2021
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Dec 10, 2025 inspection noted: “Staff person #1 has completed mandated reporter training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet); however, the mandated reporter training does…” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Aug 14, 2025 inspection noted: “According to staff statements, the commercial dishwasher at the facility is not consistently being used to clean infant bottles. Bottles are currently not sent…” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Oct 23, 2024 inspection noted: “The facilities Emergency Plan did not address Continuity of Operations.” — what has changed since then?
Data synced from Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning · Source records · Report an error