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Home › PA › Pittsburgh › The Learning Loft At Phcse
2501 Main St, Pittsburgh PA 15235 · License #CER-00243736 · Center · Child Care Center
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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.
There was a broken thermostat with an exposed metal box and screws on the wall closed to the entry door in the PS room.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 25, 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.
There were 18 uncovered electrical outlets in the gym accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 7, 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.
There was a bottle of Lysol disinfecting bottle in the cafeteria and 2 hand sanitizers on top of the teacher's desk in room 8 labeled " keep out of reach of children" accessible to children.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 4, 2025
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Data synced from Pennsylvania DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning on Jul 8, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.67(d) · Trash that has been contaminated by human secretions or excrement shall be contained in closed, plastic-lined receptacles.
There were two trash that appeared to be contaminated with human secretions observed in an open, plastic-lined receptacle used by the children enrolled in the child care program summer camp in the cafeteria. Trash that has been contaminated by human secretions or excrement shall be contained in closed, plastic-lined receptacles per Announcement C-24-02.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 15, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.77(a) · Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.
There were 2 blue benches with peeling paint in the playground.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 17, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.101(a)/3270.101(b) · Play equipment and materials appropriate to the developmental needs, individual interests and ages of the children shall be provided in sufficient amount and variety to preclude long waits for use. Play equipment shall facilitate the child's emotional, cognitive, communicative, perceptual-motor, physical and social development.
Based on observation and staff interview rooms # 8,9,11,15, and PTA lacked play equipment and materials appropriate to the developmental needs of the children.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 17, 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.
There were 3 clear cracked bins in the preschool room.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 4, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.107 · A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45° F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator.
The thermometer in the refrigerator in the preschool room was 55 degrees.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 4, 2025
Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.111(a) · A written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play shall be established for each group. The plan shall be flexible to accommodate the needs of individual children and the dynamics of the group.
The cafeteria lacked a written plan of daily activities and routines.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 7, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.113(a)(1) · Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises.
On 8/4/25 at approximately 8:35 am there were 3 staff and 30 children ages 6 to 12. Staff # claimed 4 children, staff # 2 claimed 11 and staff #3 claimed 6. There was a group of 5 older SA children that were not assigned to a specific staff until the CR conducted the supervision and ratio review. Per staff statement the staff person who normally is assigned to that group was not present at the time of the inspection.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 21, 2025
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.124(c) · When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space.
The emergency contact form for child #1 was not present in the cafeteria room where the child was receiving care.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 20, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. 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.
There were 16 uncovered outlets in the gym area accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 17, 2025
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 sink cabinet handle in the preschool room had a loss screw. There was a broken thermostat cover in the preschool wall.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 16, 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.
There was a cracked clear bin in the preschool room.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 16, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.107 · A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45° F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator.
The refrigerator in the preschool room lacked a thermometer.
Corrected Corrected by May 5, 2025
Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.161(d) · Potentially hazardous food brought from the child's home or provided by the facility shall be refrigerated.
There was a lunch box out of the refrigerator that contained ground meat.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 17, 2025
Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.74 · The telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center shall be posted by each telephone in the facility.
The Art and Music room lacked the emergency telephone number.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 13, 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 girl's bathroom lacked washing hand signs at each toilet. There were 3 urinals in the boy's bathroom that lacked washing hands signs posted.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 13, 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.
There were 2 cracked bins in the preschool room.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 13, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.111(a) · A written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play shall be established for each group. The plan shall be flexible to accommodate the needs of individual children and the dynamics of the group.
The Art and Music room lacked a written plan of daily activities and routines.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 13, 2024
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 Art and Music room lacked an emergency transportation plan.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 13, 2024
Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.82(g) · Toilet areas and fixtures shall be cleaned daily and be in good repair.
The toilet in the preschool room was not flushed, contained urine.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 13, 2023
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.
There was a cracked white bin and a deflated ball in the gym.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 13, 2023
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3270.106(f) · At least 2 feet of space is required on three sides of a bed, cot, crib or other rest equipment while the equipment is in use.
There were two mats in the preschool room that were not at least 2 feet of space on three sides while the equipment was in use.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 13, 2023
Category: physical safety. 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.
The facility's emergency plan did not include requirements for volunteer emergency preparedness training, practice drills and 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) to maintain compliance with 45 CFR § 98.41(a)(1)(vii)
Corrected Corrected by Aug 3, 2023
Category: ratio. 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 did not have a Proof of Purchase for the interconnected fire alarm system.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 3, 2023
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.