Glenshaw Presbyterian Church Child Care Ctr
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I am writing this review after our son was expelled. We also not only had our son but his younger brother and our entire family was asked to leave. Being a Christian based program, I would have expected more open and honest communication. I received mixed stories from the pastor and director. The director claimed that she was working with us while we were seeking all possible resources for a behavioral/social issue. I would not recommend this school for any child that is a little bit different and my have some behavioral/developmental delays. As a parent it was quite frustrating to be told one thing and then be asked to leave the very next day.
I called the facility in hopes of enrolling my child. The phone rang endlessly without any voicemail option, which I thought was odd. What if I had been a parent calling of one of the children? ...
I called the church itself and was transferred, which at that time, a very unfriendly woman answered. She said she was the director, and I explained that I was looking for short-term care (during the summer) for my daughter who would be starting Kindergarten in the fall. She explained that they had the space to accomodate my child, but then couldn't get me off the phone fast enough, instructing me to email her with my needs, which I did immediately.
This morning, I received an email back from the director stating,"I was thinking that you needed care for a 12 week period, yet you only need 6 weeks. I don't think we are a good match. We take our job very seriously, and I do not think that we could truly benefit your child in that short period of time."
I find this not only unprofessional, but insulting, as if she was insinuating that their center is "too good" to only care for my child for 7 weeks (not 6) I'm not sure why that would matter as the center is only a daycare and not an Ivy league college in which my daughter would need years of care there. My request was treated as a joke, therefore I would not recommend this facility due to the unprofessionalism of the director. You're better suited somewhere that actually wants your child.
If you are in a rush to get your child in day care before college or if you are expecting a call back, then do not bother. The facility may be okay, but we never found out. We were told we were on the waiting list, and then no one ever would return our calls. Nearly eight months later we received a phone call checking if we were still interested.
Again, it may be a great daycare, but the process beforehand is annoying and will deter you. We have found a daycare we really like and is responsive to our child.
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About the Provider
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Reason | Description | Status |
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| 2025-09-08 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(a) Description: Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: A bin containing blocks in the toddler classroom and a bin containing wooden dolls in the downstairs preschool room on the left were broken creating sharp edges. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All bins in the center will be in good conditions. |
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| 2025-09-08 | Renewal | 3270.104(a) - Clean, good repair, proper size | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.104(a) Description: Clean, good repair, proper size Noncompliance Area: A set of cubbies in the toddler classroom were rocking side to side when touched as the base of the cubby was not level with the floor creating a pinch point. Correction Required: Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All furniture will be durable and safe for children. |
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| 2025-09-08 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7) Description: Name/address/phone release person Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact of child #1 did not have the address of one of the release persons designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All emergency forms will be filled out completely by a parent. |
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| 2025-09-08 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(3) - Immunization record/Dismissal policy | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(3) Description: Immunization record/Dismissal policy Noncompliance Area: The immunization record of child #1, a young toddler (see LIS code sheet) did not contain documentation of a varicella or an MMR vaccination as recommended by the ACIP or an acceptable exemption. Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP. The facility shall implement dismissal policies in accordance with the Department of Health regulation in 28 Pa. Code § 27.77 (relating to immunization requirements for children in child care group settings). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A signed Dr form was emailed to the director stating child was exempt from the MMR and varicella. |
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| 2025-09-08 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iii) - Fire safety - 1 yr./Exp, educ., training at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iii) Description: Fire safety - 1 yr./Exp, educ., training at facility Noncompliance Area: The files of staff #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9 and #10 contained documentation of fire safety trainings taken more than 12 months apart (1/20/2024 and 2/20/2025). Correction Required: 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. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All staff will participate in fire safety annually. |
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| 2025-09-08 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Noncompliance Area: The file of staff #1, who resided outside of the state of Pennsylvania in the past 5 years, did not have the correct Child Protective Services Record Check or sex offender registry check from the state in which they resided. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility. A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. Facility Person #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All out of state employees will have the correct clearances from their state to start at a Pennsylvania center. Staff #1 was removed from caring for children" |
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| 2025-09-08 | Renewal | 3270.82(h) - Handwashing signs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.82(h) Description: Handwashing signs Noncompliance Area: A stall in the girl's restroom by the school age classroom did not have a posted handwashing sign at the toilet. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All toilets will have a handwashing sign. |
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| 2025-03-28 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.32(a) Description: Comply with CPSL Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 has not completed mandated reporter training within the last 60 months. This is evidenced by the previously documented mandated reporter training on file being dated 2/3/2020. Mandated reporter trainings for staff #2 (1/23/2020 and 1/30/2025) and staff #3 (11/4/2019 and 1/21/2025) exceeded 60 months. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to Child Protective Services). Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #1 must be supervised, when interacting with children at a minimum by, an AGS who has completed all preservice trainings and has all qualifications to care for children unsupervised. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff person #1, staff person #1 may not work in a childcare position at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #1 will complete mandated reporter training. |
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| 2025-03-28 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.94(a)(1) - Every 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.94(a)(1) Description: Every 60 days Noncompliance Area: Based on documentation on the fire drill log, the last fire drill was conducted on 9/6/2024. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director will move the fire drill log by the front door. This will help ensure that the log is getting updated. |
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| 2025-03-28 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) - Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance Noncompliance Area: Based on documentation, testing the fire detection system exceeded 30 days on the following occasions: 10/1/2024 to 11/1/2024 and 12/31/2024 to 1/31/2025. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Persons responsible for the fire detection system will have to change days that they do the testing. |
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| 2024-09-23 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(a) Description: Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: The top step of the climber in the preschool play space has a crack in the corner by the bolt which secures the steps to the structure. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Outdoor equipment has been closed due to the crack. The climber has been wrapped in caution tape. Plan on removing it and purchasing a new climber. |
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| 2024-09-23 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(2) - Physician name, address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(2) Description: Physician name, address, phone Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form of child # 3 did not include the address of their physician. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Emergency contact form will be completed by parent. |
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| 2024-09-23 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(3) Description: Parent home/work address, phone Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form of child #3 did not contain the work telephone number of the enrolling parent. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The emergency form has been updated by parent. |
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| 2024-09-23 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7) Description: Name/address/phone release person Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form of child #3 did not have the address of 1 individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released and the telephone number of another. Correction Required: 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The child's emergency form has been corrected. |
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| 2024-09-23 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(1)/3270.182(1) - Infant: updated health report every 6 months/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(b)(1)/3270.182(1) Description: Infant: updated health report every 6 months/Initial and subsequent health reports Noncompliance Area: The file of child #1, identified as a young toddler (see LIS code sheet), contained documentation of the child's most recent health assessment dated more than 6 months from the previous assessment (11/6/2023 and 8/27/2024). Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 6 months for an infant or young toddler. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All parents will provide a updated health assessment every 6 months for children in the infant, young toddler and older toddlers. |
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