South Hills Child Development Center Inc

Regulation: 3270.106(a)

Description: Clean, age appropriate

Noncompliance Area: There was a rest mat not labeled with the name of the child who uses it in the 2's room.

Correction Required: 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.

Regulation: 3270.35(b)(2)/3270.192(2)(ii)

Description: Bachelor's, 30 credits + 1 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility

Noncompliance Area: Facility Person #1 was classified as a group supervisor. There was documentation on file for Facility Person #1 of completion of a bachelors degree not in a related field, with 30 related credits. There was no documentation of the required child care experience on file.

Correction Required: A group supervisor shall have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, including 30 credit hours in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 1 year of experience with children. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.69(b)

Description: 110º F or less

Noncompliance Area: The hot water temperature at the sink near the door in the Preschool 1 was measured to reach 118° F.

Correction Required: Hot water temperature, in areas accessible to children, may not exceed 110° F.

Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)

Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

Noncompliance Area: Smoke detector tested was recorded as occurring on 11/21/25 and then again on 12/22/25, more than 30 days between tests.

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.

Regulation: 3270.106(a)

Description: Clean, age appropriate

Noncompliance Area: There were two sleeping bags in the Kindergarten/Nap room not labeled with the children's names.

Correction Required: 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.

Regulation: 3270.21

Description: General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: There were sharp scissors on a desk in the Preschool 1 classroom.

Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

Regulation: 3270.65

Description: Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less

Noncompliance Area: There was an uncovered outlet in each of the following locations: on the wall in the hallway, on a wall behind the desk in the Preschool 2 room, on a power strip on the floor in the Schoolage/Toddler room.

Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.

Regulation: 3270.77(a)

Description: No peeling paint or plaster

Noncompliance Area: There was peeling paint on the wall in Preschool near the reading/book area and on the wall in Preschool 2 between the exterior door and the window.

Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

Regulation: 3270.131(b)(2)

Description: Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months

Noncompliance Area: The current health assessment on file for child #1, a preschooler, was completed more than 12 months after the previous health assessment on file.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child.

Regulation: 3270.133(6)

Description: Written consent

Noncompliance Area: There was a child's Epipen and Benadryl in the schoolage room with no written parental consent to administer the medication on file.

Correction Required: A parent shall provide written consent for administration of medication or a special diet.

Regulation: 3270.151(c)(3)

Description: Exam communicable disease

Noncompliance Area: The health assessment on file for Facility Person #2 did not include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination.

Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination.

Regulation: 3270.161(d)

Description: Potentially hazardous food refrigerated

Noncompliance Area: There was a lunch in each of the preschool rooms in cubbies, not refrigerated, containing meat products.

Correction Required: Potentially hazardous food brought from the child's home or provided by the facility shall be refrigerated.

Regulation: 3270.27(a)(5)

Description: Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: The facility's emergency plan did not provide for accommodations for toddlers in the event of an emergency.

Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

Regulation: 3270.27(b)

Description: Plan reviewed/updated annually

Noncompliance Area: Documentation of emergency plan review dates on file indicate the plan was reviewed in January of 2023 and then again in July of 2024.

Correction Required: The operator shall review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. The operator shall document in writing each review and update of the emergency plan and kept on file at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.27(e)

Description: Letter to parents

Noncompliance Area: The letter to the parents explaining the emergency plan did not include information regarding accommodations in the event of an emergency.

Correction Required: The operator shall provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining the emergency procedures. The operator shall also provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining any subsequent update to the plan.

Regulation: 3270.27(f)

Description: Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: There was no documentation the plan was sent to the county emergency management agency and the local municipality.

Correction Required: 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.

Regulation: 3270.31(d)(1)/3270.36(b)(5)

Description: CDA and CCP/HS/GED + 2 yrs

Noncompliance Area: Facility Person #2 was classified as an assistant group supervisor. The only qualifications documented on file for Facility Person #2 was a high school diploma and a CDA.

Correction Required: A Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or a Certified Childcare Professional (CCP) credential is equivalent to 9 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education or child development and 1 year of experience with children. An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: The NSOR clearance on file for Facility Person #3 was completed after their start date. There was no proof of application for an NSOR clearance on file for Facility Person #3.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). . 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.

Regulation: 3270.192(5)

Description: Two written references

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 lacked two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.

Correction Required: 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.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 lacked a dated disclosure statement.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). 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.

Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)

Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

Noncompliance Area: The Fire Drill and Fire Detection Log was observed for 30 day smoke detector checks. There were 31 days between 8/19/22 and 9/19/22 and 31 days between 1/10/23 and 2/10/23.

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.

Regulation: 3270.102(a)

Description: Clean and good repair

Noncompliance Area: The soccer nets were observed to be torn and some of the metal on the soccer net frames was observed to be rusty. Two plastic flower pots were observed to be broken around the rim causing rough edges and sharp corners. Two purple cloth book holders in the Kindergarten room were observed to be torn.

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.

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(5)

Description: Information re: special needs

Noncompliance Area: The files for children #1 and #2 lacked emergency contact information that included information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant or CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant or CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation.

Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21

Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #2 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #2 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Getting Started with Center-Based Care: Building Blocks for Quality.

Correction Required: 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 #2 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 #2, staff person #2 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 lacked a health assessment that was completed prior to coming in contact with the children.

Correction Required: A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem. 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.

Regulation: 3270.31(f)

Description: Health and Safety Training

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #2 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Getting Started with Center-Based Care: Building Blocks for Quality.

Correction Required: Staff person(s) shall complete professional development in the topics of 3270.31(f)(1 -- 10) within 90 days of hire. Staff person #2 will have until 9/1/22 to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #2 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 available to supervise staff person #2, staff person #2 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.66(a)

Description: Locked or inaccessible

Noncompliance Area: In the outdoor playspace there was a bucket of Valspar exterior sealer accessible to the children. The label said "Keep Out of Reach of Children."

Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children.

Regulation: 3270.76

Description: Building Surfaces

Noncompliance Area: In the outdoor playspace on the fence along both gates and in the back left corner the bolts were observed to be facing in toward the playspace causing a visible hazard. The shed in the outdoor playspace was observed to have splintered wood along the bottom of the door and bottom of the shed causing a visible hazard.

Correction Required: 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.

Regulation: 3270.77(a)

Description: No peeling paint or plaster

Noncompliance Area: On the dark orange wooden children's chair in the outdoor playspace peeling paint was observed.

Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

Regulation: 3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)

Description: Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

Noncompliance Area: The fire drill log was observed. The smoke detector checks were conducted more than 30 days apart. The smoke detector checks were conducted 49 days apart on 10/27/21 and 12/15/21; 33 days between 1/14/22 and 2/16/22; and 36 days between 2/16/22 and 3/24/22.

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.