The Growing Tree Iii - Youngwood PA Child Care Center

145 PAVILION LN FOUNDERS HALL, YOUNGWOOD PA 15697
(724) 858-5103

About the Provider

Description: WCCC improves the quality of life of everyone we touch through education, training and cultural enrichment.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CER-00185023
  • Capacity: 44
  • State Rating: 1
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • District Office: Early Learning Resource Center for Region 4
  • District Office Phone: (724) 836-4580 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

Location Map

Inspection/Report History

Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.

Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2020-10-26 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.21 - General Health and Safety Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: At approximately 4 p.m., observed four staff persons on an excursion with 17 children. Staff person #1 and staff person #2 were not wearing face masks or face shields and were observed to be within 6 feet of the children in their care, as the children and staff were walking in a group and several of the children were in strollers. Staff person #1 and staff person #2 commented that they did not believe that masks were required to be worn outdoors.

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

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff will wear masks while walking outdoors following all COVID health and safety plans.
2020-07-07 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: On 07/06/20, at approximately 5:40 p.m., staff person #1 and staff person #2 were supervising child #1, child #2 and an infant child in the outdoor gross motor space. Child #1 and child #2 went behind a storage shed where they were unable to be directly supervised by staff. Upon exiting the area behind the shed, child #1 reported to the staff persons that child #2 exposed themselves to child #1 while they were behind the shed.

Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All staff will supervise all children at all times. Staff involved also completed playground supervision training.
2020-01-09 Renewal 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: At approximately 11:30 a.m., observed staff person #1 and staff person #2 supervising a group of 6 infant and 2 one-year old children. Staff person #1 identified four children in their supervisory group and staff person #2 identified three children in their supervisory group, leaving one child not identified in a supervisory group.

Correction Required: 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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Now and in the future, staff will always know their group they are responsible for. Effective immediately
2020-01-09 Renewal 3270.119 - Infant sleep position Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Upon entering the infant room, observed an infant sleeping in a swing.

Correction Required: Infants shall be placed in the sleeping position recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics unless there is a medical reason an infant should not sleep in this position. The medical reason shall be documented in a statement signed by a physician, physician's assistant or CRNP and placed in the child's record at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The infant was removed from the swing and placed in a crib. Infant Staff ) will take an infant sleep safely training to understand the importance of safe sleep. Class will be completed by 1/20/20. Infants will sleep in cribs only .
2019-08-20 Initial review 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Observed a cracked plastic bin the in the toddler room, which creates a pinch point.

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.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Cracked bin removed. From this point forward all toys will be safe and damage free.
2019-08-20 Initial review 3270.104(a) - Clean, good repair, proper size Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Observed one bookcase in the infant room and one bookcase and one cubby in the toddler room which were unanchored, creating a possible tipping hazard.

Correction Required: Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Shelves /book cases were anchored to walls. From this point forward all items will be anchored to walls that could be potential tipping / dangerous hazards to children.
2019-08-20 Initial review 3270.21 - General Health and Safety Compliant - Finalized

Noncompliance Area: Observed loosely fitting crib sheets in the infant room, which pose a potential suffocation hazard.

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

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Cribs sheets were removed. From this point forward cribs will have safe/tightly fitted sheets

If you are a provider and you believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We will research your concern and make corrections accordingly.

Reviews

Be the first to review this childcare provider. Write a review about The Growing Tree Iii. Let other families know what’s great, or what could be improved. Please read our brief review guidelines to make your review as helpful as possible.

Review Policy:
ChildcareCenter.us does not actively screen or monitor user reviews, nor do we verify or edit content. Reviews reflect only the opinion of the writer. We ask that users follow our review guidelines. If you see a review that does not reflect these guidelines, you can email us. We will assess the review and decide the appropriate next step. Please note – we will not remove a review simply because it is negative. Providers are welcome to respond to parental reviews, however we ask that they identify themselves as the provider.

Nearby Providers

Youngwood Youngwood, PA | (724) 834-1260 | 0.8 mile away
Tots-n-tikes Youngwood, PA | (724) 925-7020 | 1 mile away
Stanwood Elementary School Age Child Care New Stanton, PA | (724) 454-7202 | 2.1 miles away
Fort Allen Elementary School Age Child Care Greensburg, PA | (724) 834-0150 | 3.2 miles away
Noahs Ark Child Center Greensburg, PA | (724) 836-6400 | 3.2 miles away
Tiny Town Enterprises Inc Greensburg, PA | (724) 834-6899 | 3.3 miles away
Best Day Ever Learning Center Greensburg, PA | (724) 989-6511 | 3.3 miles away
Todays Learning Child Care Greensburg, PA | (724) 834-8687 | 3.3 miles away
Loveli Foundations Llc Greensburg, PA | (724) 837-2742 | 3.7 miles away
Loveli Foundations Greensburg, PA | (724) 837-2742 | 3.7 miles away
West Point Elementary School Age Child Care Greensburg, PA | (724) 972-1014 | 3.7 miles away
Beacon Day Care Greensburg, PA | (724) 691-0381 | 3.8 miles away
Ymca-amos K Hutchinson School Age Child Care Greensburg, PA | (724) 834-0150 | 3.9 miles away
St Paul Greensburg, PA | (724) 834-6880 | 3.9 miles away
Ymca Of Laurel Highlands/norvelt Elementary School Mount Pleasant, PA | (724) 547-9622 | 4.2 miles away
The Growing Tree Child Development Center Inc Greensburg, PA | (724) 832-1180 | 4.4 miles away
Greensburg Early Care And Education Center Greensburg, PA | (724) 836-4510 | 4.4 miles away
Greensburg Early Care And Education Center Greensburg, PA | (724) 836-0099 | 4.4 miles away
Beginnings & Beyond Norvelt, PA | (724) 423-3300 | 4.4 miles away
Cooley Group Daycare Llc Greensburg, PA | (724) 219-3264 | 4.6 miles away