Carnegie Boys & Girls Clubhouse
Carnegie Boys & Girls Clubhouse is a certified child care center in Carnegie, PA, with capacity for 149 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 8 times. The state cited 83 violations, 6 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for building & playground safety (36 of 83). 25 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 8 centers in Carnegie and has more citations per inspection than 92% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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Staff person #3 did not receive training regarding the emergency plan on an annual basis during the period between 1/26/2025 and 3/16/2026.
A protective receptacle cover was not placed in an electrical outlet on the blue wall accessible to children 5 years of age or younger in the game room.
The following toxic materials labeled keep out of the reach of children were observed in areas accessible to children in the game room: a bottle of hand sanitizer and packet of sunscreen were observed on the storage cube and (2) bottles of hand moisturizer were observed on top of the desk.
Trash that appeared to be contaminated by human secretions was observed in an open receptacle under the desk in the game room and in the office.
The window in the bathroom in the office used for ventilation was not screened when open.
The ceiling in the office was water-stained/damaged.
Peeling paint/damaged plaster was observed on the handrail on the steps to the entrance of the facility, on the walls in the makers room and on the ceiling in the multi-purpose room.
A visual strip or other visual identification was not placed on the glass doors used to enter the building, the gym, the pre-K room and the makers room, and the glass window between the gym and the game room.
A handwashing sign was not posted at the sink and at the toilet in the bathroom in the office.
The bathroom in the office was not equipped with a lidded waste receptacle.
The record for staff person #2 and #3 lacked a current health assessment.
Children's lunchboxes containing potentially hazardous food brought from their homes were observed on the storage cubes in the game room.
The safety during drop off and pick up notice posted in the child care facility did not include safe routes.
The operator's annual notification to local traffic safety authorities did not include the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.
The record for staff person #1, who was identified as the director, did not include verification of 30 credit hours in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field required to work as a director.
Facility persons' records were stored in an unlocked cabinet in the office.
The temperature of the hot water from the water dispenser in room 2 exceeded 110° F and it was accessible to children in care.
Water-stained ceiling tiles were observed in the Maker Space Room and hallway on the bottom level.
A cot was observed to have less than 2 feet of space on three sides of it while in use in room 2.
The record for staff #1 included a current health assessment dated more than 24 months following the date of their previous health assessment.
The fire detection system was not tested every 30 days between 8/1 and 9/1/2025; and it was not tested within the last 30 days.
The facility's shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma and child maltreatment policy did not include: -Recognition of potential signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; and Identification of child maltreatment.
Staff #1 did not participate in fire safety training, at least annually, between 4/11/2024 and 6/16/2025; and staff #3 did not participate in fire safety training, at least annually, between 11/30/2023 and 9/4/2025.
The two most recent written evaluations for staff #1, #2, #3 and #4 were more than 12 months apart.
The record for staff #1 lacked verification of 2 years child care experience to be qualified to work as an AGS.
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On 8/1/2025, video showed staff #1 supervising a group of 4 older SA children who were operating a lemonade stand on the sidewalk outside the fence of the facility's premises between 2:55 to 3:25 PM without a 2nd facility person present.
The fire detection system test dates were more than 30 days apart between 3/3 to 4/4/25 and 4/4 to 5/5/25. The most recent test conducted was on 5/5/2025, which was more than 30 days ago.
The parent letter did not include the facility's emergency procedures for shelter in place at the facility, including lock down; and accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.
(6) wall mounted dispensers containing Germ X hand sanitizer, which is labeled keep out of the reach of children, were hung on walls in the facility (Art room, the Game room, the Stem room, the Performing Arts room and the Gym), accessible to children in care.
An excursion bag containing a first-aid kit was observed sitting on a shelving unit, accessible to children in care.
A handwashing sign was not posted at the sink in the preschool room.
The record for staff #2 included a current health assessment dated more than 24 months following the date of their previous health assessment.
The record for child #1, who has been enrolled more than 60 days, contained a health report that was not dated.
Staff #1 did not participate, at least annually, in fire safety training during the period between 6/9/2023 and 9/25/2024.
Staff person #4 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #4 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Mandated Reporter.
There were cans of shaving cream, labeled "Keep out of the reach of children" in a cupboard that was not locked and making them accessible to children in the Pre-K room.
There were cans of shaving cream, labeled "Keep out of the reach of children", used for arts and crafts projects, in the Pre-K classroom.
There were multiple missing toilet bolt covers on the toilets in the Boy's and the Girl's bathrooms in the Multipurpose room. There were padded mats hanging on the walls in the gym with frayed corners and seams.
The most recent influenza vaccination on file for Child #1, who is 3 years old, is dated 2/25/21, more than 1 year ago, and is recommended annually by the ACIP.
The fire drill log on file does not include documentation of drills being conducted between 12/2/22-6/30/23.
The fire alarm 30-day test log includes test dates 1/7/23-2/11/23; 5/9/23-6/30/23; 6/30/23-7/31/23, more than 60 days apart. The most recent 30-day fire alarm test on file is dated 9/8/23, more than 30 days ago.
The Health and Safety professional development training update on file for Staff person #1 is dated 9/5/23, after the deadline of 12/30/22, as per Announcement C-22-06. The Health and Safety professional development training update on file for Staff person #2 is dated 1/10/23, after the deadline of 12/30/22, as per Announcement C-22-06.
Staff person #4 has not completed the mandated reporter training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet).
The emergency contact form on file for Child #2 does not include the address for the child's pediatrician or source of medical care. The emergency contact form on file for Child #3 does not include the name, address, or telephone number for the child's pediatrician or source of medical care.
The emergency plan on site does not include provisions regarding volunteer emergency preparedness training, and continuity of operations, required as of 7/1/22, as per Announcement C-22-04. The emergency plan was updated to include continuity of operations on 8.10.22, after 7/1/22, as per Announcement C-22-04.
There were 4 uncovered outlets in the gym in the left corner by the door. There were several uncovered outlets on the stage in the gym area.
The temperature in the gym measured 58 degrees Fahrenheit degrees while preschool age children were in the gym.
There were several areas of peeling paint in the Maker Room.
There were Styrofoam peanuts smaller than an inch in diameter for use in the sensory table in the preschool room.
The most recent health assessment on file for Child #1, who is 5 years old, is dated 11/30/21, more than 1 year ago.
The immunization record on file for Child #3, who is 3 years old, includes 0/4 Pneumococcal vaccinations, 0/2 Hepatitis A vaccinations, or an annual influenza vaccination, all recommended by the ACIP for a child this age.
The 30 day test log for the fire detection system includes test dates of 4/1/22-5/6/22 and 10/1/22-11/4/22, more than 30 days apart.
Staff person #1 did not complete the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Get Started with Center-Based Care; Building Blocks for Quality. The training was completed on 6/4/22.
The emergency contact form on file for Child #2 does not include a complete address for all listed release persons.
There was no medical emergency transportation plan posted in the Computer room and in the Maker room.
The most recent emergency contact form and financial agreement 6 month review signature on file for Child #1 is dated 5/17/22, more than 6 months ago.
Child #1 was released to an individual who was deleted as a release person by the enrolling parent from the emergency contact form.
The staff person on duty did not contact the enrolling parent to obtain verbal permission to release Child #1 to an unauthorized individual.
Staff person #1 neglected to make a copy of the updated emergency contact form for the classroom, or inform the classroom staff when the enrolling parent for Child #1 updated the emergency contact form.
During the water activity inspection, sunscreen was observed in baskets on the ground with no closure/lock on the baskets, making the sunscreen accessible to children.
The NSOR certificate on file for Staff person #3, who first worked with children on 9/7/21, is dated 11/30/21, with no proof of application prior to working with children.
The file for Staff person #1, #2, #3,, #4, who first worked with children 9/7/21, has emergency plan training dated 12/1/21, not at hire.
The storage closet in the Maker Room was not locked and contained bottles of Clorox cleaner on the floor, marked "Keep out of reach of children", which were accessible to accessible to children.
The first aid kits in the Computer Lab and the Maker Room were unlocked and in an area accessible to children.
The first aid kit in the Arts and Crafts room does not include tape.
The file for Child #3, with an enrollment date of 11/8/21, more than 60 days ago, does not include the child's immunization record.
The file for Staff person #5 does not include the results of a tuberculosis screening within 12 months prior to hire. The file included the result of a chest x-ray, which is not acceptable without an included positive tuberculosis screening test; an x-ray result is not acceptable on it's own.
The file for Child #3, with an enrollment date of 11/8/21, more than 60 days ago, does not include an initial health assessment.
The file for Staff person #6, classified as an assistant group supervisor, does not include verification of 30 credits in education or a related human services field; or 15 credits in education or a related human services field and 1 year of experience with children; or 2 years of experience with children.
The agreement on file for Child #1 is not signed by the operator.
The agreement on file for Child #1 does not include the child's date of admission to the program.
The emergency contact form on file for Child #2 and #3 does not include the work address for the enrolling parent.
The file for Staff #2, #3, #4, who first worked with children on 9/7/21, and Staff person #5, who first worked with children on 9/14/21, lacked documentation of health and safety training numbers 1 - 9, as listed in the regulation 3270.31(f). Training was required within 90 days of hire, as specified by the current regulations.
Nine wooden picnic tables, which were located outside of the gym emergency exit doors, had mushrooms growing from each of them, causing a potential health hazard. A five gallon bucket of stagnant standing water, which was located outside of the gym emergency exit doors, contained mosquito larvae, causing a potential health hazard.
The following outlets were accessible to children under age 6: A protective receptacle cover was missing from an outlet near the entry door by the white cabinets in the Maker Space room. A protective receptacle cover was missing from an outlet on the left, blue wall, above the white shelves, in the Maker Spacer room. Two protective receptacle covers were missing from an outlet on the wall adjacent to the mirrored wall in the Multipurpose room.
First-aid kits were not located in the following child care rooms: Pre-K, School-Age, Computer Lab, Maker Space, or Multipurpose.
A sharp cord guide, in the Pre-K room, which extended from the ceiling to approximately half way down the wall, had a sharp edge on the bottom, and was accessible to children. The door stop, on one bathroom stall in the girls' restroom, was broken and had a sharp edge, creating a scraping / cutting hazard. The metal walls, enclosing the toilets in the upstairs girls' restroom, had holes with sharp edges, creating a scraping / cutting hazard. The metal walls, enclosing the toilets in the upstairs boys' restroom, had holes with sharp edges, creating a scraping / cutting hazard. Four sharp window brackets, in the upstairs boys' restroom, which were partially unattached and accessible to children, created a scraping / cutting hazard. One sharp white hook was protruding through the wall in the back of the Maker Space room, near the baseboard, creating a scraping / cutting hazard. Through the emergency door near the Pre-K room and Multipurpose room, the cement area and stairs contained debris, wet leaves, mud, and a plastic bag, creating safety hazards. Multiple sharp nails were protruding through the wall in the Pre-K room, creating a safety hazard.
There was peeling paint on the outdoor cement ceiling / walls when exiting the emergency door near the Pre-K and Multipurpose rooms.
Three toilets, in the girls' upstairs restroom, had sharp base bolts with no covers, creating a scraping / cutting hazard. Two toilets, in the boys' upstairs restroom, had sharp base bolts with no covers, creating a scraping / cutting hazard.
Three red and two blue chairs, used by children in the Maker Space room, were missing one bolt on each seat, creating a falling / toppling hazard.
The unlocked first-aid box, in the Game room, which was accessible to children, contained the following: Bactine spray (1), Salinaax Eye Wash (1), Acetaminophen packets (2), alcohol wipes (9), Ibuprofen packets (2), Diphenhydramine (2), Safetec Sting Relief (2), Aspirin packet (1), Triple Antibiotic Lotion (1), and Backtrokill (1), which stated, "Keep out of reach of children."
A daily activity schedule was not posted in the Pre-K room.
The operator did not demonstrate a means of providing the parent of each child enrolled with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically.
“Core safety” marks citations about supervision and staff ratios, discipline and caregiver conduct, background checks, child protection and safe sleep, the topics our score weights most. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity. “Follow-up” marks a violation re-cited at a follow-up visit, counted once. How scores work.
Complaint investigations and reported incidents
Pennsylvania’s search lists complaint investigations in which the state found at least one violation (“verified complaints”). It does not say what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it. Incident investigations look into something that happened at the center; self-reported violations are ones the center reported to the state itself.
Daily rates
| Age group | Full time, per day | Part time, per day |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) | $65.00 | $55.00 |
| Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) | $70.00 | $22.00 |
| Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) | $70.00 | $22.00 |
The daily price the center lists in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search for families paying privately. The state notes that rates are subject to change and programs don’t have to share them, so confirm with the center. See what daycare costs in Pennsylvania.
About this center
Common questions
Has Carnegie Boys & Girls Clubhouse had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 6 violations since 2021 on the topics Daycare Record treats as core safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). The most recent, on Aug 22, 2025 (staff ratios): “On 8/1/2025, video showed staff #1 supervising a group of 4 older SA children who were operating a lemonade stand on the sidewalk outside the fence of the facility's premises between 2:55 to 3:25 PM without a 2nd…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Carnegie Boys & Girls Clubhouse?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Carnegie Boys & Girls Clubhouse since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Carnegie Boys & Girls Clubhouse’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Jan 21, 2026. Keystone STARS is Pennsylvania’s quality rating program for child care, from STAR 1 to STAR 4. It measures program quality, not inspection results, so read both.
How does Carnegie Boys & Girls Clubhouse compare with other daycares in Carnegie?
It is #5 of 8 centers in Carnegie by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Carnegie Boys & Girls Clubhouse last inspected?
Jul 8, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
How much does Carnegie Boys & Girls Clubhouse cost?
It reported full-time daily rates of $65.00 for preschool, $70.00 for young school-age, $70.00 for older school-age in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.
Who runs Carnegie Boys & Girls Clubhouse?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Boys And Girls Clubs Of Western PA.
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Citations are quoted from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services inspection records (Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Bureau of Certification Services), including each finding and the center’s plan of correction. Rule numbers refer mostly to 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3270, the rules for child care centers; a few cite Chapter 20, which covers every certified facility. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; the “core safety” label and the score are Daycare Record’s.
To check the state’s own record, search the center’s name on COMPASS Child Care Provider Search and open its inspection history. Data refreshed Oct 16, 2026.
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