Drewerys Childcare and Early Learning Center LLC
Drewerys Childcare and Early Learning Center LLC is a certified child care center in McKees Rocks, PA, with capacity for 53 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 77 violations, 7 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for building & playground safety (20 of 77). 12 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #10 of 12 centers in McKees Rocks and has more citations per inspection than 98% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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The file for staff person #3 had state police clearances that exceeded 60 months between clearances and had an NSOR verification certificate dated 1-13-21 and lacked a current certificate updated within the last 60 months.
In the bathroom in the school-age room, there was a canister of Clorox Disinfecting Wipes on the changing table labeled "Keep out of reach of children" and was accessible to children. In the bathroom in the preschool room, there was Triple Paste Diaper Rash Cream on the shelf on the changing table that was labeled "Keep out of reach of children" and was accessible to children.
In the infant room, there were multiple damaged ceiling tiles that were observed.
In the bathroom in the school-age room, a handwashing sign was not posted at the two toilets in the stalls.
The file for child #1 lacked an initial health assessment for a school-age child in accordance with the requirements for medical examinations for school attendance in 28 Pa. Code § 23.2 (relating to medical examinations).
In the infant room after changing a child's diaper, staff person #1 was observed placing the diaper in a plastic bag first and then discarding in the plastic-lined hands-free covered can. The diaper was not immediately thrown away in the hands-free covered can.
Lunch that was prepared and served to toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children at the facility did not include at least one fruit or vegetable.
The file for staff person #2 had current pediatric first-aid/CPR training with a completion date of 6-10-26 that was after the February 2026 expiration of the prior training. The file for staff person #1 had current pediatric first-aid/CPR training with a completion date of 8-17-25 that was after the August 2025 expiration of the prior training. The file for staff person #3 had current pediatric first-aid/CPR training with a completion date of 8-17-25 that was after the August 2025 expiration of the prior training.
Staff person #2 completed the following required pre-service training on 6-7-26 that was over 90 days after their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Health and Safety Training.
Staff person #3 had mandated reporter trainings dated 4-15-21 and 6-3-26 that were over 60 months between trainings.
A daily activity schedule was not posted in the infant room.
The file for child #2 lacked a current agreement updated by the parent within the last 6 months.
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The files for staff person #1 and #4 had NSOR verification certificates that exceeded 60 months between certificates.
The first-aid kit in the green room lacked gloves.
In the school-age room, staff person #4 was observed providing the school-age children with hand sanitizer from a bottle in the room before eating lunch. The children did not wash their hands before eating.
In the young toddler room, there was a cot that had a piece of the plastic corner that was broken with rough edges.
In the young toddler room, there was a cot that was not labeled with the child's name that staff identified as using the cot during naptime.
The files for staff person #2, #3, and #4 had health assessments that exceeded 24 months between assessments.
According to the fire drill log, a fire drill was not conducted at least once every 60 days between 9-6-24 to 11-6-24 and 11-6-24 to 1-6-25.
According to the log, the operator did not manually test the interconnected fire detection system in the facility at least once every 30 days between 12-20-24 to 2-5-25 and 5-2-25 to 6-2-25.
The file for staff person #3 had current pediatric first-aid/CPR training with a completion date of 5-29-25 that was after the December 2024 expiration of the prior training. The file for staff person #4 had current pediatric first-aid/CPR training with a completion date of 5-1-25 that was after the February 2025 expiration of the prior training.
The files for child #1, #2, and #4 had the original agreement in the file. According to staff, the parent of each enrolled child did not receive the original agreement.
The file for child #2 had an emergency contact form that lacked the work address and telephone number of the enrolling parent.
The file for child #3 had an emergency contact form that lacked the health insurance policy number.
The file for staff person #1 lacked 6.5 of the 12 required hours of annual child care training. The file for staff person #3 lacked 4 of the 12 required hours of annual child care training.
Staff person #5 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #5 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Pediatric first-aid/CPR training from a PQAS approved trainer.
The file for staff person #2 had a disclosure statement that lacked the date. The file for staff person #3 had state police, child abuse, and FBI clearances that exceeded 60 months between clearances. The file for staff person #4, hired within the last year, had an outdated disclosure statement form and lacked the current disclosure statement form. (See LIS CODE SHEET) The file for staff person #5 had child abuse clearances that exceeded 60 months between clearances.
The operator's letter provided to the parent of each enrolled child explaining the emergency procedures lacked the accommodations for infants and toddlers.
In the lobby, there were three electrical outlets that lacked outlet covers and were accessible to children 5 years of age and younger. In the infant room with infants present in the room, there were two outlets that lacked outlet covers and were accessible to children 5 years of age and younger.
In the bathroom in the school-age room, there were 4 canisters of Clorox & Member's Mark Disinfecting Wipes labeled "Keep out of reach of children" that were located on a ledge that was accessible to children. In the preschool room on the desk, there were multiple bottles of toxics including Purrell Hand Sanitizer that were labeled "Keep out of reach of children" and were accessible to children.
A handwashing sign was not posted at the changing tables in the young toddler room and the older toddler room.
The door between the preschool and infant rooms was obstructed by furniture in front of the door on both sides of the door in both rooms.
The file for child #4, a preschooler, had a health assessment that exceeded 12 months between assessments.
The file for child #2, a 2 year old enrolled more than 60 days at the facility, lacked documentation of the 3rd HIB, Pneumococcal, & Polio vaccinations, the 3rd & 4th DTAP vaccinations, and the 1st & 2nd Hepatitis A vaccinations being administered in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP and lacked exemption documentation.
The file for staff person #5 had a health assessment that was dated after the staff person provided initial service in a child care setting at the facility. The file for staff person #1 had a health assessment that exceeded 24 months between assessments.
The file for staff person #5 had a tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method that was dated after their initial employment at the facility.
The file for staff person #5 had a health assessment that lacked an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination.
The files for staff person #2 and #5 had a health assessment that lacked the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.
According to documentation, the last two emergency drills exceeded a year between drills.
According to the log, the operator did not manually test the smoke detectors in the facility at least once every 30 days on multiple occasions within the last year.
The file child #2 had an initial health assessment that was dated over 60 days after the child's first day of attendance at the facility.
Staff person #5 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric first-aid/CPR training from a PQAS approved trainer.
The file for child #4 had a child service report that exceeded 6 months between reports.
The file for child #1 had an agreement that lacked the child's admission date.
The file for child #3 had an emergency contact form that lacked the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
The file for child #2 had an emergency contact form that lacked signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child and signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.
The file for child #3 lacked an agreement.
The file for staff person #4 had one written, nonfamily reference and lacked a second written, nonfamily reference.
Staff person #3 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #3 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Get Started with Center-Based Care; Building Blocks for Quality.
During a supervision and ratio check at 9:17 AM, Staff person #1 was with a group of 6 children in the Green room. She stated all 6 children were older toddlers, however, when reviewing the emergency contact forms, the CR discovered that 3 of the children were young toddlers, 2 were older toddlers, and 1 was preschool age. The ratio for this mixed group is 1:5, making the staff person out of ratio.
At 1:11 PM, a child was observed napping in the Yellow room with their face covered by a blanket so that their face could not be seen.
The emergency plan on site does not include provisions regarding continuity of operations, required as of 7/1/22, as per Announcement C-22-04.
There was a power strip accessible to children who were 1 year and 2 years old, in the Blue room, that was lacking outlet covers.
The water in the rear bathroom in the Yellow Preschool room measured 132 degrees Fahrenheit; the water in the Peach room sink measured 127 degrees Fahrenheit; the water at the sink in the Blue room measured 127 degrees Fahrenheit.
The first aid kit in the Peach room did not include tweezers.
Peeling paint was present in the Green room, in the corner, under the cubbies.
During the inspection, Staff #2 in the Peach room was observed not washing the child's hands following the diaper change.
There was a cabinet in the back of the Yellow room that had a shelf in the cabinet that had fallen from the anchor at one end of the cabinet.
The immunization record on file for Child #5, who is 23 months old, includes 3 of 4 DTAP vaccines recommended by the ACIP for a child this age; and 0 Influenza vaccinations, which are recommended annually by the ACIP for a child this age. The most recent influenza vaccination on file for Child #6, who is 4 years old, is dated 1/10/20, is dated more than 1 year ago, and is recommended annually by the ACIP.
There was a Ventolin inhaler for Child #1 and Cetrizine for Child #2 in the Yellow room labeled for use by a specific child which did not have written parental permission to administer.
There were 2 children under 12 months old in the infant room who did not have a written feeding plan on file submitted by the parent.
The facility did not have notification of safe routes posted in a conspicuous location in the facility.
The facility does not have documentation verifying that the most recent emergency plan was submitted to the local municipality emergency management agency.
The facility did not have verification of notifying local traffic safety authorities of the facility location and use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the facility.
Staff person #1, #3 has not completed 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 file for Staff person #4, classified as an assistant group supervisor, does not include a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 30 credit hours in education or a related human services field; or a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate with 15 credits in education or a related human services field and 1 year of experience with children; or a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children
There was no written daily activity schedule in the Yellow room.
The agreement on file for Child #4 does not include the date the fee is to be paid by the parent/guardian.
The agreement on file for Child #3 does not include the persons to whom the child can be released.
A child was observed receiving care in the Green Room without their emergency contact form being in the classroom.
A written emergency transportation plan detailing transportation procedures for a medical emergency was not posted in the Blue room.
The filing cabinet where the child files are located was not locked at the time of inspection.
The file for Staff person #4 does not include 2 written non-family references attesting to the staff person's suitability to work in child care.
There was an outlet accessible to children in the preschool room that did not have an outlet cover.
There was a hole in the wall with an exposed water pipe which had been disconnected from a water fountain that was removed, in the preschool room. There was a section of missing baseboard on the wall in the preschool room
The facility did not have the liability insurance policy on file at the time of inspection.
The file for Staff person #1, classified as an assistant group supervisor, does not include a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 30 credit hours in education or a related human services field; or a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate with 15 credits in education or a related human services field and 1 year of experience with children; or a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children
“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.
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Has Drewerys Childcare and Early Learning Center LLC had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 7 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 Jun 17, 2026 (background checks): “The file for staff person #3 had state police clearances that exceeded 60 months between clearances and had an NSOR verification certificate dated 1-13-21 and lacked a current certificate updated within the last 60…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Drewerys Childcare and Early Learning Center LLC?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Drewerys Childcare and Early Learning Center LLC since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Drewerys Childcare and Early Learning Center LLC’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Oct 27, 2023. 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 Drewerys Childcare and Early Learning Center LLC compare with other daycares in McKees Rocks?
It is tied for #10 of 12 centers in McKees Rocks by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 98% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Drewerys Childcare and Early Learning Center LLC last inspected?
Jun 17, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Drewerys Childcare and Early Learning Center LLC?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Drewerys Childcare And Early Learning Center LLC.
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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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