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Early Bird Childcare Edgewood STEAM Academy

241 Maple Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15218 · Allegheny County
Keystone STAR 2

Early Bird Childcare Edgewood STEAM Academy is a certified child care center in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 7 times. The state cited 19 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (8 of 19). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #23 of 251 centers in Pittsburgh and has fewer citations per inspection than 75% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 75% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #23 of 251 centers in Pittsburgh
2 Core-safety citations
17 Other citations
7 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
19 citations from 7 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 7, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Oct 7, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Oct 9, 2025 · Inspection · citation found May 21, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Oct 22, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Oct 12, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Oct 13, 2022 · Inspection · citation found Dec 9, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork 8
Training & qualifications 5
Health & medication 2
Emergency preparedness 2
Background checks 1
Staff ratios 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Oct 7, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(a)/3270.192(3)
The file for Staff #1 contained a health assessment that was not documented on the DHS Staff Health Assessment form. As a result, the file does not contain the information required by DHS regulations.
Center’s plan of correction (accepted, Oct 7, 2026): “Staff #1 will schedule a new physical with the doctor.”
Inspection status on COMPASS: Needs Verification
Citation Oct 7, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Age and Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)
Staff Person #2 (0 Hours) lacked a minimum of 12 hours of childcare training. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
Center’s plan of correction (accepted, Oct 7, 2026): “Staff #2 will complete 12 Hours of training by taking the required classes. I.T.F. -- Owner will take 1 2-hour class every other month.”
Inspection status on COMPASS: Needs Verification
Citation Oct 9, 2025 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Plan posted 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(d)
A copy of the facility's current Emergency Plan was not posted in a conspicuous place.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 12, 2025): “The Emergency Plan was posted.”
Citation Oct 9, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Age and Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)(4)(i)
The two most recent Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR Trainings for staff #1 were dated more than 24-months apart. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 12, 2025): “A new First Aid/CPR course was taken and the new card is in the file.”
Citation Oct 9, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Name/address/phone release person 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(7)
The Emergency Contact form(s) for child(ren) file(s) #1 lacked the "Address of the Listed Release Person." (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 12, 2025): “The parent will be contacted and the Addresses will be completed.”
Citation May 21, 2025 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Every 60 days 55 Pa. Code §3270.94(a)(1)
According to the Fire Drill Log, the last fire drill conducted was in 12/16/24.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 15, 2025): “To ensure that every time we do a fire drill it is recorded on the classroom log copy. A fire drill was done within the 60 days period, it just has not recorded on the copy of the log in the classroom.”
Citation May 21, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Comply with CPSL 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)
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 5/2/20.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 15, 2025): “Trainings were completed on 5/28/25.”
Core safety Oct 22, 2024 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
The NSOR certification for Staff #1 was dated after Staff #1's Date of Hire. Therefore, Staff #1 was incorrectly provisionally hired.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 20, 2024): “The employees NSOR Clearance was added to his file as soon as he received it on 08/02/2024.”
Core safety Oct 12, 2023 Inspection Staff ratios
Similar Age Level 55 Pa. Code §3270.51
At approximately 3:55 pm, facility person #1 was in the hall with the children outside the restroom preparing to go to the cafeteria. When asked to identify their group, 13 children were identified. The 13 children were all identified as being young school age children, making the ratio 1:12.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 20, 2023): “There actually were two teachers on duty at the time, one teacher was tending to another student that was having a hard time that day.”
Citation Oct 12, 2023 Inspection Records & paperwork
Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety 55 Pa. Code §3270.14/3270.21
The file of facility person #1 contained documentation of the completion of the 1 hour "Pennsylvania Health and Safety Update 2022" being completed on 1/31/2023, which is after the required date of 12/30/2023.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 15, 2023): “Once I realized Emp. #1 had not completed the required Health and Safety course I immediately had her take it.”
Citation Oct 12, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Age and Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)(4)(i)
Documentation of current pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR of faciltiy person #2 was renewed after the expiration of the prior (8/2/2021 and 9/18/2023).
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 10, 2023): “Our program operates during the school year, therefore when employee #2's Pediatric CPR and First Aid certification expired we were not actually working. Once we got back to school I scheduled a training class for the earliest date available which was 9/18/2023.”
Citation Oct 12, 2023 Inspection Records & paperwork
Physician name, address, phone 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(2)
The emergency contact form of child #3 did not contain the telephone number of the child's physician.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 15, 2023): “The physicians phone number was added to the emergency contact form as soon as it was brought to my attention that it was not there.”
Citation Oct 12, 2023 Inspection Records & paperwork
Parent home/work address, phone 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(3)
The emergency contact form of child #3 did not contain the work address and telephone number of the enrolling parent.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 15, 2023): “I called each parent to get their work addresses and was informed that they both work from home, that is why their work addresses was not added to the emergency contact form.”
Citation Oct 12, 2023 Inspection Records & paperwork
Name/address/phone release person 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(7)
The emergency contact form of child #1 did not contain 2 addresses and child #4 did not contain 3 telephone numbers of the persons designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 15, 2023): “I called the parent to get the necessary information to add to the document.”
Citation Oct 13, 2022 Inspection Health & medication
Health information 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(a)
Child file #1 contained an initial health assessment dated 11/10/21 which was more than 60 days after admission to the program. Child file #2 contained an initial health assessment dated 10/26/21 which was more than 60 days after admission to the program.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 3, 2022): “I will create a system that allows me to keep track of when/who's health assessment has or has not been submitted or not so that no one goes beyond the 60 day limit after enrollment.”
Citation Oct 13, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
Amount of fee 55 Pa. Code §3270.123(a)(1)
Child file #1 lacked the fee amount on the agreement form.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 3, 2022): “I inserted the clients weekly fee amount on the agreement.”
Citation Oct 13, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3)
Child file #2 lacked the parent signature for consent of emergency medical care on the emergency contact form.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 3, 2022): “I had the parent sign/initial the emergency medical care box on the emergency contact form.”
Citation Oct 13, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Age and Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)
Staff file #1 contained documentation of 11 of the 12 clock hours of child care training required annually and borrowed 1 hr from 9/23/22 training. Staff file #2 contained documentation of 3 of the 12 clock hours of child care training required annually and borrowed 9 hrs from 10/2/22 training.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 1, 2022): “Trainings were completed.”
Citation Dec 9, 2021 Inspection Records & paperwork
Name/address/phone release person 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(7)
The child file for Child #1 contained an emergency contact information form that lacked an address for one of the designated release persons listed.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 5, 2022): “I am going to call the parent right now and get the address to complete this form accurately.”

“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.

About this center

Capacity —
Certificate status Regular (COMPASS: awaiting renewal)
Certificate valid through Jan 5, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 2
since Oct 30, 2025 · what STARS means
Operator Early Bird Childcare
Phone —
State certificate # CER-00250066
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Common questions

Has Early Bird Childcare Edgewood STEAM Academy had any serious violations?

Pennsylvania cited 2 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 Oct 22, 2024 (background checks): “The NSOR certification for Staff #1 was dated after Staff #1's Date of Hire. Therefore, Staff #1 was incorrectly provisionally hired.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Early Bird Childcare Edgewood STEAM Academy?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Early Bird Childcare Edgewood STEAM Academy since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is Early Bird Childcare Edgewood STEAM Academy’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 2, effective Oct 30, 2025. 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 Early Bird Childcare Edgewood STEAM Academy compare with other daycares in Pittsburgh?

It is tied for #23 of 251 centers in Pittsburgh by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 75% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Early Bird Childcare Edgewood STEAM Academy last inspected?

Oct 7, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

Who runs Early Bird Childcare Edgewood STEAM Academy?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Early Bird Childcare.

Certified centers nearby

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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