Edgewood Day Care
Edgewood Day Care is a certified child care center in Pittsburgh, PA, with capacity for 40 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 7 times. The state cited 30 violations, 3 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for health & medication (10 of 30). 5 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 #52 of 251 centers in Pittsburgh and has more citations per inspection than 50% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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The file for Staff #1 contained a Department of Education FBI clearance and not the required Department of Human Service FBI clearance and therefore was incorrectly provisionally hired. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
The foam crawling block in the Toddler Room was peeling. The peeling pieces were less than 1 inch in diameter and pose a choking hazard to the children in the room who are still placing objects in their mouths.
In the hallway on the bookshelf a plastic bin with Geoboards and rubber bands the blue lid was cracked posing a cutting hazard.
The fitted sheets on multiple pieces of rest equipment in the PS Room was ripped.
The file(s) for Child(ren) #1, a preschool aged child, lacked an Updated Health Report within the last year. Specifically, the initial health assessment for Child(ren) #1 was dated: 04.04.2025. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
The file(s) for Staff Person(s) #1 had NSOR Certificates dated (06.26.2020 and 08.25.2025) more than 60 months apart. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
In the Young Toddler's Room a television was observed to be unanchored which poses a toppling risk.
The last two Mandated Reporter Trainings for staff #1 (05.26.2019 and 08.21.2024) were dated more than 60 months apart. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET
Staff person #3's current State Police clearance dated 5/17/24 was not in the file at time of review.
The letter to the parents explaining the emergency procedure does not address annual emergency drills, lockdown, or accommodations for toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.
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In the Gym, eleven ceiling tiles were observed to have water damage spots ranging from 2 inches to 19 inches in diameter from a previous water leak.
The child file for Child #2, who was a young toddler at the time, was observed to contain health reports that were conducted more than 6 months apart; those health report dates are dated 11/14/23 and 6/24/24.
At approximately 10:15am in the Young Toddler Room, during a diaper change, Staff was observed to not immediately discard the soiled diaper into a plastic-lined, hands-free covered can until completing the diaper change.
The staff file for Staff person #1 lacked a health assessment and TB test. The staff file for Staff person #2, contained a current health assessment dated 8/8/24 which was conducted more than 24 months from the previously dated 7/1/22 health assessment on file.
Upon review of the facility's 30-day fire testing documentation, the following tests were observed to have been conducted more than 30 days apart: 3/1/24 - 4/1/24 (31 days), 5/1/24 - 6/11/24 (41 days), 7/2/24 - 8/6/24 (35 days). It has been more than 30 days since the last test which was conducted on 8/6/24.
In the Preschool Room, a stapler was observed on the teacher's desk accessible to the preschool age children in care.
The staff file for Staff person #4 contained current mandated reporter training dated 8/21/24 which was not renewed within 60 months from the previously existing mandated reporter certificate dated 2/26/19
The staff file for Staff person #1, who is functioning as an Assistant Group Supervisor, lacked proof of two years' experience working with children. The staff file for Staff person #3, who is functioning as an Assistant Group Supervisor, lacked proof of education and two years' experience working with children.
The child file for Child #3 was observed to have a current emergency contact information form that lacked the health insurance name and policy number.
The child file for Child #1 contained an emergency contact information form that was not reviewed and signed by the parent every 6 months; the emergency contact information form was last reviewed and signed on 2/1/24.
Child file #1 contained a health report dated 5/2/23 but lacked an updated health reports within 6 months as required for a young toddler.
Child file #1 lacked the child's admission date on the agreement form.
All child files reviewed contained the original agreement forms, provider stated that she gave the copy to the parents.
Staff person #1 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 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 closet in the older toddler room, where toxic materials labeled "Keep out of reach of children" were located was unlocked, making the toxic products accessible to children.
The most recent influenza vaccination on file for Child #1, who is 3 years old, is dated 10/29/20, which is dated more than 1 year ago, as recommended annually for a child this age.
There was an AuviQ pen in the Preschool classroom labeled for use by a specific child which did not have written instructions from the individual who prescribed the medicine.
The 2 most recent health assessments on file for Staff person #1 were dated 8/2/19 and 10/4/21, more than 24 months apart.
The current health assessment on file for Staff person #2 indicates that the staff person has a communicable/contagious disease, with no additional information given.
“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
Common questions
Has Edgewood Day Care had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 3 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 Sep 16, 2026 (background checks): “The file for Staff #1 contained a Department of Education FBI clearance and not the required Department of Human Service FBI clearance and therefore was incorrectly provisionally hired. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Edgewood Day Care?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Edgewood Day Care since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Edgewood Day Care’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Apr 7, 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 Edgewood Day Care compare with other daycares in Pittsburgh?
It is tied for #52 of 251 centers in Pittsburgh by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 50% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Edgewood Day Care last inspected?
Sep 16, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Edgewood Day Care?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Stearns Child Care 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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