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Family Resources Therapeutic Preschool

1300 Western Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15233 · Allegheny County
Provisional certificate Keystone STAR 1

Family Resources Therapeutic Preschool is a certified child care center in Pittsburgh, PA, with capacity for 58 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice. The state cited 8 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for building & playground safety (7 of 8). All 8 came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #55 of 251 centers in Pittsburgh and has more citations per inspection than 52% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 52% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. About typical
Tied for #55 of 251 centers in Pittsburgh
0 Core-safety citations
8 Other citations
2 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
8 citations from 2 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 8 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 12, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Aug 12, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Jun 15, 2026 · Inspection · citation found
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 7
Health & medication 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Aug 12, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle 55 Pa. Code §3270.67(d)
Trash receptacles in the Gym and Provider Room contained human secretions (dirty plates with food, chewed gum, and wet paper towels/tissues) that were not contained in a closed, plastic-lined receptacles.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 4, 2026): “Non-lidded trash receptacles were replaced by two total lidded trash cans, one in the Provider Room and one in the Gym.”
Citation Aug 12, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed 55 Pa. Code §3270.91(a)
The back hallway to the facility, which is an emergency exit, was blocked by a stack of approximately 8 stacked rest cots, a bookshelf, and a wagon that obstructed this fire exit from the facility.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 4, 2026): “All items, including the rest cots, bookshelf, and wagon, were moved to new locations, leaving the back hallway/fire exit unobstructed.”
Citation Aug 12, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Clean and good repair 55 Pa. Code §3270.102(a)
In the Gym Space there were multiple cracked plastic balls in the ball pit posing a cutting hazard to the children in care.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 4, 2026): “All balls were dumped from ball pit. Approximately 6-10 balls were cracked/broken/flattened and were all thrown away. Only balls in good condition were put back in ball pit.”
Citation Aug 12, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Original label 55 Pa. Code §3270.133(5)
Child #1 had an expired Epi-Pen in the classroom.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 4, 2026): “Expired Epi-Pen was returned to family so that family could properly dispose of medication.”
Citation Jun 15, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Large muscle space provided 55 Pa. Code §3270.62(a)
Due to the indoor gross motor play space being used for storage of large shelving units and stacked tables and chairs the facility lacked a space that the children could use for large muscle activity which includes running, jumping, climbing, and riding.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 1, 2026): “We will clear all non-childcare items out of the back gym/gross motor space, thus creating an indoor play space to be used for large muscle activity.”
Citation Jun 15, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Has all items 55 Pa. Code §3270.75(c)
The first aid kit located in Room 4 lacked tape.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jun 16, 2026): “Tape will be added the first aid kit.”
Citation Jun 15, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Building Surfaces 55 Pa. Code §3270.76
The wall behind the changing table in the bathroom at the end of the hallway had holes and rough surfaces creating a scratching hazard. The wooden door on the closet in Room 4 had a hole in the front side posing a splintering hazard.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 1, 2026): “Holes will be patched in changing room and on the door.”
Citation Jun 15, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Handwashing signs 55 Pa. Code §3270.82(h)
The bathroom at the end of the hallway lacked a hand-washing signs posted at the changing table.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jun 16, 2026): “Handwashing signs will be posted at the changing table.”

“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 58 children
Certificate status Provisional (COMPASS: awaiting renewal)
Certificate valid through Jan 1, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 1
since Nov 13, 2020 · what STARS means
Operator Family Resources
Phone —
State certificate # CER-00257835
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Common questions

Has Family Resources Therapeutic Preschool had any serious violations?

No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 8 other citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Family Resources Therapeutic Preschool?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Family Resources Therapeutic Preschool since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is Family Resources Therapeutic Preschool’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 1, effective Nov 13, 2020. 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 Family Resources Therapeutic Preschool compare with other daycares in Pittsburgh?

It is tied for #55 of 251 centers in Pittsburgh by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 52% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Family Resources Therapeutic Preschool last inspected?

Aug 12, 2026 (allocated unannounced monitoring). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

Who runs Family Resources Therapeutic Preschool?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Family Resources.

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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