Kinder Learning Garten LLC
Kinder Learning Garten LLC is a certified child care center in Greensburg, PA, with capacity for 32 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times. The state cited 41 violations, 3 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (12 of 41). 9 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 17 centers in Greensburg and has more citations per inspection than 71% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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On 10/8/26 at approximately 9:13 am staff #2 was alone in the preschool room caring for 11 preschoolers ages 3 and 4 years old.
The operator did not provide the parents of each enrolled child a letter explaining the emergency procedures.
There was a bottle of hand sanitizer and a bottle of disinfecting wipes label " Keep out of reach of children" accessible to children on top of a low shelf in the preschool room.
There were two exposed screws on the back wall by the white boar in the Inf/toddler room.
The playhouse in the playground area had a detached window.
The facility emergency plan lacked accommodations for infants, toddlers.
The file for staff #1 lacked a current written evaluation the last written evaluation is dated 4/15/25.
The file for child #1 lacked written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care on the emergency contact form.
The file for child #1 lacked signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff on the emergency contact form.
The file for staff # 1 lacked NSOR clearances.
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The first aid kit in the main room lacked tweezers.
There were 3 metal strips with sharp edges and a black box with exposed wires laying on the floor by the building on the way to the playground.
The file for child # 1 a preschooler contained a current health report dated 8/15/25. The file lacked an initial health report. The child start date was 9/3/24.
The file for staff # 1, contained a current fire safety training certificate dated 7/22/25. The training was obtained greater than one year past the prior training, obtained 6/27/24.
The file for child #1 lacked information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided.
The file for child #1 contained an agreement form that has not been review in the past 6 months. The last review was dated 9/3/24.
The file for staff #2 lacked proof of education.
There was a blue fitness mini trampoline with ripped fabric.
The refrigerator temperature was 50.7 °.
According to the fire drill log, the facility last fire drill was conducted on 10/31/24.
There was a hand sanitizer in a bin on top of a shelf label " Keep out of reach of children" accessible to children in the preschool room.
There was a ripped mat, a cracked clear bin in the preschool room.
There was a damage cabinet door in the preschool room.
There was a reusable plastic bag with cheese on a shelf in the preschool room.
The facility emergency plan lacked an annual emergency drill. The last emergency drill was conducted on 9/28/23.
The facility policy to identify the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma lacked the Child Maltreatment statement.
The Policy on the Prevention of Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma Policy lacked strategies for coping with a crying, fussing or distraught child.
A copy of the current insurance policy was not on file at the time of the inspection.
The emergency contact form for Child #1 lacked the address for one of the release persons listed.
Staff persons #1 and #2 were observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff persons #1 and #2 have not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: 31(f)(1-9). The health and safety training completed by Staff Persons #1 and #2 was the 6 hour training and it was not completed within the acceptable time frame which required them to complete the 10 hour health and safety training.
The emergency plan on file lacked information related to the continuity of operations.
In the small classroom a bottle of Pinesol cleaning solution and two hand sanitizers were observed in a bin on the counter next to the sink. The cleaning materials would be accessible to children using the sink in the classroom.
The first aid kit in the Preschool classroom was missing tweezers.
Staff Person #1 was observed to use hand sanitizer spray on two preschool children prior to their having a snack. The children did not wash their hands prior to using the hand sanitizer.
Documentation that the facility had conducted an annual emergency drill was not on file at the time of the inspection.
Documentation that the facility emergency plan had been submitted to the local municipality was not on file at the time of the inspection.
Staff persons #1 and #2 have not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): 31(f)(1-9). The health and safety training completed by Staff Persons #1 and #2 was the 6 hour training and it was not completed within the acceptable time frame which required them to complete the 10 hour health and safety training.
The file for Facility Person #2 lacked a written staff evaluation.
A written plan of daily activities was not posted in the small classroom.
The files for Children #1, #2, #3 and #4 contained the original agreements for the children.
The emergency contact form for Child #2 lacked the policy number for the child's health insurance.
“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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Common questions
Has Kinder Learning Garten LLC 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 Oct 8, 2026 (staff ratios): “On 10/8/26 at approximately 9:13 am staff #2 was alone in the preschool room caring for 11 preschoolers ages 3 and 4 years old.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Kinder Learning Garten LLC?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Kinder Learning Garten LLC since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Kinder Learning Garten LLC’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Feb 5, 2019. 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 Kinder Learning Garten LLC compare with other daycares in Greensburg?
It is #6 of 17 centers in Greensburg by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 71% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kinder Learning Garten LLC last inspected?
Oct 8, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Kinder Learning Garten LLC?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Kinder Learning Garten 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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