Little Kids Playcare · 829 Gill Hall Rd, Clairton
Little Kids Playcare is a certified child care center in Clairton, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 18 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (8 of 18). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 5 centers in Clairton and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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The facility lacked a written agreement with the school stating that the school is responsible for removing trash from the facility daily, and weekly from the facility grounds. A bottle of Q.T. Plus cleaner and a container of sanitizing wipes, labeled "keep out of the reach of children," were observed on a table in the cafeteria and accessible to children.
The two most recent fire safety trainings on file for Staff #1, Staff #2, and Staff #3 were dated 8/16/24 and 9/23/25, more than 12 months apart.
The emergency contact form for Child #1 lacked the name of the child's health insurance coverage.
In the Cafeteria, the facility's spray bottle lacked a label specifying the contents.
The financial agreement form for Child #3 lacked the date of the child's admission.
The emergency contact form for Child #1 contained an incomplete address for the release persons.
The file for Child #2 contained an emergency contact form that was not updated within 6 months of the previous update.
The file for Child #2 contained a financial agreement form that was not updated within 6 months of the previous update.
The file for Staff #3 includes child abuse clearances dated 7/31/18 and 9/19/23, more than 60 months apart.
The Health and Safety professional development training updates on file for Staff #1, #2, #3, and #4 are dated 3/29/23, after the deadline of 12/30/22, as per Announcement C-22-06.
The emergency contact form on file for Child #2 does not include the work address for the enrolling parents.
The emergency contact form on file for Child #1 does not include a complete address for all listed release persons.
The certificate of compliance that was posted in a conspicuous location onsite was expired.
The file for Staff #1 contained consecutive health assessments dated more than 24 months apart.
The file for Staff #1 contained 6 of the 12 required annual clock hours of child care training. The file for Staff #2 contained 9 of the 12 required annual clock hours of child care training.
The following staff clearances were renewed late: #3 - criminal and child abuse; #4 - FBI; #5 -FBI and NSOR
The files for staff #!, #3, #4, and #5 contain health assessments that were obtained/renewed late.
The files for staff #1, #2, #4, and #5 contain mandated reporter training that was renewed late.
“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 Little Kids Playcare 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 17, 2023 (background checks): “The file for Staff #3 includes child abuse clearances dated 7/31/18 and 9/19/23, more than 60 months apart.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Little Kids Playcare?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Little Kids Playcare since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Little Kids Playcare’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective May 28, 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 Little Kids Playcare compare with other daycares in Clairton?
It is #1 of 5 centers in Clairton by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Little Kids Playcare last inspected?
Oct 1, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Little Kids Playcare?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Little Kids Playcare INC.
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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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