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Mount Nazareth Learning Center

250 Nazareth Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15229 · Allegheny County
1 core-safety citation in last 12 months Keystone STAR 4

Mount Nazareth Learning Center is a certified child care center in Pittsburgh, PA, with capacity for 326 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice. The state cited 15 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for building & playground safety (5 of 15). 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 #108 of 251 centers in Pittsburgh and has more citations per inspection than 77% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 77% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. More citations than most
Tied for #108 of 251 centers in Pittsburgh
2 Core-safety citations
13 Other citations
2 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
15 citations from 2 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 5 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 1, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Apr 1, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Jun 27, 2025 · 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 5
Training & qualifications 4
Background checks 2
Health & medication 2
Records & paperwork 2

Citations, newest first

Core safety Apr 1, 2026 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
The file for Staff #3 contained State Police Clearances and National Sex Offender Registry Certificates that were not obtained within 60 months of the previous clearance.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 21, 2026): “Provider noticed that Staff #3's NSOR and State Pollice were not renewed within 60 months of previous clearance and ran the state police clearance and had staff apply for NSOR.”
Citation Apr 1, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Has all items 55 Pa. Code §3270.75(c)
The first aid kit located in the T2A Classroom lacked scissors.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 21, 2026): “Provider placed a pair of scissors in the T2A first aid kit.”
Citation Apr 1, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Original label 55 Pa. Code §3270.133(5)
In Toddler 1B, there was Infant's Tylenol for Child #1 that was expired.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 21, 2026): “The expired Tylenol was removed from the T1B medicine box and disposed of.”
Citation Apr 1, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance 55 Pa. Code §3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)
Fire detection testing documentation showed that testing had occurred on 12/6/24 and 12/8/25, exceeding the annual requirement.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 21, 2026): “The fire detection systems was checked on 12/8/25.”
Citation Apr 1, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork
Transcript, diploma and letters 55 Pa. Code §3270.192(2)(iv)
The files for Staff #1 and #2 contained a foreign degree but lacked evaluated proof of qualifications and therefore their credentials could not be determined.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jun 29, 2026): “Diplomas/transcripts for Staff #1 and #2 will be evaluated.”
Core safety Jun 27, 2025 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
The file for Staff #3 contained an FBI Clearance that was not obtained within 60 months of the previous clearance.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 8, 2025): “Staff #3 completed FBI Clearance 1 week later. Staff will renew required clearances every 60 months.”
Citation Jun 27, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Locked or inaccessible 55 Pa. Code §3270.66(a)
In the Middle Infant Classroom, the diaper changing table was unlocked and three tubes of Destin and two tubes of Aquaphor labeled "Keep Out of Reach of Children" were accessible to the children in care.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 8, 2025): “The changing table was locked with the keys and a strap lock. All diaper creams will be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children.”
Citation Jun 27, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Has all items 55 Pa. Code §3270.75(c)
The first aid kit located in the T1B Classroom lacked adhesive bandages. The first aid kit located in the Orange Classroom lacked gauze.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 8, 2025): “T1B first aid kit was filled with bandages, Orange Room first aid was filled with gauze. All first aid kits will be complete with soap, bandages, gauze, tweezers, tape, scissors, and gloves.”
Citation Jun 27, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Clean and good repair 55 Pa. Code §3270.102(a)
In the Pink Classroom there was a ripped blue couch that was not in good repair.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 8, 2025): “The Pink Classroom couch was repaired and will remain in good repair or will be replaced.”
Citation Jun 27, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health reports 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1)
The file for Child #1, a Preschool Aged Child, contained Health Reports that had been updated in an interval greater than 12 months.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 8, 2025): “All parents will be required to provide updated health reports at least every 12 months for a preschool or older toddlers. This health report was received 5 days late.”
Citation Jun 27, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Fire safety - 1 yr. 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)(4)(ii)
The fire safety training in the file for Staff #1 was dated more than 12 months after date of hire.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 8, 2025): “Staff #1 completed fire safety training as soon as it was noticed it was not completed within 12 months. All staff will complete fire safety within 12 months of date of hire.”
Citation Jun 27, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Health and Safety Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(f)
The file for Staff #4 did not contain Health and Safety Training within 90 days of hire as set forth in Announcement C-22-06.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 8, 2025): “Staff #4 completed the new PA Health and Safety training as the former Health and Safety training was not complete.”
Citation Jun 27, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Comply with CPSL 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)
The file for Staff #2 contained mandated reporter training that was not completed within 60 months of the previous training.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 8, 2025): “Staff person #2 completed Mandated Reporting 1 day past 60 months. Staff will complete Mandated Reporting every 60 months.”
Citation Jun 27, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Written plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.111(a)
The Teal Classroom lacked a written plan of daily activities and routines
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 8, 2025): “Teal Classroom displayed plan of activities that had fallen off of the wall.”
Citation Jun 27, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Age and Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)
The file for Staff #1, lacked documentation of the annual 12 clock hours of childcare training.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 8, 2025): “Staff #1 completed 12 clock hours after it was noticed that she had only completed 10 clock hours. All staff will obtain 12 clock hours of childcare training.”

“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 326 children
Certificate status Regular
Certificate valid through Jul 1, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 4
since Oct 16, 2025 · what STARS means
Operator Holy Family Institute
Phone —
State certificate # CER-00257735
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Not checked by Daycare Record

Common questions

Has Mount Nazareth Learning Center 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 Apr 1, 2026 (background checks): “The file for Staff #3 contained State Police Clearances and National Sex Offender Registry Certificates that were not obtained within 60 months of the previous clearance.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Mount Nazareth Learning Center?

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

What is Mount Nazareth Learning Center’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 4, effective Oct 16, 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 Mount Nazareth Learning Center compare with other daycares in Pittsburgh?

It is tied for #108 of 251 centers in Pittsburgh by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 77% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Mount Nazareth Learning Center last inspected?

Apr 1, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

Who runs Mount Nazareth Learning Center?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Holy Family Institute.

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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