Pittsburgh After School Academy LLC · Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh After School Academy LLC is a certified child care center in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice. The state cited 18 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (11 of 18). All 18 came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #96 of 251 centers in Pittsburgh and has more citations per inspection than 71% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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The State Police Clearance on file for Staff Person #1 and Staff Person #3 was lacking the disseminated date making the clearance invalid. The file for Staff Person #4 was lacking a State Police Clearance, Child Abuse Clearance, and a signed disclosure statement prior to first day with children (see LIS code sheet).
The health assessment on file for Staff Person #4 was lacking a date that the form was completed making it invalid.
The facility was lacking a written notification of safe routes for the facility.
The facility was lacking documentation that the local safety authorities were notified of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.
The facility was lacking a written policy to address recognition of potential signs/symptoms of abusive head trauma, strategies for coping with a crying, fussing or distraught child, and the prevention and identification of child maltreatment. The emergency plan on file at the facility was lacking a plan for continuity of operations in case of an emergency.
The facility was lacking a copy of the current comprehensive general liability insurance policy. The policy on file at the facility is dated 9/11/24 to 9/11/25.
The two most recent mandated reporter training certificates on file for Staff Person #2 are dated 10/23/20 and 11/7/25, which are more than 60 months apart.
The file for Staff Person #3 was lacking verification of 30 credit hours in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 1 year of experience with children.
The file for Staff Person #1 was lacking documentation of a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate, 15 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 1 year of experience with children.
The fee agreement on file for Child #3, Child #4, and Child #5 is lacking the signature of the operator.
The fee agreement on file for Child #3, Child #4 and Child #5 was lacking the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week.
The fee agreement on file for Child #1, Child #2, Child #3, Child #4, and Child #5 is lacking the date on which the fee is to be paid.
The fee agreement on file for Child #1, Child#2, Child #3, Child #4 and Child #5 is lacking the departure times.
The fee agreement on file for Child #1 and Child #3 is lacking the date of admission.
The emergency contact form on file for Child #5 was lacking written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care.
The emergency contact form on file for Child #3, Child #4, and Child #5 was lacking the address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
The emergency contact form on file for Child #5 was lacking signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission.
The file for Staff Person #4 was lacking two non-family references attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.
“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 Pittsburgh After School Academy LLC had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 1 violation 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 Nov 7, 2025 (background checks): “The State Police Clearance on file for Staff Person #1 and Staff Person #3 was lacking the disseminated date making the clearance invalid. The file for Staff Person #4 was lacking a State Police Clearance, Child Abuse…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Pittsburgh After School Academy LLC?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Pittsburgh After School Academy LLC since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Pittsburgh After School Academy LLC’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Dec 22, 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 Pittsburgh After School Academy LLC compare with other daycares in Pittsburgh?
It is tied for #96 of 251 centers in Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh After School Academy LLC last inspected?
Nov 7, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Pittsburgh After School Academy LLC?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Pittsburgh After School Academy 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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