The 3d Learning Center LLC
The 3d Learning Center LLC is a certified child care center in Duquesne, PA, with capacity for 33 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 19 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (11 of 19). 14 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 7 centers in Duquesne and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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The file for staff #3 contained an incomplete state police clearance due to lacking the dissemination date. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
The refrigerator, in Room #4, used for childcare had what appeared to be mold in the refrigerator.
The Initial Child Health Report and Immunizations for Child File #5 (PS; Dated: 11.12.2025) were more than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
The file for Staff #2 lacked completion of the UPDATED 1-hour Health and Safety Training on or before 12/30/2022.
The two most recent Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR Trainings for staff #1 and #2 were dated more than 24 months apart. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
The Child Service Report(s) for child(ren) #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 did not include a six-month update from the last report dated: 03.2025. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
The Emergency Contact Form(s) for Child(ren) #2 lacked the Address of the Physician or Medical Care Provider. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
The Emergency Contact Form(s) for Child(ren) file(s)#1, #2, #3 and #5 lacked the Enrolling Parent's Work Address and Work Number. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
The Emergency Contact Form(s) for Child(ren) #2 lacked the "Health Insurance/MA Coverage" and "Health Insurance/MA Policy Number." (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
All rooms (#1, #2, #3, #4 and #5) did not have the required emergency contact information for the children in care.
The file for child #3 contained an emergency contact form that was not updated within 6 months of the previous update. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
The file for child #2 contained a Financial Agreement form that had updates more than six months apart. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
In Room #3, next to the changing table, was a garbage that was not equipped with a lidded waste receptacle. The lid was lying on the floor.
The refrigerator, in Room #3, used for childcare was lacking an operating thermometer.
The Initial Child(ren) Health Report(s) and Immunizations for Child Files #2, enrolled for more than 60 days, was lacking from the child file. Child(ren) #2 must be dismissed from care by close of business 07.17.2025 and may only return to care when the immunization record is updated or when a parent provides a written, signed exemption letter. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
The Fee Agreement Form for Child Files #1 and #2 lacked the "Arrival and Departure Times." (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
The Fee Agreement Form for Child Files #1 and #2 lacked the Release Person's Name. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
The Emergency Contact Form(s) for Child(ren) #3 lacked written parental "Consent for Emergency Medical Care." (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
The Emergency Contact Form for Child 3 lacked a signature for "Consent for Minor First Aid." (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
“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 The 3d Learning Center 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 Apr 15, 2026 (background checks): “The file for staff #3 contained an incomplete state police clearance due to lacking the dissemination date. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about The 3d Learning Center LLC?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at The 3d Learning Center LLC since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is The 3d Learning Center LLC’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Sep 8, 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 The 3d Learning Center LLC compare with other daycares in Duquesne?
It is #1 of 7 centers in Duquesne 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 The 3d Learning Center LLC last inspected?
Aug 12, 2026 (unannounced monitoring). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs The 3d Learning Center LLC?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is The 3d Learning Center 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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