The Learning Loft at Phcse
The Learning Loft at Phcse is a certified child care center in Pittsburgh, PA, with capacity for 363 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 (accredited) rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 7 times. The state cited 41 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for building & playground safety (25 of 41). 15 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #81 of 251 centers in Pittsburgh and has more citations per inspection than 69% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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There were two uncovered electrical outlets in the cafeteria accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.
There was a perfume bottle on top of a desk accessible to children in room 27.
There was an isopropyl alcohol first aid antiseptic in a box with food in room #27.
There were 7 Coleus (Pleactranthus) and 1 Monstera Deliciousa (Swiss cheese plant) considered toxic, the plants were located on top of the window frame in the preschool room accessible to children.
The girl's bathroom had an open trash can contaminated by human secretions located in trash receptacles that lacked a plastic liner.
Room 22 lacked the telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center by each telephone.
The first aid kit in room 11 lacked tweezers.
The girl's bathroom lacked washing hand sign above the 4 sinks and 6 toilets.
There was a broke cabinet door in room 8.
The file for child #2 lacked an initial health report for a school-age in accordance with the requirements for medical examinations for school attendance in 28 Pa. Code § 23.2
The file for child #1 contained a current health report dated 2/12/26 The report was obtained more than 12 months from the prior report dated 1/15/25.
The file for child #1 lacked immunization records or an exemption letter signed and dated statement from the child's parent or guardian.
There was a lunch box out of the refrigerator that contained cheese and lunchmeat. in room #9.
The facility lacked the pick-up and drop-off notification of safe routes posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the childcare facility.
Room 22 lacked emergency transportation plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every childcare space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children.
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There was a broken thermostat with an exposed metal box and screws on the wall closed to the entry door in the PS room.
On 8/4/25 at approximately 8:35 am there were 3 staff and 30 children ages 6 to 12. Staff # claimed 4 children, staff # 2 claimed 11 and staff #3 claimed 6. There was a group of 5 older SA children that were not assigned to a specific staff until the CR conducted the supervision and ratio review. Per staff statement the staff person who normally is assigned to that group was not present at the time of the inspection.
There were 18 uncovered electrical outlets in the gym accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.
There was a bottle of Lysol disinfecting bottle in the cafeteria and 2 hand sanitizers on top of the teacher's desk in room 8 labeled " keep out of reach of children" accessible to children.
There were two trash that appeared to be contaminated with human secretions observed in an open, plastic-lined receptacle used by the children enrolled in the child care program summer camp in the cafeteria. Trash that has been contaminated by human secretions or excrement shall be contained in closed, plastic-lined receptacles per Announcement C-24-02.
There were 2 blue benches with peeling paint in the playground.
Based on observation and staff interview rooms # 8,9,11,15, and PTA lacked play equipment and materials appropriate to the developmental needs of the children.
There were 3 clear cracked bins in the preschool room.
The thermometer in the refrigerator in the preschool room was 55 degrees.
The cafeteria lacked a written plan of daily activities and routines.
The emergency contact form for child #1 was not present in the cafeteria room where the child was receiving care.
There were 16 uncovered outlets in the gym area accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.
The sink cabinet handle in the preschool room had a loss screw. There was a broken thermostat cover in the preschool wall.
There was a cracked clear bin in the preschool room.
The refrigerator in the preschool room lacked a thermometer.
There was a lunch box out of the refrigerator that contained ground meat.
The Art and Music room lacked the emergency telephone number.
The girl's bathroom lacked washing hand signs at each toilet. There were 3 urinals in the boy's bathroom that lacked washing hands signs posted.
There were 2 cracked bins in the preschool room.
The Art and Music room lacked a written plan of daily activities and routines.
The Art and Music room lacked an emergency transportation plan.
The toilet in the preschool room was not flushed, contained urine.
There was a cracked white bin and a deflated ball in the gym.
There were two mats in the preschool room that were not at least 2 feet of space on three sides while the equipment was in use.
The facility's emergency plan did not include requirements for volunteer emergency preparedness training, practice drills and continuity of operations (backing up or retrieving health and other key records/files and managing financial issues such as paying employees and bills during the aftermath of the disaster) to maintain compliance with 45 CFR § 98.41(a)(1)(vii)
The facility did not have a Proof of Purchase for the interconnected fire alarm system.
“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
Common questions
Has The Learning Loft at Phcse 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 Aug 4, 2025 (supervision): “On 8/4/25 at approximately 8:35 am there were 3 staff and 30 children ages 6 to 12. Staff # claimed 4 children, staff # 2 claimed 11 and staff #3 claimed 6. There was a group of 5 older SA children that were not…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about The Learning Loft at Phcse?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at The Learning Loft at Phcse since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is The Learning Loft at Phcse’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4 (accredited), effective May 7, 2026. 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 Learning Loft at Phcse compare with other daycares in Pittsburgh?
It is tied for #81 of 251 centers in Pittsburgh by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 69% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Learning Loft at Phcse last inspected?
Aug 5, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs The Learning Loft at Phcse?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Brittini R Wright 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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