The Learning Nest LLC
The Learning Nest LLC is a certified child care center in Monroeville, PA, with capacity for 64 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice. The state cited 13 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). All 13 came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 13 centers in Monroeville and has more citations per inspection than 66% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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The file(s) for Staff Person (s) #2 lacked the NSOR Certificate. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET) The PA State Police (Dated: 10.15.2025) and FBI (Dated: 09.26.2025) clearances and NSOR certificate (Dated: 12.19.2025) for Staff #5 were dated after their hire date, resulting in an incorrect provisional hire. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET) The Child Abuse Clearance (Dated: 02.11.2026) for Staff #3 was dated after their hire date, resulting in an incorrect provisional hire. The PA State Police Clearance (Dated: 05.17.2026) for Staff #13 was dated after their hire date, resulting in an incorrect provisional hire. The FBI Clearance (Dated: 11.07.2024) for Staff #10 was dated after their hire date, resulting in an incorrect provisional hire.
In an unlocked, child-height desk drawer, in the Downstairs Main Room (Right Side), a pair of adult scissors which pose a cutting and/or puncture hazard were accessible to children.
The file(s) for Staff Person(s) #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9 and #10 (See LIS for DOH) lacked Emergency Plan Training within 90 days of initial employment. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET) The file for Staff #11 lacked documentation of Emergency Plan Training within 12 months of the last documented Emergency Plan Training dated: 02.2025. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
The garbage can in front of the downstairs bathroom next to the changing table the wall was deeply gouged from the garbage can's closing mechanism rubbing against the wall when opening and closing the lid.
In the Downstairs Main Room (Right Side), behind the teacher's desk chair, next to the exterior exit door, was peeling paint. In the Downstairs Main Room (Left Side), behind the resting equipment was peeling paint.
The file(s) for Child(ren) #1 (PS), #2 (PS) and #3 (OT), lacked an Updated Health Report within the last year. Specifically, the initial health assessment for Child #1 (PS) was dated: 04.10.2024, Child #2 (PS) was dated: 03.13.2024 and child #3 (OT) was dated 01.27.2025. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET) The file(s) for Child(ren) #3 (OT) reflects that the most recent Updated Health Assessment was completed more than 12 months after the Initial Health Assessment. Specifically, the initial health assessment for Child(ren) #3 was dated: 06.07.2024 and the updated health assessment was dated: 03.18.2026.
The Initial Health Assessment for Staff #5 was dated (01.13.2026), Staff #14 dated (08.06.2024) which is past their Date of Hire. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
Staff Person #5 completed Pediatric First Aid/Pediatric CPR training on 02.21.2026; however, it was more than 90 days past their Date of Hire. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET) Staff Person #5 completed Health and Safety Training (Part 1: 12.18.2025) and (Part 2: 12.17.2025) however, it was more than 90 days past their Date of Hire. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET) Staff Person #5 completed Pediatric First Aid/Pediatric CPR training on 02.21.2026; however, it was more than 90 days past their Date of Hire. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
The file(s) for Staff #3 and #6 lacked documentation of previous childcare experience, making it unable to be determined if the individual qualified as a staff person. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
The file for Staff Person(s) #11 and #12 lacked documentation of a Staff Evaluation within 12 months of the last documented Staff Evaluation dated: 05.2025. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET) Staff Person(s) #10 lacked a written Staff Evaluation within a minimum of 12 months of employment. (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 date. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
The file for child(ren) #4 and #5 contained an Emergency Contact form that was not updated within 6 months of the previous update. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)
The file for child(ren) #4 and #5 contained a Financial Agreement form that had updates more than six months apart. (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.
About this center
Common questions
Has The Learning Nest 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 Jun 9, 2026 (background checks): “The file(s) for Staff Person (s) #2 lacked the NSOR Certificate. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET) The PA State Police (Dated: 10.15.2025) and FBI (Dated: 09.26.2025) clearances and NSOR certificate (Dated: 12.19.2025) for Staff #5…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about The Learning Nest LLC?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at The Learning Nest 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 Learning Nest LLC’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Oct 25, 2024. 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 Nest LLC compare with other daycares in Monroeville?
It is #7 of 13 centers in Monroeville by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 66% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Learning Nest LLC last inspected?
Oct 9, 2026 (allocated unannounced monitoring). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs The Learning Nest LLC?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is The Learning Nest 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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