UPMC Mercy Child Development

There was a piece of climbing equipment in the gym (Room 10) not installed over a protective surface.

According to the facility's fire drill log, a fire drill was conducted on 10/2/25, and then next again on 12/2/25, more than 60 days later.

The operator has a valid reason they are unable to test their smoke detectors and instead have them inspected professionally. The record of the most recent inspection indicates it was conducted more than 12 months after the previous inspection with a report noted on file. (4/23/25 and 5/27/26)

There were 4 large strollers (seating 4-6 children) in Room 2, taking up a large portion of the space allowed for child care.

There were small pieces of vinyl tearing off a toddler sized sofa in Room 8 (older toddler), accessible to toddlers in care.

The emergency contact form on file for child #2 did not include the child's health insurance information.

The current agreements on file for children #1- #4 were reviewed and updated by parents in writing on 2/28/25 and then again on 9/1/25.

The files for Facility Persons #1, #2, and #3 did not include documentation of the child care experience required for the each staff person's noted classification.

Toilet cleaner was accessible to children in a restroom in the hallway. Children were observed in the hall while the restroom door was open. The toilet cleaner was observed on a low shelf in an unlocked cabinet inside the restroom.

The hands free can in the diapering area of Room 5 was not functioning at the time of the inspection. The hinges on the lid appeared to be detached.

The files for staff #1 and #2 contained consecutive health assessments dated more than 24 months apart. The most recent health assessments on file for both staff are now current.

Room 13, now used as an early morning drop off room, lacked a posted written schedule.

The files for children #1 and #2 lacked documentation that the child service reports on file were shared with the parents. The files for children #3 and #4 contained consecutive service reports which were shared with parents at an interval greater than 6 months.

The facility's emergency plan did not address continuity of operations.

An open box containing several bottles of toilet cleaner was observed on the floor in the rear stall of the restroom near the gross motor room.

Exposed foam batting was observed on the back of a bouncy seat cover in the infant room.

Plastic Easter basket grass was observed in the sensory bin in the older toddler room 9.

The file for Staff #2 contained an NSOR clearance dated after the first day of employment in a child care position. The facility did not have a valid provisional hire waiver at that time.

The first-aid kit in Room 2 was observed to lack soap.

Peeling paint and plaster was observed along the baseboard under the waste receptacle in the green 9B bath.

The written consent for Nystatin for Child #1 in Room 2 was observed to lack a parental signature.

The observed fire drill log contained dills between 5/21 and 7/21 and 7/21 and 9/21 which were completed more than 60 days apart.

According to operator report, the observed emergency plan was sent to the county EMA but not to the local municipality.

A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not posted in Room 5.

The file for Staff #1, an existing staff member, lacked documentation of valid Pediatric first-aid and CPR certification. The certificate present in the file was documented for an online course and was not listed as Pediatric. Certification was due 180 days following the implementation of the current regulations.