Wee Wisdom Preschool & Child Development Center
Wee Wisdom Preschool & Child Development Center is a certified child care center in Hermitage, PA, with capacity for 108 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice. The state cited 21 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for building & playground safety (9 of 21). 15 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 7 centers in Hermitage and has more citations per inspection than 95% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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In the girls' bathroom at the end of the hallway, the janitor's closet was unlocked and contained multiple toxics on a cart including a bottle of Spic & Span, and there was a can of Glade Air Freshener in an unlocked cabinet under the sink. The toxics were labeled "Keep out of reach of children" and were accessible to children.
The file for staff person #1 had an invalid state police clearance that lacked the disseminated date and requires a current state police clearance updated within the last 60 months. The file for staff person #4 had a state police clearance with a record and lacked the corresponding record history sheet as required and had an FBI clearance with a charge that lacked the required disposition. The file for staff person #3 lacked a signed disclosure statement.
The file for staff person #2 lacked documentation of a previously reviewed FBI clearance.
In room #2 in an unlocked closet, there were a Swiffer Power Mop with the cleaning liquid and two refill containers that were labeled "Keep out of reach of children" and were accessible to children.
In the girls' bathroom, the surface of the radiator that is accessible to children measured at a temperature of 114° F. In the boys' bathroom, the surface of the radiator that is accessible to children measured at a temperature of 118° F.
In room #3 during rest time, there was one child that was on a blanket and lacked rest equipment.
In room #4 during rest time, there were multiple children on rest equipment that lacked 2 feet of space on three sides.
The file for child #1 had a health assessment that lacked a review of the child's health history and a list of the child's allergies.
The file for child #1 had a health assessment that lacked a list of the child's current medication and the reason for the medication and an assessment of an acute or chronic health problem or special need and recommendations for treatment or services, including information regarding abnormal results of screening tests for vision, hearing or lead poisoning.
The file for child #1 had a health assessment that lacked a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.
The file for child #1 had a health assessment that lacked a statement that age-appropriate screenings recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics were conducted since the time of the previous health assessment.
The file for child #6, enrolled more than 60 days at the facility, lacked documentation of the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Hepatitis B & Polio vaccinations, 4th DTAP vaccination, 3rd HIB vaccination, and 1st Pneumococcal, MMR, Varicella, & Hepatitis A vaccinations being administered in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP and lacked exemption documentation. The file for child #9, enrolled more than 60 days at the facility, lacked documentation of the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Hepatitis B vaccinations and the 1st Hepatitis A vaccination being administered in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP and lacked exemption documentation.
Written notification of safe routes was not posted at a conspicuous location in the child care facility.
The files for child #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, and #10 had an agreement that had a change in the information and lacked a review and update by the parent.
The parent of each enrolled child was not provided with information on how to access the DHS child care regulations electronically.
In the hallway, the closet across from room #5 was unlocked and had multiple toxics including Spic & Span that were labeled "Keep out of reach of children" and were accessible to children. In room #2 in the cabinet under the sink, there were Member's Mark Disinfectant Wipes and Sherman Williams Pro Block Overhead Spray that were labeled "Keep out of reach of children" and were accessible to children. In room #4, the door to the storage closet was unlocked and contained multiple toxics including containers of Swiffer Cleaner and Lysol and Clorox Disinfectant Wipes that were labeled "Keep out of reach of children" and were accessible to children. In the girls' bathroom on a shelf, there were Footsy Daisy and Poopsy Daisy Sprays that were labeled "Keep out of reach of children" and were accessible to children.
In room #2, #3, and #5, there were two windows in each room that had screens with tears/holes. In room #6, there were four windows that had screens with tears/holes.
On the outdoor play space, there was a window to the left of the door in the back of the building that had a panel with a hole that had sharp edges that were accessible to children.
In room #4, the far wall had one area with damaged plaster. In room #5, there was one area with peeling paint near the baseboard by the door.
A handwashing sign was not posted at the sink in room #2. A handwashing sign was not posted at the sink in room #3. A handwashing sign was not posted at the toilets in the three stalls and the two sinks in the girls' bathroom. A handwashing sign was not posted at the toilets in the two stalls, the three urinals, and the two sinks in the boys' bathroom.
The facility lacked proof of purchase for the interconnected fire detection 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.
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Common questions
Has Wee Wisdom Preschool & Child Development Center had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 2 violations 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 Dec 4, 2025 (background checks): “The file for staff person #1 had an invalid state police clearance that lacked the disseminated date and requires a current state police clearance updated within the last 60 months. The file for staff person #4 had a…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Wee Wisdom Preschool & Child Development Center?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Wee Wisdom Preschool & Child Development Center since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Wee Wisdom Preschool & Child Development Center’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Mar 9, 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 Wee Wisdom Preschool & Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Hermitage?
It is #6 of 7 centers in Hermitage by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 95% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Wee Wisdom Preschool & Child Development Center last inspected?
Dec 4, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Wee Wisdom Preschool & Child Development Center?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Wee Wisdom Preschool & Child Development Center.
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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