YMCA of Greater PGH/Penn Hills Elementary · Not permitted to operate

The operator did not notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the childcare facility. The previous letter was sent on 8/20/24.

The facility lacked a policy to identify the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma, and Child Maltreatment.

The file for staff # 1 lacked 2.5 out of 12 required hours of annual childcare training, from 12/19/24 to 12/19/25.

There was a cart with cleaning and disinfecting wipes, Dry Sanitizing surface spray can, Super-Sorb Absorbant, Retroactive Cleaner Bottle and a Hanad Sanitizer bottle in the cafeteria labeled "keep out of reach of children" accessible to children. Cleaning and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children per Announcement C-24-02.

The file for staff # 1contained a current mandated reporter training certificate dated 2/11/25 that was not obtained within 60 months of the previous certificate dated 2/2/20.

The two most recent ANNUAL Fire Safety Trainings for Staff #1 (Dated: 09/2022 and 10/2023) and Staff #2 (Dated: 07/2022 and 08/2023) were dated more than 12-months apart. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)

The file for staff #1, staff #2, staff #3, staff #4 and staff#5 contained a Pediatric First Aid/CPR Training which was not an approved curriculum nor was the training taught by a PQAS trainer. Staff #1-5 have all been employed more than 90 days in a childcare position.

The file for staff #1 who was hired prior to 12-19-2020 contained 6 of the 12 hours of training by the mandatory training date of 12-19-2021. The file for staff #2 who was hired prior to 12-19-2020 contained 4 of the 12 hours of training by the mandatory training date of 12-19-2021.