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Beth Shalom Early Childhood Dept

5915 Beacon St, Pittsburgh, PA 152174.3· 16 reviews
licensed capacity
198
open each week
5 days

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About Beth Shalom Early Childhood Dept

Beth Shalom Early Childhood Dept is a child care center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 198 children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. It describes a Faith-based and Play-based approach, with infant care, preschool and toddler care.

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 39 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsFaith-basedAccepts child care subsidyNAEYC accredited
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Hours today
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Licensed capacity
198 children

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Hours

MondayToday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
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Programs and care

ProgramsInfant care, preschool and toddler care
ApproachFaith-based (Jewish), Play-based
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
AccreditationNAEYC accredited
MoreFounded 1988
Licensed capacity198 childrenFrom the state license
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Inspection reports for Beth Shalom Early Childhood Dept

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License type
Certificate of Compliance
Capacity
198 children
License number
#CER-00255085
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Summary

5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 15, 2026: 3 rules cited

Rules cited on 5 of 5 visits · 39 rules in all · 39 corrected

  • Health, medication and illness 8
  • Staff training and qualifications 8
  • Records and paperwork 6
  • Safety and hazards 5
  • Supervision and ratios 5
  • Building, equipment and play areas 5
  • Background checks 2

For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14.

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  1. Apr 15, 2026Inspection3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test

      “A determination could not be made if Staff Person #1 had a health assessment conducted on 3/7/25. The form on file was signed and dated by the physician, but the results from the assessment were not completed (boxes #1, #2, and #3).”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 20, 2026

    • Background checks

      3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL

      “Staff Person #2 completed Mandated Reporter training on 6/4/25 but did not complete within 90 days of their date of hire (See LIS Code Sheet). The file for Staff Person #3, who resided in the state of Maryland within the last five years, contained Maryland Child Abuse clearance results dated 4/10/26 but was completed after the staff person's first day working in a child care setting (See LIS Code Sheet). The files are now current.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 15, 2026

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training

      “Staff Person #2 completed the PA Health and Safety for Centers-Groups Part 2 training on 6/4/25 but did not complete within 90 days of their date of hire (See LIS Code Sheet).”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 15, 2026

  2. Jan 16, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

      “Facility files contained documentation of testing the fire detection system that exceeded 30 days between testing from 05/01/25 to 06/02/25, 08/01/25 to 09/02/25, 10/02/25 to 11/03/25, and 12/02/25 to 01/02/26.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 21, 2026

  3. Aug 5, 2025Visit3 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.113(a)(1) Staff assigned to specific children

      “Based on staff statements and video recording, on July 29, 2025, a fire drill was conducted at 10:00 AM. In Room 101, Staff Persons #1, #2, #3, and #4 evacuated two emergency cribs of 7 children leaving Child #1 behind in the room alone and unsupervised for approximately 1 minute and 28 seconds before the Head of Maintenance found Child #1 during a post-evacuation sweep.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 29, 2025

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.51 Similar Age Level

      “Based on staff statements and video recording, on July 29, 2025, a fire drill was conducted at 10:00 AM. In Room 101, Staff Persons #1, #2, #3, and #4 evacuated two emergency cribs of 7 children leaving Child #1 behind in the room alone and unsupervised for approximately 1 minute and 28 seconds before the Head of Maintenance found Child #1 during a post-evacuation sweep.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 29, 2025

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.113(a) Supervised at all times

      “Based on staff statements and video recording, on July 29, 2025, a fire drill was conducted at 10:00 AM. In Room 101, Staff Persons #1, #2, #3, and #4 evacuated two emergency cribs of 7 children leaving Child #1 behind in the room alone and unsupervised for approximately 1 minute and 28 seconds before the Head of Maintenance found Child #1 during a post-evacuation sweep.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 30, 2026

  4. Feb 4, 2025Inspection14 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(iii) Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training at facility

      “The file for staff person #2, identified as an assistant group supervisor, lacked qualification documents at the time of inspection.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 7, 2025

    • Background checks

      3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL

      “The file for staff person #5, who was hired provisionally, had documentation of application for child abuse and neglect and sex offender clearance for the state of North Carolina where the staff person resided in the five years prior to employment dated 11/26/24 but was after the staff persons date of hire (See IS Code Sheet). The file for staff person #5 now has documentation of clearance results for the state of North Carolina.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 4, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training

      “Staff person #1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Health and Safety.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 4, 2025

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster

      “In the outdoor preschool playground, childrens benches were observed to be chipping paint.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 20, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

      “The facilities documentation of testing the fire detection system exceeded 30 days between multiple testings since 5/17/24.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 13, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(3) Exam communicable disease

      “The health assessment on file for staff person #4 did not include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. The health assessment on file for staff person #6 included an examination for communicable diseases but did not include the results of the examination.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 20, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(1) Physical examination

      “The file for staff person #3 has a current health assessment on file dated 1/16/25, but the previous health assessment on file dated 8/2/23 did not include a physical examination.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 4, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone

      “The emergency contact form in the file for child #1 lacked the enrolling parent's work address and telephone number.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 4, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a)(6) Admission date

      “The financial agreement form in the file for child #2 did not include the date of the child's admission.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 4, 2025

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.123(a)(5) Designated release persons

      “The financial agreement form in the file for child #2 did not include the persons designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 18, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.111(b) Posted in group space

      “A written plan of daily activities was not posted in Room 208.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 18, 2025

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

      “The resting mats in Room 104 and Room 203 were observed to be ripping on the edges exposing foam the interior and were not in good repair.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 14, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.82(h) Handwashing signs

      “A handwashing sign was not posted near one sink and one toilet in the restroom between Room 101 and Room 103.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 4, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.65 Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less

      “In Room 101, an electrical outlet was observed to be missing a protective receptacle cover and was accessible to children under 5 years of age.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 4, 2025

  5. Feb 21, 2024Inspection18 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii) Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training prior to facility

      “The file for Staff Person #9, an aide, did not include documentation of a high school diploma.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 4, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76 Building Surfaces

      “Observed discolored ceiling tiles from water damage in the following areas: Corner of Room #102 (Infant Nap Room), Room #103 in the middle of ceiling near sprinkler, Room #104 above diaper table, and gym restroom. The gate in the infant room was wobbly, which creates a potential toppling hazard. The closet doors under the stage in the gym were not secured, which creates a potential pinch hazard.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 5, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster

      “Observed in the Infant Room #101: peeling paint at the bottom of the gate on the left side of the room. Flaking plaster at the bottom of the wall near the entrance gate.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 5, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

      “Observed dirt and debris under the mats of the diaper changing tables in the infant and toddler rooms.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 22, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(b) Parent receives original

      “The fee agreements in the child files which were reviewed were the original documents.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 5, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information

      “The Emergency Contact forms in the files for Child #1 and #4 did not include health insurance coverage and policy numbers.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 5, 2024

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person

      “The Emergency Contact forms in the files for Child #1 and #3 did not include the release persons addresses.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 5, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1) Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health reports

      “The most recent updated health reports in the file for Child #5, a Preschool Child, exceeded 12 months between reports.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 22, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.133(3) Name on bottle

      “Observed in the medicine box in the toddler room, a bottle of eye drops, which were not labeled with the name of Child #2, for whom the medication was intended.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 22, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.181(c) Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos

      “The Emergency Contact Forms and Fee Agreements in the files for Child #4 and #6 have not been updated by the parents in the past six months.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 6, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training

      “Staff person #4 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire: Health and Safety Training (see LIS code sheet).”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 26, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training

      “The Health and Safety Trainings in the files for Staff Person #1 and #2 were conducted more than 90 days after the staff persons' first day working in child care. The Pediatric First Aid/CPR Trainings in the files for Staff Person #3 and #5 were conducted more than 90 days after the staff persons' first day working in child care (See LIS Code Sheet).”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 22, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.27(c) Training regarding plan

      “The file for Staff Person #1 did not include documentation of training in the facility's Emergency Plan conducted within the past 12 months. The files for Staff Person #6, 7 and 8, who have been working at the facility for more than 90 days, did not include documentation of initial training in the facility's Emergency Plan (See LIS Code Sheet).”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 28, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

      “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)”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 5, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission

      “The Emergency Contact Form in the file for Child #4 did not include signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 7, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.94(a)(1) Every 60 days

      “The fire drill log documented three times when fire drills exceeded 60 days: 2/1/23-4/20/23, 4/20/23-6/27/23, and 6/27/23-8/29/23.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 5, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

      “Based on review of the fire drill/fire system check log, the fire detection/alarm system has not been tested every 30 days.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 16, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test

      “The TB Screening in the file for Staff Person #2 was conducted more than 12 months prior to the staff person's start date and is not valid (See LIS Code Sheet).”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 5, 2024

  6. Jul 6, 2023VisitNo rules cited
  7. Mar 28, 2023Visit3 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training

      “Staff person #1 and 2 have not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 28, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training

      “Documentation of completion of the training on the health and safety topics listed in subsections (f)1-10 was completed on 3/14/2023 by facility person #2, which was more than 90 days from their start date at the facility (see coded LIS sheet).”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 28, 2023

    • Food and nutrition

      3270.133(8) Special diet - parent's instructions

      “While having breakfast, child #1 ingested a dairy product which based on written parental instructions, the child is not permitted to have due to an allergy.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 24, 2023

  8. Mar 28, 2023Inspection3 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training

      “Staff person #1 and 2 have not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 28, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training

      “Documentation of completion of the training on the health and safety topics listed in subsections (f)1-10 was completed on 3/14/2023 by facility person #2, which was more than 90 days from their start date at the facility (see coded LIS sheet).”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 28, 2023

    • Food and nutrition

      3270.133(8) Special diet - parent's instructions

      “While having breakfast, child #1 ingested a dairy product which based on written parental instructions, the child is not permitted to have due to an allergy.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 24, 2023

  9. Feb 13, 2023Inspection11 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.27(c)/3270.192(2)(iii) Training regarding plan/Exp, educ., training at facility

      “The file for staff person #3 lacked emergency plan training that was completed 12 months from the previous emergency plan training. The emergency plan training in the file is dated 8/26/21 and 10/22/22.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) Age and Training/Exp, educ., training at facility

      “The file for staff person #6 lacked 12 clock hours of child care training between 12/19/21 and 12/19/22. There were 9 hours of child care training in the file between 12/19/21 and 12/19/22. The file for staff person #8 lacked 12 clock hours of child care training. There were 9 hours of child care training in the file.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 22, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.133(1)/3270.133(3) Original container/Name on bottle

      “In Room 206 and Room 208 two albuterol inhalers (one in each room) were observed to not be in the original container labeled with the name of the medication and the name of the child for whom the medication is intended.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 21, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter

      “The file for staff person #4 lacked a health assessment that was completed 12 months from the previous health assessment. The health assessments in the file are dated 1/14/20 and 2/7/22.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(d)(7) Free from contagious/communicable disease

      “The file for child #3 lacked a health report that included a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 17, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(d)(1) Child's health history

      “The file for child #3 lacked a health report that included a review of the child's health history.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 17, 2023

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(b)(5) Information re: special needs

      “The file for child #1 lacked emergency contact information that included information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant or CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 13, 2023

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76 Building Surfaces

      “On the left hand side wall on the second mat a hole was observed creating a visible hazard.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations

      “The file for staff person #1 lacked a staff evaluation that was completed 12 months from the previous evaluation. The staff evaluations in the file are dated 12/9/21 and 1/4/23. The file for staff person #2 lacked a staff evaluation that was completed 12 months from the previous evaluation. The staff evaluations in the file are dated 12/16/21 and 1/3/23.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e)(4)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iii) Fire safety - 1 yr./Exp, educ., training at facility

      “The file for staff person #1 lacked firesafety training that was completed 12 months from the previous firesafety training. The firesafety training in the file is dated 1/3/22 and 1/6/23. The file for staff person #3 lacked firesafety training that was completed 12 months from the previous firesafety training. The firesafety training in the file is dated 1/4/21 and 9/7/22. The file for staff person #4 lacked firesafety training that was completed 12 months from the previous firesafety training. The firesafety training in the file is dated 1/3/22 and 1/9/23. The file for staff person #5 lacked firesafety training that was completed 12 months from the previous firesafety training. The firesafety training in the file is dated 1/3/22 and 1/6/23. The file for staff person #7 lacked firesafety training that was completed 12 months from the previous firesafety training. The firesafety training in the file is dated 1/3/22 and 1/10/23. The file for staff person #9 lacked firesafety training that was completed 12 months from the previous firesafety training. The firesafety training in the file is dated 1/3/22 and 1/7/23.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.182(5) Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission

      “The file for child #2 lacked emergency contact information that included signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff prior to admission.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 21, 2023

  10. Feb 16, 2022Inspection30 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) Age and Training/Exp, educ., training at facility

      “The file for Staff person #9, who was hired prior to 12/19/20, does not include 12 hours of annual training between 12/19/20-12/19/21, as required by Announcement C-21-09. The file for Staff person #11, who was hired prior to 12/19/20, does not include 12 hours of annual training between 12/19/20-12/19/21, as required by Announcement C-21-09. The file for Staff person #13, who was hired prior to 12/19/20, does not include 12 hours of annual training between 12/19/20-12/19/21, as required by Announcement C-21-09.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 16, 2022

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.25(a) Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations

      “The facility did not have verification of notifying parents of enrolled children on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 24, 2022

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

      “The 30 day test log for the fire alarm testing are dated 2/1/21-3/10/21; 3/10/21-4/15/21; 6/7/21-7/29/21; 9/6/21-10/7/21; and 10/7/21-11/8/21, which are all more than 30 days apart. The facility does not have proof of purchase of the fire alarm detection system, as required by L&I and Act 62.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 4, 2022

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.94(a)(1) Every 60 days

      “The fire drill log included fire drills dated 1/6/21-3/10/21; 3/10/21-5/11/21; 5/11/21-7/29/21; 7/29/21-10/7/21-1/3/22, which are all more than 60 days apart.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 4, 2022

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(f)(10)/3270.192(2)(iii) Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR/Exp, educ., training at facility

      “The file for Staff person #6, with a hire date of 11/15/21, lacked documentation of current certification in pediatric first-aid and CPR, which was due 90 days (2/13/22) following the hire date. The file for Staff person #7, with a hire date of 9/3/21, lacked documentation of current certification in pediatric first-aid and CPR, which was due 90 days (12/2/21) following the hire date. The file for Staff person #8, with a hire date of 10/6/21, lacked documentation of current certification in pediatric first-aid and CPR, which was due 90 days (1/4/22) following the hire date. The files for Staff #13, an existing staff member, lacked documentation of current certification in pediatric first-aid and CPR, which was due180 days following the implementation of the current regulations.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.182(5) Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission

      “The file for Child #2 does not include written parental consent for the facility to administer minor first aid procedures..”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2022

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(2)/3270.192(3) Mantoux TB/Health assessment, TB test

      “The initial Tuberculosis screening on file for Staff person #4, with a hire date of 8/30/21, is dated 8/19/20, more than 1 year prior to hire in a child care position.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 4, 2022

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(1)/3270.192(3) Physical examination/Health assessment, TB test

      “The current health assessment on file for Staff person #13, states the physician or health care professional did not complete a physical examination.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 17, 2022

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter

      “The 2 most recent health assessments on file for Staff person #9 are dated 8/6/19 and 9/7/21, more than 24 months apart. The 2 most recent health assessments on file for Staff person #10 are dated 1/3/20 and 1/24/22, more than 24 months apart. The 2 most recent health assessments on file for Staff person #11 are dated 2/21/19 and 2/22/21, more than 24 months apart.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 4, 2022

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.133(6) Written consent

      “There was a bottler of Zyrtec in Room 103 labeled for use by a child which did not have written parental consent to administer. There was a bottler of Tylenol in Room 104 labeled for use by a child which did not have written parental consent to administer.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 17, 2022

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.133(5) Original label

      “There was a bottle of children's Tylenol in Room 206 labeled for use by a child which had expired 1/2022.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2022

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(e) ACIP recommended immunization record

      “The initial immunization record on file for Child #1, with an enrollment date of 8/30/21, is dated 11/3/21, more than 60 days after enrollment.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2022

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(1) Immunization record/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian

      “The current immunization record on file for Child #1 does not include an influenza vaccination administered in the last calendar year. The current immunization record on file for Child #3, who is 6 months old, includes 1 of 2 Hepatitis B vaccinations, 1 of 2 Rotavirus vaccinations, 1 of 2 DTAP vaccinations, 1 of 2 Pneumococcal vaccinations, and 1 of 2 Polio vaccinations that are recommended for a child this age.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 28, 2022

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(c) Each child care space

      “There was a child receiving care in the Infant room (101) and nap room (102) without her emergency contact form being in the room.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2022

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person

      “The emergency contact form on file for Child #1 does not include a complete address for all listed release persons.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 4, 2022

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information

      “The emergency contact form on file for Child #1 does not include the health insurance coverage and policy number for the child's health insurance coverage.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 4, 2022

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(b)(5) Information re: special needs

      “The emergency contact form on file for Child #2 does not indicate if the child has any special medical needs or disabilities, as required in event of an emergency.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 11, 2022

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3) Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission

      “The file for Child #2 does not include written parental consent for the facility to obtain emergency medical care.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2022

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone

      “The emergency contact form on file for Child #1 does not include a complete address or telephone number for where the enrolling parent works.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 11, 2022

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.124(b)(2) Physician name, address, phone

      “The emergency contact form on file for Child #1 does not include a complete address for the child's physician/health care provider.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2022

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

      “The dramatic play area in Room 203 had a toy dishwasher that included a plastic bin which had a broken piece on the corner.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2022

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster

      “The benches in the outdoor playground had several areas of peeling paint.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 2, 2022

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76 Building Surfaces

      “There was a hole in the wall, with exposed drywall, in Room 201, next to the "Sight words" wall hanging. There were five holes in the padding on the wall in the gym, with exposed foam filling.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 2, 2022

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.65 Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less

      “There was an outlet under the chalkboard, which is accessible to children in Room 201 that did not have outlet covers. There was an extension cord in use in Room 201 which is accessible to children that had an unused plug that did not have an outlet cover.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2022

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations

      “The 2 most recent staff evaluations on file for Staff person #9 are dated 1/12/20 and 1/26/22, more than 1 year apart.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 4, 2022

    • Background checks

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

      “The file for Staff person #4, with a hire date of 8/30/21, has a PA Child Abuse clearance, dated 7/21/20, that was obtained for volunteer purposes. The file for Staff person #6, with a hire date of 11/15/21, and who requires out of state clearances from Delaware, where she resided in the previous 5 years, does not include a Delaware Child Abuse and Neglect clearance or Delaware Sex Offender registry check. The file for Staff person #8, with a hire date of 10/6/21, and who requires out of state clearances from Virginia, where she resided in the previous 5 years, does not include a Virginia Child Abuse and Neglect clearance.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 25, 2022

    • Background checks

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

      “The NSOR certificate on file for Staff person #2, a provisional hire, with a hire date of 8/30/21, is dated 10/21/21, more than 45 days after hire. The disclosure statement on file for Staff person #5, with a hire date of 11/19/21, is dated 1/19/22, after hire. The signed disclosure statement on file for Staff person #6 is not dated.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 4, 2022

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(2)(iii) Comply with CPSL/Exp, educ., training at facility

      “The file for Staff person #1, with a hire date of 3/8/21, has verification of completed mandated reporter training dated 6/9/21, more than 90 days after hire.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 2, 2022

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.27(c)/3270.192(2)(iii) Training regarding plan/Exp, educ., training at facility

      “The file for Staff person #3, with a hire date of 8/30/21, does not include verification of emergency plan training at hire. The most recent emergency plan training on file for Staff person #9, dated 10/6/21, more than 1 year after the previous training, dated 8/19/19. The file for Staff person #12, with a hire date of 11/1/21, includes verification of emergency plan training completed 1/27/22, not at hire.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2022

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.37(c) Aides supervised all times

      “During the renewal inspection on 2/16/22, at approximately 10:00 AM, a staff person, who is classified as an aide, was observed to be unsupervised in the infant nap room with 4 infants on several brief occasions over a 3-5 minute period while infants were being transferred from the infant room to the infant nap room by another staff person, through the diaper changing room which is approximately 7 foot long room and separates the infant room and nap room.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 3, 2022

Copied from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Jun 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Is Beth Shalom Early Childhood Dept licensed?

Yes. Beth Shalom Early Childhood Dept is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.

When was Beth Shalom Early Childhood Dept last inspected?

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on April 15, 2026, with 3 rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Beth Shalom Early Childhood Dept had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 39 rules across 5 of 5 visits in the last 3 years; 39 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Beth Shalom Early Childhood Dept care for?

198, the licensed capacity on the state record.

Does Beth Shalom Early Childhood Dept accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are Beth Shalom Early Childhood Dept's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Beth Shalom Early Childhood Dept cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (412) 421-8857 to ask.

What is Beth Shalom Early Childhood Dept's phone number?

(412) 421-8857.

Where is Beth Shalom Early Childhood Dept?

5915 Beacon St, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. The nearest other daycare we list is La Escuelita Arcoiris, under 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning (license and visits).