Simply Kidz Zone Early Learning Childcare
Pittsburgh, PA 15206 · takes infants · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Deakings Daycare is a group home daycare in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 12 children, serving school-age children.
It is open every day, 7:00 AM to 11:59 PM. As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 18 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| MondayToday | 7:00 AM to 11:59 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 11:59 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 11:59 PM |
| Thursday | 7:00 AM to 11:59 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 11:59 PM |
| Saturday | 7:00 AM to 11:59 PM |
| Sunday | 7:00 AM to 11:59 PM |
Programs
| Ages | School-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 12 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Deakings Daycare has not listed its tuition.
State record
6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 8, 2026: 4 rules cited
Rules cited on 6 of 6 visits · 18 rules in all · 18 corrected
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.
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3280.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster
“Observed flaking paint chips on the floor on the left side of the Back Room.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 8, 2026
3280.76 Building Surfaces
“Observed protruding bolts on the base of the toilet in the bathroom.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 8, 2026
3280.31(e) Age and training
“The file for Staff Person #1 contained 11 annual hours of child care training for the staff person's first full year of service (See LIS Code Sheet).”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 8, 2026
3280.131(b)(2)/3280.182(1) Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health assessments
“The file for Child #1, an older toddler, did not contain an updated health report conducted within the past 12 months.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 9, 2026
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“The trash cans in the cafeteria, which contained used tissues, were not lidded.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 9, 2026
3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.
“The most recent annual fire safety trainings in the file for Staff Person #1 exceeded 12 months between trainings.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 9, 2026
3280.65 Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less
“Observed one electrical outlet in the back room and one electrical outlet in the front room which lacked protective receptacle covers.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 5, 2025
3280.131(a)/3280.182(1) Health Information/Initial and subsequent health assessments
“The file for Child #2, who has been enrolled for more than 60 days, lacked an initial health report.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 5, 2025
3280.131(b)(1)/3280.182(1) Infant: updated health report every 6 months/Initial and subsequent health assessments
“The most recent health reports in the file for Child #1, an young toddler, exceeded 6 months between reports.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 5, 2025
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 #1 did not include signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child or signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 2, 2025
3270.123(a)(6) Admission date
“The fee agreement in the file for Child #1 did not specify the date of the child's admission.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 2, 2025
3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“The most recent Mandated Reporter Trainings in the file for Staff Person #1 exceeded 60 months between trainings.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 2, 2025
3280.94(a)(5) Evacuation routes posted
“Evacuation routes were not posted on the second floor or the basement.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2024
3280.131(b)(2)/3280.182(1) Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health assessments
“The file for Child #1, a Preschool Child, did not include an updated health report conducted within the past 12 months.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2024
3280.31(e) Age and training
“The file for Staff Person #3 contained 8 hours of child care training for the most recent full year of service: April 2023-April 2024.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 15, 2024
3280.151(a)/3280.192(3) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test
“The most recent health assessments in the files for Staff Person #1 and #2 exceeded 24 months between assessments.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2024
3280.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster
“Observed peeling paint at the bottom of the wall below the TV in the Back Room.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 30, 2023
3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test
“The most recent updated health assessments in the file for Staff Person #1 exceeded 24 months between assessments.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 10, 2024
3280.105(a) Clean, age appropriate
“There was a packnplay in the front room not labeled with the name of the child who uses it.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 20, 2023
3280.124(b)(1) Child's name, birth date
“The birth date listed on the emergency contact form on file for child #2 was incorrect, as per other file documents and operator's statement.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 20, 2023
3280.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“The emergency contact form on file for child #1 did not include the address of a listed release person,”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 20, 2023
3280.119 Infant sleep position
“There was an infant observed to be asleep in a high chair in the kitchen.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 20, 2023
3280.123(a) Signed
“There was no agreement on file for child #2.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 20, 2023
3280.14/3280.20 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“There was no documentation of completion of the 1 hour health and safety update on file for Facility Person #1, required to be completed by 12/30/22.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 23, 2023
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The disclosure statements on file for Facility Persons #1, #2, and #3 were not signed by witnesses as required, The current mandated reporter training documented on file for Facility Person #4 was completed more than 60 months after the previous mandated reporter training.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 13, 2023
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The current child abuse clearance on file for Facility Person #1 was completed more than 60 months after the previous child abuse clearance on file for Facility Person #1.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 9, 2022
3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Mantoux TB
“The current health assessment on file for Facility Person #1 was completed more than 24 months after the previous health assessment. The initial health assessment and only TB test on file for Facility Person #1 were both completed on 1/27/20 - more than 12 months prior to their stat date in a child position. (See IS Code Sheet.) There was also a health assessment on file for Facility Person #2 completed on 5/9/22, more than 24 months after the prior health assessment.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 9, 2022
3280.63/3280.76 Unsafe Areas in Outdoor Space/Building Surfaces
“There is a gas meter located in the outdoor playspace. The meter is a metal structure approximately 1-2 feet high, with two attached metal pipes extending to the ground from each side. There are two exposed bolts on the pipe on the left side of the meter,”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 22, 2022
3280.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster
“There were 4 small holes in the wall, resulting in small areas of damaged plaster, on a wall in the front room near the entry to the facility, about 6 feet from the floor and above a plastic bin mounted on the wall.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 3, 2022
3280.105(a) Clean, age appropriate
“A cot on which a child was resting in the front room was not labeled with the child's name. There was a toddler present at the facility without rest equipment labeled with his name.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 3, 2022
3280.124(e) Written emergency plan posted
“The medical emergency transportation plan was no posted in the front and back rooms.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 3, 2022
3280.111(b) Posted in area used by parents
“The daily activity schedule was not posted.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 3, 2022
3280.131(e)(1) Exemption documentation from parent/guardian
“There was no documentation of current flu vaccines, recommended annually by the ACIP, on file for children #1 and #2.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 3, 2022
3280.135(a)(3) Disposable diapers
“The hands-free lidded trash can near the diapering area in the bathroom was not lined. When asked about diaper disposal procedures, staff stated that diapers are individually bagged at the changing table and discarded in an outdoor trash can after each change.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 3, 2022
3280.95(a)/3280.95(b) FIRE DETECTION/Staff responsibility
“There was no proof of purchase for the on file for the facility's interconnected smoke detectors.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 3, 2022
3280.24(a) Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations
“Information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically an instructions to contact the appropriate regional child care office were not posted or provided to parents.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 3, 2022
3280.26(f) Emergency plan
“According to documentation on file, the facility's emergency plan was last sent to the county in August of 2020, prior to the most recent update of the plan where changes were made. There was no documentation the plan had been sent to the local municipality.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 4, 2022
3280.31(e)/3280.192(2)(iii) Age and training/Exp, educ., training at facility
“There was documentation on file of only 10 hours of child care training for the most recent review year (12/19/20-12/19/21 for Facility Person #1. There was documentation of only 6 hours of child care training on file for the most recent review year (12/19/20-12/19/21) for Facility Person #2.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 4, 2022
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FAQ
Yes. Deakings Daycare is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on June 8, 2026, with 4 rules cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 18 rules across 6 of 6 visits in the last 3 years; 18 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.
12, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Every day, 7:00 AM to 11:59 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (412) 294-2088 to ask.
(412) 294-2088.
Pittsburgh, PA 15206. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.