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Great Beginnings Learning Center

2908 Mckelvey Rd Ext, Pittsburgh, PA 152214.2· 26 reviews
licensed capacity
157
open each week
5 days

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About Great Beginnings Learning Center

Great Beginnings Learning Center is a child care center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 157 children, serving school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM.

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Licensed capacity
157 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity157 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Great Beginnings Learning Center has not listed its tuition.

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State record

Inspection reports for Great Beginnings Learning Center

License

Status
Certified by the state and operating
License type
Certificate of Compliance
Capacity
157 children
Ages
School-age children
License number
#CER-00249966
See the state's record

Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 11, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 3 visits · 4 rules in all · 4 corrected

  • Supervision and ratios 2
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Background checks 1

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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  1. Mar 11, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Oct 1, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.21 General Health and Safety

      “In an unlocked, child-height counter, in Room 201, upper left-hand drawer on the counter with the microwave contained a pink screwdriver, a gray screwdriver and a tape dispenser with a metal jagged edge which pose a puncture wound or cutting hazard, respectively.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 1, 2025

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

      “In Room 201, a blue plastic bin with plastic toys had a broken handle which posed a cutting hazard.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 1, 2025

    • Background checks

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

      “The file(s) for Staff Person(s) #1 had an FBI Clearance dated more than 60 months apart. (SEE LIS CODE SHEET)”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 1, 2025

  3. Oct 15, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.21 General Health and Safety

      “On a shelf, near the windows in the School-Aged Room, was a pair of adult scissors which pose a cutting and/or puncture hazard were accessible to children.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2024

  4. Oct 2, 2023Inspection4 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster

      “In Room 102, there was peeling paint on the back wall underneath the window.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 2, 2023

    • Safe sleep

      3270.106(a) Clean, age appropriate

      “Observed rest equipment in Room 204 that was not labeled for the use of a specific child.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 2, 2023

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.111(a) Written plan

      “Room 203 lacked a posted written plan of daily activities.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 2, 2023

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2) Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates

      “The Agreement for Child #1 lacked the date of the child's admission.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 2, 2023

  5. Oct 3, 2022Inspection4 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(5) Physician/CRNP assessment

      “The file for Staff # 2 contained a Health Assessment that lacked the physician's assessment of the person's suitability to provide childcare.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 25, 2022

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training

      “Staff #1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): (Pediatric First/Aid).”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 5, 2022

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(4) Information re: medical problems

      “The file for Staff # 2 contained a Health Assessment that lacked information on medical problems that might threaten the health of the children or prohibit a staff person from providing adequate care to children.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 25, 2022

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(3) Exam communicable disease

      “The file for Staff # 2 contained a Health Assessment that did not include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of the examination.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 25, 2022

  6. Oct 15, 2021Inspection5 rules cited
    • Background checks

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

      “The last two FBI fingerprinting clearances in the file for staff person #1, employed since 2007, were dated more than 60 months apart and based on conversation with the operator, the individual continued to work with children with an expired clearance.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2021

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e)(4)(i) Age and Training

      “The pediatric first-aid/CPR training in the file for staff person #3 and #4, both employed before 12/19/21, was dated after 6/17/21.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2021

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(3) Exam communicable disease

      “The health assessment in the file for staff person #2 indicated the individual had a communicable disease in error.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 20, 2021

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(a)(1) Emergency plan

      “The facility's emergency plan did not include accommodations for shelter of children during a lock down.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2021

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(a)(5) Emergency plan

      “The facility's emergency plan did not provide for accommodations for infants and toddlers.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2021

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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Questions about Great Beginnings Learning Center

Is Great Beginnings Learning Center licensed?

Yes. Great Beginnings Learning Center is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.

When was Great Beginnings Learning Center last inspected?

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on March 11, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Great Beginnings Learning Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 2 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 4 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 Great Beginnings Learning Center care for?

157, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

Does Great Beginnings Learning Center accept child care subsidies?

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

What are Great Beginnings Learning Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Great Beginnings Learning Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (412) 242-9919 to ask.

What is Great Beginnings Learning Center's phone number?

(412) 242-9919.

Where is Great Beginnings Learning Center?

2908 Mckelvey Rd Ext, Pittsburgh, PA 15221. The nearest other daycare we list is Early Bird Childcare Edgewood STEAM Academy, 0.6 miles away.

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