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Miss Andreas Explorers
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About Miss Andreas Explorers
Miss Andreas Explorers is a child care center in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 32 children.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 58 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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- Type
- Child care center
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- Hours today
- Not listed
- Licensed capacity
- 32 children
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Programs
Programs and care
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 32 childrenFrom the state license |
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State record
Inspection reports for Miss Andreas Explorers
License
- Status
- Certified by the state and operating
- License type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Capacity
- 32 children
- License number
- #CER-00247944
Summary
4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Oct 24, 2025: 2 rules cited
Rules cited on 4 of 4 visits · 58 rules in all · 52 corrected
- Records and paperwork 18
- Safety and hazards 16
- Health, medication and illness 11
- Staff training and qualifications 8
- Supervision and ratios 2
- Food and nutrition 2
- 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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Oct 24, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.
“The files for staff persons #1 and #2 lacked firesafety training that was completed 12 months from the previous firesafety training. The firesafety trainings in staff persons #1 and #2 files are dated 5/14/24 and 10/1/25”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 1, 2025
3270.31(e)(4)(i) Age and Training
“The files for staff persons #1 and #2 lacked first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training that was completed prior to the expiration of the most current certification. The first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in staff persons #1 and #2 files are dated 6/5/23 and 9/3/25.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 3, 2025
Oct 9, 2024Inspection8 rules cited
3270.51 Similar Age Level
“At approximately 10:40am staff person #2 left the academics room to answer the door to let the certification representative into the building leaving staff person #1 in the academics room alone with 13 preschool age children. Staff person #1 was over ratio by 3 children for approximately 5 minutes when staff person #2 returned to the academics room.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 9, 2024
3270.107 Refrigerator
“The refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods in the academics room had a thermometer that read 49 degrees.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 9, 2024
3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible
“A tube of Gorilla glue was on a low shelf accessible to the children in the academic room. The Gorilla glue was labeled "Keep Out of Reach of Children."”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 9, 2024
3270.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone
“The file for child #1 lacked emergency contact information that included the work addresses and work telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 9, 2024
3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations
“The file for staff person #1 lacked a written evaluation that was completed within the past 12 months.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 14, 2024
3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3) Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission
“The files for children #2 and #3 lacked emergency contact information that included written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care prior to admission.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 9, 2024
3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1) Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health reports
“The file for child #2 lacked a child health report that was completed within the past 12 months. The child health report in the file is dated 9/9/23.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 11, 2024
3270.182(5) Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission
“The files for children #2 and #3 lacked signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff prior to admission.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 9, 2024
Dec 29, 2023Inspection6 rules cited
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“2nd CITATION: The facility emergency plan lacked the updates regarding the Continuity of Operations requirements. The facility lacked a policy to identify the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma, and Child Maltreatment. Staff # 2 was observed working alone with 6 Preschoolers children, without Child Abuse and NSOR clearances and without the preservice trainings: Health and Safety and Mandated Reporter training PREVIOUSLY CITED ON 11/29/23.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 12, 2024
3270.124(b)(2) Physician name, address, phone
“2nd CITATION:The file for child # 3 lacked the telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care on the emergency contact form.PREVIOUSLY CITED ON 11/29/23.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 8, 2024
3270.18(a) On file at facility
“2nd CITATION:The facility lacked acceptable liability insurance. The policy lacked the name and address of the child care.PREVIOUSLY CITED ON 11/29/23.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 8, 2024
3270.27(a)(5) Emergency plan
“2nd CITATION:The facility emergency plan lacked accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.PREVIOUSLY CITED ON 11/29/23.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 8, 2024
3270.182(5) Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission
“2nd CITATION: The file for child # 3 lacked signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff on the emergency contact form. Written consent is required prior to admission. PREVIOUSLY CITED ON 11/29/23.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 8, 2024
3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3) Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission
“2nd CITATION: The file for child # 3 lacked written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care on the emergency contact form. PREVIOUSLY CITED ON 11/29/23.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 8, 2024
Nov 29, 2023Inspection42 rules cited
3270.27(f) Emergency plan
“A copy of the facility emergency plan was not sent to the local municipality and the county emergency management agency.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.27(a)(1) Emergency plan
“The facility emergency plan lacked accommodations for shelter of children during an emergency including lock-down shelter in place at the facility and shelter at locations away from the facility premises.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“The operator was unable to provide proof of purchase for the fire alarm system.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.94(a)(1) Every 60 days
“The operator was not conducting fire drills at least once every 60 days.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.27(a)(5) Emergency plan
“The facility emergency plan lacked accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.”
3270.193(a) Confidential; stored in locked cabinet
“The staff files were stored in an unlocked cabinet in the Academic room.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 8, 2023
3270.192(5) Two written references
“The files for staff # 1 and 2 lacked two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.192(2)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iv) Exp, educ., training prior to facility/Transcript, diploma and letters
“The file for staff # 2 lacked verification of experience, education or training transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity. The file for staff # 1 & 2, lacked verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.183(a) Locked cabinet
“The child files were stored in an unlocked cabinet in the Academic room.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.182(5) Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission
“The file for child # 3 lacked signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff on the emergency contact form. Written consent is required prior to admission.”
3270.161(d) Potentially hazardous food refrigerated
“There were 6 lunchboxes out of the refrigerator that contained cheese, lunch meat, chicken nuggets and yogurt. The lunchboxes were in the children's lockers.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 8, 2023
3270.151(c)(5) Physician/CRNP assessment
“The file for staff # 1 lacked a health assessment that include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide childcare.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.151(c)(3) Exam communicable disease
“The file for staff # 1 lacked a health assessment that include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter
“The file for staff # 2 lacked a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a childcare setting.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.124(c) Each child care space
“The emergency contact forms for children #1,2,3,4 and 5 were not present in the Art Studio room where the children were receiving care.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“The file for child # 3 lacked the health insurance policy number on the emergency contact form.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.124(b)(5) Information re: special needs
“The files for children # 2 and 5 lacked 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 on the emergency contact form.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 8, 2023
3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3) Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission
“The file for child # 3 lacked written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care on the emergency contact form.”
3270.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone
“The file for child #2 lacked the work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent on the emergency contact form.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.124(b)(2) Physician name, address, phone
“The file for child # 3 lacked the telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care on the emergency contact form.”
3270.123(b)/3270.182(8) Parent receives original/Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original.
“The files for children # 1,2,3,4 and 5 contained the original agreement form.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.123(a)(6) Admission date
“The files for children #1,2,3,4 and 5 lacked the date of the child's date of admission on the agreement form.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 8, 2023
3270.123(a)(5) Designated release persons
“The files for children #1,2,3,4 and 5 lacked the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released on the agreement form.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 20, 2023
3270.123(a) Signed
“The files for children #1,2,3,4 and 5 contained agreement forms that were not signed by the operator.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.111(a) Written plan
“The Academic room and the Art Studio room lacked a written plan of daily activities and routines.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.82(h) Handwashing signs
“There were 3 urinals in the bathroom that lacked washing hands signs posted .”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.75(a) In child care spaces
“The first - aid kit in the Academic room lacked tape and the first - aid kit in the Art Studio room lacked gloves.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.74 Emergency Numbers Posted
“The telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center was not posted by each telephone in the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.72(d) Above ground window opening restricted to 6"
“The windows in the Academic room lacked a modification or adapter to limit the opening to 6 or fewer inches.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.69(b) 110º F or less
“The water temperature in the bathroom sink was 111.3° F.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible
“There was an Aveeno lotion and an Eczema Therapy cream in the small shelf by the teacher's desk label " Keep out of reach of children" accessible to children.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.65 Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less
“There was a power strip with 5 uncovered electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger in the gym.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 8, 2023
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The file for staff # 2 lacked Child Abuse clearance and NSOR clearance. The file for staff # 2 was missing page # 1 of the Disclosure statement and lacked the staff's signature.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“Staff # 1 did not complete the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Health and Safety training. Certificate dated 6/24/23. Staff # 2 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Health and Safety training.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.27(e) Letter to parents
“The operator did not provide the parents of each enrolled child a letter explaining the emergency procedures.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.27(d) Plan posted
“The operator did not post the emergency plan in the facility at a conspicuous location.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 8, 2023
3270.27(c) Training regarding plan
“The file for staff # 2 lacked emergency plan training at the time of initial employment.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.27(a)(4) Contact when ended
“The facility emergency plan lacked a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.27(a)(3) Contact when arises
“The facility emergency plan lacked a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
3270.18(a) On file at facility
“The facility lacked acceptable liability insurance. The policy lacked the name and address of the child care.”
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“The facility emergency plan lacked the updates regarding the Continuity of Operations requirements. The facility lacked a policy to identify the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma, and Child Maltreatment. Staff # 2 was observed working alone with 6 Preschoolers children, without Child Abuse and NSOR clearances and without the preservice trainings: Health and Safety and Mandated Reporter training.”
3270.124(e) Written emergency plan posted
“The facility lacked an emergency transportation plan.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023
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FAQ
Questions about Miss Andreas Explorers
Is Miss Andreas Explorers licensed?
Yes. Miss Andreas Explorers is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
When was Miss Andreas Explorers last inspected?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on October 24, 2025, with 2 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Miss Andreas Explorers had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 58 rules across 4 of 4 visits in the last 3 years; 52 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 Miss Andreas Explorers care for?
32, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Does Miss Andreas Explorers accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Miss Andreas Explorers' hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (724) 571-7419 to confirm.
How much does Miss Andreas Explorers cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (724) 571-7419 to ask.
What is Miss Andreas Explorers' phone number?
(724) 571-7419.
Where is Miss Andreas Explorers?
315 Franklin Ave, Vandergrift, PA 15690. The nearest other daycare we list is Small World Day Care, 0.4 miles away.