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Providence Family Support Ctr Childrens Program is a child care center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 163 children.
It describes a STEM / STEAM approach, with early head start, head start, infant care and pre-k. It says it provides meals.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 27 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
Programs
| Programs | Early Head Start, head start, infant care, pre-k, preschool and toddler care |
|---|---|
| Approach | STEM / STEAM |
| Staff | Lead teachers hold an Associate's or Bachelor's degree |
| Daily life | Meals provided; Snacks provided. Potty training: Early potty training |
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Discounts | 10 percent tuition discount for oldest child when more than one child enrolled |
| Licensed capacity | 163 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Providence Family Support Ctr Childrens Program has not listed its tuition.
State record
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Oct 15, 2025: 17 rules cited
Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 27 rules in all · 27 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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3270.181(c) Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos
“The two most recent agreement form reviews for Child #3 are dated 12/10/24 and 9/2/25, more than 6 months apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2025
3270.103 Small Toys and Objects
“Large blue foam blocks were observed to contain peeling foam in the gym and accessible to children still placing objects in their mouths.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 16, 2025
3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“The emergency contact form for Child #4 contained incomplete addresses for 2 release persons.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2025
3270.131(b)(1)/3270.182(1) Infant: updated health report every 6 months/Initial and subsequent health reports
“The two most recent health assessments on file for Child #2, a young toddler at the time, are dated 5/8/24 and 12/16/24, more than 6 months apart. The two most recent health assessments on file for Child #6, a young toddler, are dated 3/31/25 and 10/7/25, more than 6 months apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2025
3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(1) Immunization record/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian
“The immunization record on file for Child #1, who is 16 months old, includes 3 of 4 pneumococcal vaccines recommended for a child this age by the ACIP. Child #1 must be dismissed from care by close of business on 10/15/25 and may only return to care when immunization record is updated or when a parent provides a written, signed exemption letter.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2025
3270.27(a)(5) Emergency plan
“The facility's emergency plan parent letter lacked accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 3, 2025
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“The facility's fire detection log documented dates 10/2/24-11/11/24, more than 30 days apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2025
3270.27(a)(3) Contact when arises
“The facility's emergency plan and emergency plan parent letter lacked a method for facility persons to contact parents when an emergency arises.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 3, 2025
3270.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone
“The emergency contact form for Child #5 lacked the enrolling parent's work address.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2025
3270.27(a)(4) Contact when ended
“The facility's emergency plan and emergency plan parent letter lacked a method for facility persons to contact parents once the emergency has ended and instruction on how to safely reunite with their children.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 3, 2025
3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.
“The two most recent fire safety trainings on file for Staff #1 are dated 9/29/24 and 10/8/25, more than 12 months apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2025
3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“The PA State Police clearance for Staff #1 lacked the dissemination date, making it invalid. Staff #1 may not work in a childcare position at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 16, 2025
3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations
“The file for Staff #1 and Staff #2 lacked a written evaluation.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 5, 2025
3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible
“Various toxics labeled "keep out of the reach of children" were observed in an unlocked/open hallway closet and accessible to children.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2025
3270.67(d) Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle
“A trash receptacle containing tissues with human secretions was observed without a lid in Room 212.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 5, 2025
3270.76 Building Surfaces
“A missing ceiling tile was observed in Room 209. A broken floor tile was observed in the upstairs girl's bathroom. A gooey substance was observed behind the toilet in the upstairs boy's bathroom. Broken playground surfacing was observed on the walkway to the toddler playground. A cracked white plastic handrail was observed along the walkway to the toddler playground.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 5, 2025
3270.102(a) Clean and good repair
“Torn vinyl was observed on a bench cushion in Room 224.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 16, 2025
3270.31(e)(4)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iii) Fire safety - 1 yr./Exp, educ., training at facility
“The file of facility person #4, who has been volunteering at the facility for more than a year (see coded LIS sheet), did not contain documentation of fire safety training.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 11, 2024
3270.103 Small Toys and Objects
“In Classroom 212, where older toddlers were receiving care, 4 magic eraser sponges were in a drawer under the microwave, the sand/water table contained foam blocks (a few with teeth marks) and on a shelf, crayons and markers with the caps, which were less than an inch in diameter, were all accessible to children still placing objects in their mouths.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 29, 2024
3270.123(a)(3) Services proceeded
“The Ounce Assessments to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development were dated 11/2023 and 10/2024, more than 6 months apart for child #1.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 29, 2024
3270.131(b)(2) Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months
“The health assessment if child #2, identified as a preschool age child (see LIS code sheet), contained a health assessment dated 2/22/2023 and an updated health assessment dated 3/14/2024, exceeding 12 months.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 29, 2024
3270.151(c)(1) Physical examination
“The health assessment of staff #3 was not clear if a physical examination was conducted as looked as if both the "yes" and "no" boxes were marked on the health assessment form.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 30, 2024
3270.151(c)(4) Information re: medical problems
“The health assessment of staff #3 did not include information that the staff person was suitable to provide childcare.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 30, 2024
3270.94(a)(1) Every 60 days
“Documentation of the last fire drill conducted was dated 8/29/2024, more than 60 days prior to the date of the inspection.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 15, 2024
3270.94(a)(9) Written record
“The evacuation time was not listed on the fire drill log for the fire drill conducted on 8/29/2024.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 15, 2024
3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) Age and Training/Exp, educ., training at facility
“The file of staff #1, with an annual training year of 12/2022 to 12/2023, contained 11.5 hours of training lacking .5 hours. Staff #1 is now in compliance with an additional 1 hour of training taken on 4/8/2024. The file of staff #2, with an annual training year of 12/2022 to 12/2023, contained 6.5 hour of training lacking 5.5 hours. Staff #2 is now in compliance with an additional 4 hours taken on 1/19/2024 and 5 hours taken on 6/18/2024.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 29, 2024
3270.21 General Health and Safety
“It was self-reported by the facility and confirmed thru investigation that Child #1, who has a known allergy, was inadvertently given a cupcake containing the known allergen during a classroom celebration. Child #1 had a bite or two of the cupcake before staff realized it contained the known allergen. Child #1 experienced an allergic reaction due to the ingestion of the known allergen that required the injection of an EPIPEN.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 2, 2024
3270.123(a)(4) Arrival/departure times
“The financial agreement of child #1 did not contain the arrival and departure times of the child.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 23, 2023
3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations
“The annual evaluations of facility person #2 were dated 10/22/2020 and 1/30/2023, which exceeded 12 months.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 23, 2023
3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.
“Documentation of fire safety training for facility person #3 was dated 4/18/2022 and updated on 5/2/2023 exceeding 12 months.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 23, 2023
3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“The file of facility person #1 contained a disclosure statement which did not contain a witness signature. The file of facility person #4 contained a PA state police which expired 9/18/2023 and documentation of a PA state police clearance "pending" results dated 1/5/2023.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 24, 2023
3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(3) Immunization record/Dismissal policy
“The immunization record of child #2 did not contain documentation of a current influenza vaccination as recommended by the ACIP or documentation of an acceptable exemption.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 25, 2023
3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“The emergency contact form information of child #1 did not contain the addresses and telephone numbers of 2 release persons listed.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 17, 2022
3270.151(c)(3) Exam communicable disease
“The health assessment of facility person #5 does not include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 31, 2022
3270.21 General Health and Safety
“Adult scissors, which could cause laceration or puncture injury, were accessible to children in the craft box in Room 209 and in an unlocked drawer in the teacher's desk and unlocked cabinet in Room 224.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 14, 2022
3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) Age and Training/Exp, educ., training at facility
“The file of staff person #3, hired prior to 12/19/2020 (see coded LIS sheet), contained 7.5 training hours between 12/19/2020 and 12/19/2021 and 4 additional hours dated 2/10/2022. The file of staff person #4, hired prior to 12/19/2020 (see coded LIS sheet), contained 9.5 training hours between 12/19/2020 and 12/19/2021 and 4 additional hours dated 1/11/2022. The file of staff person #6 hired prior to 12/19/2020 (see coded LIS sheet), contained 5 training hours between 12/19/2020 and 12/19/2021 and 4 additional hours dated 1/3/2022, 2 hours dated 1/5/2022 and 1 hour dated 1/6/2022.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 17, 2022
3270.102(a) Clean and good repair
“A red Lego baseplate had a broken corner exposing rough edges in Room 224.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 14, 2022
3270.103 Small Toys and Objects
“Foam peg boards in Room 116 (young and older toddler classroom) were accessible to children still placing objects in their mouths which was evidenced by teeth marks.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 14, 2022
3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations
“The most current written staff evaluation by the director for staff #1 was dated 7/2020 and #7 was dated 10/2020, which was more than 12 months ago and the evaluations of staff #2, 3, 4 and 6 exceeded 12 months being competed in 10/2020 and 1/2022.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 30, 2022
3270.81 Glass
“The 2 bottom windows to the hallway from Room 201, an infant room, did not contain visual strips.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 17, 2022
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“Staff person #2 and 3 were observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #2 and 3 had not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Health and Safety Topics were completed prior to 9/30/2016.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 17, 2022
3270.65 Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less
“An electrical outlet accessible to children under the age of 5, did not have a protective cover in Room 117.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 14, 2022
3270.123(a)(6) Admission date
“The financial agreement of child #1 did not contain their admission date.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 17, 2022
3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“Staff person #2, 3 and 4 had not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Health and Safety Topics were taken before 9/30/2016”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 19, 2022
3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“Staff person #1 completed the health and safety topics more than the 180 days from 12/19/2020 (dated 4/27/2022) based on their start date (see LIS code sheet).”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 14, 2022
3270.124(b)(2) Physician name, address, phone
“The emergency contact form of child #1 did not contain the telephone of the child's physician or source of medical care.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 17, 2022
3270.182(7) Reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses. Original report - parent same day Copy - facility accident file. Copy - child's file
“An injury report was not provided to the parent of child #1 on 4/22/2022, the day the child fell, and was injured at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 29, 2022
3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible
“Toxic paint and hand sanitizer were observed to be accessible to children on a table in Room B-9.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 21, 2021
3270.82(i) Lidded waste receptacles
“The upstairs boys' bathroom was observed to lack a lidded waste receptacle.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 21, 2021
3270.124(b)(2) Physician name, address, phone
“The file for Child #1 contained an emergency contact form which lacked the telephone number of the child's medical provider.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 21, 2021
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The files for Staff #4 and Staff #5 existing volunteers whom were on leave from 3/13/20 - 7/26/21, contained documentation of NSOR clearances dated 7/29/21.The file for Staff #6, an existing facility person, contained documentation of NSOR clearance dated 7/2/20.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 2, 2021
3270.27(c)/3270.192(2)(iii) Training regarding plan/Exp, educ., training at facility
“The file for Staff #3 contained documentation of consecutive emergency plan training conducted more than 12 months apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 2, 2021
3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations
“The file for Staff #1 contained documentation of consecutive staff evaluations completed more than 12 months apart. The files for Staff #2 and #3 contained most recent staff evaluations dated more than 12 months ago.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 1, 2021
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“Proof of purchase for the interconnected fire detection system was unavailable at the time of inspection.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 1, 2022
3270.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter
“The file for Staff #1 contained documentation of consecutive health assessments dated more than 24 months apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 2, 2021
3270.165 Menus
“The observed posted menu contained menu items for the current week, yet lacked a menu for 1 week in advance.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 1, 2021
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FAQ
Yes. Providence Family Support Ctr Childrens Program 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 October 15, 2025, with 17 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 27 rules across 3 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 27 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.
163, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Its hours are not listed. Call (412) 766-6730 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (412) 766-6730 to ask.
(412) 766-6730.
3113 Brighton Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. The nearest other daycare we list is Akneka Sharika Wee Care, 0.2 miles away.