Hilltop Community Childrens Center
201 Orchard Pl, Pittsburgh, PA
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Rae Venture Group LLC Family Child Care Home
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About Rae Venture Group LLC Family Child Care Home
Rae Venture Group LLC Family Child Care Home is a home daycare in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 6 children.
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 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 39 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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- Type
- Home daycare
- Ages
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- Hours today
- Not listed
- Licensed capacity
- 6 children
Hours
Hours
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Programs
Programs and care
| Setting | Family child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 6 childrenFrom the state license |
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State record
Inspection reports for Rae Venture Group LLC Family Child Care Home
License
- Status
- Certified by the state and operating
- License type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Capacity
- 6 children
- License number
- #CER-00252122
Summary
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Nov 20, 2025: 16 rules cited
Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 39 rules in all · 38 corrected
- Records and paperwork 14
- Safety and hazards 10
- Health, medication and illness 8
- Supervision and ratios 3
- Transportation 2
- Building, equipment and play areas 2
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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Nov 20, 2025Inspection16 rules cited
3290.111(a) Written plan
“The facility lacked a written plan of daily activities and routines.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 17, 2025
3290.123(a) Signed
“The agreement form for Child #5 was not signed by the operator or the parent.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 17, 2025
3290.123(a)(1) Amount of fee
“The agreement form for Child #2, Child #4, and Child #5 lacked the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 17, 2025
3290.123(a)(2) Date fee to be paid
“The agreement form for Child #2, Child #4, and Child #5 did not specify the date on which the fee is to be paid.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 17, 2025
3290.123(a)(5) Designated release persons
“The agreement form for Child #5 lacked the persons designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 17, 2025
3290.123(a)(6) Admission date
“The agreement form for Child #1 and Child #5 lacked the date of the child's admission.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 17, 2025
3290.123(b)/3290.182(8) Parent receives original/Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original.
“The file for Child #1 - Child #5 contained the original agreement form, not a copy.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 17, 2025
3290.124(b)(4)/3290.182(3) Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission
“The emergency contact form for Child #1 and Child #4 lacked written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 17, 2025
3290.151(a)(2)/3290.192(2) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test
“The most recent health assessment on file for Staff #1 is dated 11/9/23, more than 24 months prior.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 20, 2026
3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility
“The facility's fire detection log documented dates 1/12/25-2/12/25, 3/12/25-4/12/25, 7/12/25-8/12/25, 8/12/25-9/12/25, and 10/12/25-11/20/25 all more than 30 days apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 17, 2025
3290.182(5) Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission
“The emergency contact form for Child #1, Child #2, and Child #4 lacked signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 17, 2025
3290.182(6) Signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading
“Based on a conversation with Staff #1, Staff #1 transports all facility children daily. The emergency contact forms for Child #1 and Child #4 lacked signed parental consent for transportation.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 17, 2025
3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility
“The facility did not have interconnected smoke detectors as required by 9/6/23 per Announcement C-23-01.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 17, 2025
3290.102(a) Clean and good repair
“In the living room, an exposed screw was observed on a play kitchen door and could cause injury.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 20, 2025
3290.94(a)(1) Every 60 days
“The facility's fire drill log documented dates 3/7/25-5/8/25, 5/8/25-7/8/25, and 7/8/25-9/8/25 all more than 60 days apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 17, 2025
3290.65(d) Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle
“A trash receptacle in the upstairs bathroom containing human secretions (used tissues) was not contained in a closed, plastic lined receptacle.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 17, 2025
Nov 20, 2024Inspection9 rules cited
3290.182(5) Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission
“The emergency contact form for Child #2 lacked written parental consent for the administration of minor first aid procedures by facility staff.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 16, 2024
3290.131(b)(2)/3290.182(1) Updated toddler/preschool health report: every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health assessments
“The file for Child #1 (preschooler) contained a health report form dated 6/16/23, more than 12 months prior.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 17, 2025
3290.63 Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less
“In the dining room, to the right of the living room entry, an outlet lacked a protective cover.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 10, 2024
3290.73(c) Has all items
“The facility's first aid kit lacked scissors.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 10, 2024
3290.24(a)(5) Emergency plan
“The facility's emergency plan lacked accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 9, 2024
3290.123(a)(1) Amount of fee
“The financial agreement form for Child #1 and Child #2 lacked a fee amount.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 13, 2024
3290.123(a)(2) Date fee to be paid
“The financial agreement form for Child #1 and Child #2 lacked the date for the fee to be paid.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 13, 2024
3290.182(6) Signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading
“The emergency contact form for Child #2 lacked written parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming, and wading. The facility provides transportation.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 16, 2024
3290.124(b)(4)/3290.182(3) Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission
“The emergency contact form for Child #2 lacked written parental consent for emergency medical care.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 16, 2024
Nov 27, 2023Inspection14 rules cited
3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility
“The documentation of the 30 day tests of the fire alarm system indicated the tests are being conducted on the same day each moth resulting in 31 days between multiple tests.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 4, 2024
3290.94(a)(1) Every 60 days
“Based on the fire drill log, consecutive drills conducted on 9/10/23 and 11/10/23 occurred 62 days apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 4, 2024
3290.24(g) Emergency plan
“The operator did not have documentation of submitting the emergency plan to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency. Changes were made to the plan in 2022.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 4, 2024
3290.14(b) Building Codes
“The facility is currently operating outside the hours indicated on the certificate of occupancy. The certificate of occupancy states children may be in care Mon-Fri 6AM-6PM. Children were observed in care past 6PM on 12/18/23 and statements made by the operator indicate children are in care until 8PM and on Sundays.”
3290.182(3)/3290.182(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 for child #3 did not include signed parental consent for administration of emergency medical care or administration of first aid.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 26, 2024
3290.151(a)(2)/3290.192(2) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test
“The file for staff #1 contained consecutive health assessment dated more than 24 months apart. The most recent health assessment on file is now current.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 4, 2024
3290.124(e)/3290.181(c) Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos
“The emergency contact form for child #2 did not include a dated and signed review occurring within the last 6 months The most recent update by the parent is dated 6/21/23.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 4, 2024
3290.124(b)(4)/3290.182(3) Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission
“The emergency contact form for child #3 did not include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 4, 2024
3290.124(b)(2) Physician name, address, phone
“The emergency contact information for child #1 did not include the address of the child's physician or source of medical care.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 4, 2024
3290.123(a)(6) Admission date
“The agreement for child #1 did not specify the date of the child's admission.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 4, 2024
3290.113(a) Supervised at all times
“Upon arrival at approximately 4:30PM, the operator came to the front door leaving 4 children alone in the living room upstairs.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 4, 2024
3290.69 Heat Source
“The stove was accessible to children due to the lack of a gate between the kitchen and dining room. Upon arrival at the facility a preschooler was observed in the kitchen while food was cooking on the stove.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 4, 2024
3290.63 Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less
“Three electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger lacked protective overs. Two of the outlets were located in the dining room and one in the living room.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 4, 2024
3290.113(f) Supervision of children
“Upon arrival, at approximately 4:30PM, food was observed cooking on the stove top. The operator did not have the electronic monitoring system running. When asked how the children were being supervised while the operator prepared the meal, the operator then started the electronic monitoring system. The children were in the living room and could not be seen from the position of the stove while cooking.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 4, 2024
Nov 10, 2022Inspection14 rules cited
3290.22(b) Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations
“The facility did not have means of providing parents with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 14, 2022
3290.24(d) Emergency plan
“An annual emergency drill has not been conducted.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 16, 2022
3290.31(f)/3290.192(4) Age and training/Required training
“The file for staff #1 contained 4 hours of training completed on time, between 12/19/20 and 12/19/21, and 9 hours of training completed late. Staff #1 is now current on 20-21 training hours.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 3, 2023
3290.24(a)(5) Emergency plan
“The facility's emergency plan did not include accommodations of infants and toddlers.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 23, 2022
3290.94(a)(1) Every 60 days
“Consecutive fire drills conducted on 10/12/21 and 1/12/22 were more than 60 days apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 23, 2022
3290.14(b)/3290.18 Building Codes/General Health and Safety
“The facility's emergency plan did not include a plan for maintaining continuity of business operations.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 14, 2022
3290.182(3)/3290.182(5) Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission
“The files for children #1 and #2 did not contain consent for emergency medical care nor consent to administer minor first aid.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 10, 2022
3290.181(c) Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos
“The files for children #1, #2, and #3 contained agreements which have not been reviewed by the parent since 5/06/22.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 10, 2022
3290.131(e)(1) Parent written verification from Doctor.
“The file for child #3 did not contain documentation of receiving the influenza vaccine anytime in 2021 or 2022. A written exemption was not on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 7, 2023
3290.131(b)(2)/3290.182(1) Updated toddler/preschool health report: every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health assessments
“The file for child #1, who was a preschooler at the time, contained health assessments which were not updated by the 1/06/22 deadline set forth in Announcement C-21-09 related to the reinstatement of regulations suspended due to covid 19. The most recent health assessment on file for child #1 is now current.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 7, 2023
3290.123(a)(3) Services provided
“The files for children #2, and #3 lacked child service reports completed in the past 6 months.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 7, 2023
3290.111(b) Posted in area used by parents
“A written plan of daily activities was not posted.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 7, 2023
3290.18 General Health and Safety
“The facility did not have written policy for the prevention and identification of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma and maltreatment of children.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 7, 2023
3290.94(a)(4) Hypothetical locations
“Consecutive fire drills were conducted with the same hypothetical location of the fire.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 7, 2023
Jan 19, 2022Visit1 rule cited
3290.113(a) Supervised at all times
“2nd CITATION At approximately 5:28pm it was observed that a school aged child in care inside the residence was not under supervision of a staff person with a completed file. PREVIOUSLY CITED ON 11/1/20.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 21, 2022
Nov 1, 2021Inspection10 rules cited
3290.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“The child file for Child #2 and Child #3 contained an updated emergency contact information form that lacked the address for the one designated release person listed.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 2, 2021
3290.124(a) Each child emergency contact person
“The child file for Child #1 contained an updated emergency contact information form that lacked the phone number for the one emergency contact person listed.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 2, 2021
3290.113(a) Supervised at all times
“At approximately 5:28pm it was observed that a school aged child in care inside the residence was not under supervision of a staff person with a completed file.”
3290.131(e)(1) Parent written verification from Doctor.
“The child file for Child #3 contained an immunization record that only had 1 dose of DTaP-Hep B-IPV, and PCV-13 out of 3 doses required by the age of 1 year.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 10, 2021
3290.32(a)/3290.192(4) Comply with CPSL/Required training
“The staff file for Staff person #1 lacked valid mandated reporter training; the mandated reporter training on file is dated 7/10/16, which is more than 60 months old, and has not been renewed every 5 years thereafter as required by the Child Protective Service Law (CPSL).”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 7, 2021
3290.32(a)/3290.192(3) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The staff file for Staff person #1 lacked a valid State Police, Child Abuse, and DHS FBI clearance; the State Police clearance on file dated 6/5/16, the Child Abuse clearance on file dated 6/20/16, and the DHS FBI clearance dated 7/2/16 are all more than 60 months old and each clearance has not been renewed every 60 months from the previously dated clearances on file as required by the Child Protective Service Law (CPSL).”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 2, 2021
3290.151(a)(2) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter
“The staff file for Staff person #1 contained a current health assessment dated 10/15/21 which was not updated within 24 months from the previously dated 1/16/19 health assessment on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 2, 2021
3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) System in compliance/Operator or designated staff responsibility
“Staff person #1 self reported that the fire alarms within the residence have not been tested and documented in writing every 30 days as required by Act 62.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 2, 2021
3290.94(a)(1) Every 60 days
“Upon review of the facility's fire drill log, the fire drills conducted between 12/9/20 to 2/10/21, 2/20/21 to 4/13/21, 4/13/21 to 6/15/21 were all conducted more than 60 days apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 10, 2021
3290.31(f)(4)(i) Age and training
“The staff file for Staff person #1 lacked valid Pediatric first-aid and CPR; the most current certificate on file has not been renewed prior to expiring back in November of 2020.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 13, 2021
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FAQ
Questions about Rae Venture Group LLC Family Child Care Home
Is Rae Venture Group LLC Family Child Care Home licensed?
Yes. Rae Venture Group LLC Family Child Care Home is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
When was Rae Venture Group LLC Family Child Care Home last inspected?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on November 20, 2025, with 16 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Rae Venture Group LLC Family Child Care Home had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 39 rules across 3 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 38 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 Rae Venture Group LLC Family Child Care Home care for?
6, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Does Rae Venture Group LLC Family Child Care Home accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Rae Venture Group LLC Family Child Care Home's hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (412) 277-4172 to confirm.
How much does Rae Venture Group LLC Family Child Care Home cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (412) 277-4172 to ask.
What is Rae Venture Group LLC Family Child Care Home's phone number?
(412) 277-4172.
Where is Rae Venture Group LLC Family Child Care Home?
Pittsburgh, PA 15210. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.