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Southminster Child Care Center
- licensed capacity
- 72
- open each week
- 5 days
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About
About Southminster Child Care Center
Southminster Child Care Center is a child care center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 72 children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM. It describes its programs: full-time care, infant care, part-time care and preschool.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 27 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
InfantsAccepts child care subsidy
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
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- Hours today
- 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 72 children
Hours
Hours
| MondayToday | 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Programs | Full-time care, infant care, part-time care, preschool and toddler care |
|---|---|
| Class size | Infant Room: up to 6 infants |
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 72 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Southminster Child Care Center has not listed its tuition.
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State record
Inspection reports for Southminster Child Care Center
License
- Status
- Certified by the state and operating
- License type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Capacity
- 72 children
- License number
- #CER-00251063
Summary
4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Nov 18, 2025: 7 rules cited
Rules cited on 3 of 4 visits · 27 rules in all · 27 corrected
- Staff training and qualifications 8
- Safety and hazards 5
- Background checks 5
- Health, medication and illness 5
- Building, equipment and play areas 4
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 18, 2025Inspection7 rules cited
3270.95(b) Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“The fire detection system was not tested every 30 days as evidenced by the following test dates:12/3/24 -1/7/25, 3/31/25 - 5/6/25, 7/1/25 - 8/5/25,9/2/25 - 10/7/25.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 13, 2025
3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster
“Observed peeling paint on the church building wall in the playground (large muscle space).”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 26, 2025
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The following staff updated clearances late (beyond 60 months): #1 - child abuse due 5/2025 and obtained 9/2025; state police due 5/2025 and obtained 9/2025; FBI due 6/2025 and obtained 9/2025. #2 - child abuse due 8/2025 and obtained 10/2025; state police due 7/2025 and obtained 9/2025; FBI due 8/2025 and obtained 9/2025. #6 - state police due 9/13/2025 and obtained 9/17/2025; FBI due 9/10/2025 and obtained 9/18/2025.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 20, 2025
3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“Staff person #7 has completed mandated reporter training late. (not within a 60 month window) This is evidenced by the documented mandated reporter trainings on file being dated 6/2019 and 7/2024.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 11, 2024
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The files for staff #4 and #5 lack valid out of state clearances. #4 was due 1/2/25 and #5 was due 9/22/25.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 20, 2025
3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“Staff person #4 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): (PQAS pediatric first aid and cpr).”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 20, 2025
3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations
“The evaluation for staff #3 was late. It was due 8/2025 and completed 9/2025.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 1, 2025
- Sep 18, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Nov 19, 2024Inspection7 rules cited
3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“Staff person #2 had not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): pediatric first aid and cpr. It was due 1/2024 and completed 3/2024.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 19, 2024
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The following staff files contain clearances that were updated late: #3 - criminal due 8/2024 and obtained 9/2024, child abuse due 8/2024 and obtained 9/2024; #4 - FBI due 6/22/2024 and obtained 6/24/2024; #6 - criminal due 9/19/2024 and obtained 9/24/2024, child abuse due 9/12/2024 and obtained 9/30/2024, NSOR due 11/6/2024 and obtained 11/7/2024.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 19, 2024
3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible
“Observed one unlocked janitor's closet in the hallway that had cleaning products in it that were accessible to the children.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 19, 2024
3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test
“The files for staff #1, #3, #5 contain health assessments that were updated late. #1 due 6/2024 and obtained 7/2024; #3 due 5/2024 and obtained 6/2024; #5 due 4/8/2024 and obtained 4/17/2024.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 19, 2024
3270.94(a)(1) Every 60 days
“On 2 occasions since the previous annual inspection, fire drills exceeded 60 days. ( 11/8/23-1/12/24; 3/11/24-6/21/24).”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 19, 2024
3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) Age and Training/Exp, educ., training at facility
“The file for staff #1 contains annual training hours for the 7/2023 - 7/2024 period that were late. 5 hours from 11/2024 were used to satisfy the 7/2023 - 7/2024 window.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 19, 2024
3270.31(e)(4)(i) Age and Training
“The file for staff #1 contains pediatric first aid and cpr training that was renewed late. It was due 6/2023 and obtained 8/2023.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 19, 2024
Nov 28, 2023Inspection13 rules cited
3270.71 Heat Source
“The surface of the radiator cover on the wall across from the doorway in the infant room, and which is accessible to children in care, measure over 110 degrees Fahrenheit.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 1, 2024
3270.151(c)(3)/3270.192(3) Exam communicable disease/Health assessment, TB test
“The current health assessment on file for Staff person #4 does not indicate if the staff person was assessed for communicable/contagious disease.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 8, 2023
3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii) Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training prior to facility
“Staff person #3, classified as an assistant group supervisor, does not include a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 30 credits in education or a related human services field; or a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate, 15 credits in education or a related human services field and 1 year of experience with children; or a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 2, 2024
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The file for staff person #1 does not contain documentation of a completed NSOR certificate within 45 days of hire (See IS CODE SHEET) required for provisional hiring under the CPSL.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 30, 2023
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“The Health and Safety professional development training update on file for Staff person #1 is dated 9/9/23, after the deadline of 12/30/22, as per Announcement C-22-06.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 28, 2023
3270.151(c)(5)/3270.192(3) Physician/CRNP assessment/Health assessment, TB test
“The health assessment on file for Staff person #4 does not include the physician or health care professional's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 8, 2023
3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test
“The 2 most recent health assessments on file for Staff person #2 were dated 10/19/21 and 11/9/23, more than 24 months apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 28, 2023
3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1) Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health reports
“The two most recent health assessments on file for Child #1, who is a preschool age child, are dated 5/2/22 and 6/1/23, more than 12 months apart. The most recent health assessments on file for Child #2, who is a preschool age child, is dated 10/5/22, more than 12 months ago.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 1, 2024
3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations
“The file for Staff person #1 includes a staff evaluation dated 10/2023, more than 12 months after hire (See LIS Code sheet).”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 28, 2023
3270.124(e) Written emergency plan posted
“A written emergency transportation plan detailing transportation procedures for a medical emergency was not posted in the Preschool 2 room.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 28, 2023
3270.102(a) Clean and good repair
“There were two climbing bolsters in the outdoor playground that had tears on the vinyl surface covering.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 28, 2023
3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster
“There was a spot of peeling paint, accessible to children, on the rear wall in the young toddler classroom. There was peeling paint in the social hall/gross motor room on the post and along the wall on the left of the room.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 28, 2023
3270.76 Building Surfaces
“There was an area of exposed plaster on the wall in the young toddler room where a coat hook had pulled out of the wall, damaging the surface.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 31, 2023
Nov 18, 2022Inspection6 rules cited
3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster
“There was bubbled plaster and peeling paint on the far wall, under the windows in Rec Hall, within reach of children.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 31, 2023
3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test
“The 2 most recent health assessments on file for Staff person #2 were dated 8/3/20 and 10/15/22, more than 24 months apart. The 2 most recent health assessments on file for Staff person #4 were dated 8/19/20 and 9/26/22, more than 24 months apart. The 2 most recent health assessments on file for Staff person #5 were dated 11/25/19 and 1/11/22, more than 24 months apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 18, 2022
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“The emergency plan on site does not include provisions regarding volunteer emergency preparedness training, and continuity of operations, required as of 7/1/22, as per Announcement C-22-04.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2022
3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“Staff person #1, #2, #3, #4 did not complete the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Get Started with Center-Based Care-Building Blocks for Quality. Staff person #1 completed the training on 5/23/22; Staff person #2 completed the training on 5/15/22; Staff person #3 completed the training on 6/5/22; Staff person #4 completed the training on 5/7/22.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 18, 2022
3270.69(b) 110º F or less
“The water in the sink by the window in the hallway bathroom measured 119 degrees Fahrenheit.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 31, 2023
3270.71 Heat Source
“There were 2 register covers in Rec Hall that measured 136 degrees Fahrenheit to the touch, and 2 register covers in the Infant room that measured over 110 degrees Fahrenheit to the touch. All register covers were accessible to children.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 18, 2022
Nov 8, 2021Inspection6 rules cited
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The staff file for Staff person #1, who has a start date working in child care of 8/9/21, lacked a valid FBI clearance on file at time of hire; a DOE FBI clearance was on file which is no longer an acceptable clearance per the Child Protective Service Law (CPSL). Staff #1 has a DHS FBI clearance dated 8/20/21 on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 16, 2021
3270.27(a)(1) Emergency plan
“The facility emergency plan lacked a lockdown procedure.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 22, 2021
3270.27(a)(5) Emergency plan
“The facility emergency plan lacked accommodations for infants and toddlers in the event of an emergency.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 22, 2021
3270.65 Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less
“In the Rec Hall an electrical outlet, located to the right of the youth lounge door, was observed to lack two protective receptacle covers.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 16, 2021
3270.151(c)(2) Mantoux TB
“The staff file for Staff person #2, who has a start date working in child care as 8/9/21, contained a tuberculosis screening dated 10/24/21 which was not obtained within previous 12 months of new employment.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 16, 2021
3270.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter
“The staff file for Staff person #2, who has a start date working in child care as 8/9/21 contained a current health assessment dated 8/20/21 which was not obtained prior to providing initial service in a child care setting. The staff file for Staff person #3, contained a current health assessment dated 10/9/21 which was obtained more than 24 months from the previously dated 9/25/19 health assessment on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 16, 2021
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FAQ
Questions about Southminster Child Care Center
Is Southminster Child Care Center licensed?
Yes. Southminster Child Care Center is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
When was Southminster Child Care Center last inspected?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on November 18, 2025, with 7 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Southminster Child Care Center had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 27 rules across 3 of 4 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.
How many children can Southminster Child Care Center care for?
72, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Does Southminster Child Care Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Southminster Child Care Center's hours?
Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Southminster Child Care Center cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (412) 571-9229 to ask.
What is Southminster Child Care Center's phone number?
(412) 571-9229.
Where is Southminster Child Care Center?
799 Washington Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15228. The nearest other daycare we list is Mt Lebanon Extended Day Program-Washington School, 0.1 miles away.