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Stepping Stones at Cve

300 S Pittsburgh St, Zelienople, PA 16063

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About Stepping Stones at Cve

Stepping Stones at Cve is a child care center in Zelienople, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state.

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

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 15 rules across 3 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

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Type
Child care center
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

Monday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
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Programs

Programs and care

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

Cost

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State record

Inspection reports for Stepping Stones at Cve

License

Status
Certified by the state and operating
License type
Certificate of Compliance
Ages
School-age children
License number
#CER-00247275
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Oct 1, 2025: 3 rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 15 rules in all · 14 corrected

  • Staff training and qualifications 5
  • Safety and hazards 4
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Building, equipment and play areas 2
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Supervision and ratios 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. Oct 1, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

      “In the cabinet in the back of the classroom marked "art supplies," a can of shaving cream marked "keep out of reach of children" was observed. This item was noted to be used for art projects. In the bathroom, a garbage can with paper towels containing human secretions was observed without a lid. In the classroom space, a garbage can near the teacher's desk and another next to the refrigerator were both observed to contain food waste. Neither garbage can had a lid.”
    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information

      “The Emergency Contact form for Child #1 did not include a policy number for their insurance coverage.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(d)(7) Free from contagious/communicable disease

      “The Health Assessment for Child #2 did not indicate whether they were free from communicable disease and able to participate in child care.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 31, 2025

  2. Oct 8, 2024Inspection7 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.133(6) Written consent

      “The facility had 2 medications labeled for child #1 but did not have written permission from the parent to administer the medications.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 9, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

      “The facility was unable to provide a written agreement between the school and the childcare program's legal entity that trash is removed from the program at least once daily and removed from the grounds at least once per week.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 8, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

      “In the classroom, a staff person was observed blowing their nose in a tissue and disposing the used tissue into a lined trash can which was not lidded.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 31, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

      “Hand sanitizer and Lysol disinfectant wipes were accessible to children on the teacher's desk in the main classroom.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 8, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

      “Based on conversation with staff, the children dispose of their food and napkins, which contain human secretions, from lunch into a trash can which does not contain a lid.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 31, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.

      “Documentation of the most recent fire safety training of staff #1 was dated 5/17/2024, which was more than 12 months from the prior training on 1/12/2023.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 8, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(c) Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing

      “The mulch surrounding the embedded equipment in the outdoor play space contains 6-8 inches of mulch which is 1-3 inches shy of the 9 inches required by the United Stated Consumer Product Safety Commission.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 8, 2024

  3. May 6, 2024Inspection5 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(c) Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing

      “The mulch which surrounded the embedded equipment did not meet the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission measuring approximately 6 inches at the fall zone of the slide.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.

      “The file of staff #1 did not contain documentation of fire safety training within the last 12 months. Documentation of the last fire safety training was dated 1/12/2023.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(b) Plan reviewed/updated annually

      “The facility did not have written documentation of a review and/or update to the emergency plan within the past 12 months. The last renew/updated was documented as being completed in 9/2022.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(a)(2) Emergency plan

      “The emergency plan did not include the evacuation routes to the location away from the facility premises in the event of an emergency.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 7, 2024

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person

      “The emergency contact information for child #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 did not identify the names, addresses and telephone numbers of persons designated by the parent to whom the child may be released or that this was not applicable to the child.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 13, 2024

  4. May 23, 2023Inspection6 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter

      “The most recent health assessments of facility person #1 exceeded 24 months (9/30/2020 and 10/11/2022).”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 11, 2022

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(c) Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing

      “The depth of the mulch beneath the embedded equipment in the outside play space was less than 9 inches (approximately 5 inches) which did not meet the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 4, 2023

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.171(c) Safe routes posted

      “The written notification of safe routes was not posted in a conspicuous location in the child care facility.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 7, 2023

    • Discipline and child guidance

      3270.123(a)(3) Services proceeded

      “The file of child #1 did not contain documentation of an approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 27, 2023

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.94(a)(4) Hypothetical locations

      “Fire drills conducted on 9/15/2022 and 10/11/2022 had the same hypothetical location of the fire (Room 5).”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 4, 2023

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(a)(2) Emergency plan

      “The facility emergency plan did not contain evacuation routes to the safe location away from the facility.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 7, 2023

  5. May 4, 2022Inspection14 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      3270.181(c) Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos

      “The documentation of the reviews and/or updates to the emergency contact forms of child #1 and 4 exceeded 6 months and child #3 did not contain documentation of a review and/or update within 6 months of the prior form. The financial agreements of child #1-6 did not contain documentation of a review and/or update within 6 months of the previous form.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 27, 2022

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(c) Completed or signed by physician, PA, or CRNP

      “The health assessment of child #6 was not dated or signed by a physician, physician's assistant or a CRNP.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 3, 2022

    • Background checks

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

      “The file of facility person #1 contained an application and completed child abuse clearance after their start date (See LIS CODE SHEET) with children and an acceptable FBI clearance dated after their start date and provisional hire period without documentation of fingerprinting.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 26, 2021

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter

      “The health assessment of facility person #1 was competed after their start date (See CODED LIS SHEET) with children.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 11, 2021

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.131(a)(4) Initial health report for school age; accordance with school attendance

      “The initial health assessment of child #1, identified as a school-age child, was not in accordance with the requirements for medical examinations for school attendance and the initial health assessment of child #3 did not contain a date to determine if the health assessment is in compliance with the regulation. The initial health assessment of child #6 did not include an immunization record.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 3, 2022

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(2) Mantoux TB

      “The tuberculosis screening of facility person #1 was dated after their start date (See CODED LIS) with children.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 11, 2021

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(a)(6) Emergency plan

      “The facility had documentation of an emergency drill dated 2/10/2022, but lacked documentation of an emergency drill between 12/19/2020 and 12/19/2021.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 10, 2022

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(f)(10) Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR

      “Pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR of facility person #1 was not completed within 90 days of their start date with children (See LIS CODE SHEET).”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 19, 2022

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.25(a) Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations

      “The facility did not have the current certificate of compliance posted at the facility.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 13, 2022

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

      “A clear bin containing shape manipulatives, was cracked exposing children to sharp edges.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 4, 2022

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(c) Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing

      “The mulch under the embedded outdoor equipment measured between 5-6 inches which does not meet the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 10, 2022

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(b)(5) Information re: special needs

      “The emergency contact form of child #2 did not contain information, or documentation it is not applicable, of medications and allergies which would be needed in an emergency situation.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 27, 2022

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(f) Emergency plan

      “Based on discussion and lack of documentation, the facility did not send their emergency plan to their local municipality.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 9, 2022

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person

      “The emergency contact form of child #4 did not include the address and telephone number of one of the release persons designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 4, 2022

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 Stepping Stones at Cve

Is Stepping Stones at Cve licensed?

Yes. Stepping Stones at Cve is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.

When was Stepping Stones at Cve last inspected?

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on October 1, 2025, with 3 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Stepping Stones at Cve had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 15 rules across 3 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 14 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.

Does Stepping Stones at Cve accept child care subsidies?

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

What are Stepping Stones at Cve's hours?

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

How much does Stepping Stones at Cve cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (724) 487-3483 to ask.

What is Stepping Stones at Cve's phone number?

(724) 487-3483.

Where is Stepping Stones at Cve?

300 S Pittsburgh St, Zelienople, PA 16063. The nearest other daycare we list is Harmony Zelienople Global Methodist Church CCC, 0.4 miles away.

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