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The Lauri Ann West Community Center

1220 Powers Run Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15238

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About The Lauri Ann West Community Center

The Lauri Ann West Community Center is a child care center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 159 children.

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 19 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Summary

6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 24, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 6 visits · 19 rules in all · 19 corrected

  • Health, medication and illness 6
  • Safety and hazards 4
  • Records and paperwork 3
  • Supervision and ratios 3
  • Staff training and qualifications 1
  • Food and nutrition 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 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. Aug 24, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jun 9, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  3. Oct 2, 2025Inspection15 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(3) Exam communicable disease

      “The most recent health assessment on file for Staff Person #3 lacked information related to an examination for communicable diseases.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

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

      “The updates to the fire safety trainings on file for Staff Person #3 exceeded 12 months between trainings completed on 4.1.24 and 9.30.25.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 2, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations

      “The files for Staff Persons #3, #4 and #5 lacked annual written staff evaluations that had been completed within the last 12 months. The most recent written evaluations for Staff Persons #4 and #5 were completed in September 2024. The most recent written evaluation on file for Staff Person #3 was completed in August 2024.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.65 Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less

      “A power strip on the floor in the Golier Classroom was observed to be missing two protective receptacle covers. The facility provides service to children that are age 5.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 2, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.74 Emergency Numbers Posted

      “The telephone numbers for the nearest hospital and poison control were not posted in the Child Watch Classroom.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 3, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.75(c) Has all items

      “The first aid kit in the Maker Classroom was observed to be missing tweezers.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 3, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.111(b) Posted in group space

      “The written daily schedule posted in the classrooms only included the after-school schedule. A daily schedule had not been posted for the full day program observed to be in operation at the time of the inspection.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 3, 2025

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.113(a)(1) Staff assigned to specific children

      “At approximately 9:45am Staff Person's #1 and #2 were observed to be caring for a group of 24 school age children on the community playground on the property. Staff Person #1 reported being responsible for 11 children and Staff Person #2 identified being responsible for 11 children. This left 2 children who had not been assigned to specific staff person for supervision.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 2, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a)(6) Admission date

      “The agreement form on file for Child #1 lacked the admission date.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2025

    • Supervision and ratios

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

      “The emergency contact form for Child #1 lacked the name, address and telephone numbers of individuals the child may be released to.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.133(2) Written instructions

      “Physician instructions were observed to be missing for an EpiPen observed in a locked cabinet in the Maker Classroom.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.133(4) Locked

      “An EpiPen was observed to be hanging in an unlocked bag, attached to the first aid bag, in the Golier Classroom. The unlocked bag containing the medication could be accessible to school age children receiving care in the space.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 2, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.133(5) Original label

      “An expired EpiPen was observed in a locked cabinet in the Maker Classroom.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 3, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.133(6) Written consent

      “Written parental consents were missing for an Allergy Relief and a Benadryl medication observed in a locked cabinet in the Maker Classroom.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2025

    • Food and nutrition

      3270.161(d) Potentially hazardous food refrigerated

      “Lunchboxes containing potentially hazardous foods were observed in the Golier and Maker Classrooms. These items included a bagel with cream cheese, ham and cheese wraps and Lunchables, a lunch meat sandwich, cheese sticks, yogurt, a pizza Lunchables and a slice of pizza.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 2, 2025

  4. Aug 18, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Jun 9, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  6. Oct 9, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.21 General Health and Safety

      “One pair of adult scissors was observed in a bin in the Gollier Classroom and two pairs of adult scissors were observed in a bin in the Citron Classroom. The bins could be accessible to school age children receiving care in the space.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 9, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

      “One cracked bin with a potential pinch point was observed in the Citron Classroom.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 9, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

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

      “The health assessments on file for Staff Person #1 exceeded 24 months between examinations on 6.26.21 and 10.16.23.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 16, 2023

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

      “The facility exceeded monthly fire system testing between 4.18.24 and 5.21.24, 6.7.24 and 8.30.24, and 8.30.24 and 10.1.24.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 1, 2024

  7. Oct 12, 2023Inspection8 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.182(7) Reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses. Original report - parent same day Copy - facility accident file. Copy - child's file

      “Based on conversation with the operator, 3rd copies of accidents, injuries and illnesses involving children were not being retained in an accident file.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 2, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

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

      “Staff person #5, #9 and #12 were observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #5, #9 and #12 have not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: 10 hour Health and Safety training. Staff person #4 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #4 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Acceptable first-aid/CPR training.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 2, 2023

    • Background checks

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

      “The dicslosure statement in the file for staff person #1, 2, 4-6 and 9-12 was not the most current version of the form.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 2, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations

      “The last two evaulations in the file for staff person #3 were dated 12/8/21 and 1/6/23.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 2, 2023

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a) Signed

      “The agreement in the file for child #1 through #7 were not signed by the operator.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 2, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test

      “The last two health assessments in the file for staff person #3 were dated 8/26/21 and 10/3/23. The last health assessment in the file for staff person #8 was dated 6/26/21.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 2, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(2) Mantoux TB

      “The TB screening in the file for staff person #7 was more than 12 months old at the time of employment.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 2, 2023

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(f) Emergency plan

      “A copy of the updates to the facility's emergency plan was sent to an incorrect address for the county emergency management agency.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 2, 2023

  8. Oct 21, 2022Inspection8 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      3270.94(a)(1) Every 60 days

      “There were two times since October 2021 that fire drills were conducted more than 60 days apart: 10/18/21 and 12/20/21; 12/20/21 and 3/30/22.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 6, 2023

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(a)(6) Emergency plan

      “The only emergency drill documented at the facility was dated 5/31/22. Based on conversation with the operator, an emergency drill was conducted in 2021 but not documented.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 6, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

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

      “The last two health assessments in the file for staff person #5 were dated 11/7/19 and 11/10/21.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 6, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.124(b)(2) Physician name, address, phone

      “The emergency contact information for child #1 included an incomplete address for the child's physician as it did not include the street number, only the street name.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 6, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations

      “The only evaluation in the file for staff person #6, employed more than a year, was dated 9/20/22.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 6, 2023

    • Background checks

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

      “The disclosure statement in the file for staff person #1 through #4 was not the current version.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 6, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

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

      “The facility's shaken baby syndrome policy did not include information on the identification and prevention of child maltreatment.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 6, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(b) Conducted by physician, PA or CRNP

      “The health assessment in the file for staff person #1 was signed by an individual whose title was listed as "FP."”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 6, 2023

  9. Feb 2, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Oct 21, 2021Inspection8 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone

      “The files for Child #1 and #3 contained emergency contact forms which lacked the work telephone numbers of the enrolling parents. The file for Child #5 contained an emergency contact form which lacked the work address and telephone number of the enrolling parent.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 24, 2021

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.171(c) Safe routes posted

      “Written notification of safe routes were not posted in a conspicuous location in the child care facility.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 21, 2021

    • Supervision and ratios

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

      “The files for Child #3 and #5 contained emergency contact forms which lacked the names, addresses and telephone numbers of release persons.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 24, 2021

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

      “Proof of purchase of the interconnected fire detection system was not available at the time of the inspection.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 24, 2021

    • Records and paperwork

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

      “The observed posted regulations were not current. The information on how to access the current regulations electronically and the contact information for the Western Region Office was not provided to parents, according to operator report.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 10, 2021

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.123(a)(5) Designated release persons

      “The files for Child #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 contained agreements which lacked release persons.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 24, 2021

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(a) Each child emergency contact person

      “The file for Child #3 contained an emergency contact form which lacked a reference to whom shall be contacted in an emergency.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 24, 2021

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(a)(1) Emergency plan

      “The observed emergency plan lacked accommodations for the shelter of children during lock-down.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 6, 2021

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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Is The Lauri Ann West Community Center licensed?

Yes. The Lauri Ann West Community Center is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.

When was The Lauri Ann West Community Center last inspected?

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on August 24, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.

Has The Lauri Ann West Community Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 19 rules across 2 of 6 visits in the last 3 years; 19 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 The Lauri Ann West Community Center care for?

159, the licensed capacity on the state record.

Does The Lauri Ann West Community Center accept child care subsidies?

The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.

What are The Lauri Ann West Community Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (412) 828-8566 to confirm.

How much does The Lauri Ann West Community Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (412) 828-8566 to ask.

What is The Lauri Ann West Community Center's phone number?

(412) 828-8566.

Where is The Lauri Ann West Community Center?

1220 Powers Run Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15238. The nearest other daycare we list is YMCA of Greater PGH/Ohara Elementary, 0.4 miles away.

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