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Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens

7300 Ridgeview Ave Floor 2, Pittsburgh, PA 15235
licensed capacity
170
open each week
5 days

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About Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens

Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens is a child care center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 170 children, serving school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 79 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpen until 7 PM

Ages served: school-age children

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Type
Child care center
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Licensed capacity
170 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot 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
Licensed capacity170 childrenFrom the state license

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Inspection reports for Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens

License

Status
Certified by the state and operating
License type
Certificate of Compliance
Capacity
170 children
Ages
School-age children
License number
#CER-00256701
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Summary

6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 11, 2026: 3 rules cited

Rules cited on 6 of 6 visits · 79 rules in all · 58 corrected

  • Building, equipment and play areas 17
  • Records and paperwork 15
  • Health, medication and illness 15
  • Safety and hazards 14
  • Supervision and ratios 9
  • Food and nutrition 5
  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Background checks 1
  • Transportation 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. May 11, 2026Inspection3 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a) Signed

      “The files for child #1 and #2 lacked an agreement form.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 11, 2026

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a)(6) Admission date

      “The files for children # 3,4, and 5 lacked the date of the child's date of admission on the agreement form.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 11, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76 Building Surfaces

      “There were several shut off water valves exposed along the wall in the 2nd floor bathroom wall. There were two shut off water valves exposed by the sink in the purple room.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 12, 2026

  2. Apr 23, 2026Inspection14 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.52 Mixed Age Level

      “On 4/23/26 at approximately 10:24 am staff #3 and staff #6 were in the playground area. Staff #3 was inside the playground and staff #6 was outside of the gate. Staff #6 went back inside the building leaving staff #3 alone with 3OT ,3PS and 1 SA.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 23, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76 Building Surfaces

      “There were exposed bolts on the fence and gate facing turs the play area and exposed pointy sharp metal wires from the playground fence. There was a metal fence panel with exposed nails leaning against the wall in the playground. There was a metal library storage with exposed metal tubing connected to the wall creating a tripping hazard, the back of the metal storage had an exposed screw in the playground. There were several shut off water valves exposed along the wall in the 2nd floor bathroom wall. There were two shut off water valves exposed by the sink in the purple room.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

      “There was a damaged blue bench in the playground.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 4, 2026

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.113(a) Supervised at all times

      “On 4/23/26 at approximately 10:24 am staff #3 and staff #6 were in the playground area. Staff # 3 was inside the playground and staff #6 was outside of the gate. Staff # 6 went back into the building leaving staff #3 alone with 3OT ,3PS and 1 SA. Staff # 3 did not notice that an OT open the gate to let the CR in the playground.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 23, 2026

    • Supervision and ratios

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

      “On 4/23/26 at approximately 10:24 am in the playground staff #6 left her assigned group.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 23, 2026

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a)(1) Amount of fee

      “The files for children #1,2,3, and 5 lacked the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week on the agreement form.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 24, 2026

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a)(2) Date fee to be paid

      “The files for children #1,2,3 and 5 lacked the date on which the fee is to be paid on the agreement form.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 24, 2026

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a)(6) Admission date

      “The files for children #1,2,3,4, and 5 lacked the date of the child's date of admission on the agreement form.”
    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a)(7) Services considered extra

      “The files for children #1,2,3, and 5 lacked services which are to be considered as extra on the agreement form.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 24, 2026

    • Supervision and ratios

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

      “The file for child #3 lacked the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released on the emergency contact form.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 24, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.134(c) Paper towels discarded

      “The girl's bathroom on the first floor lacked paper towels. The boy's bathroom on the second floor lacked paper towels.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 24, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

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

      “The file for staff #1 lacked a health report. The files for staff #2 and 4 lacked a health report and TB test. The file for staff #5 contained a current health report dated 12/9/25 that was obtained after start date on 6/1/25. The file for staff #7 lacked a health report and TB test.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 4, 2026

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(a)(6) Emergency plan

      “The facility lacked an emergency drill log.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 4, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.67(d) Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle

      “There were used paper towels on the playground floor.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 23, 2026

  3. Mar 26, 2026Inspection38 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a)(2) Date fee to be paid

      “The files for children #1,2,3 and 5 lacked the date on which the fee is to be paid on the agreement form.”
    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a)(1) Amount of fee

      “The files for children #1,2,3, and 5 lacked the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week on the agreement form.”
    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2) Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates

      “The files for children #1,2,3,4, and 5 lacked the date of the child's date of admission on the agreement form.”
    • Background checks

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

      “The file for staff #2 lacked NSOR clearance. The file for staff #5 contained a current State Police clearance dated 2/5/26 that was obtained after employment on 6/1/25.file for staff #5 contained a current NSOR dated 8/13/25 that was obtained after employment on 6/1/25.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 26, 2026

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible

      “There was a backpack in the preschool room that contained Vitamin A&D ointment and a cubby that contained Chest Rub label " keep out of reach of children." accessible to children. there was a bottle of disinfecting spay and a can of disinfecting wipes label " keep out of reach of children." on top of a table in the orange room accessible to children.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 26, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.67(d) Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle

      “There was a used glove and used paper towel on the playground floor.”
    • Food and nutrition

      3270.163(a)(1) Dairy

      “On 3/26/26 the lunch meal lacked a dairy. The operator order McDonald food and served chicken nuggets, fries and juice.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 27, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.135(a)(3) Disposable diapers

      “A soiled diaper was deposed in a trash can that was not hands free.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 26, 2026

    • Food and nutrition

      3270.161(d) Potentially hazardous food refrigerated

      “There was chesses snack pack on top of the cubby in the preschool room.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 26, 2026

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.74 Emergency Numbers Posted

      “The telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center was not posted by each telephone in the facility.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 26, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Mantoux TB

      “The file for staff #1 lacked a health report. The files for staff #2 and 4 lacked a health report and TB test. The file for staff #5 contained a current health report dated 12/9/25 that was obtained after start date on 6/1/25.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.75(a) In child care spaces

      “The red room lacked a first-aid kit.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 26, 2026

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.192(2)(ii) Exp, educ., training prior to facility

      “The files for staff #1,2,3 and 4 lacked verifications of childcare experience.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 30, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.134(c) Paper towels discarded

      “The girl's bathroom on the first floor lacked paper towels. The boy's bathroom on the second floor lacked paper towels.”
    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(a)(6) Emergency plan

      “The facility lacked an emergency drill log.”
    • Records and paperwork

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

      “The file child #4 a school-age lacked an initial health report dated in accordance with the requirements for medical examinations for school attendance. Child #4 has been in care longer than 60 days.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 26, 2026

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.124(e) Written emergency plan posted

      “The facility lacked an emergency transportation plan displayed conspicuously in every childcare space.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 26, 2026

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(c) Each child care space

      “The emergency contact form for child # 7 was not in the preschool room where the child was receiving care.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 26, 2026

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.75(b) Inaccessible to children

      “The first aid-kit in the yellow room was stored in a low unlocked cabinet, making the first-aid kit accessible to children.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 26, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.75(c) Has all items

      “The first aid-kit in the blue room lacked bandage and tape. The first aid-kit in the yellow room lacked bandages and tape.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 26, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76 Building Surfaces

      “There was lose duct tape on the bottom of the playground fence. There were exposed bolts on the fence and gate facing turs the play area and exposed pointy sharp metal wires from the playground fence. There was a metal fence panel with exposed nails leaning against the wall in the playground. There was a metal library storage with exposed metal tubing connected to the wall creating a tripping hazard, the back of the metal storage had an exposed screw in the playground. There was a broken outlet cover in the red room. There were several shut off water valves exposed along the wall in the 2nd floor bathroom wall. There were two shut off water valves exposed by the sink in the purple room.”
    • Transportation

      3270.171(a) Pick-up and drop-off points

      “The operator did not notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the childcare facility.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 9, 2026

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training

      “Staff person #5 has not completed the following required pre- service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR training.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 26, 2026

    • Supervision and ratios

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

      “The file for child #3 lacked the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released on the emergency contact form.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.21 General Health and Safety

      “There was a light table power cord hanging from the table creating a tripping hazard in the preschool room.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 26, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster

      “There was peeling paint on the boy's bathroom ceiling above the sinks. There was peeling paint on the back wall above the pack n play in the infant room.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 26, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.82(g) Clean and good repair

      “The sink in the boy's bathroom on the first floor, was not draining water properly.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 26, 2026

    • Food and nutrition

      3270.163(a)(4) Grain

      “On 3/26/26 the lunch meal lacked a grain. The operator order McDonald food and served chicken nuggets, fries and juice.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 27, 2026

    • Food and nutrition

      3270.165 Menus

      “The facility was not conspicuously posting the menu at least 1 week in advance or provide a menu to each family.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 30, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.82(h) Handwashing signs

      “The girl's bathroom on the second floor lacked washing hands signs posted above each toilet. The boy's bathroom on the second floor lacked washing hands signs posted the second stall toilet.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 26, 2026

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.91(a) Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed

      “The exit sing to the stairway above the second-floor door by the red room was broken.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 8, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

      “There was a damaged blue bench in the playground.”
    • Food and nutrition

      3270.108(c) No styrofoam

      “There were Styrofoam plates in the blue room.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 26, 2026

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.113(a) Supervised at all times

      “On 3/26/26 at approximately 9:35 am in the preschool room, there were 3 staff members,3 preschoolers,5 OT and 3YT. During the supervision and ratio check child #6 was not claimed by any of the 3 staff members. Staff #1 claimed 0, staff #2 claimed 3 YT and 2 OT and staff #3 claimed 3 PS and 2 OT.”
    • Supervision and ratios

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

      “On 3/26/26 at approximately 9:35 am in the preschool room, there were 3 staff members,3 preschoolers,5 OT and 3YT. During the supervision and ratio check was evident that a staff member was not assigned the responsibility of the supervising child #6.”
    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information

      “The file for child # 1lacked the health insurance coverage and policy number on the emergency contact form.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 26, 2026

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a)(7) Services considered extra

      “The files for children #1,2,3, and 5 lacked services which are to be considered as extra on the agreement form.”
    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a) Signed

      “The files for children #1and 2 lacked the operator's and parent signatures on the agreement form. The file for child # 3 lacked the parent's signature on the agreement form. The file for child # 5 lacked the operator's signature on the agreement form.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 26, 2026

  4. Feb 9, 2026Inspection4 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible

      “There was an unlocked cabinet that contained Scrubbing Bubbles and glass cleaner "labeled Keep out of reach of children" accessible to children ". In the boy's bathroom.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 9, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.75(c) Has all items

      “The first aid kit in the infant/toddler room lacked tape.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 9, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76 Building Surfaces

      “The rubber wall baseboard in the boy's bathroom was pulled off.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 10, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.82(h) Handwashing signs

      “The girl's bathroom has three toilet areas that lacked washing hand signs posted at each toilet and sink”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 9, 2026

  5. Jan 5, 2026Inspection9 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      3270.72(d) Above ground window opening restricted to 6"

      “There were 3 windows in room red that lacked operable adapters to limit the opening to 6 or fewer inches. There was one windows in room blue that lacked operable adapters to limit the opening to 6 or fewer inches. There were 3 windows in room yellow that lacked operable adapters to limit the opening to 6 or fewer inches. There was one windows in the girl's bathroom that lacked operable adapters to limit the opening to 6 or fewer inches. There were 3 windows in room orange that lacked operable adapters to limit the opening to 6 or fewer inches.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 9, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.67(d) Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle

      “There was an unlidded garbage can that was contaminated by human secretions in the girl's bathroom.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 9, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.104(b) Study space- school-age children

      “The facility lacked study space with paper, pencil for school-age children .”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 9, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76 Building Surfaces

      “There was a door frame pulling of the door, in room yellow.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 9, 2026

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(f) Emergency plan

      “A copy of the facility emergency plan was not sent to the local municipality .”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 12, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.82(g) Clean and good repair

      “There were 2 non-working sinks in the boy's bathroom.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 9, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.101(a)/3270.101(b) Age appropriate/Facilitate child development

      “The rooms blue, red, yellow, orange and purple lacked play equipment and materials appropriate to the developmental needs, individual interests and ages of the children. Play equipment shall facilitate the child's emotional, cognitive, communicative, perceptual-motor, physical and social development.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 9, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

      “There was a broken dart board in room orange.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 5, 2026

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(e) Letter to parents

      “The operator did not provide the parents of each enrolled child a letter explaining the emergency procedures.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 12, 2026

  6. Dec 8, 2025Inspection11 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.21 General Health and Safety

      “There was a metal piece in the yellow room. The cubbies in the blue, red, yellow, orange and purple room were not secure to the wall.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 19, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(e) Letter to parents

      “The operator did not provide the parents of each enrolled child a letter explaining the emergency procedures.”
    • Safety and hazards

      3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible

      “There was a bag of Road Runner ice melt on the floor by the entry door label " Keep out of reach of children" accessible to children.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 9, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.67(d) Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle

      “There was an unlidded garbage can that was contaminated by human secretions by the entry door. There was an unlidded garbage can that was contaminated by human secretions in the girl's bathroom.”
    • Safety and hazards

      3270.72(d) Above ground window opening restricted to 6"

      “The windows in rooms blue, red, yellow, orange, purple and the girls and boy's bathroom lacked adapters to limit the opening to 6 or fewer inches.”
    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(f) Emergency plan

      “A copy of the facility emergency plan was not sent to the local municipality and the county emergency management agency”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.101(a) Age appropriate

      “The rooms blue, red, yellow, orange and purple lacked play equipment and materials appropriate to the developmental needs, individual interests and ages of the children .”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.82(g) Clean and good repair

      “There was an inoperable sink in the girl's bathroom and an inoperable toilet in the boy's bathroom.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 10, 2025

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76 Building Surfaces

      “There was rotted wood with exposed splinters on the blue room window frame. There was window frame with a space between the wall and the wood frame. There was a hole on the wall above the door and a broken old thermometer box in room blue. There was a hole on the wall above the door in the red room. There was a door frame pulling of the door, a broken thermometer box, a hole above the wall on the door and exposed splinters in the yellow room. There was a hole by the door frame near the cubbies in room orange There was a broken thermometer box, a heater box with a sharp edge, a heater box missing a cover exposing water pipes in the purple room. There was a damage pipe with exposed foam in the stair weal.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.75(c) Has all items

      “The first- aid kit in the blue, yellow, orange and purple room lacked soap. The first- aid kit in the red room lacked tweezers, soap and gloves.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 19, 2025

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster

      “There was peeling paint and plaster in the red room. There was peeling plaster on the ceiling in the yellow room. there was peeling paint in the orange room wall. There was peeling paint on the hallway ceiling There was peeling paint and plaster above the door in the purple room. There was peeling paint on the girl's and boy's bathroom window frames and peeling plaster on the girl's bathroom ceiling.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 16, 2025

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 Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens licensed?

Yes. Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.

When was Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens last inspected?

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on May 11, 2026, with 3 rules cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 79 rules across 6 of 6 visits in the last 3 years; 58 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 Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens care for?

170, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

Does Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens accept child care subsidies?

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

What are Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens' hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (412) 404-2185 to ask.

What is Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens' phone number?

(412) 404-2185.

Where is Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens?

7300 Ridgeview Ave Floor 2, Pittsburgh, PA 15235. The nearest other daycare we list is The Learning Loft at Catalyst, 0.6 miles away.

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