YWCA Propel Braddock Hills Early Learning
1500 YOST BLVD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.5 / 5
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.1 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Keystone STARS rating of STAR 4 ACC. Structural quality reflects a 100% violation rate across 3 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected February 2026). The structural rating also includes Pennsylvania's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Pennsylvania caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:5, and preschool ratios at 1:10. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 6 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Keystone STARS STAR 4 ACC (Max 4) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 18
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:5 10 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (1), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Feb 17, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Building Surfaces; 2026-02-173270.76
3270.82(h) | Handwashing signs; 2026-02-17 | 3270.131(a)/3270.131(e) | Health information/ACIP recommended immunization record
Feb 11, 20251 Finding1 Important
- General Health and Safety; 2025-02-113270.21
3270.67(d) | Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle; 2025-02-11 | 3270.102(a) | Clean and good repair; 2025-02-11 | 3270.108(c) | No styrofoam; 2025-02-11 | 3270.131(b)(2) | Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months; 2025-02-11 | 3270.131(b)(2)/3270.131(e)(3) | Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Dis; 2025-02-11 | 3270.133(5) | Original label; 2025-02-11 | 3270.151(a) | 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter; 2025-02-11 | 3270.151(c)(1) | Physical examination; 2025-02-11 | 3270.183(a) | Locked cabinet; 2025-02-11 | 3270.192(2)(iii) | Exp, educ., training at facility
Feb 9, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Physician Name, Address, Phone; 2024-02-093270.124(b)(2)
3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(1) | Immunization record/Exemption documentation from parent/guar; 2024-02-09 | 3270.131(d)(7) | Free from contagious/communicable disease; 2024-02-09 | 3270.27(f) | Emergency plan
Complaints & Safety Record
- Adverse actions on record
- None
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