Dreams LLJ Little Learners Academy
Dreams LLJ Little Learners Academy is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 42 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 12 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (5 of 12). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #283 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 76% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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Certification rep reviewed staff #1 record and observed one-hour health and safety training was not in record.
Certification rep reviewed child #1 record and observed policy number for child #1 was not in record.
Certification rep reviewed staff #1 record and observed verification of experience in record was fraudulent. Staff #2 and #3 translated level of education document in record was observed to be expired; translated document was observed to have no date and notarized signature from company included in record.
Certification rep reviewed staff #1 record and observed reference letter in file attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person was fraudulent.
Certification rep reviewed staff #2 file and observed staff #2 did not complete one hour health and safety training and was observed to be working alone unsupervised at the time of inspection.
During the renewal inspection, certification rep read the water temperature in the preschool 1 and preschool 2 bathroom at 111 F at the time of inspection.
Certification rep reviewed staff #1 file and observed High School diploma on record was not translated.
At the time of initial inspection, the emergency plan did not contain a statement regarding volunteers participating in emergency plan training and emergency drills, continuity of operations in the event of an emergency that includes backing up or retrieving health and other key records/files and managing financial issues such as paying employees and bills during the aftermath of the disaster.
At the time of initial inspection, emergency plan did not include a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises, a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.
At the time of initial inspection, a sign on which requirements to wash hands after toileting, diapering and before eating is written was not posted at each sink, toilet and /or diapering area in the facility.
At the time of initial inspection, file of staff person #1 did not include verification of 3 years of experience with children required for the position of the director. File of staff person #1 included only 1.69 years of experience with children.
At the time of initial inspection, file of staff person #2 did not include translation of high school diploma from Cuba.
“Core safety” marks citations about supervision and staff ratios, discipline and caregiver conduct, background checks, child protection and safe sleep, the topics our score weights most. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity. “Follow-up” marks a violation re-cited at a follow-up visit, counted once. How scores work.
Enforcement actions
Negative sanctions Pennsylvania lists for this center, such as a downgrade to a provisional certificate, refusing to renew or revoking its certificate of compliance, with the status COMPASS shows. “Operation permitted” means the center may keep operating while it appeals; “operation not permitted” means it may not.
Daily rates
| Age group | Full time, per day | Part time, per day |
|---|---|---|
| Infant (6 Weeks-12 mos.) | $68.00 | $44.80 |
| Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) | $64.00 | $42.00 |
| Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) | $60.00 | $41.00 |
| Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) | $57.00 | $38.00 |
| Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) | $46.00 | $39.36 |
| Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) | $46.00 | $39.36 |
The daily price the center lists in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search for families paying privately. The state notes that rates are subject to change and programs don’t have to share them, so confirm with the center. See what daycare costs in Pennsylvania.
About this center
Common questions
Has Dreams LLJ Little Learners Academy had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 1 violation since 2021 on the topics Daycare Record treats as core safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). The most recent, on Oct 13, 2023 (supervision): “Certification rep reviewed staff #2 file and observed staff #2 did not complete one hour health and safety training and was observed to be working alone unsupervised at the time of inspection.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Dreams LLJ Little Learners Academy?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Dreams LLJ Little Learners Academy since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Dreams LLJ Little Learners Academy’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 2, effective Apr 24, 2026. Keystone STARS is Pennsylvania’s quality rating program for child care, from STAR 1 to STAR 4. It measures program quality, not inspection results, so read both.
How does Dreams LLJ Little Learners Academy compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #283 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 76% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Dreams LLJ Little Learners Academy last inspected?
Jul 27, 2026 (allocated unannounced monitoring). No violations were cited during that visit.
How much does Dreams LLJ Little Learners Academy cost?
It reported full-time daily rates of $68.00 for infant, $64.00 for young toddler, $60.00 for older toddler, $57.00 for preschool in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.
Who runs Dreams LLJ Little Learners Academy?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Dreams LLJ Little Learners Academy LLC.
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Citations are quoted from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services inspection records (Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Bureau of Certification Services), including each finding and the center’s plan of correction. Rule numbers refer mostly to 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3270, the rules for child care centers; a few cite Chapter 20, which covers every certified facility. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; the “core safety” label and the score are Daycare Record’s.
To check the state’s own record, search the center’s name on COMPASS Child Care Provider Search and open its inspection history. Data refreshed Oct 16, 2026.
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