Pennsylvania · Philadelphia · 19132

Lil Village 4 Learning Academy

3015 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19132 · Philadelphia County

Keystone STAR 1

Lil Village 4 Learning Academy is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 98 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 4 times. The state cited 18 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for training & qualifications (5 of 18). 11 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #586 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 53% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 53% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. About typical

Tied for #586 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia

1 Core-safety citations

17 Other citations

4 Inspections

0 Complaint investigations that found violations

18 citations from 4 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 11 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 11, 2026

Every state visit

Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 5

Health & medication 4

Records & paperwork 4

Emergency preparedness 3

Building & playground safety 1

Background checks 1

Citations, newest first

Follow-up Mar 11, 2026 Inspection Emergency preparedness

Training regarding plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(c)

During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 2 staff files and the files for staff #2 did not include emergency plan training.(THIS IS CONTINUED NONCOMPLIANCE)

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 2, 2026): “Provider will have staff #2 trained in emergency planning for the facility.”

Re-cited at a follow-up visit; counted once, with the original citation.

Follow-up Mar 11, 2026 Inspection Health & medication

Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Initial and subsequent health reports 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(b)(2)/3270.182(1)

During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 5 children's files and the file for child #1 did not include an updated health assessment.(THIS IS CONTINUED NONCOMPLIANCE)

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 2, 2026): “Provider will get an updated physical for child #1.”

Re-cited at a follow-up visit; counted once, with the original citation.

Follow-up Mar 11, 2026 Inspection Emergency preparedness

Emergency plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(a)(2)

During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed the facility files and the emergency plan did not include information on how staff are to respond in the event of an evacuation or a location for evacuation.(THIS IS CONTINUED NONCOMPLIANCE)

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 2, 2026): “Provider will update the emergency plan to include the fire drill/evacuation procedures and the location evacuated to.”

Re-cited at a follow-up visit; counted once, with the original citation.

Follow-up Mar 11, 2026 Inspection Health & medication

Health information/ACIP recommended immunization record 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(a)/3270.131(e)

During the complaint investigation, certification representative reviewed 5 children's files and the file for child #2 did not include an initial health assessment or immunizations.(THIS IS CONTINUED NONCOMPLIANCE)

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 2, 2026): “Provider will obtain physical forms for child #2 and put them into the child file.”

Re-cited at a follow-up visit; counted once, with the original citation.

Follow-up Mar 11, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications

Staff evaluations 55 Pa. Code §3270.34(a)(6)

During the renewal inspection staff #1 did not have an annual employee evaluation.(THIS IS CONTINUED NONCOMPLIANCE)

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 7, 2026): “Provider will provide a staff evaluation for staff #1.”

Re-cited at a follow-up visit; counted once, with the original citation.

Follow-up Mar 11, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications

Bachelor's, 30 credits + 2 yrs/Transcript, diploma and letters 55 Pa. Code §3270.34(b)(2)/3270.192(2)(iv)

During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 2 staff files and the file for staff #1 did not include 30 credit hours in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field.(THIS IS CONTINUED NONCOMPLIANCE)

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 2, 2026): “Provider will have staff #1 take the required 12 hrs of childcare trainings and place the record of the trainings in their staff file.”

Re-cited at a follow-up visit; counted once, with the original citation.

Follow-up Mar 11, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications

HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility 55 Pa. Code §3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii)

During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 2 staff files and the file for staff #2 did not include a verification of childcare experience.(THIS IS CONTINUED NONCOMPLIANCE)

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 2, 2026): “Provider will obtain a verification of childcare experience for staff #2and put it into their files.”

Re-cited at a follow-up visit; counted once, with the original citation.

Follow-up Mar 11, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork

Two written references 55 Pa. Code §3270.192(5)

During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 2 staff files and the file for staff #1 did not include two non family references.(THIS IS CONTINUED NONCOMPLIANCE)

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 2, 2026): “Provider will obtain two non family references for staff #1.”

Re-cited at a follow-up visit; counted once, with the original citation.

Follow-up Mar 11, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications

Age and Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)

During the initial inspection, certification representative reviewed 2 staff files and the file for staff #1 did not include 12 hrs of childcare training.(THIS IS CONTINUED NONCOMPLIANCE)

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 2, 2026): “Provider will have staff #1 take the required 12 hrs of childcare trainings and place the record of the trainings in their staff file.”

Re-cited at a follow-up visit; counted once, with the original citation.

Citation Jan 15, 2026 Inspection Emergency preparedness

Training regarding plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(c)

During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 2 staff files and the files for staff #2 did not include emergency plan training.

Center’s plan of correction (not implemented, Mar 11, 2026): “Provider will have staff #2 trained in emergency planning for the facility.”