Little Eagle Daycare
Little Eagle Daycare is a certified child care center in Ardmore, PA, with capacity for 55 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 25 violations, 4 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (7 of 25). 10 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 9 centers in Ardmore and has more citations per inspection than 59% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #1 was lacking a current valid complete Pennsylvania state police clearance.
At the time of the inspection in the gym area, a separate room, measured as child care space, was being used for storage.
At the time of the inspection in the infant room the desitin (brand) cream, labeled as toxic to children. was being stored within reach of the children being changed.
At the time of the inspection the sink in the bathroom of the gym was measured at 134 degrees.
At the time of the inspection the green room (older toddler room in main child care building) had areas of exposed plaster and peeling paint.
At the time of the inspection in the gym the door to the smaller room is more than 75% transparent glass.
At the time of the inspection the record of child #1 was lacking a current required health exam.
At the time of the inspection the gym did not have evacuation routes posted in a conspicuous location.
At the time of the inspection certification representative did join children on a walking excursion and there was no written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency with the staff.
At the time of the inspection the record of child #2 was lacking the initialed review and update of the emergency contact information and the financial agreement.
At the time of the inspection one of the two staff persons in the infant room did leave the room, leaving the remaining staff person with 6 infants for a period of time.
At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #1` was lacking the proof of training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update.
At the time of the inspection two of the bottles in the one-year-old room were not labeled with the child's name.
At the time of the inspection the record of child #1 was lacking health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable.
At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #1 was lacking a National Sex Offender clearance letter.
At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #2 was lacking a current valid health assessment.
At the time of the inspection the records requested by this writer were not available at the facility.
At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #1 was lacking the verification of previous child care experience to qualify them for the position they were identified to be performing at the facility.
At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #1 was lacking the FBI clearance and the record of staff #2 was lacking a state police clearance.
At the time of the inspection the protective receptacle covers were not in place in the caterpillar room.
At the time of the inspection in the caterpillar room there was not least 2 feet of space is on three sides of the cribs in use in the caterpillar room.
At the time of the inspection there was no written statement giving the formula and feeding schedule for an infant obtained from the parent available in the caterpillar room.
At the time of the inspection child #2 did not have their own separate individual emergency contact form.
At the time of the inspection the parents of child #3 had yet to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period.
At the time of the inspection the record of child #1 was lacking the consents required prior to admission.
“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.
About this center
Common questions
Has Little Eagle Daycare had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 4 violations 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 Jun 17, 2026 (background checks): “At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #1 was lacking a current valid complete Pennsylvania state police clearance.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Little Eagle Daycare?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Little Eagle Daycare since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Little Eagle Daycare’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Oct 18, 2024. 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 Little Eagle Daycare compare with other daycares in Ardmore?
It is #7 of 9 centers in Ardmore by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 59% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Little Eagle Daycare last inspected?
Jun 17, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Little Eagle Daycare?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Little Eagle Daycare 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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