Little Friends Daycare and Learning Center
Little Friends Daycare and Learning Center is a certified child care center in Wynnewood, PA, with capacity for 80 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times and confirmed violations in 2 complaint investigations. The state cited 13 violations, 5 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 8 centers in Wynnewood and has fewer citations per inspection than 70% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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Observed 9/22/2026 The file for staff # 2 did not contain out of state clearances from California. The requirement to have the completed DHS CSPL required clearances on file was not met.
Observed 9/22/2026 Staff #1 file did not contain an approved DHS required Pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training.
Observed 4/20/2026 in Mangos Classroom there was Glass cleaner spray and disinfectant solution water and bleach mixed in a spray bottle located in the childcare area that was not locked or made inaccessible to children.
Observed 4/20/2026 in Raspberries classroom there was not an operating thermometer placed in the refrigerator.
Observed 4/20/2026 staff #1 file did not contain two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.
Observed 9/17/2025 staff person #1 did not contain completed DHS required Child abuse clearance on file. The requirement to have the completed DHS required clearances on file was not met.
Observed 9/17/2025 in School Age Classroom Staff # 2, 3, and 4 had 14 children in their childcare space, staff # 3 identified 7 children, staff #4 identified 6 children and staff # 2 identified 0 children leaving 1 child unassigned.
Observed 9/17/2025 staff #2 file did not contain the one-hour health and safety training course updated for staff members who were hired or have taken the health and safety course prior to 10/4/2022.
Observed 1/30/2025 staff members during investigation stated that they have witness previous employees physically hit children with lunchboxes and pointer sticks and did not report it as mandated reporters.
Observed 1/30/2025 in the Raspberry classroom near the diapering changing station there was evidence of mice droppings around the changing table on the floor near children's belongings.
Observed 9/21/2023 The file for staff # 1 does not contain a completed DHS required NSOR clearance. The requirement to have the completed DHS required clearances on file was not met. Staff #1 passed their provisional hire date.
Observed 9/21/2023 Child #1 file did not contain an updated health report on file for infant last health report was dated 2/4/2023.
Observed 9/21/2023 Staff person #2 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet):
“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.
Complaint investigations and reported incidents
Pennsylvania’s search lists complaint investigations in which the state found at least one violation (“verified complaints”). It does not say what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it. Incident investigations look into something that happened at the center; self-reported violations are ones the center reported to the state itself.
About this center
Common questions
Has Little Friends Daycare and Learning Center had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 5 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 Sep 22, 2026 (background checks): “Observed 9/22/2026 The file for staff # 2 did not contain out of state clearances from California. The requirement to have the completed DHS CSPL required clearances on file was not met.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Little Friends Daycare and Learning Center?
Pennsylvania lists 2 complaint investigations since 2021 in which it found at least one violation; the violations are listed above. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Little Friends Daycare and Learning Center’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jun 6, 2019. 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 Friends Daycare and Learning Center compare with other daycares in Wynnewood?
It is #1 of 8 centers in Wynnewood by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 70% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Little Friends Daycare and Learning Center last inspected?
Sep 22, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Little Friends Daycare and Learning Center?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Little Friends Daycare And Learning Center 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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