Little Friends Daycare and Learning Center II
Little Friends Daycare and Learning Center II is a certified child care center in Drexel Hill, PA, with capacity for 84 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times and confirmed violations in 1 complaint investigation. The state cited 10 violations, 3 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #12 of 20 centers in Drexel Hill and has fewer citations per inspection than 71% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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On 12/3/25, at time of inspection, 3 of 10 young toddlers were observed seated in highchairs without being properly secured using the required safety straps. This presents a potential fall and injury hazard.
on 12/3/25, at time of inspection, EpiPens belonging to Child #1 and Child #2 were observed in a locked medicine box located in the office. Medical action plans including information pertinent to the diagnosis and treatment in case of an emergency was not on file for Child #1 and Child #2.
On 12/3/25, at time of inspection, a bottle observed in the infant room refrigerator was not labeled with the child's name.
The file of staff person #2 doh (see lis code sheet), did not include a request for out of State clearance history information as required under the CPSL.
At the time of inspection, the facility's plan did not include continuity of operations planning as required under pertinent laws and regulations.
At the time of inspection, staff persons #1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20 and 21 did not have verification of annual firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional.
During the complaint investigation on 10/11/22 it was verified that a child was singled out by for ridicule by facility person #1.
During the complaint investigation on 10/11/22, teacher admitted that she used harsh language by calling a child "illiterate".
During onsite renewal inspection on 1/31/22 cert rep observed damaged/crumbling ceiling at the window on the left in the Big Apples room.
During electronic review of several staff files on 1/20/22 cert rep reviewed file of STAFF # 1. STAFF # 1 start date was 8/16/21. STAFF # 1 health assessment was dated 3/6/20 which was more than 12 months prior to initial start date.
“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 II had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 3 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 Nov 3, 2023 (background checks): “The file of staff person #2 doh (see lis code sheet), did not include a request for out of State clearance history information as required under the CPSL.” 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 II?
Pennsylvania lists 1 complaint investigation 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 II’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective May 10, 2021. 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 II compare with other daycares in Drexel Hill?
It is #12 of 20 centers in Drexel Hill by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 71% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Little Friends Daycare and Learning Center II last inspected?
Dec 3, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Little Friends Daycare and Learning Center II?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Little Friends Daycare And Learning Center II.
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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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