Little Friends Nursery & Day Care Center · Upper Darby

During the unannounced monitoring on 9/11/25 the file reviewed for staff person #1 included a NSOR certificate more than 60 months old. NSOR certificate was dated 1/9/20. File also did not include mandated reporter training.

During the complaint investigation on 05/28/25 it was confirmed that there was a leak in the older toddler classroom, preschool classroom and front office. Ceiling tiles were observed to have water damage and visible buckling.

During the complaint investigation on 05/28/25 children were observed watching television and running around the classroom. Children were not participating in daily activities that promote development of skills.

During the renewal inspection on 02/20/25 emergency numbers were not posted by telephone in the facility.

During the renewal inspection on 02/20/25 the first aid kit observed in the young toddler classroom did not contain tweezers.

During the renewal inspection on 02/20/25 there was a portable space heater observed in the school age classroom.

During the renewal inspection on 02/20/25 staff person #1 was observed not washing child's hands after being diapered.

During the renewal inspection on 02/20/25 unlabeled bottles were observed in young toddler classroom.

During the renewal inspection on 02/20/25 the emergency drill reviewed was not conducted annually. Documentation reviewed was dated 03/21/23.

During the renewal inspection on 02/20/25 the file reviewed for child #1, child #2 and child #3 did not contain a child service report.

During the complaint investigation on 02/07/25 it was confirmed that child #1 was unsupervised by staff and ran out of assigned classroom into the adjacent classroom.

On May 17, 2024, the complaint investigation, there were six children present in the back toddler childcare space with staff person # 2. (The youngest child in the group was a one-year-old young toddler age child.) There were eleven children present in the older toddler classroom with staff person # 3 and # 4 (the youngest child in the group was a two-year-old young toddler aged child.) Staff person # 4 left the group to retrieve items from another classroom leaving staff person # 3 alone with the eleven children)

On May 06, 2024, during the unannounced inspection, there were 12 children present in the two-year-old classroom with staff person # 3 and # 4. Upon request of the children's names in each staff persons group, staff person # 3 named six children in her group and staff person # 4 stated she wasn't sure of the children in her group since the group has changed.

On May 17, 2024, during the complaint investigation, it was found that staff person # 1 used harsh, demeaning and abusive language towards a child, when calling a child a bitch.

On May 06, 2024, during the complaint investigation, a written feeding schedule obtained from the parent was not present or able to be produced upon request for two infant children enrolled and present at the facility.

On May 06, 2024, during the complaint investigation, a director was not employed at the facility site a minimum of 30 hours per week. Staff person # 1 was identified as the Director but is assigned as a Department of Education Certified classroom teacher. The hours given for staff person # 1 being employed in a director capacity was Monday to Friday 8 am-9am and 4pm- 6pm, which is (15 hours per week)

On May 06, 2024, during the complaint investigation, staff person # 1 who was identified as the Director was functioning as a Kindergarten classroom teacher and assigned to a Kindergarten classroom at the time of the inspection. There were 48 children present at the facility at the time of the inspection.

On May 06, 2024, during the unannounced inspection, the CPR Certification reviewed for staff person # 1 and # 2 was not acceptable. (The CPR training was from the National CPR Foundation which is an all-online training).

On May 06, 2024, during the unannounced inspection there was no evidence that staff person # 3 completed the 10-hour health and safety topics training.

During the renewal inspection on 02/27/24 cleaning materials were observed in the PreK and 2's classroom bathroom in an unlocked cabinet accessible to children.

During the renewal inspection on 02/27/24 the first aid kit located in the 1's classroom was missing tape.

During the renewal inspection on 02/27/24 the refrigerator located outside of the 1's classroom did not have operable thermometer.

During the renewal inspection on 02/27/24 the training record reviewed for staff person #1, staff person #2, staff person #3 and staff person #4 did not contain completion of PA required 10hr health and safety training within 90 days of the days of hire.

Operator lacked written documentation on file indicating that the fire alarm system has been tested every 30 days as required under Fire Act of July 14, 2020.

The facility was not in compliance with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services): One facility person's record did not contain the required CPSL hiring documents. (#1- hired -employed for more than 5 months-no FBI).