Little Learners CDC Academy LLC

2323 Linglestown Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17110 · Dauphin County

Keystone STAR 1

Little Learners CDC Academy LLC is a certified child care center in Harrisburg, PA, with capacity for 203 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 4 times. The state cited 12 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (4 of 12). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #14 of 75 centers in Harrisburg and has fewer citations per inspection than 66% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 66% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. About typical

Tied for #14 of 75 centers in Harrisburg

1 Core-safety citations

11 Other citations

4 Inspections

0 Complaint investigations that found violations

12 citations from 4 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 22, 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

Records & paperwork 4

Health & medication 3

Building & playground safety 2

Background checks 1

Emergency preparedness 1

Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Core safety Mar 18, 2025 Inspection Background checks

Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Staff persons #1 and 2 did not obtain the child abuse clearance before the first day of caring for children. Staff person #1's first day caring for children was 3/11/24, and the Child Abuse Clearance was obtained 3/26/24. Staff person #2's first day caring for children was 9/23/23, and the Child Abuse Clearance was obtained 10/9/23. Staff person #3 did not obtain clearance renewals before the current clearances expired. State Police Clearances are dated 5/2/19, and 7/9/24. Child Abuse Clearances are dated 5/13/25 and 7/17/24. NSOR Certificates are dated 11/21/19 and 12/20/24. Staff person #4 did not obtain the NSOR certificate before the current expired. NSOR Certificates are dated 11/21/19 and 12/30/24. Staff person # 6 did not complete FBI fingerprinting prior to the first day of caring for children. First day of caring for children was 3/11/25, and FBI fingerprints were not completed until 3/12/25.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 17, 2025): “Facility person #6 did obtain all required hiring documents the next day. The other violations cannot be corrected; however, there will be a plan in place for future CPSL and other hiring documents.”

Citation Mar 18, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety

General Health and Safety 55 Pa. Code §3270.21

It was observed that young toddlers and older toddlers were served pretzels for morning snack, which can be a choking hazard for children under 4 years old.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 17, 2025): “On this day, the older toddlers were served pretzels. Once it was brought to my attention that they should not be served pretzels, we immediately took the snack and replaced it with a new snack. The pretzels were actually never served to the young toddlers. We replaced the pretzels with a different…”

Citation Mar 18, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety

Original container 55 Pa. Code §3270.66(b)

It was observed that there was a spray bottle labeled as "Windex" and did not specify the contents in classroom C, hanging above the sink. BOTTLE WAS REMOVED DURING INSPECTION.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 17, 2025): “The spray bottle that was noticed on top of a shelf, away from food area and child care spaces, in classroom "C", was labeled "Windex." This spray bottle was immediately removed from the classroom.”

Citation Mar 18, 2025 Inspection Health & medication

2 feet apart 55 Pa. Code §3270.106(f)

It was observed in room A that infant equipment was surrounding cribs that were in use, which was not allowing at least 2 feet of space on three sides of the cribs.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 17, 2025): “While the cribs in Room "A" were spaced 2 feet apart from each other, there were some toys and bouncer chairs in between the cribs on the floor. These items were removed from in-between the cribs.”

Citation Mar 18, 2025 Inspection Health & medication

Child's hands washed 55 Pa. Code §3270.134(a)

It was observed in classroom L (Under the Sea) that staff person #1 did not wash child's hands after diapering. Child is able to wash hands at the sink. Once directed to wash child's hands, staff person #1 retrieved the stool from the closet and placed at the sink to wash child's hands.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 17, 2025): “The staff person in classroom "L" was told to wash the child's hands after diapering the child. She immediately retrieved a stool and helped the child wash their hands with soap and water in the sink.”

Citation Mar 18, 2025 Inspection Health & medication

Mantoux TB/Health assessment, TB test 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(c)(2)/3270.192(3)

Staff person #6 did not obtain a Health Assessment, and TB Test before the first day caring for children on 3/11/25. Health Assessment was conducted on 3/18/25, and Negative TB was read on 3/20/25.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 17, 2025): “This violation could not be corrected; however, a plan is in place for all future staff persons to complete the health assessment and tb test prior to working with children.”

Citation Mar 18, 2025 Inspection Emergency preparedness

Every 60 days/Written record 55 Pa. Code §3270.94(a)(1)/3270.94(a)(9)

Fire drill log showed that fire drills were conducted on 10/3/24 and 12/3/24, which lapsed the at least once in 60-day requirement.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 17, 2025): “A fire drill was conducted successfully on day 61 instead of on day 60. This violation cannot be corrected; however, a plan is in place to pay more attention to the months that have 31 days in them and to ensure that fire drills will be conducted every 60 days. Our most recent drill took place on…”

Citation Mar 18, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications

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

Staff person #6's file does not contain verification of child care experience, education or training prior to employment at the facility. Without proper verification, staff person #6 does not qualify to be used as an Assistant Group Supervisor.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 17, 2025): “Staff p[person #6 was able to receive completed verification of childcare experience the next day. Once received, it was immediately sent over to our licensing representative.”

Citation Mar 18, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork

Arrival/departure times 55 Pa. Code §3270.123(a)(4)

Child #5's agreement does not contain a departure time.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 17, 2025): “The only information missing on Child # 5's agreement was departure time. A departure time has since been added after speaking with the parent.”

Citation Mar 18, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork

Parent receives original/Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original. 55 Pa. Code §3270.123(b)/3270.182(8)

Original agreements were filed for child #'s 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 17, 2025): “Agreement copies were made by using a color copy machine. This machine is always set on "Auto Color". The copies and the originals are sometimes hard to differentiate. New original agreements have since been given to each of the listed families.”

Citation Mar 18, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork

Transcript, diploma and letters 55 Pa. Code §3270.192(2)(iv)

It was observed that staff #1 diploma was not evaluated for equivalency to verify education prior to service at the facility.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 17, 2025): “Staff #1 had a diploma present in her file, however it was written in another language. The diploma has since been translated by an acceptable verification agency. The translated diploma was sent to out Licensing Representative as soon as it was received.”

Citation Mar 18, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork

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

Staff person #5 and 6 files do not contain 2 written non-family references.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 17, 2025): “Staff person #6 turned in two written, non-family references the next day. These were submitted to our Licensing Representative as soon as they were received. Staff person #5 has since turned in one written reference form. This staff person will not be left alone with children and will be…”

“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.

About this center

Capacity 203 children

Certificate status Regular

Certificate valid through Apr 17, 2027

Keystone STARS STAR 1
since Apr 25, 2025 · what STARS means

Operator Little Learners CDC Academy LLC

Phone —

State certificate # CER-00250958

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Common questions

Has Little Learners CDC Academy LLC had any serious violations?

Pennsylvania cited 1 violation 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 Mar 18, 2025 (background checks): “Staff persons #1 and 2 did not obtain the child abuse clearance before the first day of caring for children. Staff person #1's first day caring for children was 3/11/24, and the Child Abuse Clearance was obtained…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Little Learners CDC Academy LLC?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Little Learners CDC Academy LLC since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is Little Learners CDC Academy LLC’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 1, effective Apr 25, 2025. 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 Learners CDC Academy LLC compare with other daycares in Harrisburg?

It is tied for #14 of 75 centers in Harrisburg by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 66% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Little Learners CDC Academy LLC last inspected?

Jun 22, 2026 (allocated unannounced monitoring). No violations were cited during that visit.

Who runs Little Learners CDC Academy LLC?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Little Learners CDC Academy 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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