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Little Shepherds Christian Learning Center

Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia County
6634 Haverford Ave # 42, Philadelphia, PA 19151
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Capacity
176 children
Languages
English, American Sign Language, English, Spanish
Subsidized Program
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State Rating
1

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Contact Information

📞 (215) 476-4101
6634 Haverford Ave # 42
Philadelphia, PA 19151
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✓ Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CER-00260424
License Issued
Jul 1, 2026
Active Through
Jul 1, 2027
Issued By
Pennsylvania Department of Education and Public Welfare
District Office
Early Learning Resource Center for Region 22

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LITTLE SHEPHERDS CHRISTIAN LEARNING CENTER is a Child Care Center in PHILADELPHIA PA, with a maximum capacity of 176 children. It is open Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Thursday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Friday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2026-07-14 Renewal 3270.192(4) - CPSL information Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.192(4)

Description: CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: On 7/14/26 during the renewal inspection, during file review of Staff Person #1 it was confirmed that their Child abuse clearance expired in 4/2026.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. Facility Person 1 must be removed from their position until clearance is obtained.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
During renewal inspection Staff Person #1 applied for Child abuse clearance.
2025-04-09 Renewal 3270.191 - Individual Records Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.191

Description: Individual Records

Noncompliance Area: On 4/9/25 during the renewal inspection, Staff person #1 who was working at the facility in the kitchen does not have a file at the facility.

Correction Required: An individual record is required for each facility person.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All necessary clearances and trainings were added to #Staff Person #1 file
2025-04-09 Renewal 3270.192(3) - Health assessment, TB test Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.192(3)

Description: Health assessment, TB test

Noncompliance Area: On 4/9/25 during the renewal inspection, Staff person #2 and Staff person #3 did not have the results from their tuberculosis tests.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person 2 and Staff person 3 has obtained their TB test results and they have been added to the file
2025-04-09 Renewal 3270.192(4) - CPSL information Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.192(4)

Description: CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: On 4/9/25 during the renewal inspection, Staff person #2 was missing a disclosure form and PA state criminal history record.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. Facility Person #2- may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The documents have been added to Staff person #2 file
2025-04-09 Renewal 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.65

Description: Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less

Noncompliance Area: On 4/9/25 during the renewal inspection, there was a missing receptacle cover located on the yellow wall outside of the older toddler's classroom.

Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Outlet covers were added to the outlets.
2025-04-09 Renewal 3270.75(d) - On excursions Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.75(d)

Description: On excursions

Noncompliance Area: On 4/9/25 during the renewal inspection, the excursion bag used by the younger toddler's classroom was missing a bottle of water.

Correction Required: One first-aid kit per child care group must accompany children and facility persons on excursions from the facility. Each first aid kit taken on an excursion must contain a bottle of water in addition to the items specified at §3270.75(c).

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Water was added to the first aid bag
2025-04-09 Renewal 3270.76 - Building Surfaces Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.76

Description: Building Surfaces

Noncompliance Area: On 4/9/25 during the renewal inspection, the tiles located near the kitchen and preschool classroom area are broken and are in need of repair. - The large air pump that is located on the stairwell that leads to the outdoor play space is a tripping hazard for the children and staff of the facility and is in need of removal. -There are large boxes stacked high that are located in the older toddler room that is in need of removal.

Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The floor was redone and repaired in this area of the center
2024-03-26 Renewal 3270.191 - Individual Records Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.191

Description: Individual Records

Noncompliance Area: On 3/26/24 during the renewal inspection, Certification Rep was told from staff members that Staff Person #1 did not have a file and was serving as a fill -in staff person at the facility.

Correction Required: An individual record is required for each facility person.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff files has been created and will be available for review at all times.
2024-03-26 Renewal 3270.24(a) - Immediate access Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.24(a)

Description: Immediate access

Noncompliance Area: On 3/26/24 during the renewal inspection, the owner of the facility told staff and Certification Rep. that the Staff files were not on site at the facility.

Correction Required: A staff person shall provide to agents of the Department immediate access to the facility, the children and the files and records.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Files will always be onsite at the facility.
2024-03-26 Renewal 3270.27(b)/3270.27(c) - Plan reviewed/updated annually/Training regarding plan Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.27(b)/3270.27(c)

Description: Plan reviewed/updated annually/Training regarding plan

Noncompliance Area: On 3/26/24 during the renewal inspection, the Emergency Plan that was posted was outdated and the facility did not have documented proof that the plan was reviewed annually with the staff of the facility.

Correction Required: The operator shall review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. The operator shall document in writing each review and update of the emergency plan and kept on file at the facility. The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Emergency plan was updated and is now current.
2024-03-26 Renewal 3270.27(f) - Emergency plan Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.27(f)

Description: Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: On 3/26/24, during the renewal inspection, the facility did not have documented proof of sending a current Emergency Plan to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.

Correction Required: The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
On 3/6/24, at time of inspection, staff sent the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality.
2024-03-26 Renewal 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.65

Description: Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less

Noncompliance Area: On 3/26/24 during the renewal inspection, In the Older toddler classroom and in the Pre- K classroom, there were missing protective receptacle covers that were accessible to children who are 5 years of age or younger.

Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Director placed Protective receptacle covers in the missing outlets during inspection.
2024-03-26 Renewal 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.66(a)

Description: Locked or inaccessible

Noncompliance Area: On 3/26/24, during the renewal inspection, in all of the bathrooms used by the children, the dial liquid soap was accessible to the children.

Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Soap was removed during inspection.
2024-03-26 Renewal 3270.74 - Emergency Numbers Posted Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.74

Description: Emergency Numbers Posted

Noncompliance Area: On 3/26/24 during the renewal inspection, there were no Emergency numbers listed in the infant classroom, toddler classroom or preschool-aged classroom space.

Correction Required: The telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center shall be posted by each telephone in the facility.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Emergency numbers have been posted in all classrooms.
2024-03-26 Renewal 3270.75(c) - Has all items Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.75(c)

Description: Has all items

Noncompliance Area: On 3/26/24 during the renewal inspection, there were tweezers missing from the first-aid kit in the Preschool classroom space.

Correction Required: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
The items that were missing from the first aid kit had been added.
2024-03-26 Renewal 3270.76 - Building Surfaces Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.76

Description: Building Surfaces

Noncompliance Area: On 3/26/24 during the renewal inspection, located in the older toddler classroom there is clutter that is in need of being removed by the entrance door. -The mats used near the infant classroom had some mats that were torn. -A highchair that was being used in the infant class was missing the padding cover. -There were tools (some were rusted) on a wooden table that was in need of being removed that was located outside in the play space area.

Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All items listed that were out of compliance has been fixed or removed in order to be in compliance.
2024-01-18 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.191 - Individual Records Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.191

Description: Individual Records

Noncompliance Area: ON 1/18/24 DURING THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION, STAFF #1, STAFF #2, STAFF #3 did not have a complete file at the facility.

Correction Required: An individual record is required for each facility person.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
ADMIN WILL MAKE SURE THAT ALL STAFF WILL HAVE A COMPLETE FILE AT TIME OF HIRE.
2023-06-15 Renewal 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.65

Description: Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less

Noncompliance Area: On 6/15/23, during the renewal inspection, certification rep. observed behind the teachers desk, two protective receptacle covers missing from the electrical outlets accessible to the children's in the pre-school classroom.

Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider Place receptacle covers in the electrical outlets during the renewal inspection corrected on site.
2023-06-15 Renewal 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.66(a)

Description: Locked or inaccessible

Noncompliance Area: On 6/15/23, certification rep. observed closet door unlocked with cleaning supplies in it. Certification rep. also, observed in the girl children's bathroom, the cabinet lock was broken and Lysol spray was accessible to the children.

Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider locked the closet door and placed the key on the hook for all teachers and directors to us after each use.. Provider removed Lysol spray and placed in a locked closet inaccessible to the children. A new lock was placed a new the children bathroom bathroom cabinet. teachers and director will check all locked every Friday to make sure they are working properly so that toxic items are inaccessible and locked away from the children in care.
2023-06-15 Renewal 3270.76 - Building Surfaces Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.76

Description: Building Surfaces

Noncompliance Area: On 6/15/23, during the renewal inspection, certification rep. observed the following : Room 1: Trash can lid broken and air vent had visible rust in the infant bathroom. Room 3: boxes and a back drop as storage in the child care space.

Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider replaced the trash can with a new trash can. Bathroom vents were repainted in the infant bathroom. All boxes and backdrops was removed from the childcare spaces.
2022-07-08 Renewal 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.113(a)(1)

Description: Staff assigned to specific children

Noncompliance Area: ON 7/8/22, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, TEACHERS IN THE PK2, RM #4, AND YOUNG TODDLERS CLASSROOM TEACHERS WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFIY THEIR ASSIGNED GROUPS.

Correction Required: Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
DIRECTOR MET WITH ALL TEACHERS IN A MANDOTORY STAFF MEETING TO REVIEW THEIR ASSIGNED GROUPS, FLOATERS RESPONSIBILITIES, AND HOW TO PROPERLY MOVE CHILDREN FROM ONE ASSIGNED GROUP TO ANOTHER. PROVIDER IS OVER STAFFED BUT ALL STAFF IN EACH CHILD CARE SETTING WILL BE REVIEWING THE SUPERVISION AND ASSIGNED GROUPS POLICY.
2022-07-08 Renewal 3270.69(b) - 110º F or less Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.69(b)

Description: 110º F or less

Noncompliance Area: ON 7/8/22, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE HOT WATER IN THE BOYS BATHROOM READ 113 EXCEEDING THE 110.

Correction Required: Hot water temperature, in areas accessible to children, may not exceed 110° F.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
PROVIDER TURNED THE WATER HEATER DOWN TO MEET THE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE REGULATIONS OF 110 OR BELOW. HOT WATER TEMPERATURE NOW READS 102.9
2022-07-08 Renewal 3270.76 - Building Surfaces Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.76

Description: Building Surfaces

Noncompliance Area: ON 7/8/22, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION REP OBSERVED A BOXES IN ROOM 4, TIRE RIM ON OUTDOOR PLACE SPACE, AND FOLDABLE CHAIRS STACKED IN PK2 CLASSROOM.

Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
PROVIDER REMOVED THE TIRE RIM FROM OUTDOOR PLAY SPACE DURING THE INSPECTION. PROVIDER REMOVED ALL BOXES FROM ROOM 4 DURING THE INSPECTION. PROVIDER REMOVED ALL CHAIRS FROM PK2 CLASSROOM DURING INSPECTION.

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