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Level Up Learning Academy

Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia County
5039 N 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19120
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Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
2

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5039 N 5th St
Philadelphia, PA 19120
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CER-00255141
License Issued
Apr 24, 2026
Active Through
Apr 24, 2027
Issued By
Pennsylvania Department of Education and Public Welfare
District Office
Early Learning Resource Center for Region 22

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About the Provider

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Level Up Learning Academy is a Child Care Center in Philadelphia PA. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Hours of Operation

  • Days of Operation Monday–Friday

Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Reason Description Status
2026-02-26 Renewal Renewal Compliant - Finalized
2026-02-12 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.106(a)

Description: Clean, age appropriate

Noncompliance Area: On 2/12/2026, Certification Representative observed infant child #1 sleeping in a bouncy chair and not in proper rest equipment.

Correction Required: Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All staff will be reminded that children need to sleep in proper rest equipment. Children will be observed and when the appear sleepy, staff will transition them into the proper equipment prior to child falling asleep.
2026-02-12 Unannounced Monitoring 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.113(a)

Description: Supervised at all times

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection on 2/12/2026, Certification Representative observed that three children were sleeping in the back classroom area without proper staff supervision. This occurred when the director/staff #1 left the children in that area to answer the door.

Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times.. All staff will be reminded of proper supervision procedures including when answering the door.
2026-02-12 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.113(b) - No physical punishment Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.113(b)

Description: No physical punishment

Noncompliance Area: Based on an investigation that included a review of video camera footage and interviews, it was verified that on 2/6/2026 at approximately 9:23 am, facility staff #1 briefly and aggressively handled facility child #1 and took child by the arm in a rough manner to put him into the bathroom because the child was not completing a table activity.

Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person #1 was informed in the form of a written warning that the nuse of any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child will not be tolerated and will result in immediate termination as well as reported to the appropriate authorities.
2026-02-12 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.113(d) - No harsh language Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.113(d)

Description: No harsh language

Noncompliance Area: Based on an investigation that included a review of video camera footage and interviews, it was verified that on 2/6/2026 and other occasions, facility staff #1 has yelled at children and/or spoken to children in a harsh manner.

Correction Required: A facility person may not use harsh, demeaning or abusive language in the presence of children.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff person #1 was informed that the use of harsh, demeaning or abusive language will result in immediate termination and will be reported to the appropriate authorities.
2026-02-12 Complaints- Legal Location 3270.113(e) - Restraints prohibited Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.113(e)

Description: Restraints prohibited

Noncompliance Area: Based on an investigation that included a review of video camera footage and interviews, it was verified that on 2/6/2026 facility staff #1 roughly grabbed facility child #1 and put the child into the bathroom when the child was not completing a table activity.

Correction Required: A facility person may not restrain a child by using bonds, ties or straps to restrict a child's movement or by enclosing the child in a confined space, closet or locked room. The prohibition against restraining a child does not apply to the use of adaptive equipment prescribed for a child with special needs.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Staff #1 and all other staff were informed that they may not restrain a child by using bonds, ties or straps to restrict a child's movement or by enclosing the child in a confined space, closet or locked room.
2025-03-11 Renewal 3270.106(a) - Clean, age appropriate Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.106(a)

Description: Clean, age appropriate

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the infant cribs were not labeled for the use of a specific child.

Correction Required: Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the child's parent and the operator. The rest equipment shall be labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider added name tags with the children name to each crib.
2025-03-11 Renewal 3270.107 - Refrigerator Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.107

Description: Refrigerator

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, the refrigerator located in the infant childcare space, did not have a thermometer.

Correction Required: A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45° F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Provider placed new thermometer in the refrigerator.
2025-03-11 Renewal 3270.123(a) - Signed Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.123(a)

Description: Signed

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, children #1, #2, #4 and #5 Financial Agreement Forms were missing provider signatures. Child #3 Financial Agreement Form was missing both parental and provider signatures.

Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Children #1, 2, 4 and 5 Financial Agreement Forms has been updated with provider signature and parent signature.
2025-03-11 Renewal 3270.123(a)(1)/3270.123(a)(2) - Amount of fee/Date fee to be paid Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.123(a)(1)/3270.123(a)(2)

Description: Amount of fee/Date fee to be paid

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, children #2 through #5, Financial Agreement Forms did not list the Fee Amounts. Child #3 Financial Agreement Form did not list the date in which the fees are due.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. An agreement shall specify the date on which the fee is to be paid.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Children #2, 3, 4, 5 fee amounts were updated on Financial Agreement Form and dated.
2025-03-11 Renewal 3270.123(a)(4)/3270.123(a)(5) - Arrival/departure times/Designated release persons Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.123(a)(4)/3270.123(a)(5)

Description: Arrival/departure times/Designated release persons

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, children #1, #2 and #3 Financial Agreement Forms did not address arrival and departure times nor did the forms list persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the child's arrival and departure times. An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Children #1, 2 and 3 arrival/departure times and release persons fields were updated and recorded on the forms.
2025-03-11 Renewal 3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2) - Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2)

Description: Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, children #1, #2 and #3 Financial Agreement Forms did not list the children's admission dates.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission. A child's record shall contain the dates of application, admission and withdrawal of the child.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Financial Agreement Forms have been updated with admission dates.
2025-03-11 Renewal 3270.123(a)(7) - Services considered extra Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.123(a)(7)

Description: Services considered extra

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, children #1 through #5, Financial Agreement Forms did not address any services considered to be extra.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the services which are to be considered as extra.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Children #1 through #5, Financial Agreements extra services area was updated.
2025-03-11 Renewal 3270.124(b)(2)/3270.124(b)(6) - Physician name, address, phone/Insurance coverage information Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(2)/3270.124(b)(6)

Description: Physician name, address, phone/Insurance coverage information

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, child #1 Emergency Contact Form did not list telephone number for physician/medical care office and did not list the child's insurance policy number. Child #2 Emergency Contact Form did not list the name of the child's physician/medical care office. Child #3 Emergency Contact Form did not list the child's insurance policy number.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All Emergency Contact Forms have been updated with physician, telephone # and policy numbers.
2025-03-11 Renewal 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone Compliant - Finalized

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(3)

Description: Parent home/work address, phone

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, children #1, #2 and #3 Emergency Contact Forms did not list parents work addresses and/or work telephone numbers.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home, and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
All Emergency Contact Forms have been updated with parent/guardian work addresses and telephone numbers.

If you are a provider and believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We will research your concern and make corrections accordingly.

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