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Level Up Learning Academy

5039 N 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 191205.0· 2 reviews
licensed capacity
52
open each week
5 days

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About Level Up Learning Academy

Level Up Learning Academy is a child care center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 52 children, serving school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM.

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 35 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-ageAccepts child care subsidy

Ages served: school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Licensed capacity
52 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity52 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Level Up Learning Academy has not listed its tuition.

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State record

Inspection reports for Level Up Learning Academy

License

Status
Certified by the state and operating
License type
Certificate of Compliance
Capacity
52 children
Ages
School-age children
License number
#CER-00255141
See the state's record

Summary

5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Feb 26, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 4 of 5 visits · 35 rules in all · 35 corrected

  • Records and paperwork 8
  • Safety and hazards 6
  • Health, medication and illness 6
  • Staff training and qualifications 4
  • Supervision and ratios 2
  • Safe sleep 2
  • Discipline and child guidance 2
  • Food and nutrition 2
  • Building, equipment and play areas 2
  • Background checks 1

For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Feb 26, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Feb 12, 2026Complaint investigation5 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.113(a) Supervised at all times

      “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 date in the state record: Feb 20, 2026

    • Safe sleep

      3270.106(a) Clean, age appropriate

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

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 20, 2026

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.113(e) Restraints prohibited

      “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 date in the state record: Feb 20, 2026

    • Discipline and child guidance

      3270.113(d) No harsh language

      “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 date in the state record: Feb 20, 2026

    • Discipline and child guidance

      3270.113(b) No physical punishment

      “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 date in the state record: Feb 20, 2026

  3. Feb 12, 2026Inspection5 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.113(a) Supervised at all times

      “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 date in the state record: Feb 20, 2026

    • Safe sleep

      3270.106(a) Clean, age appropriate

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

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 20, 2026

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.113(e) Restraints prohibited

      “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 date in the state record: Feb 20, 2026

    • Discipline and child guidance

      3270.113(d) No harsh language

      “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 date in the state record: Feb 20, 2026

    • Discipline and child guidance

      3270.113(b) No physical punishment

      “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 date in the state record: Feb 20, 2026

  4. Mar 11, 2025Inspection20 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      3270.94(a)(1) Every 60 days

      “At the time of inspection, the facility had not conducted a fire drill within the past 60 days.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 18, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.192(5) Two written references

      “At the time of inspection, facility person #1 file did not contain the two required nonfamily references.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 24, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.192(2)(iv) Transcript, diploma and letters

      “At the time of inspection, facility person #1 did not have written verification of experience on file.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 24, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.182(4) Consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs

      “At the time of inspection, child #4 Emergency Contact Form did not have written parental consent for the administration of medications and/or special dietary needs.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 24, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.166(1)/3270.166(4) Written statement/Bottles labeled

      “At the time of inspection, it was observed that the infant in care did not have a written statement from the parent with the infant's formula and feeding schedule. It was also observed that the infant's bottle in use was not labeled with the infant's name.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 24, 2025

    • Food and nutrition

      3270.165 Menus

      “At the time of inspection, the facility's menu was not posted in a conspicuous location.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 11, 2025

    • Background checks

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

      “At the time of inspection, facility person #1 Child Abuse Clearance was expired. Child Abuse Clearance was dated 10.6.2005. Facility person #1 did not have a National Sex Offender's Registry Clearance on file. Facility person #2, did not have a National Sex Offender's Registry Clearance on file.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 18, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.69(b) 110º F or less

      “At the time of inspection, the hot water in the two bathrooms located in the school age area on the lower level, reached 116 degrees.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 18, 2025

    • Safe sleep

      3270.106(a) Clean, age appropriate

      “At the time of inspection, the infant cribs were not labeled for the use of a specific child.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 11, 2025

    • Food and nutrition

      3270.107 Refrigerator

      “At the time of inspection, the refrigerator located in the infant childcare space, did not have a thermometer.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 11, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a) Signed

      “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 date in the state record: Mar 18, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a)(4)/3270.123(a)(5) Arrival/departure times/Designated release persons

      “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 date in the state record: Mar 18, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance

      “At the time of inspection, the facility's documented fire inspection summary from the township fire department was over a year old. Inspection summary was dated 11.10.2023.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 27, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2) Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates

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

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 18, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a)(7) Services considered extra

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

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 18, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(b)(2)/3270.124(b)(6) Physician name, address, phone/Insurance coverage information

      “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 date in the state record: Mar 18, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone

      “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 date in the state record: Mar 18, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(2)/3270.192(3) Mantoux TB/Health assessment, TB test

      “At the time of inspection, facility person #1 TB test results on file was dated 4.2014. Prior to approximate hiring date of 1.2025.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 24, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(3)/3270.192(3) Exam communicable disease/Health assessment, TB test

      “At the time of inspection, facility person #1 health assessment on file did not address if the person was examined for and free of communicable diseases.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 24, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a)(1)/3270.123(a)(2) Amount of fee/Date fee to be paid

      “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 date in the state record: Mar 18, 2025

  5. Oct 11, 2024Inspection10 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.104(a) Clean, good repair, proper size

      “At the time of inspections, facility had shelving that was not mounted and posed a safety hazard.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 17, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.82(h) Handwashing signs

      “At the time of inspection, handwashing sign did not include hands should be washed after toileting and before eating.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 11, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.81 Glass

      “At the time of inspection, childcare space titled before and after school room did not have visual strip or other visual identification on glass leading from parking lot.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 17, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.75(b)/3270.75(c) Inaccessible to children/Has all items

      “At the time of inspection, 2 first aid kits did not have soap and/or scissors.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 11, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.27(c) Training regarding plan

      “At the time of inspection, facility did not have documentation of emergency plan training for current staff.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 17, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.63 Unsafe Areas in Outdoor Space

      “At the time of inspection, the outdoor play area did not have proper fence closure to restrict children's access to the parking lot.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 24, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.192(5) Two written references

      “At the time of inspection, facility person #1 did not have required 2 written, nonfamily references on file.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 24, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(a)(2)/3270.27(a)(5) Emergency plan/Emergency plan

      “At the time of inspection, facility's emergency plan did not contain an immediate emergency evacuation location from the facility's premises and accommodations for evacuating infants, toddlers, and children with special needs.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 24, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.

      “At the time of inspection, facility person #1 did not have approved fire safety/protection training.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 17, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(b)/3270.151(c)(1) Conducted by physician, PA or CRNP/Physical examination

      “At the time of inspection, facility person #1 did not have a current, signed health assessment on file.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 17, 2024

Copied from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Jun 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Is Level Up Learning Academy licensed?

Yes. Level Up Learning Academy is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.

When was Level Up Learning Academy last inspected?

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on February 26, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Level Up Learning Academy had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 35 rules across 4 of 5 visits in the last 3 years; 35 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Level Up Learning Academy care for?

52, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

Does Level Up Learning Academy accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are Level Up Learning Academy's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Level Up Learning Academy cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (267) 766-6547 to ask.

What is Level Up Learning Academy's phone number?

(267) 766-6547.

Where is Level Up Learning Academy?

5039 N 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19120. The nearest other daycare we list is Prestige Learning Center, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning (license and visits).