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Child care center · Bear, DE
ACADEMY FOR CREATIVE ENRICHMENT
A licensed child care center in Bear, Delaware, with its state inspection and complaint history from the Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 1458 BEAR CORBITT ROAD, Bear, DE 19701
Phone: (302) 834-5259
Ages served: 3 months through 12 years.
Age group: Infant through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 115 children
OCCL license number: 27514
Current enforcement action (as published): none listed in the state's file
Injuries reported to the state (as published): the state's file lists injuries in the last 5 years that needed medical or dental treatment. No facility injuries reported. No facility deaths reported.
View the official record on Delaware's child care search (search for the program's name).
Inspection history
Last 3 years (November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026, when the state's files were last updated)
- 4 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 26 violations cited on these visits
- 0 complaint investigations completed
A violation means a licensing specialist found that a Delaware licensing rule wasn't met. The state gives the program a date to correct each one and records when it was corrected. Complaint results use the state's own terms, as published. Read the official record for details.
Visits with violations
All 5 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 28 violations in all. The state's file lists only visits where a rule was cited, so visits where nothing was cited are not shown. Each violation shows the state's short title for the rule, its regulation code, the date the state set for the fix and the correction status as published.
December 4, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by January 16, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, December 30, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs Adult Abuse Registry Check, Release of Employment, Service Letters and OCCL H/S Course Certificate/transcript.
December 13, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 8 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by January 10, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, January 21, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure that staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs 7 hours of professional development training and Staff #1-4 need to complete skills demonstration for CPR/First Aid (only has certificate of online module completed). Training hours is not determined at this time but will become non-compliant 12/31/2024.
Parents Right to Know
Regulation code 38U · Correct by January 10, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, January 23, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure that the program keeps a running Parents Right to Know Log for all newly enrolled families as well as any new prospective families touring the program. Send a log with the two newly enrolled families.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by January 10, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, December 13, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure children's files are complete. Child #6 needs a blood lead screening result.
Children's Attendance
Regulation code 43U · Correct by January 10, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, January 21, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
The state's notes for this violation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They're in the state's published file (see Sources).
Hazardous Materials
Regulation code 45U · Correct by January 10, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, December 27, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure Radon results are current and on file. The results on file expired in 9/2024. Testing has been completed and the facility is waiting on results.
Activity Areas
Regulation code 75U · Correct by January 10, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, December 13, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Twaddlers need access to children's books at all times. Send pictures of the book shelf with books placed on it.
Activity Schedule
Regulation code 76U · Correct by January 10, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, December 13, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure DAily Schedules are posted in all classrooms. Twaddlers and Preschool 1 did not have them posted.
License Renewal
Regulation code 8U · Correct by December 11, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, December 11, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure that the renewal application is submitted 60 days prior to the license expiration. OCCL received the renewal application on 12/11/2024.
February 8, 2024 · Unannounced · 4 violations
Governing Body
Regulation code 15U · Correct by February 20, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, February 20, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
A licensee shall have an organized system of business management and have sufficient staff, space and equipment to fulfill at a minimum, administrative, fiscal, clerical, cleaning, maintenance, food services, direct child care, and supervisor functions. There were three staff present at the time of the unannounced visit who needed to provide direct care to children. Send a staffing plan to OCCL to include all staff assignments and duties throughout the day for the week of February 6, n2024 through February 16, 20
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Regulation code 27U · Correct by February 20, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, February 20, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
The state's notes for this violation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They're in the state's published file (see Sources).
Children's Attendance
Regulation code 43U · Correct by February 20, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, February 20, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure children's attendance is accurate for all classrooms. Send attendance records to OCCL for the week of February 5, 2024 through February 16, 2024 to OCCL by February 20, 2024. When children are moved to another classroom for naptime, the attendance for that classroom needs to reflect where the child is sleeping. Attendance records submitted for correction should reflect children being signed in and out when children are sleeping in another classroom. Attendance records submitted for correction should also show documentation of the child returning to their original classroom.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by February 20, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, February 20, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
The state's notes for this violation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They're in the state's published file (see Sources).
January 25, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 13 violations
Notification to OCCL
Regulation code 14U · Correct by February 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, March 20, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure OCCL is notified of a change in administration. OCCL was notified at the annual visit that the administrator's last day was 1/19/2024. Please notify OCCL of the new administrator by February 15, 2024.
Governing Body
Regulation code 15U · Correct by February 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, March 20, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure sufficient staff are able to fulfill administrative, clerical, cleaning and maintenance, food services and supervisory functions. Send a staffing plant to OCCL including breaks for staff. and coverage for all classrooms to ensure ratio is maintained.
Staff Qualifications
Regulation code 24U · Correct by February 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, March 20, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
The state's notes for this violation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They're in the state's published file (see Sources).
Staffing
Regulation code 26U · Correct by April 19, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, April 15, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
The state's notes for this violation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They're in the state's published file (see Sources).
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Regulation code 27U · Correct by February 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, March 20, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
The state's notes for this violation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They're in the state's published file (see Sources).
General Qualifications
Regulation code 28U · Correct by February 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, March 20, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
The state's notes for this violation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They're in the state's published file (see Sources).
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by February 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, March 20, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
The state's notes for this violation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They're in the state's published file (see Sources).
Annual Training
Regulation code 33U · Correct by February 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, March 20, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all staff have the required training hours. Sent to OCCL when complete.
Annual Professional Development Plan
Regulation code 34U · Correct by February 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, March 20, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all staff have a signed Professional Development Plan. Send to OCCL when complete for Staff #2-5.
Staff Attendance
Regulation code 36U · Correct by February 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, March 20, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff attendance is accurate and all staff sign in and out of the classrooms for breaks. Send a staffing plan for all staff breaks to OCCL when complete.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by February 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, March 20, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure Child files are complete. Child #1, 2, and 7 are missing days and hours of attendance. Child #1, 5 and 6 need updated health appraisals with immunizations. Child #5 and Child #6 need blood lead results. Child #2 and Child #3 nerd parents right to know signatures. Child #2 needs permission to sleep on a mat. Submit Medication Administration Record (MAR) Logs for (diaper cream, lotion, sunscreen) for Child #4, 10, 11, 12, and 13. Send a separate MAR form for each medication.
Children's Attendance
Regulation code 43U · Correct by February 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, March 20, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure children's attendance is accurate for all classrooms. Send a staffing plan including a a list of children in care for each staff member to OCCL.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Regulation code 56U · Correct by January 25, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, January 25, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
The state's notes for this violation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They're in the state's published file (see Sources).
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
December 2, 2022 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by January 6, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, January 6, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
All staff files must be complete. Send current health appraisal for one staff member. Send the fingerprinting receipt for two staff members. Send the references for one staff member.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by January 6, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, January 6, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
All child files must be complete. Send the documentation of the completed blood lead screening for seven children. Send the current health appraisal for two children.
Complaint investigations
All 2 complaint investigations in the state's file (which starts November 29, 2021), newest first, with the result and the state's summary as published. In the state's summaries, "IA" is the state's Institutional Abuse Unit.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
Completed September 13, 2023 · Result: Unsubstantiated with Concern
Type (as published): IA Investigation
The state's file has no summary for this investigation.
Completed August 8, 2023 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary of this complaint may name a person, so we don't show it here. It's in the state's published file (see Sources).
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Sources
- Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities: program details, enforcement action and injuries report.
- Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information: visits, violations, corrections and specialist notes.
- Child Care Licensing Complaint Reviews: complaint investigations, results and summaries.
All three are published by the Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing on data.delaware.gov as Public Domain and cover about the last five years. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published. Program details last checked October 21, 2026.