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Child care center · Camden, DE
CRUZ KID CARE ACADEMY LLC
A licensed child care center in Camden, 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: 103 SOUTH STREET, Camden, DE 19934
Phone: (302) 698-1481
Ages served: 6 weeks through 12 years.
Age group: Infant through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 97 children
OCCL license number: 823977
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)
- 3 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 30 violations cited on these visits
- 1 complaint investigation completed (No Evidence to Substantiate: 1)
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 40 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.
April 21, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 12 violations
General Qualifications
Regulation code 28U · Correct by May 8, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, April 22, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure to have staff over 18 have a comprehensive background check and eligibility determined. Staff #2 had a pending OOS for over 45 days.
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by May 8, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, June 24, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are completed: Staff #1 needs CPR/FA certification, Staff #2 needs OCCL health and safety training, administration of medication certification and comprehensive background check with eligibly determined, Staff #3 needs DEEDS certification, Staff #4 needs CPR/FA certification and a service letter, Staff #5 needs TB test result, Staff #5 needs service letter, Staff #7 needs administration of medication certification, OCCL health and safety certification, Staff #8 needs DEEDS certification, OCCL health and safety training, one additional reference letter
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by May 8, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, May 28, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are completed: Child #1 needs a health appraisal, immunization with lead blood test result, Child #2 and Child#3 needs immunization.
Hazardous Materials
Regulation code 45U · Correct by May 8, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, May 20, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Updated radon test result is needed for child care space.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by May 8, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, May 15, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure walls are in good repair. Repair the walls in the purple room and teal room from peeling paint. Send picture.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by May 8, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, May 28, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure fall zones on the outdoor play area have enough mulch.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Regulation code 56U · Correct by April 21, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, April 21, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure prohibited items are not in the cribs with infants. Sound machines were observed in or on the crib with loop strings and three infants were observed in the crib with bibs while sleeping. (This was corrected when staff removed the sound machine from the crib and the bibs from the infants.
Equipment
Regulation code 57U · Correct by May 8, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, May 15, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure enough equipment are available for children in each classroom. In the toddler 2 classroom five books were observed on the shelf in the classroom, later the shelf had more books, then the books were reduced. Send photo
Administration of Medication
Regulation code 63U · Correct by May 8, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, May 15, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all medication administration record are completed for over the counter and prescribed medications.
Feeding of Infants
Regulation code 72U · Correct by May 8, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, May 21, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Updated monthly infant feeding schedule for all infants in care.
Lesson Plans
Regulation code 74U · Correct by May 8, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, May 28, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure the lesson plans include social emotional. Provide lesson plans that include the social emotional.
License Renewal
Regulation code 8U · Correct by April 21, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, April 21, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure to submit renewal application 60 days before license expiration. (This was corrected when licensee provided a renewal application during the visit)
April 9, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 13 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by April 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, August 15, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Complete files are needed for the following staff: Staff #1 needs an annual safe sleep, annual abuse and neglect, OCCL health and safety training, health appraisal with TB, release of employment and adult abuse check Staff #2 needs orientation, adult abuse check and OCCL health and safety training Staff #3 needs annual abuse and neglect, orientation, OCCL health and safety training, adult abuse check, health appraisal with TB and release of employment Staff #4 needs a CPR/FA certification, orientation, administration of medication certification, OCCL health and safety training, job description, adult abuse check and CHU letter of eligibility. Staff #5 needs CPR/FA certification, DEED certification, orientation, one additional reference letter CHU letter of eligibility, adult abuse check, health appraisal with TB, release of employment Staff #6 needs CPR/FA certification, administration of medication certification, orientation, OCCL health and safety training, two reference letters, a CHU letter of eligibility, release of employment, adult abuse check, service letter Staff #7 needs CPR/FA certification, administration of medication certification, OCCL health and safety training, job description, two reference letters, health appraisal with TB, release of employment Staff #8 needs CPR/FA certification, administration of medication certification, OCCL health and safety training, job description, two reference letters, health appraisal with TB, service letter Staff #9 needs annual training hours Staff #10 needs Two more hours of annual training hours Staff #11 needs CPR/FA certification, administration of medication certification, OCCL health and safety training, two reference letters, health appraisal with TB, service letter Staff #12 needs CPR/FA certification, CHU letter of eligibility Staff #13 needs CHU letter of eligibility, administration of medication certification
Staff Attendance
Regulation code 36U · Correct by April 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, August 15, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff's exact departure is documented on the attendance record. In the PS/PK classroom staff did not sign out of the classroom and were not present in the classroom. Provide the attendance record for the classroom from 4-10-2025 to 4-17-2025
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by April 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, July 25, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are completed: Child #1 needs a health appraisal with immunization Child #2 needs blood lead test result Child #6 needs health appraisal with immunization Child #8 needs, blood lead test result Child #10 needs health appraisal with immunization and blood lead test result Child#13 needs health appraisal with immunization
Documenting Children's Progress
Regulation code 42U · Correct by April 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, August 15, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure an annual developmental plan is available for each child in care.
Children's Attendance
Regulation code 43U · Correct by April 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, August 15, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure to document the exact arrival of children in care. In the Three- year old classroom one child was not sign in. Provide OCCL with attendance for the classroom from 4-10 to 4-17.
Hazardous Materials
Regulation code 45U · Correct by April 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, August 15, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
ensure all containers with chemicals are labeled with contents in the PS/ PK room has a zep bottle and two small blue bottles with liquid with no labels. Provide picture to OCCL with bottles labeled.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by April 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, August 15, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure interior spaced designated for children in care use is available to children when the center is in operation. The school age classroom is currently being used as storage , the old infatn classroom is used for staorage and the toddler ones is being used for indoor play area. Set each room to meet the regulations and send pictures of the classsroom set up. Provider can also sent document to remove them as spaced used for children and reduce capacity.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by April 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, August 15, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure gates are self-latching, gate behind the building is not self latching.. Ensure the fall zones have proper depth to absorb falls. Send video and picture.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Regulation code 56U · Correct by April 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, April 9, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure rest equipment doe not touch another child's rest equipment.
Administration of Medication
Regulation code 63U · Correct by April 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, July 30, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure to follow all administration of medication procedures. Ensure all medications are accompanied with the MAR. Ensure that medication that is no longer in used are returned to the parents. Ensuree all medication are labeled and in orgianl box. Ensure to disposed of all expired medication. Provide a written statement to OCCL about the medications observed in each classroom.
Feeding of Infants
Regulation code 72U · Correct by April 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, July 11, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure monthly feeding forms are updated for infants in care.
Activity Schedule
Regulation code 76U · Correct by April 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, August 15, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure daily schedule is followed allowing outdoor gross motor play. During the visit staff was observed taking the children to an indoor classroom instead of outside for outdoor play. Other classroom did not follow the schedule by taking the children outside for outdoorplay time.
License Renewal
Regulation code 8U · Correct by April 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, April 30, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure to submit the renewal application for the child care center 60 days before license expiration
April 29, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 5 violations
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Regulation code 27U · Correct by April 29, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, April 29, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff to child ratio is maintained at all times. In the one year old classroom, LS observed 14 one- two year old children were observed in the classroom. The youngest was one year old. This was corrected when staff remove two of the children from the classroom.
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by May 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, June 27, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Complete file are needed for the following staff members: Staff #1 a comprehensive background check since staff have turned 18 on 4-1-2024. Staff #2 needs OCCL health and safety training Staff #3 needs OCCL health and safety training
Staff Attendance
Regulation code 36U · Correct by April 29, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, April 29, 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).
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by May 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Complete child file is needed: Child #14 needs a blood lead screening result.
Children's Attendance
Regulation code 43U · Correct by April 29, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, April 29, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure children are sign in and out of a classroom. In the one year old classroom a child was not sign out of the classroom when he went to another classroom.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
May 1, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 7 violations
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Regulation code 27U · Correct by May 1, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, May 1, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff follow staff to child ratio at all times. A staff member in the infant classroom walked out of the room leaving the other staff member with eight infants. ( This was corrected when the staff returned to the classroom)
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by May 15, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, June 12, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Complete files are needed for the following staff members: Staff #1 needs OCCL Health and safety training and 18 hours of annual training Staff #2 needs OCCL Health and safety training and 2 hours of annual training Staff #3 needs OCCL Health and safety training and 18 hours of annual training Staff #4 needs OCCL Health and safety training Staff #5 needs OCCL Health and safety training and 18 hours of annual training Staff #6 needs OCCL Health and safety training Staff #7 needs OCCL Health and safety training Staff #8 needs OCCL Health and safety training and 3 hours of annual training, a health appraisal with TB, CPR certification and DEEDS certification Staff #9 needs OCCL Health and safety training and 18 hours of annual training Staff #10 needs OCCL Health and safety training and 18 hours of annual training Staff #11 needs OCCL Health and safety training and 18 hours of annual training Staff #12 needs orientation, OCCL Health and safety training a health appraisal with TB, release of employment, a service letter.
Staff Attendance
Regulation code 36U · Correct by May 15, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, May 1, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff members sign in and out of a classroom. A staff member did not sign out of the pre K classroom. ( This was corrected when the staff was signed out of the classroom)
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by May 15, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, June 8, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Developmental plans are needed for all children in the center.
Administration of Medication
Regulation code 63U · Correct by May 15, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, June 8, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure to follow the administration of medication at all times. Provide MAR for all medications that is not soap and water for all classrooms.
Lesson Plans
Regulation code 74U · Correct by May 15, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, June 8, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Provide a weekly special on the lesson plan. Add a food exploration or health habit on all lessons plans in classrooms that have children over 24 months.
Infant and Toddler Care
Regulation code 77U · Correct by May 15, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, June 8, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure choking hazards are not present in the classrooms. Remove black plastic bags from the one year old classroom. ( send pictures)
April 27, 2022 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by May 10, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, May 23, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Complete files for four staff members. Staff #4 professional plan Staff #6 Professional plan Staff #8 Professional plan Staff #12 CPR/ FA certification
Staff Attendance
Regulation code 36U · Correct by May 10, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, April 27, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
A staff member documented her departure time on the attendance record in the three- year-old classroom at the time of her arrival in the classroom. Ensure to document the exact arrival and departure times at the time of arrival and departure (This was correct when staff agreed.)
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by May 10, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, May 20, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Lead screening result is needed for Child #9. Update infant feeding schedule for five infants.
Complaint investigations
All 3 complaint investigations in the state's file (which starts November 29, 2021), newest first, with the result and the state's summary as published.
Completed March 8, 2024 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On February 2, 2024, a complaint was called into the Child Abuse and Neglect Report line and not accepted for investigation by the Institutional Abuse Unit (IAU). The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received the complaint on February 2, 2024, and accepted it for investigation regarding improper discipline. An investigation was conducted on February 8, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper discipline because Staff #1 denied the allegation and Staff #2 stated Staff #1 did not yank Child #1's arm. Staff #2 stated Staff #1 was sitting Child #1 down gently
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
Completed April 13, 2022 · 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).
Completed February 22, 2022 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern
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.