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Child care center · Claymont, DE
NORTH TOWNE PRESCHOOL
A licensed child care center in Claymont, 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: 1502 SOCIETY DR, Claymont, DE 19703
Phone: (302) 439-3160
Ages served: 1 year through 5 years.
Age group: Toddler through Pre-School
Licensed capacity: 48 children
OCCL license number: 1282684
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.
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Inspection history
Last 3 years (November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026, when the state's files were last updated)
- 0 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 0 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
The 1 visit with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 7 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.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
May 2, 2022 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 7 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by May 20, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, May 17, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Staff Files were missing the following: Staff #1 & 2 need health appraisal and TB clearance.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by May 20, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, May 17, 2022 · 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).
Documenting Children's Progress
Regulation code 42U · Correct by May 20, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, May 6, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure development plans are created for all children 3 times a year. Child # 1,4,6,8
Hazardous Materials
Regulation code 45U · Correct by May 20, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, May 6, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Soap & Water solutions needs to be available. Bleach and water bottles must be labeled.
Kitchen and Food Preparation
Regulation code 50U · Correct by May 20, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, May 12, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
The fridge in kitchen was at 50F. The chest freezer did not have a thermometer.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Regulation code 61U · Correct by May 20, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, May 9, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Replace the diaper mat in the one's/two's room due to holes in the cover.
Activity Areas
Regulation code 75U · Correct by May 20, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, May 18, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Lesson Plans in the rooms were missing the following: A science Activity in each classroom. Ensure the activities are clearly targeting the required areas.
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 June 29, 2022 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
A complaint was received by OCCL and IA on December 29, 2021, alleging inappropriate care of children and sexual abuse respectively. An investigation was conducted by law enforcement and IA beginning in December of 2021, and concluding on June 27, 2022. The allegation was found unsubstantiated for sexual abuse. Based on the findings of the IA investigation, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint and OCCL has no concerns regarding these allegations.
Completed June 14, 2022 · Result: Unsubstantiated
Type (as published): IA Investigation
The state's file has no summary for this investigation.
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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.