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Child care center · Dover, DE
DESTINED FOR GREATNESS LEARNING CENTER II
A licensed child care center in Dover, 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: 744 RIVER ROAD, Dover, DE 19901
Phone: (302) 883-3092
Ages served: 6 weeks through 12 years.
Age group: Infant through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 70 children
OCCL license number: 1206362
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. 2026: 1 facility injury. 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)
- 6 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 53 violations cited on these visits
- 5 complaint investigations completed (No Evidence to Substantiate: 3; Substantiated: 2)
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 6 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 53 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 · 1 violation
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 children, over the age of one, are provided with a top and bottom covering for nap. A one-year-old child was observed in a crib in the infant classroom. The child was not provided with a top or bottom covering. This was discussed and corrected when the child was provided all required nap equipment.
March 31, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 10 violations
Insurance Coverage
Regulation code 16U · Correction status: Completed, April 16, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Submit updated general liability insurance documentation.
Enrollment
Regulation code 39U · Correct by March 31, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, March 31, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure children who attend the center have a child file with all required information. Upon arrival, a school-age child was observed in the office. The administrator stated the child is not enrolled at the center and was only dropped off due to not being able to attend school for a behavior issue. The child was transported by a staff member in another staff members personal car to that staff member's home to meet the child's father. This was discussed and corrected when the administrator agreed to comply in the future.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by April 16, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, April 16, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all areas are clean and in a safe condition. A rug in the three-year-old classroom, the hopscotch rug and the oval rug in the pre-k classroom were observed raised, presenting a tripping hazard. Ensure the rugs are flattened or properly secured. Ensure floors are cleanable and in good repair. Repair the broken floor tiles at the buildings front door, along the main/front hallway, doorway to the three-year-old classroom, in the older three-year-old classroom by the science/sensory shelf, in front of the water fountain, and in front of the fish tank, in the infant classroom near the cribs and in front of the refrigerator. Ensure walls are cleanable and in good repair. Repair the missing baseboard/door frame at the back exit door in the infant classroom at the back door in the pre-k classroom, and the baseboard in the bathroom located in the pre-k classroom. Ensure children are only cared for in spaces that have been set up, inspected, and approved for care. The approved space must measure for 35 square feet per child. Upon arrival, a school-age child was observed in the office. This was discussed and corrected when the administrator agreed to comply in the future.
Kitchen and Food Preparation
Regulation code 50U · Correct by April 16, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, April 13, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure a working thermometer is used to ensure refrigerators are at 41 degrees F or colder and freezers are 0 degrees F or colder. Place a thermometer in the refrigerator and the freezer in the infant classroom. The thermometer in the freezer located in the kitchen pantry/closet read 26 degrees F. The large stand alone freezer in the kitchen did not have a thermometer. The freezer was not working properly and all the food inside was thawed. After discussion with staff, the freezer commonly freezes over and has to be thawed out frequently. The administrator stated the freezer was thawed out yesterday and all the food was transferred to the refrigerator to thaw the freezer. She stated the food was transferred back to the freezer the morning of the visit. After discussion with the center's CACFP representative, it was determined the food could be placed in the fridge and safe to use within the next 24 hours.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by April 16, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, April 16, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure structures are in a safe condition in the outdoor play area. Repair the broken metal door on the chimney. Repair the dilapidated fence that surrounds the buildings heating and air conditioning units. Remove all hazards from the outdoor play area. Remove the fourteen large plastic trash bags full of leaves from the toddler outdoor play area. This was corrected when the bags were removed from the fenced outdoor play area.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Regulation code 56U · Correct by April 16, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, April 13, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure rest equipment is non-absorbent. Replace the ripped nap mats in the two-year-old classroom. Ensure safe sleep practices are used. A blanket was observed being used in place of a tightly fitted, fitted sheet in an infant's crib. An applesauce pouch lid was observed in a crib with a napping infant.
Equipment
Regulation code 57U · Correct by April 16, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, April 13, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure a sufficient quantity of developmentally-appropriate materials are available for the children. The infant classroom needs additional building and language/literacy materials.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Regulation code 61U · Correct by April 16, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, April 13, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure a foot-activated diaper pail is within arm's reach of the diaper changing area. Staff in the two-year-old classroom stated the children in the classroom are potty training and her foot-activated trash can is in the bathroom located outside the classroom. The staff member stated if a child poops, she changes the child at the changing table and throws the diaper away in the bathroom.
Emergency Planning
Regulation code 66U · Correct by April 16, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, April 13, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Purchase an emergency water supply to shelter in place. Post an evacuation route in the three-year-old classroom.
Lesson Plans
Regulation code 74U · Correct by April 16, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, April 13, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Post a lesson plan in the three-year-old classroom.
March 6, 2025 · Unannounced · 1 violation
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Regulation code 27U · Correct by March 6, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, March 6, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. Upon arrival, the preschool classroom had eleven children, ages three to four, with one staff member and a second staff member who arrived at the same time as the licensing specialist. According to the attendance record, there was one staff member alone with eleven children from 8:51 am until 9:00 am. This specialist asked the staff member if another staff member was in the classroom with her and she responded no. This was corrected when the classrooms were split and a second staff member entered the preschool classroom.
March 4, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 14 violations
Staffing
Regulation code 26U · Correct by March 18, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, March 10, 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).
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Regulation code 27U · Correct by March 4, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, March 4, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained through qualified staff. An aide was observed alone with seven three year olds. This was corrected when the children were moved to a classroom with a qualified staff member.
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by March 18, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, April 21, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs first aid certification and an adult health appraisal.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by March 18, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, March 17, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. Two children need a health appraisal. One child needs blood lead screening results. One child needs a health appraisal, immunization record, and blood lead screening results. One child needs a development plan.
Hazardous Materials
Regulation code 45U · Correct by March 18, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, March 27, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure radon testing is conducted every five years. Radon results are needed for four classrooms. Ensure routine cleaners are labeled. The two-year-old classroom's soap and water solution and disinfectant solution need to be labeled. The three-year-old A classroom needs a soap and water solution and disinfectant solution.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by March 18, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, March 17, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Repair the baseboard in the three-year-old B classroom in the block center. Cover all electrical outlets throughout the building. Ensure the sinks supply both hot and cold water. The sink the in the bathroom located between the three-year-old A classroom and the infant classroom did not supply hot water. Ensure all trash cans in the bathroom located between the three-year-old classroom and infant classroom was not covered and pull-ups were observed in the unlined, uncovered trash can.
Toilet Facilities
Regulation code 51U · Correct by March 18, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, March 17, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure bathrooms and sinks are supplied with paper towels. The bathroom located between the three-year-old A classroom and the infant classroom did not have paper towels. The two-year-old classroom needs paper towels at the handwashing sink. Ensure the bathroom is clean. There is a strong urine smell in the bathroom located between the three-year-old A classroom and the infant classroom.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by March 11, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, March 20, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all hazards are removed before children play in the outdoor play area. Remove the panel of wood. Repair the fence that is located around the air unit. Ensure all gates are self-closing and self-latching. Repair all gates located in the outdoor play area and the entrance of the building. Remove the two black power lines that are low and accessible to children.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Regulation code 56U · Correct by March 18, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, March 10, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Replace the ripped nap mats in the two-year-old classroom.
Equipment
Regulation code 57U · Correct by March 18, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, March 17, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure sufficient quantity of materials are available for the children. The two-year-old classroom needs language/literacy and science materials. The three-year-old B classroom needs science materials. The three-year-old A classroom needs language/literacy in the children's reach, construction/blocks, art materials, manipulatives, science and music materials.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Regulation code 61U · Correct by March 18, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, March 17, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure foot-activated diaper pails are used for diaper only. The foot-activated diaper pails in the infant classroom and bathroom located between the three-year-old A classroom and infant classroom need to be replaced. Dispose of diapers in foot-activated trash cans used solely for diaper only. Pull-ups were obsersved in an unlined, uncovered trash can in the bathroom located between the three-year-old A classroom and infant classroom. Ensure a non-porous surface and a disposable cover are used for each diaper change. Clean the area with soap and water solution and disinfectant after each diaper change. The bathroom located between the three-year-old A classroom and infant classroom need a non-porous surface, disposable covers, a soap and water solution, and a disinfectant.
Lesson Plans
Regulation code 74U · Correct by March 18, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, March 17, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure lesson plans obtain weekly opportunities for each special activity. The two-year-old classrooms lesson plan needs a food/health habit. The three-year-old A and B classrooms needs food/healthy habits, science, music, and sensory activities.
Activity Areas
Regulation code 75U · Correct by March 18, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, March 17, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure indoor space is organized into all five required areas. The three-year-old A classroom needs a construction/block, art, and language/literacy in the children's reach areas.
License Renewal
Regulation code 8U · Correct by March 18, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, March 12, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure the renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to the license expiration. Renew the state of Delaware business license.
September 5, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 23 violations
Staff Qualifications
Regulation code 24U · Correct by September 5, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, September 5, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure interns are not alone with children under the age of one. Staff #3, an intern and Staff #2, an aide were observed in the infant classroom with six infants. This was corrected when Staff #4, a teacher entered the classroom. Ensure aides are under the direct observation of at least an intern. Staff #1 was observed alone with six children, ages one and two. This was corrected when Staff #7, an intern entered the classroom.
Staffing
Regulation code 26U · Correct by September 19, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 24, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Designate a staff member, who is at least qualified as an EC teacher, and train them in the day-to-day operations. Submit the training record to OCCL.
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by September 19, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, November 14, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs annual review of safe sleep, annual review of abuse and neglect, OCCL health and safety training, and an adult health appraisal with TB results. Staff #2 needs a professional development plan, annual review of safe sleep, annual review of abuse and neglect, orientation, OCCL health and safety training, an application, resume or personal data sheet, job description, two references, employee declaration, drug and alcohol statement, an adult abuse registry check, an adult health appraisal with TB results, release of employment history and service letters. Staff #3 needs CPR and first aid certification, OCCL health and safety training, one reference, an adult health appraisal with TB results, completed release of employment history and service letters. Staff #4 needs CPR and first aid certification, drug and alcohol statement, and completed release of employment history. Staff #5 needs a professional development plan, annual review of safe sleep, annual review of abuse and neglect, orientation, and job description. Staff #6 needs a professional development plan, annual review of safe sleep, annual review of abuse and neglect, one reference, and an adult health appraisal with TB results. Staff #7 needs first aid certification, a professional development plan, annual review of safe sleep, annual review of abuse and neglect, a job description, and an adult abuse registry check. Staff #8, Staff #9, and Staff #10 need CPR and first aid certification, administration of medication certification, a professional development plan, annual review of safe sleep, annual review of abuse and neglect, orientation, OCCL health and safety training, an application, resume or personal data sheet, job description, two references, employee declaration, drug and alcohol statement, eligibility letter, an adult abuse registry check, an adult health appraisal with TB results, release of employment history, and service letters.
Staff Attendance
Regulation code 36U · Correct by September 5, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, September 5, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff attendance is documented and includes exact hours worked in each classroom. Upon arrival, Staff #5 answered the front door for the licensing staff. Staff #5 then returned to the Pre-K classroom. Licensing Specialist #1 asked what staff was in the classroom when Staff #5 left to answer the door and she stated Staff #4 and Staff #7. Staff #4 was signed out of the Pre-K classroom at 8:00 am and Staff #5 was not signed in. This was corrected when Staff #4 and Staff #5 documented their time of arrival on the attendance record.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by September 19, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, November 14, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. Child #3 needs a health appraisal, immunization record, and blood lead screening results. Child #4 needs a health appraisal, blood lead screening, and infant feeding schedule. Child #5 needs an immunization record and blood lead screening results. Child #6 needs parent right to know permission and screen time permission. Child #7 needs a health appraisal, immunization record, and blood lead screening results. Child #9 needs parents right to know permission and screen time permission. Submit all documentation to OCCL.
Children's Attendance
Regulation code 43U · Correct by September 5, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, September 5, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child attendance is documented and includes exact arrival and departure times. Fifteen children were present in the Pre-K classroom however only twelve were signed in. This was corrected when the three children were identified and signed in.
Hazardous Materials
Regulation code 45U · Correct by September 19, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 30, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure hazardous materials are labeled and stored inaccessible to children. Toilet bowl cleaner and an unidentified liquid were observed in an unlocked cabinet in the bathroom of the Pre-K classroom. This was corrected when the items were removed. The soap/water solution in the infant classroom was not labeled and did not have a spray nozzle. Submit a picture of the complete labeled spray bottle.
Heating and Cooling
Regulation code 48U · Correct by September 19, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 30, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all cords are inaccessible to children. Cords were observed in the reach of the infants in the infant classroom. Submit a picture showing the cords have been made inaccessible.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by September 19, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 30, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all areas are clean, hazard-free, and in safe condition. The hallway leading to the infant classroom needs to be vacuumed. Repair the nail sticking out of the baseboard of the bathroom in the Pre-K classroom. Repair the doorknob of the bathroom in the Pre-K classroom. Repair the hole in the bathroom of the Pre-K classroom. Remove the broken art cabinet doors in the Pre-K classroom. Remove or repair the broken shelf from the younger three-year-old classroom. Remove the sharp base ledge by the outside door in the infant classroom. Remove the vacuum from the infant classroom. Ensure all floors, walls, and surfaces are cleanable and in good repair. Repair the peeling paint in the Pre-K classroom. Repair the ripped carpet in the older three-year-old classroom and one-year-old classroom. Paint the wooden baseboard along the back wall in the two-year-old classroom. Ensure all unused electrical outlets are covered. Several outlets in each classroom need outlet covers. Ensure all sinks supply hot and cold water at all times. No sinks in the facility, other than the one in the two-year-old classroom, supplied hot water. Remove all air fresheners from the facility.
Kitchen and Food Preparation
Regulation code 50U · Correct by September 19, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 30, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure each refrigerator and freezer have a working thermometer and the refrigerator is at 41 degrees F or colder and the freezer is at 0 degrees F or colder. There were broken thermometers in two refrigerators and one freezer. One refrigerator thermometer read 44 degrees F. The large standing freezer needs to be defrosted. Ensure food provided is clean and free from spoilage. An opened jug of apple juice was observed on a shelf in the kitchen. The jug states it should be refrigerated after opening. This was corrected when the jug was thrown away.
Toilet Facilities
Regulation code 51U · Correct by September 19, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 30, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure liquid soap, toilet paper, and paper towels are accessible. The bathroom in the Pre-K classroom needs soap and paper towels. The bathroom down the hallway near the infant classroom needs soap, toilet paper, and paper towels. Ensure toilet rooms are kept in a sanitary condition and cleaned daily or more frequently, if needed. The men's bathroom down the hallway near the two-year-old classroom needs to be cleaned.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by September 19, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 30, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure the outdoor play area is safe and free from hazards. Remove the trash located around the outdoor play area; this includes large pieces of wood, debris, and broken toys and equipment. Remove the ac unit and paint can. Repair the metal plate on the chimney. Repair the opening in the fence that are larger than 3 inches. Remove the uncovered trash cans from the outdoor play area. Ensure all gates are self-closing and self-latching. Replenish the fall zones material to ensure there is nine inches of mulch under the artificial grass mats.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Regulation code 56U · Correct by September 19, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 30, 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).
Equipment
Regulation code 57U · Correct by September 19, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 30, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure classrooms provide children with a sufficient quantity of developmentally appropriate supplies or equipment. Provide each classroom with more age-appropriate materials.
Sanitation
Regulation code 58U · Correct by September 19, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 30, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure soap and water and sanitizer/disinfectant is available. Provide a soap/water solution for the infant classroom. Ensure mops used for cleaning are rinsed, disinfected, wrung dry, and hung to dry. A mop was observed on the floor in the kitchen.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Regulation code 61U · Correct by September 19, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 30, 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).
Meals and Snacks
Regulation code 71U · Correct by September 19, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 30, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Post the current menu. The menu that was posted was dated for April.
Feeding of Infants
Regulation code 72U · Correct by September 19, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 30, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure written infant feeding schedules are obtained and updated at least monthly. Ensure infants are held for bottle feeding when too young to use a feeding chair. An infant was observed with a propped bottle in a bouncer seat. This was discussed with staff and corrected when they agreed to comply in the future.
Lesson Plans
Regulation code 74U · Correct by September 19, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 30, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure lesson plans contain physical, social-emotional, language/literacy, cognitive development, and provide weekly opportunities for each special activity for 24 months and older. Post the lesson plans. No classrooms had a current lesson plan posted. Submit completed lesson plans for each classroom to OCCL for review.
Activity Areas
Regulation code 75U · Correct by September 19, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 30, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure the indoor physical space is organized into activity areas for children 24 months and older. The Pre-K classroom needs construction and blocks materials. The older three-year-old classroom, younger three-year-old classroom, and two-year-old classroom need to be organized into activity areas.
Activity Schedule
Regulation code 76U · Correct by September 19, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 30, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Post an activity schedule in the infant classroom.
Infant and Toddler Care
Regulation code 77U · Correct by September 19, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 30, 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).
Changes Affecting a License
Regulation code 9U · Correct by September 19, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, November 12, 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).
June 27, 2024 · 60-Day Visit · 4 violations
Staffing
Regulation code 26U · Correct by July 19, 2024 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure the Administrator or a Teacher who is trained in day-to-day operations is present at the Center at all times.
Children's Attendance
Regulation code 43U · Correct by July 19, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, June 27, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure accurate attendance records are maintained at all times, including when children are moved from one classroom to another. This was corrected at the visit when the attendance sheets were updated.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by July 19, 2024 · Correction status: Completed
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).
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by July 19, 2024 · Correction status: Completed
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).
Complaint investigations
All 5 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 October 21, 2026 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On October 5, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding a lack of positive behavior support. An investigation was conducted on October 8, 2026. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint. According to the video footage, Child #1 was bitten on the knee by another child and rather than Staff #1. When interviewed, Staff #1 was unaware Child #1 had been bitten, so no accident/injury report was written at that time.
Completed February 17, 2026 · Result: Substantiated
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On January 28, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding not notifying OCCL of an equipment breakdown, not maintaining proper air temperature, security procedures, and not meeting the needs of the children. An investigation was conducted on January 28, 2026. The complaint is substantiated for not notifying OCCL of an equipment breakdown. According to Administrator #1, the building's heating system stopped working prior to opening on January 21, 2026. Administrator #1 failed to notify OCCL of the equipment breakdown. There is no evidence to substantiate for not maintaining proper air temperature, security procedures, or not meeting the needs of the children because staff denied the allegations and stated no children had been in care at the center since relocating them to another licensed child care center on January 21, 2026.
Completed September 29, 2025 · Result: Substantiated
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On September 2, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding handwashing procedures, not having soap and paper towels in the bathroom, and not following the schedule for naps. The complaint is substantiated for handwashing procedures because Staff #1 did not know there was hand soap in the soap dispenser on the wall in the infant classroom and was cleaning her hands and the infants hands with baby wipes. There is no evidence to substantiate for not having soap and paper towels and not following the schedule for naps because staff denied the allegations. LS #1 observed the hand soap and paper towels at each sink as well as additional supplies in a supply cabinet. LS #1 observed posted schedules that list nap time is from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. A concern noted during the visit was the two gates in the front of the building were observed not to be self-closing and self-latching. A second concern noted was the trash can in the bathroom located in the pre-k classroom was observed without a cover.
Completed February 3, 2025 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On January 21, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding a lack of supervision. An investigation was conducted on January 22, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate for lack of supervision because Staff #1 stated she observed the incident occur but was too far from the children to avoid Child #1 receiving the injury.
Completed July 15, 2024 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On July 9, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding room temperature. An investigation was conducted on July 10, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint because when the supervisor conducted a visit in the afternoon, all classroom temperatures were below the maximum temperature of 82 degrees.
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- 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.