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Child care center · Frankford, DE
PYLE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
A licensed child care center in Frankford, 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: 34314 PYLE CENTER RD, Frankford, DE 19945
Phone: (302) 732-1443
Ages served: 6 weeks through 5 years.
Age group: Infant through Pre-School
Licensed capacity: 41 children
OCCL license number: 29079
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)
- 10 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 23 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 22, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 6 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by May 15, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, May 14, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs application or personal data sheet, employee declaration signed and health appraisal with TB.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by May 15, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, May 4, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. Once child needs parent permissions page. One child needs updated health appraisal.
Hazardous Materials
Regulation code 45U · Correct by April 22, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, April 22, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure soap and water and sanitizing solution are available in all the classrooms. Infant room was missing soap and water and sanitizing solution.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by May 15, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, May 6, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure fall zones have at least 6 inches of material and extends 6 feet in all directions. Ensure gates exiting the playground are unlocked.
Administration of Medication
Regulation code 63U · Correct by April 22, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, April 22, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure medication is stored out of children's reach.
Infant and Toddler Care
Regulation code 77U · Correct by April 22, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, April 22, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure daily logs are maintained for infants in care.
April 14, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by May 2, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, April 28, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure fall zones have at least 9 inches of material which extends at least six feet in all directions.
April 3, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by April 30, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, May 2, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs a reference letter and health appraisal with TB results. Staff #2 needs an hour of health and safety training.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by April 30, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, April 27, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. Child #2 needs day/hours of attendance, current health appraisal and up to date immunizations. Child #10 and Child #11 need blood lead screening results.
Lesson Plans
Regulation code 74U · Correct by April 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, April 12, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure lesson plans contain weekly opportunities for special activities: food/healthy habits, science, music and sensory activities. The 3/4/5 classroom was missing these components.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
April 18, 2023 · Unannounced · 2 violations
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Regulation code 27U · Correct by April 18, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, April 18, 2023 · 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).
Staff Attendance
Regulation code 36U · Correct by April 18, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, April 18, 2023 · 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).
April 13, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 11 violations
Governing Body
Regulation code 15U · Correct by April 13, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, April 13, 2023 · 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).
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Regulation code 27U · Correct by April 13, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, April 13, 2023 · 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).
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by April 27, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, April 26, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Three staff need to complete the Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals. One staff member needs an eligibility letter from the Criminal History Unit. One staff member needs a professional development plan.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by April 27, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, May 3, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs blood lead screening results. One child needs an updated health appraisal.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by April 27, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, April 25, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure walls are in good repair. The wall under the exit sign above the exterior door in T2 classroom needs to be repaired.
Kitchen and Food Preparation
Regulation code 50U · Correct by April 27, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, April 14, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure the freezer is at 0 degrees F or colder. According to the three thermometers in the freezer, the freezer is at 20 degrees F.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by April 27, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, May 15, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Repair the missing section of fence. Replenish the fall zone areas with nine inches or mulch.
Sanitation
Regulation code 58U · Correct by April 27, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, April 13, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure soap and water is available to clean surfaces, items, and equipment. A soap/water solution was not available at the diaper changing area in the boys bathroom.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Regulation code 61U · Correct by April 27, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, April 13, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Purchase two foot-activated diaper pails (one for each bathroom). The lids are broken on the two present and no longer work as foot-activated.
First Aid Kits
Regulation code 65U · Correct by April 27, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, April 13, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Purchase safety pins and tweezers for the first aid kit.
Changes Affecting a License
Regulation code 9U · Correct by April 13, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, April 13, 2023 · 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).
Complaint investigations
The 1 complaint investigation in the state's file (which starts November 29, 2021), newest first, with the result and the state's summary as published.
Completed July 1, 2026 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on June 8, 2026, regarding not following the expulsion policy in the handbook. An investigation was conducted on June 15, 2026. There is no evidence to substantiate not following the termination policy in the handbook because according to administration, the child's care was terminated due to Purchase of Care not being renewed, and payment was over a week late, which follows the termination policy in the parent handbook.
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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.