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Child care center · Frankford, DE
RISE & SHINE LEARNING 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: 35371 BEAVER DAM RD, Frankford, DE 19945
Phone: (302) 541-8210
Ages served: 6 weeks through 12 years.
Age group: Infant through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 115 children
OCCL license number: 1514638
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. 2024: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported. 2023: 1 facility injury. 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)
- 3 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 12 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 6 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 18 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.
September 2, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by September 16, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, September 24, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure walls are in good repair and cleanable. Repair the holes in the wall in the Pre-K 5 Classroom. Repair the bathroom sink in the three-year-old classroom so it is cleanable. Ensure equipment is in good repair. Repair the flickering light in the Pre-K 5 Classroom.
Administration of Medication
Regulation code 63U · Correct by September 16, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, September 24, 2026 · 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).
September 16, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 6 violations
Insurance Coverage
Regulation code 16U · Correct by September 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, September 29, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Submit current general liability insurance.
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by September 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, October 2, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff members need adult health appraisals. One staff member needs TB results. Three staff members need annual review of abuse and neglect.
Staff Attendance
Regulation code 36U · Correct by September 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, September 16, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff attendance is documented with exact hours worked upon arrival and departure in each classroom or area. One staff member was not signed into Toddler 1 classroom. Three staff members were not signed into the five-year-old classroom. One staff member was not signed out of the school-age classroom. One staff member was signed in the Toddler 2 classroom but not present. According to staff, she stepped out to make a phone call. This was discussed and corrected when the attendance errors were corrected.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by September 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, October 16, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure walls are cleanable and in good repair. Repair the wall near the sink in the men's bathroom located in the cafeteria. Ensure all areas are in safe condition. Repair the frayed carpet in the five-year-old classroom. Ensure the water temperature is at or below 120 degrees F at hand washing sinks. The sink in Toddler 1 classroom water temperature was 123 degrees F and the sink in the five-year-old classroom water temperature was 124 degrees F. Lower the temperature setting on the water heater.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by September 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, September 26, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure the gates in the outdoor play area are self-closing and self-latching. The self-latching mechanism on the gate leading to the school-age outdoor play area is broken. Repair or replace the mechanism. Ensure fall zone requirements are met and under all equipment when children's feet leave the ground and swings. The equipment in the infant/toddler outdoor play area has turf under them. Turf is not an approved fall zone material. Remove the equipment where children's feet leave the ground or place an approved fall zone under the equipment.
License Renewal
Regulation code 8U · Correct by September 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, September 29, 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.
September 3, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 4 violations
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Regulation code 27U · Correct by September 3, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, September 3, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure direct supervision is provided at all times. A school-age child was observed leaving his classroom to use the bathroom located in the hallway, unattended. This was discussed with staff and corrected when they agreed to comply in the future.
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by September 17, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, September 20, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs an adult health appraisal.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by September 17, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, September 3, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Repair the wall in the women's bathroom located in the lunch room. Ensure the water temperature is at or below 120 degrees F. The sink in the five-year-old classroom was 123 degrees F.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by September 17, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, September 16, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Repair the broken pipe barrier in the preschool outdoor play area.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
September 7, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by September 21, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, October 5, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #2 needs an adult health appraisal with TB results and a service letter or two documented attempts. Staff #6 needs a service letter or two documented attempts. Staff #9 needs an adult health appraisal and a service letter or two documented attempts.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by September 21, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, October 24, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Replenish the sand to 9 inches in all fall zone areas. Repair the gates to ensure they self-close and self-latch.
License Renewal
Regulation code 8U · Correct by September 21, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, September 11, 2023 · 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.
March 9, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by March 23, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, March 28, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Seventeen staff members need to complete the health and safety training for child care professionals.
January 18, 2023 · Unannounced · 2 violations
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by February 1, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, January 18, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a health appraisal with immunization records. One child needs an immunization record.
Hazardous Materials
Regulation code 45U · Correct by January 18, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, January 18, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure materials required for routine cleaning are stored out of children's reach. A mop bucket full of water was observed in the five-year-old classroom and another in the school-age classroom. Ensure the mop is wrung dry and hung to dry. This was discussed with staff and they agreed to comply. This was corrected when the mop buckets were emptied.
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 2, 2026 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On June 9, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding not following the menu and not cutting food. An investigation was conducted on June 16, 2026. There is no evidence to substantiate for the center failing to follow its posted menu or that food was not prepared in an age-appropriate manner. During the investigation, staff reported that the grapes referenced in the complaint were provided for a parent event and were not served by the center to children. Staff consistently stated that foods presenting potential choking hazards are modified and prepared according to the age and developmental needs of the children. Staff also reported that menu substitutions are documented when changes occur. Additionally, Licensing Specialist #1 observed the posted menu was being followed and found it to be consistent with required meal pattern standards.
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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.