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Child care center · Harrington, DE
DELAWARE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
A licensed child care center in Harrington, 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: 100 W MISPILLION ST, Harrington, DE 19952
Phone: (302) 398-8945
Ages served: 2 years through 12 years.
Age group: Toddler through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 94 children
OCCL license number: 102131
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. 2025: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported. 2023: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported. 2022: 3 facility injuries. 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)
- 4 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
All 5 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 20 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.
May 12, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
General Qualifications
Regulation code 28U · Correct by May 26, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, May 20, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff are fingerprinted with a comprehensive background check and eligibility determination on file. One staff member was fingerprinted for the school district prior to employment but was not fingerprinted for the center.
May 8, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by May 22, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, May 29, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff members need to complete CPR and first aid training. One staff member needs employee declaration. One staff member needs an adult abuse registry check. One staff member needs orientation. One staff member needs to be fingerprinted for the center. One staff member needs an adult health appraisal. One staff member needs a service letter. One staff member needs administration of medication training and/or certification and OCCL's Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals.
May 16, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by June 7, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, June 5, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Nine staff needs OCCL's health and safety training. One staff needs one reference. One staff needs CPR and first aid. Two staff needs eligibility letters.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by June 7, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, June 17, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Repair the chipped paint in two classrooms.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
May 2, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 9 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by May 16, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, May 19, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Thirteen staff members need a professional development plan. One staff member needs CPR and first aid certification. Two staff members need orientation. Fourteen staff members need to complete the Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals. One staff member needs a job description. Eight staff members need two references. One staff member needs employee declaration. Two staff members need drug/alcohol statement acknowledgement. One staff member needs an adult abuse registry check. Five staff members need an adult health appraisal with TB results. Two staff need corrections or additional information on their health appraisals. Three staff members need release of employment history and corresponding service letters. Five staff members need service letters or documented attempts.
Parents Right to Know
Regulation code 38U · Correct by May 16, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, May 12, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure the Parent's Right to Know Notice Log is completed by enrollment and any tours given.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by May 16, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, May 12, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs an updated health appraisal.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by May 16, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, May 14, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all areas are in a safe condition. The heater vent in the bathroom in Classroom #5 needs to be repaired. Ensure trash is covered. The trash can in Classroom #5 was not covered. This was corrected when the trash can was replaced.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by May 16, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, May 3, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Trampolines are prohibited. Two trampolines were observed in two separate classrooms. Remove the trampolines or apply for a variance for each child with an IEP that requests trampolines. Replenish the mulch in all areas required to have a fall zone. Mulch is available at the center; however, it needs to be spread.
Sanitation
Regulation code 58U · Correct by May 16, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, May 2, 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).
Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Regulation code 61U · Correct by May 16, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, May 2, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure foot-activated diaper pails are used for diapers and pull-ups. Preschool 3 and Preschool did not have foot-activated diaper pails. This was corrected at the visit when foot-activated diaper pails were placed at the diaper-changing areas.
Lesson Plans
Regulation code 74U · Correct by May 16, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, May 12, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure lesson plans contain daily opportunities for physical, social-emotional, language/literacy, and cognitive development and weekly opportunities for each special activity.
License Renewal
Regulation code 8U · Correct by May 16, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, May 3, 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.
May 26, 2022 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 7 violations
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Regulation code 27U · Correct by May 26, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, May 26, 2022 · 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).
General Qualifications
Regulation code 28U · Correct by June 16, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, June 29, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff are fingerprinted before the start of employment and receive a comprehensive background check. Four staff members were previously deactivated and not re-fingerprinted. Two staff members were not printed prior to employment.
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by June 16, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, June 29, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Twelve staff members need complete orientation. Seven staff members need a job description. Nine staff members need two references. Five staff members need employee declaration and drug/alcohol statements.. Four staff members need an adult abuse registry check. Six staff members need an adult health appraisal with TB results. Three staff members need service letters. Eight staff members need release of employment history and corresponding service letters.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by June 16, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, June 13, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. Three children need blood lead results. One child needs an immunization record.
Toilet Facilities
Regulation code 51U · Correct by June 16, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, June 15, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all bathrooms have a working ventilation fan. At the time of the visit, the ventilation fans were not in working condition in any of the bathrooms.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by June 16, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, June 13, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Replenish the mulch in the fall zone areas. Move the see-saw and two small slides to the fall zone materials.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Regulation code 61U · Correct by June 16, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, June 13, 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).
The state's file lists no complaint investigations for this program from November 29, 2021 to November 10, 2026.
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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.