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Child care center · Harrington, DE
WONDER YEARS LEARNING CENTER, LLC
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: 17629 S DUPONT HWY, Harrington, DE 19952
Phone: (302) 398-0563
Ages served: 1 year through 12 years.
Age group: Toddler through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 95 children
OCCL license number: 211442
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. 2024: 2 facility injuries. 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)
- 10 violations cited on these visits
- 4 complaint investigations completed (No Evidence to Substantiate: 4)
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 4 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 13 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.
June 11, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 4 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by July 7, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, July 10, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are completed. Staff #1 needs administration of medication certification and additional reference, Staff #2 needs a job description, Staff #3 needs OCCL health and safety training, a job description, one reference letter and adult abuse check. staff #4 needs DEEDS certification, a job description, three reference letters. Staff#5 needs an updated administration of medication certification
Documenting Children's Progress
Regulation code 42U · Correct by July 7, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, June 26, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Provide developmental plans for child #1 to Child #6
Administration of Medication
Regulation code 63U · Correct by July 7, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, June 26, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all staff members follow the administration medication procedures. Ensure all medication as the exact name on the MAR .
Emergency Planning
Regulation code 66U · Correct by July 7, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, June 26, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Purchase additional water for the center's capacity.
June 4, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 4 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by June 18, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, July 8, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are completed. Staff #1 needs CPR/FA certification and one hour in health and safety training. Staff #2 needs one hour in healtha nd safety training
Parents Right to Know
Regulation code 38U · Correct by June 18, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, July 8, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Update the parent right to know log and provide a copy to OCCL
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by June 18, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, July 8, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Repair the self closing latching leading to the center's parking lot.
Administration of Medication
Regulation code 63U · Correct by June 18, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, July 8, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Provide an MAR for two medications for children in care.
June 6, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by July 1, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, June 27, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs a job description Staff #2 needs CPR/FA certification and Health appraisal and TB results.
Parents Right to Know
Regulation code 38U · Correct by July 1, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, June 27, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Provide a parent right to know log.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
June 7, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by June 21, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, June 20, 2023 · 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. One staff member needs a professional development plan. One staff member needs an eligibility letter from the Criminal History Unit (CHU).
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by June 21, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, June 20, 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.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by June 21, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, June 20, 2023 · 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).
Complaint investigations
All 4 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 November 10, 2025 · 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 September 11, 2025, regarding a lack of supervision, vaping, improper staff-to-child ratio, lack of positive behavior support, not being respectful, and using drugs and being under the influence while caring for children. An investigation was conducted on September 18, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint because all staff members interviewed denied the allegations and stated they have never seen staff members sleeping while children were sleeping, or vaping or getting high. Staff members who were interviewed stated they have never seen staff hiding to avoid parents or yelling at each other in front of children. Staff members stated they have never seen a staff tapping a child in the head to get them to walk.
Completed October 29, 2025 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On October 10, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding staff communication, diapering procedures, and not providing physical care routines such as toileting. An investigation was conducted on October 14, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint because according to staff interviews and written statements, Child #1's diaper was checked at least every hour and changed as needed. Staff interviewed stated Child #1 did not always express interest in sitting on the toilet, but they would still try if he/she was willing. Additionally, when Parent #1 came into the center to speak to Administrator #2, he/she was conducting an orientation for a new family and could not speak to him/her right away.
Completed April 17, 2025 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On March 19, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding lack of supervision, cleanliness, and accident/injury procedure. An investigation was conducted on March 25, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint because Administrator #1 stated Parent #1 was immediately notified of the bite and was given a copy of the accident/ injury report during pick up. This signed report was viewed. During the visit, the center did not smell, and all classrooms complied with the supervision of children.
Completed February 26, 2024 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint on January 30, 2024, regarding improper discipline. An investigation began on February 2, 2024, and concluded on February 15, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper discipline because the administrator and Staff #1 stated the thinking chair is not time-out. It is voluntary and a way for the children to regroup themselves without time limits put into place by staff. Staff #1 denied grabbing Child #1 in the lower back and stated she grabbed Child #1 by the loop of his pants, while he was crawling under the chair, she was sitting in to prevent him from hurting himself.
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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.