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Child care center · Harrington, DE
CHILDREN & FAMILIES FIRST HEAD START HARRINGTON
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: 112 EAST STREET, Harrington, DE 19952
Phone: (302) 398-9196
Ages served: 3 years through 5 years.
Age group: Pre-School
Licensed capacity: 26 children
OCCL license number: 1482799
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. 2023: 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)
- 2 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 8 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 4 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 11 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 20, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 5 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by June 3, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, June 30, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs to complete CPR with a skills demonstration, OCCL's Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals, job description, an adult abuse registry check, release of employment history, and corresponding service letters.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by June 3, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, June 30, 2025 · 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 20, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, May 20, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure every exit, exit access, and exit discharge is free of obstruction at all times. A large shelf was placed in front of the door leading into classroom 3 from the hallway. Upon discussion, staff stated the shelf is placed there so that a particular child cannot escape the classroom. This specialist provided technical assistance and suggested a staff person position themselves at the door to monitor it at all times. This was discussed with staff and corrected when they agreed to comply in the future.
Toilet Facilities
Regulation code 51U · Correct by June 3, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, May 22, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure the bathroom is kept in a sanitary condition and cleaned daily or more frequently if needed. The bathroom in classroom 3 needs to be cleaned around the toilet and the wall under the sink and soap dispenser.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by June 3, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, May 22, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure the outdoor play area is maintained in a clean and safe condition. Remove the debris in the corner behind the ramp. Ensure the fencing has no openings larger than 3 1/2 inches wide. There is an approximately four inch gap between the large gate and the fence.
May 22, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
Parents Right to Know
Regulation code 38U · Correct by June 14, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, June 7, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure Parent's Right to Know Log is completed for any parents touring the center.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by June 14, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, June 7, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure toilets are in good repair. The toilet in Room 3 has a broken seat. Repair the seat or purchase a new one.
Transportation
Regulation code 67U · Correct by June 14, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, May 22, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure the First Aid Kit in the bus has all required materials. This was corrected at the visit when bandage tape was added to the kit.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
May 16, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by May 30, 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. One staff member needs an adult health appraisal. Four staff need service letters or two documented attempts with additional references.
May 5, 2022 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by May 17, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, May 16, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs annual review of abuse and neglect. One staff member needs CPR, first aid, and administration of medication certification, and a professional development plan.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by May 17, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, May 20, 2022 · 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 record. One child needs blood lead test results. One child needs a health appraisal and blood lead test results.
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.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
Completed December 22, 2021 · Result: Unsubstantiated
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
OCCL received a complaint on December 17, 2021, regarding lack of supervision. An investigation was conducted on December 20, 2021. This complaint is unsubstantiated because staff denied the allegation and the video footage of the incident showed Staff #1 immediately follow Child #1 into the classroom to return him to the group.
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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.