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Child care center · Harrington, DE
SHELL'S EARLY LEARNING HARRINGTON 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: 5332 MILFORD HARRINGTON HIGHWAY, Harrington, DE 19952
Phone: (302) 398-9778
Ages served: 6 weeks through 12 years.
Age group: Infant through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 69 children
OCCL license number: 1700704
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.
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Inspection history
Last 3 years (November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026, when the state's files were last updated)
- 1 visit where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 11 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
The 1 visit 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.
October 15, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 11 violations
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Regulation code 27U · Correct by November 6, 2026 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Three classroom were out of staff to child ratios. Ensure classroom maintain staff to child ratios.
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by November 6, 2026 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete.
Staff Attendance
Regulation code 36U · Correct by November 6, 2026 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Staff did not sign in or out in three classrooms. Ensure staff document arrival and departure times in each classroom.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by November 6, 2026 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete.
Hazardous Materials
Regulation code 45U · Correct by November 6, 2026 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Label the soap and water bottles in two classrooms.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by November 6, 2026 · Correction status: Completed
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).
Toilet Facilities
Regulation code 51U · Correct by November 6, 2026 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Clean the vents in the bathroom.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by November 6, 2026 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure the gate on the playground is self latching. Replenish the pea gravel throughout the playground. Repair the chipped paint and the exposed wood on the large play structure.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Regulation code 61U · Correct by November 6, 2026 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Purchase a foot activated diaper pail for the two year old classroom.
Administration of Medication
Regulation code 63U · Correct by November 6, 2026 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Provide an MAR for one child.
Feeding of Infants
Regulation code 72U · Correct by November 6, 2026 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Label the bottles in the infant room.
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.