HARVEST CHILD & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER - NEW CASTLE

A licensed child care center in Historic New Castle, 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: 1101 DELAWARE ST, Historic New Castle, DE 19720

Phone: (302) 276-7581

Ages served: 6 weeks through 12 years.

Age group: Infant through School-Age

Licensed capacity: 272 children

OCCL license number: 1458667

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: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2023: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2021: 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)

4 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
12 violations cited on these visits
14 complaint investigations completed (No Evidence to Substantiate: 8; Substantiated: 5; No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern: 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 5 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 22 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.

January 12, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 5 violations
- Personnel Files
  Regulation code 30U · Correct by February 9, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, March 11, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
  Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
  Ensure staff files are complete
- Child Files
  Regulation code 40U · Correct by February 9, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, March 11, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
  Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
  Ensure child files are complete
- Administration of Medication
  Regulation code 63U · Correct by February 9, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, March 11, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
  Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
  MAR needed for Child #4
- Feeding of Infants
  Regulation code 72U · Correct by February 9, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, March 11, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
  Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
  All infants need a monthly feeding statement
- License Renewal
  Regulation code 8U · Correct by January 19, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, February 26, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
  Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
  Please submit renewal application 60 days prior to license expiration
January 13, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
- Personnel Files
  Regulation code 30U · Correct by February 10, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, March 19, 2025 · 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).
- Child Files
  Regulation code 40U · Correct by February 10, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, February 10, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
  Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
  Ensure child files are complete. Child #3 is missing blood lead results. Child #11 is missing health app and immunizations send to OCCL
- Diapering and Soiled Clothing
  Regulation code 61U · Correct by February 10, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, February 10, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
  Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
  Two- year old room needs diaper procedure posted in changing area. Send pics to OCCL
March 26, 2024 · Unannounced · 1 violation
- Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
  Regulation code 27U · Correct by March 26, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, March 26, 2024 · 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).
January 22, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
- Personnel Files
  Regulation code 30U · Correct by February 23, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, March 7, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
  Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
  All staff files must be complete. Send the DEEDS certificate for one staff member. Send the CPR/First Aid certificate for six staff members. Send the Administration of Medication certificate for six staff members. Send the professional development plan for seven staff members. Send the Send the annual safe sleep and child abuse and neglect for one staff member. Send the staff orientation record for five staff members. Send the Health & Safety training for seven staff members. Send the references for seven staff members. Send the fingerprinting receipt for one staff member. Send the adult abuse registry for six staff members. Send the health appraisal with TB for four staff members. Send the release of employment history for two staff members. Send the service letters for eight staff members.
- Parents Right to Know
  Regulation code 38U · Correct by February 23, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, February 19, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
  Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
  Send the completed Parent Right to Know log.
- Child Files
  Regulation code 40U · Correct by February 23, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, February 19, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
  Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
  All child files must be complete. Send the signed parent permission form for one child. Send the current health appraisal with immunizations for one child. Send the blood lead screening for one child.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
January 9, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 10 violations
- Staff Qualifications
  Regulation code 24U · Correct by February 10, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, March 1, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
  Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
  Send the DEEDS Early Learning certificate for six staff members.
- Personnel Files
  Regulation code 30U · Correct by February 10, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, March 1, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
  Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
  All staff files must be complete. Send the current CPR/First Aid for six staff members Send the completed professional development plan for three staff members. Send the annual safe sleep and child abuse and neglect for six staff members. Send the completed staff orientation record for four staff members. Send the job description for two staff members. Send the references for six staff members. Send the adult abuse registry for nine staff members. Send the health appraisal with TB for four staff members. Send the service letters for six staff members.
- Orientation
  Regulation code 32U · Correct by February 10, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, March 1, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
  Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
  Send the Health and Safety training certificate for all staff members.
- Child Files
  Regulation code 40U · Correct by February 10, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, February 12, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
  Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
  All child files must be complete. Send the documentation of the completed blood lead screening for five children.
- Hazardous Materials
  Regulation code 45U · Correct by January 20, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, January 19, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
  Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
  Ensure all hazardous chemicals are locked out of the children's reach in the following classrooms: K3A, K4, K4B, and K2B.
- Indoor Space
  Regulation code 49U · Correct by February 10, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, January 19, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
  Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
  Remove the plug-in air freshener from classroom K4.
- Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
  Regulation code 56U · Correct by January 20, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, January 19, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
  Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
  Ensure all cots are labeled in classrooms K2B and K4.
- Administration of Medication
  Regulation code 63U · Correct by February 10, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, March 1, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
  Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
  Send the completed Administration of Medication training certificate for five staff members.
- Lesson Plans
  Regulation code 74U · Correct by January 20, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, January 19, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
  Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
  Ensure all lesson plans include the food/healthy habits activity at least once a week. Send copies of the completed lesson plans for classrooms K4 and K4B.
- Activity Areas
  Regulation code 75U · Correct by January 20, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, January 19, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
  Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
  Ensure all classrooms include the five required areas. Classroom K2B is missing science and art. Send pictures.

Complaint investigations

All 17 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 9, 2026 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary of this complaint may name a person, so we don't show it here. It's in the state's published file (see Sources).
Completed October 23, 2026 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary of this complaint may name a person, so we don't show it here. It's in the state's published file (see Sources).
Completed October 12, 2026 · Result: Substantiated
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On September 18, 2026, OCCL received a complaint regarding failing to administer medication as required and not following infant feeding requirements. An investigation began on September 25, 2026, and concluded on September 28, 2026. This complaint is substantiated for not following infant feeding requirements. Staff #3 stated in an incident report they did not check the initials on the bottle before giving it to Child #2 and gave the wrong formula and bottle to the child. Staff #3 is no longer employed by the facility. DELACARE Regulation 63 states OCCL only allows staff members who are certified to give medication to children when a Medication Administration Record (MAR) has been completed. Because there was no MAR readily accessible, center administration declined to provide the medication to the child but erred by having the agency representative (AR) obtain verbal parent permission for the AR to administer the medication. Center administration should have contacted the parent to obtain the verbal permission and have had a certified staff member administer the medication. OCCL acknowledges that center staff were attempting to comply with DELACARE Regulations but made an error in judgement in suggesting a non-certified non-staff member administer medication to the child.
Completed March 5, 2026 · Result: Substantiated
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On February 6, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of insect infestation, lack of building security procedures to prevent unauthorized access, unsanitary toilet areas, and failing to follow child release policy. An investigation was conducted on February 19, 2026. This complaint is substantiated for lack of security procedures and failing to follow child release policy. Based on interviews, a person was able to access the facility without proper security procedures and Child #1 was released without staff identifying an unknown person. Based on interviews, observations, and documentation reviewed, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for insect infestation or unsanitary toilet areas.
Completed February 4, 2026 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary of this complaint may name a person, so we don't show it here. It's in the state's published file (see Sources).
Completed November 12, 2025 · Result: Substantiated
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
Between October 1 and October 15, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received five complaints regarding failing to meet the needs of children, not using appropriate behavior supports, incorrect staff-to-child ratios, lack of supervision, keeping an infant in confining equipment for more than 30 minutes, and failing to provide an injury report. The investigation began on October 3, 2025, and ended on October 24, 2025. After interviews and a review of camera footage, this complaint is substantiated for incorrect staff-to-child ratios. The infant classroom was observed on video with one staff member alone with six children on September 30, 2025. The complaint is substantiated for failing to have an understanding of and respect for children and their needs. Administrator #2 was heard on video telling another staff member that picking up a crying infant only makes it worse. An additional concern noted during the investigation was an infant was observed on video asleep in a bouncy seat for more than two hours. While Regulation #78 is not being cited as non-compliant, the time stamp on the video footage documented that Child #1 was in confining equipment (a crib) while awake and crying for exactly 30 minutes before being picked up by a staff member but immediately placed back in the crib. Based on interviews conducted, video, and documents reviewed, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for lack of supervision, failing to provide an injury report, or failing to use appropriate behavior supports.
Completed October 20, 2025 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On September 23, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint alleging a staff member was using alcohol or drugs that could impair job performance while working with children. An investigation was conducted on September 30, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint. All staff denied observing Staff #1 being impaired while working with children. Administrator #1 stated there is no indication Staff #1 has used or been under the influence of drugs while on duty. As a precaution, Administrator #1 reported all staff will be subject to random drug testing and confirmed any staff member with a positive result will be terminated.
Completed November 26, 2024 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On October 21, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding improper discipline. An investigation began on October 23, 2024, and concluded on November 14, 2024. After interviewing staff members and administration and a review of video footage, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper discipline.
Completed November 13, 2024 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On September 24, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding disrespectful communication with a parent and failing to provide an accident/injury report as required. An investigation was conducted on October 1, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for disrespectful communication. Administrator #1 stated she was never rude or yelled at Parent #1. Administrator #1 noted she spoke with Parent #1 regarding her communication with Staff #1 and #2 and stated to Parent #1 that she did not like her tone toward Staff #1 and #2. All staff interviewed said they have never witnessed Administrator #1 disrespecting any parent. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for failing to provide an accident/injury report as required. Parent #1 was not provided with an accident/injury report because Staff #1 and #2 did not know Child #1 had lost the hair. According to Administrator #1 and Staff #1, Child #1 did not cry at any point during the day. All staff stated if Child #1 were injured, they would have come to a teacher for assistance. Administrator #2 could not identify when the hair went missing from watching camera footage.
Completed October 16, 2024 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary of this complaint may name a person, so we don't show it here. It's in the state's published file (see Sources).
Completed October 2, 2024 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On September 5, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding improper discipline. An investigation was conducted on September 13, 2024. Based on the results of the investigation, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper discipline because the administrators, staff, and children who were interviewed all stated they did not witness any improper discipline from Staff #1 or any other staff members. A concern noted at the visit was that Staff #1 had not completed a criminal background check and had not been determined at least provisionally eligible before starting employment in the licensed facility.
Completed September 5, 2024 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On August 5, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding failing to provide required food portions, insufficient supplies for school-age children, improper discipline, and lack of supervision. An investigation was conducted on August 12, 2024. Based on the results of this investigation there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for failing to provide required food portions because all three staff members who were interviewed denied the center has ever not had enough food for children. Also, LS #1 and LS #2 observed the kitchen area to have an adequate food supply. There is no evidence to substantiate the classrooms do not have sufficient supplies for the children because all the classrooms observed by LS # 1 and LS #2 had adequate materials. There is no evidence to substantiate the children are not properly supervised at the pool because two staff members who were interviewed stated children are directly observed by center staff and pool lifeguards. There is no evidence to substantiate for improper discipline because all three staff members who were interviewed denied having any knowledge of a child being grabbed or threatened by a staff member.
Completed May 29, 2024 · Result: Substantiated
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On March 28, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of not being respectful to a child and their needs. An investigation was conducted on May 2, 2024. This complaint is substantiated because when interviewed, Staff #1 stated to Adult #1 that Child #1, a two-year-old, must dress herself. After Adult #1 responded with concerns about that not being developmentally appropriate, Staff #1 rolled her eyes and ignored the concerns. Staff #1 stated she eventually helped Child #1 with her clothing.
Completed March 12, 2024 · Result: Substantiated
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary of this complaint may name a person, so we don't show it here. It's in the state's published file (see Sources).
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
Completed October 17, 2023 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary of this complaint may name a person, so we don't show it here. It's in the state's published file (see Sources).
Completed August 2, 2022 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
A complaint was received on July 21, 2022, regarding the allegations of improper discipline. An unannounced visit was conducted on July 25, 2022, to investigate the complaint. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint because all staff and children who were interviewed stated they have never seen a staff member yelling at a child or talking about a child or the families in front of the children. All staff members and children also stated they have never seen a staff member grabbing or putting their hands on a child. Lastly, one of the people alleged to have used improper discipline is not employed by the program, is not present during the summer, and works for the school.
Completed March 7, 2022 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
A complaint was received on February 18, 2022, regarding the allegations of improper discipline, not following documentation requirements, and the center not following their own termination policy. An unannounced visit was conducted on February 25, 2022, to investigate the complaint. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint because the staff members and administrator followed all required policies for documentation and the center had followed their termination policy which was given to the family upon enrollment. There was also no evidence to substantiate the allegation of improper discipline because Staff #1 was able to explain that no injuries occurred to Child #1.

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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.

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