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Child care center · Hockessin, DE
LA PETITE ACADEMY (LIMESTONE)
A licensed child care center in Hockessin, 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: 5986 LIMESTONE ROAD, Hockessin, DE 19707
Phone: (302) 234-2968
Ages served: 6 weeks through 12 years.
Age group: Infant through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 128 children
OCCL license number: 27726
Current enforcement action (as published): none listed in the state's file
Special conditions (as published): Variance
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: 4 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2024: 4 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2023: 5 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2022: 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)
- 7 violations cited on these visits
- 2 complaint investigations completed (Substantiated: 1; Unsubstantiated 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 4 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 8 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.
August 13, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 5 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by September 11, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, September 3, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all personnel files are complete. Staff #1, 3, 4, 5 need Administration of Medication. Staff #2 needs a health appraisal. Send documents to OCCL.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by September 11, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, September 3, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all child files are complete. Child #6 needs updated infant feeding schedule for August. Child # 9, 14, 19 need health information. Send documents to OCCL.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by September 11, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, September 3, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure indoor space requirements are followed. Repair/replace worn green chair in Toddler 2 room so it is cleanable. Remove all air fresheners throughout center. Ensure all trash can have lids. Send photos to OCCL.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by September 11, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, September 2, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure there is enough mulch on playgrounds for fall zones and to avoid tripping hazards. Repair "pipe" edging on PS playground. Send photos to OCCL.
Administration of Medication
Regulation code 63U · Correct by September 11, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, August 25, 2026 · 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).
August 13, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by September 12, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, August 20, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure Staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs two references and service letters returned.
March 21, 2025 · Unannounced · 1 violation
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Regulation code 27U · Correct by March 25, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, March 21, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
On March 14, 2025, Child #1 was left unsupervised for four minutes on the playground. Staff #1 and Staff #2 were retrained on name-to-face policy regarding supervision.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
August 2, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by September 15, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, August 3, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs 7 training hours. Staff #2 needs Health Appraisal w/TB Staff #3 needs OCCL 7 hour Health & Safety Training Staff #4 needs current CPR (her last day is August 18, 2023)
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. In the state's summaries, "IA" is the state's Institutional Abuse Unit.
Completed April 29, 2025 · Result: Substantiated
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On March 28, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding not following positive behavior supports, improper interactions with toddlers by placing a toddler in confining equipment for more than 30 minutes and failing to follow their suspension and expulsion policy. This complaint is substantiated for improper interactions with toddlers. As viewed on video footage, Child #1 was confined for longer than 30 minutes in a highchair. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint for not using positive behavior supports. The administrators and staff members report using several strategies to support Child #1 and the family through communication, obtaining behavioral intervention with support from Person #1, and implementing recommended ideas and activities in the classroom. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for failing to follow their suspension and expulsion policy. After reviewing the center's family handbook, the administrators followed their policy regarding suspension or disenrollment which states in certain circumstances it may be necessary to discontinue a child's enrollment. Every effort will be made to correct a situation before a final decision is made and we reserve the right to end the enrollment of a child at any time for any reason deemed appropriate.
Completed November 13, 2023 · Result: Unsubstantiated with Concern
Type (as published): IA Investigation
The state's file has no summary for this investigation.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
Completed October 23, 2023 · 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).
Completed September 26, 2022 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On August 16, 2022, a complaint was called into the report line and was accepted for investigation by Institutional Abuse Unit (IA). On August 17, 2022, OCCL received the complaint regarding inappropriate care of children. An investigation began on September 20, 2022, and concluded on September 21, 2022. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for inappropriate care of children. Based on statements of staff interviewed the children are being appropriately cared for by staff, no parents, staff, or children have ever expressed concerns and the video observed by IA determined there was no evidence to substantiate sexual abuse.
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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.