Find a program / Delaware / Hockessin / THE HOCKESSIN MONTESSORI SCHOOL
Child care center · Hockessin, DE
THE HOCKESSIN MONTESSORI SCHOOL
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: 1000 OLD LANCASTER PIKE, Hockessin, DE 19707
Phone: (302) 234-1240
Ages served: 1 year through 5 years.
Age group: Toddler through Pre-School
Licensed capacity: 303 children
OCCL license number: 28406
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. 2026: 3 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2025: 5 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2024: 3 facility injuries. 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)
- 4 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 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.
May 14, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by June 15, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, May 15, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs proof of 2 attempts for a service letter and 1 more reference letter. Orientation is needed for Staff #3, 5, 6, 7, 8. Annual review of abuse and neglect needed for Staff #2.
May 15, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
Insurance Coverage
Regulation code 16U · Correct by May 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, May 19, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure general liability insurance is up to date and on file. Send a copy to OCCL.
Emergency Planning
Regulation code 66U · Correct by May 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, May 19, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure fire drills are done monthly and documented. Send copies of January - April 2025.
License Renewal
Regulation code 8U · Correct by May 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, May 22, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure application for license renewal is sent at least 60 days before license expiration. Mail or email notarized application to OCCL.
November 12, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by December 13, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, December 12, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure personnel files are complete. CPR and First Aid certifications are needed for Staff #3, 4, 6, and 8. Orientation is needed for Staff #1, 2, 7, and 8. Four references are needed for Staff #2, 7, and 8. Health appraisal with TB test needed for Staff #2. Health appraisal is needed for Staff #9. PD Plan needed for Staff #2. Medication certification needed for Staff #7 and 9.
Kitchen and Food Preparation
Regulation code 50U · Correct by December 13, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, December 9, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure refrigerator reads 41 degrees or below. Send a picture of CH 2's thermometer to OCCL.
September 20, 2024 · 60-Day Visit · 2 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by October 18, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 18, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Annual review of abuse and neglect needed for Staff #2 and 3. Signed orientation needed for Staff #1, 2, and 10. 7-hour OCCL Health and Safety training needed for Staff #1 and 13. Service letter or 2 additional references needed for Staff #1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, and 14. 2 references needed for Staff #1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, and 17. Health appraisal w/TB test needed for Staff #2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, and 17. Declaration and drug/alcohol statement needed for Staff #13 and 18. Full eligibility for Staff #19. Fingerprints and eligibility needed for Staff #16.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by October 18, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 1, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. Parents Right to Know needed for Child #1-20. Screen time permission needed for Child #11, 12, 14, 16, 17, and 20.
The state's file lists no complaint investigations for this program from November 29, 2021 to November 10, 2026.
Is this your program?
Claiming is free. We'll fix any mistakes we made and send you a badge for your website that links to this listing. Claiming does not change the state's inspection record; to correct it, contact the Office of Child Care Licensing. Claim this program
More programs in Hockessin · Delaware child care rules
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.