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Child care center · Hockessin, DE
GODDARD SCHOOL OF HOCKESSIN
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: 157 LANTANA DRIVE, Hockessin, DE 19707
Phone: (302) 223-2205
Ages served: 6 weeks through 6 years.
Age group: Infant through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 117 children
OCCL license number: 1667285
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. 2026: 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)
- 3 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 15 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 3 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 15 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.
July 10, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by August 11, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, August 5, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. CPR and First Aid for Staff #1. Release of employment and services letters for Staff #2.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Regulation code 61U · Correct by August 11, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, July 10, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure diaper changing mats are cleanable and rip-free. Replace the torn diaper changing mat in the Infant classroom.
January 21, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 8 violations
Staff Qualifications
Regulation code 24U · Correct by January 21, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, January 21, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff are qualified to be alone with children. An EC Intern was alone with four infants. Corrected at visit.
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by February 13, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, February 26, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. References for Staff #1, #2, and #4. Orientation for Staff #3 and #4. Out-of-state clearances for Staff #4.
Toilet Facilities
Regulation code 51U · Correct by February 13, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, January 30, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all surfaces are cleanable. -Replace the missing tile in the Preschool bathroom.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Regulation code 56U · Correct by February 13, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, January 30, 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).
Equipment
Regulation code 57U · Correct by February 13, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, February 12, 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).
Hand Washing
Regulation code 59U · Correct by February 13, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, February 13, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff and children's hands are washed after each diaper change.
Emergency Planning
Regulation code 66U · Correct by February 13, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, February 18, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure monthly fire drills are conducted monthly. -Send January and February's fire drill log to OCCL.
Lesson Plans
Regulation code 74U · Correct by February 13, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, January 30, 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).
November 14, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 5 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by December 12, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, December 10, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs CPR and First Aid.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Regulation code 56U · Correct by December 12, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, November 21, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure nap mats are cleanable and tear-free. Replace all torn nap mats in the Pre-K classroom.
Equipment
Regulation code 57U · Correct by December 12, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, December 10, 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).
Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Regulation code 61U · Correct by December 12, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, December 10, 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).
Emergency Planning
Regulation code 66U · Correct by December 12, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, November 21, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure there is emergency water for the number of children enrolled.
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.