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Child care center · New Castle, DE
COLONIAL EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM
A licensed child care center in 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: 12 LANDERS LANE, New Castle, DE 19720
Phone: (302) 429-4085
Ages served: 2 years through 5 years.
Age group: Toddler through Pre-School
Licensed capacity: 348 children
OCCL license number: 73144
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: 4 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2025: 2 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)
- 3 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 5 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 16 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.
February 5, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by March 6, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, March 10, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. 48 staff members had outstanding items as outlined on the staffing sheet provided. Send documents to OCCL as received. 11 staff members need PD plan, 12 need annual review of child abuse and neglect, 12 need signed orientation checklist, 16 need documentation of taking OCCL health and safety training, 2 need application/resume in file, 2 need job descriptions, 3 need references, 8 need employee declaration and drug/alcohol statement, 3 need fingerprinting documentation, 10 need adult abuse registry, 6 need health appraisal and TB screening, 8 need release of employment history form, 2 need service letters or additional references.
Parents Right to Know
Regulation code 38U · Correct by March 6, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, February 20, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure Parent Right to Know Log is completed by all families during center enrollment visits/tours. Send photo of completed log.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by March 6, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, February 20, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
*Ensure all trash cans are covered. C22, C 24 and boys bathroom had uncovered trashcans. *Ensure there is a foot-activated trashcan within 5 feet of diaper table (needed at changing table in boys bathroom). Send photos
February 7, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 4 violations
Insurance Coverage
Regulation code 16U · Correct by March 7, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, February 26, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Submit documentation of current liability insurance.
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by March 7, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, February 26, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Submit the following to complete staff files: Annual abuse and neglect acknowledgement for two staff members.
Staff Attendance
Regulation code 36U · Correct by February 7, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, February 7, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all staff members are signed in and out with each arrival and departure.
Children's Attendance
Regulation code 43U · Correct by February 7, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, February 7, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all children are signed in and out for each arrival and departure.
February 20, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by March 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, March 13, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Submit the following to completed the staff files: updated fingerprinting for two staff members, documentation of current CPR/FA certification for three staff members.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
February 15, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 5 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by March 10, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, September 21, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Submit the following to complete staff files: documentation of completion of the OCCL health and safety training for all staff members; CPR/FA certification for one staff member; medication certification/training for two staff members; orientation for four staff members.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by March 10, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, March 9, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Provide documentation of the covered trash can in room 6.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Regulation code 56U · Correct by March 10, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, March 9, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Assure all children in room C12 have top and bottom covers for naptime.
Sanitation
Regulation code 58U · Correct by March 10, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, March 9, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Have soap and water solution bottles available in all classrooms at all times.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Regulation code 61U · Correct by March 10, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, March 9, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Have disposable covering available for the diaper changing table in room C4. Move the diaper receptacle to within arm's reach in rooms C5, C6, and C7.
February 7, 2022 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by March 7, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, March 4, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Submit the following to complete staff files: Administration of medication certification for all staff; current health appraisals for 13 staff; a current health appraisal w/ TB for one staff; FA/CPR certification for six staff; orientation for one staff, professional development plans for five staff; an adult abuse check for one staff; Not determined at this time- annual training hours for one staff.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by March 7, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, February 7, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Provide a covered trashcan for the bathroom between rooms C9 and C11.
First Aid Kits
Regulation code 65U · Correct by March 7, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, February 7, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Provide a first aid guide for the first aid kit.
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.