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Child care center · New Castle, DE
THE MIL ACADEMY
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: 1169 SOUTH DUPONT HIGHWAY, New Castle, DE 19720
Phone: (302) 832-1891
Ages served: 6 weeks through 12 years.
Age group: Infant through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 57 children
OCCL license number: 1692343
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. No facility injuries reported. 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)
- 2 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 14 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 2 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 14 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 · 5 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by June 12, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, June 17, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. -Staff #1 needs an adult health appraisal with TB.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by June 12, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, June 17, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure children's files are complete. -Child #8 needs blood lead screening results.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by June 12, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, June 17, 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 June 12, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, June 17, 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).
Sanitation
Regulation code 58U · Correct by June 12, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, June 17, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure a spray bottle with soap and water is available at the diaper changing table in the hallway bathroom.
March 19, 2026 · 60-Day Visit · 9 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by April 17, 2026 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs orientation and references. Staff #2 needs orientation, OCCL Health and Safety training, application/data sheets, job description, references, declaration, drug/alcohol statement, health appraisal, release of employee, and service letters.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by April 17, 2026 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure children's files are completed. Health appraisal for Child #1, #3, and #7. Immunizations for Child #1, #3, and #7. Blood Lead screening results for Child #1, #3, #5, and #7.
Hazardous Materials
Regulation code 45U · Correct by April 17, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, March 19, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure hazardous materials are stored in an inaccessible. Remove lime cleaner from the hallway bathroom.
Heating and Cooling
Regulation code 48U · Correct by April 17, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, March 19, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure classroom temperatures are between 68-82 degrees.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by April 17, 2026 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure wall areas are cleanable and in good repair. -Repair the bathroom wall around the outlet in the hallway bathroom. -Remove all air fresheners in all classrooms.
Kitchen and Food Preparation
Regulation code 50U · Correct by April 17, 2026 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure the freezer in the kitchen below is below 0 degrees.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Regulation code 56U · Correct by April 17, 2026 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure rest equipment is safe. A broken crib was observed in the infant classroom.
Sanitation
Regulation code 58U · Correct by April 17, 2026 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure disinfectant is available in all open classrooms, and bathrooms.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Regulation code 61U · Correct by April 17, 2026 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure a non-porous surface in the diaper changing area in the hallway bathroom.
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.