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Inspection history

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 5 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.

1. October 29, 2025 · Complaint Visit · 1 violation

   • Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

     Regulation code 27U · Correct by October 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, October 30, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document

     Licensing specialist's notes (as published)

     A licensee shall ensure supervision of children is provided at all times. On October 29, 2025, Staff #1 left Child #1 in the classroom for 16 minutes when Staff #1 joined Staff #2 outside. As a correction, Staff #1 received a warning of termination with a probation period.

2. March 11, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation

   • Administration of Medication

     Regulation code 63U · Correct by April 12, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, March 14, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document

     Licensing specialist's notes (as published)

     Ensure medications with medication administration record's (MAR) are current.

3. Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)

4. March 2, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations

   • First Aid and CPR Training

     Regulation code 35U · Correct by April 14, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, March 7, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document

     Licensing specialist's notes (as published)

     CPR training must include a "hands-on" demonstration. Staff needs complete hands-on CPR training.

   • Diapering and Soiled Clothing

     Regulation code 61U · Correct by April 14, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, March 7, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document

     Licensing specialist's notes (as published)

     Ensure the diaper changing station/pad is cleaned with soap and water, and then disinfectant or bleach and water solution.

5. September 7, 2022 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation

   • Personnel Files

     Regulation code 30U · Correct by October 17, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, October 13, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document

     Licensing specialist's notes (as published)

     Ensure all staff files are complete. Administration of medication is needed for Staff #1. CPR/First aid is needed for Staff #2 and #4. One reference letter is needed for Staff #3. Orientation is needed for Staff #6.

Complaint investigations

All 5 complaint investigations in the state's file (which starts November 29, 2021), newest first, with the result and the state's summary as published.

1. Completed July 29, 2026 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate

   Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint

   The state's summary (as published)

   The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on July 14, 2026, regarding allegations of lack of supervision, failing to use appropriate behavior supports, and having and following a policy for accepting and handling complaints from parents. The incident in question had previously been self-reported to OCCL by the facility on June 24, 2026. An on-site investigation was conducted on July 22, 2026. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint. Based on staff interviews and video and documentation reviewed, there was no lack of supervision, staff used appropriate behavior support with all children involved and the administration continued to connect with the parents, support the children, and follow policy when handling parents complaints.

2. Completed January 9, 2026 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate

   Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint

   The state's summary (as published)

   The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on December 17, 2025, regarding allegations of discrimination. An investigation was conducted on December 18, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint. Based on staff interviews and documentation reviewed, there was no discrimination by staff.

3. Completed June 10, 2025 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate

   Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint

   The state's summary (as published)

   On May 29, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding not informing parents of accidents or critical incidents involving the child and other important information relating to the child. An investigation was conducted on June 4, 2025. Based on documentation, video footage, and staff interviews, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint. All staff interviewed stated they did not notice Child #1's chipped tooth after the accident and Child #1 did not let staff look in their mouth to inspect it for injuries to the mouth or chips to the teeth, though it was noted there was no bruising or blood.

4. Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)

5. Completed August 7, 2023 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate

   Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint

   The state's summary (as published)

   The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on June 9, 2023, regarding incorrect staff-to-child ratios, insufficient staff, and not using appropriate behavior support techniques. An investigation was conducted on June 16, 2023. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint because interviews with staff and observations by this specialist showed classrooms to be in correct staff-to-child ratio with sufficient staff available. A review of attendance records for May 29 through June 2, 2023, also showed compliance with regulations. All staff interviewed denied any knowledge of concerns regarding staff not providing appropriate behavior supports to a child with special needs.

6. Completed June 22, 2023 · Result: Substantiated

   Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint

   The state's summary (as published)

   On May 11, 2023, a complaint was called into the Child Abuse and Neglect Report Line and not accepted for investigation by the Institutional Abuse Unit (IAU). The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received the complaint on May 11, 2023, and accepted it for investigation on May 12, 2023, regarding improper discipline. An investigation was conducted on May 16, 2023. This complaint is substantiated for improper discipline because the staff member told the administrator and another staff member that she pushed the child because he scratched her. The center immediately terminated the staff member.

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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.