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Child care center · Wilmington, DE
WILMINGTON HEAD START, INC. - LESLIE JOHNSON CENTER
A licensed child care center in Wilmington, 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: 2401 NORTHEAST BLVD, Wilmington, DE 19802
Phone: (302) 762-8038
Ages served: 3 years through 5 years.
Age group: Pre-School
Licensed capacity: 169 children
OCCL license number: 27722
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. 2024: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported. 2023: 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)
- 2 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 5 violations cited on these visits
- 1 complaint investigation completed (No Evidence to Substantiate: 1)
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 12 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.
March 19, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by April 11, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, April 11, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff file are complete. Staff #1 needs CPR and First Aid and the OCCL Health and Safety Training.
Hazardous Materials
Regulation code 45U · Correct by April 18, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, April 25, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure radon testing is completed every 5 years. Send results to OCCL. *Appointment made for April 2025*
License Renewal
Regulation code 8U · Correct by March 10, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, March 10, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Renewal application must be sent in 60 days prior to license expiration. Corrected before visit.
March 7, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations
Insurance Coverage
Regulation code 16U · 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)
Insurance expired for vehicle and liability. Send an updated copy to OCCL.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by April 12, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, March 18, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure floors, walls, counter surfaces, and toilets are cleanable and in good repair. Rust and chipping paint on the stall divider wall in the children's bathroom needs to be repaired or replaced. Send a picture to OCCL.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
March 10, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 4 violations
General Qualifications
Regulation code 28U · Correct by April 14, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, March 24, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
The following staff needs to be fingerprinted and receive eligibility due to expirations: Staff #10, 11, 12.
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by April 14, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, April 5, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Staff files are missing the following items/documents: Staff #1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 11 need OCCL Health and Safety training. Staff #1 needs a professional development plan Staff #4 needs adult abuse, health appraisal with TB, and release of employment Staff #7 needs annual review of abuse and neglect Staff #10 needs a professional development plan and needs 5.5 hours of training
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by April 14, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, March 13, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Children's files need the following: Child #1 needs an updated health appraisal Child # 3 needs an updated health appraisal Child #6 needs an updated health appraisal
Completed application submitted 60 days before license expires?
Regulation code 8N · Correct by April 14, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, March 30, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
The renewal application is due 60 days prior to the expiration of the license. This will be corrected when received.
March 18, 2022 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by April 10, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, March 30, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Staff #1 needs an employee declaration and drug/alcohol statement signed.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by April 10, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, March 30, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Child #1 and Child #10 need lead blood screening results with their health appraisals.
Toilet Facilities
Regulation code 51U · Correct by April 10, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, April 5, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Repair/repaint the divider between the stalls in the yellow bathroom at the rear of the building so the surface is cleanable.
Complaint investigations
The 1 complaint investigation in the state's file (which starts November 29, 2021), newest first, with the result and the state's summary as published.
Completed May 13, 2024 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On April 5, 2024, 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 April 5, 2024, and accepted it for investigation regarding lack of supervision. An investigation was conducted on April 11, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for lack of supervision based on interviews with the Administrator and two staff members. Staff members interviewed stated children are always supervised while in the classroom and stated they were unaware of any incidents of a child being touched inappropriately while in care.
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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.