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Child care center · Wilmington, DE
STEPPING STONES CHILDREN'S CENTER, INC.
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: 2800 DUNCAN ROAD, Wilmington, DE 19808
Phone: (302) 999-9985
Ages served: 6 weeks through 12 years.
Age group: Infant through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 85 children
OCCL license number: 27741
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. 2022: 3 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2021: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.
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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)
- 12 violations cited on these visits
- 1 complaint investigation completed (Substantiated: 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 2 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.
May 15, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by June 13, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, June 16, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs OCCL H/S Training Staff #2 needs OCCL H/S Training, 2 References, Release of Employment, two documented attempts at obtaining a Service Letter (if no Service Letters--provider must obtain 2 additional references), Health Appraisal
Hazardous Materials
Regulation code 45U · Correct by June 13, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, May 28, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure that all cleaning materials are not accessible to the children. Immediately remove the box of cleaning products from the child accessible shelving in the 5's Room.
Heating and Cooling
Regulation code 48U · Correct by June 13, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, June 10, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all HVAC vents are cleaned and free from dust. Check all, but the one's vent needs attention.
May 13, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 9 violations
Positive Behavior Management
Regulation code 20U · Correct by June 13, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, May 21, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Review and behavior post positive behavior plan.
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by June 13, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, June 17, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are completed. Staff #1 needs to be fingerprinted since they turned 18. Staff #2 needs OCCL health and safety training.
Hazardous Materials
Regulation code 45U · Correct by May 13, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, May 13, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure hazardous materials are started inaccessible to children. Remove cleaners from the bathroom shelf. Lock classroom door in two-year classroom closest from staff belongings and cleaners.
Heating and Cooling
Regulation code 48U · Correct by May 13, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, May 13, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure cooling equipment shielded. Remove the fan in two-year-old classroom.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by June 13, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, May 21, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure walls are cleanable. Clean/wipe down walls in the three year old classroom and one year old classroom. Ensure cabinet doors are cleanable and repaired.
Kitchen and Food Preparation
Regulation code 50U · Correct by June 13, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, May 21, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure refrigerator is 41 degrees on below.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by June 13, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, May 21, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure fall zones meet requirements. Rake mulch to ensure fall zones are corrected.
Equipment
Regulation code 57U · Correct by June 13, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, May 21, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure sufficient quantity of equipment in each classroom. -Ensure children have available toys for use in the two-year-old classroom. -Replace or repair the chair in the three-year-old classroom.
Emergency Planning
Regulation code 66U · Correct by June 13, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, May 21, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure there is emergency water for all children enrolled.
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 17, 2024 · Result: Substantiated
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary of this complaint may name a person, so we don't show it here. It's in the state's published file (see Sources).
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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.