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Child care center · Wilmington, DE
LA FIESTA
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: 403 NORTH VAN BUREN STREET, Wilmington, DE 19805
Phone: (302) 655-7338
Ages served: 2 years through 5 years.
Age group: Toddler through Pre-School
Licensed capacity: 123 children
OCCL license number: 27883
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. 2025: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2024: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported. 2023: 3 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2022: 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)
- 3 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 5 violations cited on these visits
- 3 complaint investigations completed (No Evidence to Substantiate: 3)
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 6 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.
December 9, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Heating and Cooling
Regulation code 48U · Correct by January 16, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, January 16, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure ceiling vents are clean and free from dust build up. Preschool E, F, & G need to be cleaned.
December 17, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by January 10, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, January 14, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. -CPR/First AId--Staff #3, 9 - Professional Development Plan--Staff #9 - Annual Review of Abuse/Neglect--Staff #1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 15, 16, 17 - Orientation--Staff #9 - OCCL Health and SAfety Training--Staff #4, 5, 9 -References--Staff #12 - Health Appraisal/TB Screener--Staff #13 - Training Hours--Staff #2 (5 hr), 3 (9.5 hrs), 5 (11.5 hrs), 7 (7.5 hrs), 8 (12 hrs), 9 (18 hrs), 14 (11.75 hrs), 15 (8.75 hrs), 16 (18 hrs.), 17 (6 hrs), 18 (9.75 hrs)
Hazardous Materials
Regulation code 45U · Correct by January 10, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, January 14, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure that radon results on file are current. The results currently on file expired in November 2024. ** The Administrator reported that the tests have been completed and being sent off to the company for analysis and results.
December 26, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations
General Qualifications
Regulation code 28U · Correct by January 20, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, January 12, 2024 · 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).
Orientation
Regulation code 32U · Correct by January 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, January 17, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all staff complete annual training,. Staff #2 needs 9.5 hours of annual training. Send to OCCL when complete..
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
December 14, 2022 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Regulation code 56U · Correct by December 29, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, December 21, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure infants do not sleep with bibs on. LS. Brady had the infant teacher remove the bib. Send documentation of this review with staff to OCCL. by 12/29/2022
Complaint investigations
All 7 complaint investigations in the state's file (which starts November 29, 2021), newest first, with the result and the state's summary as published. In the state's summaries, "IA" is the state's Institutional Abuse Unit.
Completed November 2, 2026 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
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).
Completed November 24, 2025 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On November 10, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding a concern of improper discipline. An investigation was conducted on November 13, 2025. At the conclusion of the investigation, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint based on the interviews with Administrator #1 and Staff #2. Administrator #1 conducted an internal investigation, the findings showed no evidence of improper discipline because Staff #1 denied pinching Child #1 and Child #1's cot was not visible on the video footage. Staff #2, who was also in the classroom, denied witnessing any improper discipline and stated Child #1 did not show any signs of being hurt or uncomfortable on November 6, 2025. Video footage was reviewed by LS #1 and as Administrator #1 stated, Child #1's cot was unable to be viewed. Administrator #1 noted there is a possibility of Staff #1 badge causing a bruise on Child #1's ribcage if Child #1 requires being held to fall asleep for nap.
Completed October 28, 2025 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On October 6, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding concerns of not following the parent handbook policies for termination of care. An investigation was conducted on October 20, 2025. Based on the findings of the investigation, there is no evidence to substantiate the complaint. Facility Director (FD) #1 and Administrator #1 made decisions based on communications between Staff #1, FD #1, and the family service worker. Staff #1 initially requested disenrollment for Child #1 on September 18, 2025, then later rescinded the request through the family service worker. Staff #1 also requested two additional weeks of enrollment, which was approved through October 3, 2025. Attendance rosters provided by FD #1 confirmed this arrangement. FD #1 re-enrolled Child #1 on October 7, 2025, after two other children withdrew due to relocation. Child #1 returned to the program on October 8, 2025, and remained enrolled at the time of the investigation.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
Completed May 5, 2023 · 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).
Completed April 4, 2023 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
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).
Completed March 14, 2023 · 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).
Completed February 10, 2023 · Result: Unsubstantiated with Concern
Type (as published): IA Investigation
The state's file has no summary for this investigation.
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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.