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Child care center · Wilmington, DE
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL ARTS ACADEMY
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: 705 NORTH MARKET STREET, Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: (302) 652-0101
Ages served: 3 years through 5 years.
Age group: Pre-School
Licensed capacity: 55 children
OCCL license number: 122328
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: 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)
- 4 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 9 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 5 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 11 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.
September 10, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by October 9, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, September 28, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. - Staff #2's fingerprints expire on 10/29/2026. -Staff #3 needs their Administration of Medication, orientation form, & health/safety training. DEEDS certificate is pending.
May 4, 2026 · Complaint Visit · 5 violations
Notification to OCCL
Regulation code 14U · Correct by June 4, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, May 26, 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).
Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Requirements
Regulation code 19U · Correct by June 4, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, May 5, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Telephone
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).
Positive Behavior Management
Regulation code 20U · Correct by June 4, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, May 26, 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).
Authority to Inspect Granted
Regulation code 5U · Correct by May 22, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, May 26, 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).
Child Accident and Injury
Regulation code 64U · Correct by June 4, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, May 26, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
A licensee shall complete and keep a written accident or injury report for each incident in the child's file or a central log for the center. The parent, guardian, or authorized release person shall be provided a copy of the report on the day of the accident or injury or within one business day. The facility did not provide an incident report or any documentation of the incident to Parent #1 or #2 until 5/7/2026. Review Regulation 64 regarding accident and injury and send a signed acknowledgment of understanding to OCCL.
September 8, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by October 8, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, September 18, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. Child #3 needs an updated health appraisal. Send copy of updated health appraisal to OCCL by October 8, 2025.
September 4, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by October 4, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, September 27, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure personnel files are complete. PD plan is needed for Staff #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Orientation is needed for Staff #7 and #8 OCCL 7-hour health and safety training needs to be completed by Staff #7. Job Description is needed for Staff #7 and #8 References are needed for Staff #7 and #8 -2 references are needed if the service letter is returned - 4 references are needed if you show two attempts of sending Service letter and no results back. Service letters or proof of two attempts are needed for Staff #7 and #8 Adult Abuse is needed for Staff #7 and #8 Health Appraisal with TB result is needed for staff #8 Administration of Medication is needed for Staff #2
Annual Training
Regulation code 33U · Correct by October 4, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, September 27, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff complete annual training hours. Staff #1, 3, 4, and 6 need 6 hours, two of which are in health and safety. Staff # 2 needs 9 hours of training, with one being in health and safety.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
September 27, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by October 15, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, December 19, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Fingerprint eligibility is needed for staff #2, 4, and 5 Current CPR/First Aid cards for #2, 7, 6 PD hours for staff #6 (18 hours) Health and safety training 1 hour for staff # 6 and 7 OCCL 7 hour Health and safety training for child care professionals https://dieecpd.org Resume, Application or personal data sheet Staff #3 Job Description for staff #3, 6, 7 References Staff #7 (1 reference and 1 service letter Staff # 3 (2 references and proof of 2nd attempt for service letter Staff # 7 Adult Abuse, Health Appraisal w/TB result, release of employment and service letters Staff # 6 Adult Abuse, Health Appraisal w/TB
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by October 15, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, November 14, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all child files are complete. Current health appraisals with immunizations are needed for child #1, 2, 5, 7, 8
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 June 18, 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 improper discipline. An investigation was conducted on June 4, 2025. Based on interviews conducted during the visit, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper discipline.
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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.