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Child care center · Wilmington, DE
YMCA OF DELAWARE / WALNUT STREET YMCA CHILDREN'S CORNER 3
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: 1000 NORTH WALNUT STREET, Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: (302) 472-9622
Ages served: 2 years through 12 years.
Age group: Toddler through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 291 children
OCCL license number: 257097
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. 2026: 6 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2025: 4 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2024: 3 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2022: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported. 2021: 1 facility injury. 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)
- 7 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 9 violations cited on these visits
- 3 complaint investigations completed (Substantiated: 2; 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 9 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 16 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.
October 12, 2026 · Announced · 1 violation
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Regulation code 27U · Correct by September 22, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, September 22, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Visit to cite for non-compliances from self-report on 9/16/2026. The administrator contacted OCCL to inform us that a staff member was not in their zone, resulting in a child being left alone. The center is being cited for lack of supervision. This was corrected by the staff member being terminated.
January 7, 2026 · Announced · 1 violation
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Regulation code 27U · Correct by January 9, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, January 9, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
A licensee shall ensure supervision and direct observation of children is provided at all times. The staff member left a child on the school bus and did not conduct a proper sweep/check to be sure all the children were off the bus. Administer wrote up the staff and retrained all staff on bus policies and procedures. This was corrected on 1/9/2026
November 19, 2025 · Announced · 1 violation
Positive Behavior Management
Regulation code 20U · Correct by November 24, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, November 24, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
A staff member failed to use appropriate behavior supports. The incident was corrected by termination of the employee. Before the employee could be terminated, the employee resigned. The incident was self-reported by the administrator.
October 7, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by November 7, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, November 20, 2025 · 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 Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by November 7, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, November 20, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Child files need to be complete. Child #14 and #23 need updated health appraisal Child #12 needs blood lead results
August 21, 2025 · Announced · 1 violation
Positive Behavior Management
Regulation code 20U · Correct by October 3, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, August 20, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Termination letter received 8/25/2025 Center being cited for failing to use appropriate behavior support and the correction was terminating the staff member.
April 2, 2025 · Announced · 1 violation
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Regulation code 27U · Correct by April 3, 2025 · Correction status: Completed · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Lack of supervision. Corrected on April 3, 2025. Center took disciplinary action with all staff involved.
October 3, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by November 7, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, December 6, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. -CPR/FA needed for staff #2,10,11 -OCCL training needed for staff #1,15 -references needed for staff # 14 -Health appraisal needed for staff # 3,6,7,9,13 -ROE and service letters needed for staff # 1,4,8,12
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by November 7, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, December 6, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. -child #6,8 need health appraisals -child #5,10,21 need blood lead results.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
October 2, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 5 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by November 2, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, January 18, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. CPR/FA is needed for three staff. OCCL health and safety training is needed for 19 staff. Medication administration certification is needed for one staff. References are needed for nine staff. An annual review of abuse and neglect is needed for two staff. members. A job description is needed for 14 staff members. An orientation is needed for six staff members. A health appraisal with TB is needed for two staff. A release of employment history with service letters is needed for two staff. Dates of hire are needed for all staff. Fingerprint eligibility is needed for two staff. A resume/application is needed for two staff. An adult abuse registry check is needed for one staff. Professional development plans are needed for 15 staff.
Annual Training
Regulation code 33U · Correct by November 30, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, January 18, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff have all required professional development training hours. Additional training hours are needed for 22 staff members.
Staff Attendance
Regulation code 36U · Correct by October 2, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, October 2, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff attendance includes exact arrival and departure times.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by November 2, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, December 15, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. A current health appraisal with immunizations is needed for one child. A complete emergency card is needed for one child.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by November 2, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, January 18, 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).
October 17, 2022 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by November 17, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, November 11, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. A signed employee declaration is needed for 13 staff members. An annual review of abuse and neglect is needed for six staff members. Medication administration is needed for two staff members. Service letters/release of employment history is needed for one staff. CPR/FA is needed for one staff member. A professional development plan is needed for one staff.
Toilet Facilities
Regulation code 51U · Correct by November 17, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, November 8, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure bathroom surfaces are cleanable and sanitary. Repair wall in upstairs hallway boys bathroom.
Complaint investigations
All 3 complaint investigations in the state's file (which starts November 29, 2021), newest first, with the result and the state's summary as published.
Completed October 1, 2025 · Result: Substantiated
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On July 21, and July 29, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received self-reports from the center regarding two separate incidents of a lack of supervision. On July 29, 2025, OCCL received a complaint about a lack of supervision regarding the July 21, 2025, incident. An investigation began on August 11, 2025, and concluded on September 2, 2025. Based on staff statements, administrative interviews, and observations at the visit, this complaint is substantiated for a lack of supervision. Additional concerns noted during the investigation included a person who had not been fingerprinted for the center present with the children during the first incident, and the center having lunch in a space at a different location that was not approved by OCCL.
Completed July 30, 2025 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On July 18, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding an allegation of improper discipline. An investigation was conducted on July 23, 2025. Based on staff interviews, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper discipline. All staff members interviewed stated they have not witnessed or heard of any staff members using improper discipline with any children. Additionally, there was documentation of staff using positive reinforcement with the children.
Completed November 21, 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).
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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.