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Child care center · Wilmington, DE
CHRISTOPHER EARLY LEARNING 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: 4001 NORTH MARKET STREET, Wilmington, DE 19802
Phone: (302) 764-7162
Ages served: 6 weeks through 12 years.
Age group: Infant through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 49 children
OCCL license number: 428845
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. No facility injuries reported. 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)
- 6 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 8 violations cited on these visits
- 6 complaint investigations completed (Substantiated: 3; No Evidence to Substantiate: 1; No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern: 1; Unsubstantiated with Concern: 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 7 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.
September 3, 2026 · Unannounced · 1 violation
Children's Attendance
Regulation code 43U · Correct by September 3, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, September 3, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
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).
June 17, 2026 · Unannounced · 1 violation
Children's Attendance
Regulation code 43U · Correct by June 17, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, June 17, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
3 kids not signed in; 2 kids not signed out. This was corrected during the visit.
April 29, 2026 · Unannounced · 1 violation
Children's Attendance
Regulation code 43U · Correct by April 29, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, April 29, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
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).
February 18, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by March 31, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, February 19, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff members have complete service letters or two additional references.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by March 13, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, February 19, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. Dates and hours attending needed for Child #1,2,3,8,16 *send all dates attending and hours attending for all children enrolled
Administration of Medication
Regulation code 63U · Correct by March 13, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, February 20, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure administration of medication record is completed. Send MAR form for Child #14
February 5, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by February 28, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, February 7, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. Child # 5, 7 need immunization record and blood lead results OR notarized exemption letters
February 1, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by March 1, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, February 9, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
All staff files must be complete. Send the 7-hour health and safety training for one staff member.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
February 13, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 4 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by March 17, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, March 3, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
All staff files must be complete. Send the completed professional development plan for one staff member. Send the completed health and safety training certificate for three staff members. Send the updated fingerprinting receipt for two staff members.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by March 17, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, March 3, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
All child files must be complete. Send the documentation of the completed blood lead screening for four children. Send the current health appraisal for one child. Send the current immunizations for three children.
Kitchen and Food Preparation
Regulation code 50U · Correct by February 24, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, March 3, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Sweep and mop the floor in the kitchen, focusing on the areas along the edge of the cabinets. Send pictures after completion.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by March 17, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, March 11, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure the playground has the appropriate fall zones for all raised equipment. Send the pictures when the fall zone areas have been corrected.
Complaint investigations
All 10 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 September 28, 2026 · 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 January 23, 2026 · 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 September 26, 2024 · 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 August 14, 2024 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On June 26, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of improper discipline and exceeding maximum screen time usage. An investigation was conducted on July 3, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper discipline because Administrator #1 denied spanking Child #1 or any child in the facility. Administrator #1 stated Child #1 was attempting to harm Child #2 and did not want Parent #3 to be notified, which triggered Child #1's reaction. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for overuse of screen time because Administrator #1 stated children participate in screen time at the end of the day for 30 minutes and stated Child #1 does not have a tablet at the facility. A concern noted was Administrator #1 stated they do not force children to correct negative behaviors and they let everything come to pass, which could be an unsafe or ineffective strategy for managing a classroom. Administrator #1 also noted they do not utilize behavior plans in an effort to help the families.
Completed December 8, 2023 · Result: Unsubstantiated with Concern
Type (as published): IA Investigation
The state's file has no summary for this investigation.
Completed November 21, 2023 · Result: Substantiated
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On August 22, 2023, and August 30, 2023, two complaints regarding improper discipline were called into the Child Abuse and Neglect Line and accepted for investigation by the Institutional Abuse Unit (IAU) and the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL). An unannounced visit was conducted by OCCL and IAU on August 30, 2023. This complaint is substantiated for improper discipline because four out of five school-age children who were interviewed stated they had either been hit or had seen other children hit by Staff #1. The children all stated Staff #1 uses a ruler, which was found in the location disclosed by the children.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
Completed August 15, 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 January 30, 2023 · Result: Substantiated
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on January 17, 2023, regarding the allegation that three children had their enrollment terminated due to retaliation from a previous complaint received by OCCL. The investigation of this complaint began on January 19, 2023. Although retaliation is not a regulation violation, the complaint is substantiated because the center did not follow its own expulsion policy. The center's policy states a child's enrollment may be terminated if they pose a serious threat to themselves or others. This would apply to Child #1, but not to Child #1's siblings. Therefore, the two siblings should not have had their enrollment terminated.
Completed January 13, 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 7, 2022 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern
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.