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Child care center · Wilmington, DE
LA FIESTA II
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: 402 NORTH VAN BUREN STREET, Wilmington, DE 19805
Phone: (302) 295-2166
Ages served: 6 weeks through 3 years.
Age group: Infant through Pre-School
Licensed capacity: 131 children
OCCL license number: 538382
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: 5 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2025: 5 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2024: 7 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2023: 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)
- 2 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 6 violations cited on these visits
- 5 complaint investigations completed (Substantiated: 3; No Evidence to Substantiate: 1; Unsubstantiated: 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 14 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.
February 16, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by March 13, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, February 27, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 and #2 need CPR/First Aid.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by March 13, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, February 27, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure Child Files are complete. Child #12 needs an affidavit of religious exemption for immunizations. Health Appraisal stated the family denied immunizations.
February 19, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 4 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by March 14, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, February 19, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs 2 references
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by March 14, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, March 19, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all children's files are complete. Child #4 needs Health Appraisal, TB Screener, and Blood Lead Screener. Child #16 needs current Health Appraisal.
Kitchen and Food Preparation
Regulation code 50U · Correct by March 14, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, February 28, 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).
Feeding of Infants
Regulation code 72U · Correct by March 14, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, February 28, 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).
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
August 22, 2023 · Unannounced · 2 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by September 15, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, September 14, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure personnel files are complete. Staff o#1 needs a current Health Appraisal and TB results. Send to OCCL when complete. Staff #2 needs CPR, and First Aid. Send certificates to OCCL when complete.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by September 15, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, September 14, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure Child files are complete. Child #3 needs blood lead screening and results. Send to OCCL when complete. Child #7 needs an infant feeding schedule signed monthly by parents. Child #17 needs blood lead screening. Send to OCCL when complete.
June 13, 2022 · Announced · 5 violations
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by July 13, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, June 27, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Wires were hanging in classroom 103. Ensure all hazards are clear of danger. Cleaners should not be accessible to children. Cleaners were observed in classroom 103. Wires were hanging in the school age space. Ensure all wires in the school-age space is free from hazards and hanging wires are not accessible to school-age children.
Toilet Facilities
Regulation code 51U · Correct by July 13, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, June 27, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Paper towels need to be replaced in the bathroom in classroom 103. No paper towels were observed at the measuring visit.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by July 13, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, July 1, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Fence is sharp around the perimeter at the bottom in several areas. Please ensure that all fence material is not sharp and is free from hazards. Gate was also locked at all exits. One gate must be left unlocked while children are outside in the playground area. Playground equipment was infested with red bugs. Ensure equipment that children use is always free from infestation of bugs. Window wells should be covered near outside ramp in order to ensure children do not fall and are safe from hazards. Send pictures to OCCL when covered.
Equipment
Regulation code 57U · Correct by July 13, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, June 27, 2022 · 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).
First Aid Kits
Regulation code 65U · Correct by July 13, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, July 1, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
First Aid kit needs to the following items.. scissors tweezers paper and pen gloves
April 25, 2022 · Announced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Toilet Facilities
Regulation code 51U · Correct by April 29, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, April 25, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure bathroom vents are clean. Submit pictures to OCCL.
Complaint investigations
All 6 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 February 11, 2026 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On January 16, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint alleging a lack of supervision in the classroom, resulting in preventable injuries sustained while a child was in attendance at the program. An investigation was conducted via phone call and email communication on January 29, 2026. Based on the investigation, there is no evidence to substantiate the complaint. Administrator #1 provided injury reports and video footage to Licensing Specialist (LS) #1, which depicted classroom staff engaging with children and intervening appropriately when a conflict between Child #1 and another child in the classroom occurred.
Completed August 2, 2024 · Result: Substantiated
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On April 3, 2024, a complaint was called into the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) regarding improper discipline. OCCL's investigation of regulatory non-compliance began after clearance from other agencies was received. An investigation was conducted by OCCL on June 17, 2024. Based on the results of this investigation this complaint is substantiated for improper discipline because video footage observed showed Staff #1 pushing Child #1 to the ground, pulling Child #1 across the floor, and hitting Child #1 in the leg with a bookshelf. Staff #1 is also observed in the footage forcefully wiping blood from Child #1's face. Additional concerns include Staff #2 being observed on video footage with an air pod in her ear while working in the classroom.
Completed April 15, 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).
Completed April 2, 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).
Completed January 23, 2024 · Result: Unsubstantiated
Type (as published): IA Investigation
The state's file has no summary for this investigation.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
Completed March 15, 2022 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On February 16, 2022, the Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint regarding a child in care alleging a staff member put her hands around Child #1's neck. At the conclusion of an investigation conducted on March 14, 2022, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint. There were no marks present on Child #1, and the staff members in the classroom stated they have not witnessed any other staff or children place their hands around the neck of any child. The staff at the center did note that Child #1 does have behavioral concerns and staff have had to hug her to calm her down.
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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.