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Child care center · Wilmington, DE
WILMINGTON HEAD START, INC. - WEST 3RD STREET CENTER
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: 1021 W 3RD ST, Wilmington, DE 19805
Phone: (302) 691-3584 ext. 319
Ages served: 3 years through 5 years.
Age group: Pre-School
Licensed capacity: 106 children
OCCL license number: 1044321
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)
- 1 visit where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 1 violation cited on these visits
- 0 complaint investigations completed
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 3 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 4 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 8, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by November 8, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, November 7, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Submit the professional development plan for all staff. Submit adult abuse registry, adult health appraisal, release of employment history, and one more documented attempt for Staff #8. Submit a full file for Staff #10 and 12. Submit a release of employment history form and 1 more documented attempt for Staff #13.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
October 12, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Child Health Appraisal
Regulation code 41U · Correct by November 13, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, November 8, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Child #1, #3, and #4 need blood lead testing. Send a copy to OCCL by 11/13/2023.
November 10, 2022 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by December 10, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, November 28, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Children's files need the following: - Child #6 needs lead screening. - Child #10 needs an updated health appraisal. Send either copies or appointment confirmations.
Toilet Facilities
Regulation code 51U · Correct by December 10, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, November 14, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Repair the rusted partitions in both of the hallway bathrooms. Send pictures when complete.
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.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
Completed July 31, 2023 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On June 13, 2023, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding an allegation of improper discipline. An investigation was conducted on June 16, 2023. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint because the staff members interviewed all stated they have never seen Staff #1 shake or pinch any of the children. During the visit, the licensing specialist attempted to review the video footage from the classroom but was unable to do so due to a technology error.
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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.