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Child care center · Wilmington, DE
WILMINGTON HEAD START, INC. - VAN BUREN 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
Ages served: 3 years through 5 years.
Age group: Pre-School
Licensed capacity: 120 children
OCCL license number: 1171537
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)
- 4 violations 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 2 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 6 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 13, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 4 violations
Hazardous Materials
Regulation code 45U · Correct by October 11, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 8, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure cleaners are inaccessible to children. Children have asses to cleaners in Classroom #10 and Classroom #11.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by October 11, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 8, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure walls are clean and cleanable. Repair back wall by dramatic play area in Classroom #6. and Repair wall in Classroom #10 near the sink.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Regulation code 61U · Correct by October 11, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 8, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure foot activated diaper pail is within arm's reach. Place a foot-activated trash can in the diaper changing area.
Administration of Medication
Regulation code 63U · Correct by September 13, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, September 13, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all medication is sent home with children no longer enrolled in the program. -Corrected at Visit.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
September 12, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by October 12, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, September 18, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #5 needs a health assessment and TB test send a copy to OCCL by 10/12/23.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by October 12, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, September 26, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Repair the sink in the children's bathroom. Send a picture and work order receipt to OCCL by 10/12/23.
The state's file lists no complaint investigations for this program from November 29, 2021 to November 10, 2026.
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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.