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Child care center · Wilmington, DE
AMANDA CHILDCARE & PRESCHOOL CORP
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: 2101 LANCASTER AVE, Wilmington, DE 19805
Phone: (302) 482-3657
Ages served: 6 weeks through 12 years.
Age group: Infant through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 43 children
OCCL license number: 1456688
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)
- 3 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 15 violations cited on these visits
- 2 complaint investigations completed (No Evidence to Substantiate: 1; Substantiated: 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 42 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 3, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 5 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by March 6, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, March 10, 2026 · 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 March 6, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, March 6, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
40. Ensure Child files are complete. Blood lead results are needed for Child #4, #5, and #9. Health appraisals are needed for Child #7 and #9. Emergency card information Child #12 needs emergency phone numbers for emergency contacts. Send documentation to OCCL by March 6, 2026.
Documenting Children's Progress
Regulation code 42U · Correct by March 6, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, March 6, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure children's progress is being documented. Developmental plans are needed for Child #5, #6, and #11. Send documentation to OCCL by March 6, 2026.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Regulation code 56U · Correct by March 6, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, March 4, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure children over one years of age have a top and bottom covers for nap time. In two classrooms children did not have a top and bottom covers on their mat or cot. Send picture to OCCL of mats and cots with both top and bottoms covers by March 6, 2026.
License Renewal
Regulation code 8U · Correct by March 6, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, March 10, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure a completed application submitted at least 60 days before license expires. Send Completed application by March 6, 2026.
February 12, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 4 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by March 14, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, April 16, 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 March 14, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, April 2, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. Children #5 and #10 need emergency contact information. Child #6 needs an updated health appraisal. Children #6, #9, and #10 need Blood lead screening. Child #11 needs an Infant feeding statement. Send documentation to OCCL by March 14, 2025.
Kitchen and Food Preparation
Regulation code 50U · Correct by March 14, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, April 2, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure refrigerators have working thermometers and read 40 or below for refrigerators and zero or below for freezers. Replace refrigerator in the kitchen and add thermometers to the Kitchen, 2 s-3's, and 4 s-5's room refrigerators. Send a picture of the replacement refrigerator and thermometers reading the correct degrees by March 14, 2025.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by March 14, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, April 2, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure the clutter is cleared by the building on the playground. Send a picture of the cleared area by March 14, 2025.
February 16, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 6 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by March 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, March 15, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. 7-hour OCCL Health and Safety Training in needed for Staff #5, 7, 8, and 9. A service letter is needed for staff #7, 8, 9. One additional reference is needed for staff #7 and 8. four additional references for staff #9. An annual review of abuse and neglect is needed for staff #4 and 6. Annual sleep safe needed for Staff #4. Professional Development plan is needed for Staff #1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 10.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by March 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, March 18, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. Send documentation to OCCL by 3/15/ 2024. Health Appraisals with immunizations adn blood lead screening for Child # 2, 8, 9. Immunizations adn blood lead screening for Child #1 and #6. Developmental plans needed for child #2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by March 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, March 14, 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).
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by March 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, March 15, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure outdoor equipment is securely anchored. Send picture of swing set anchored in ground to OCCL by 3/15/2024.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Regulation code 56U · Correct by March 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, March 11, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure cribs are 18 inches apart. Send picture of room set up with cribs 18 inches apart.
Equipment
Regulation code 57U · Correct by March 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, March 15, 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).
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
February 9, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 18 violations
Insurance Coverage
Regulation code 16U · Correct by February 24, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, March 20, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Send a copy of the current certificate of liability insurance.
Staff Qualifications
Regulation code 24U · Correct by February 24, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, February 27, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Staff #5 has been employed for more than 60 days and has not received a DEEDS Early Learning certificate. Send a copy of the DEEDS certificate for Staff #5.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Regulation code 27U · Correct by February 9, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, February 9, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Staff #8 was alone with six children. Staff #8 is not qualified to be alone with the children. This was corrected when Staff #1 entered the classroom. Staff #2 stepped out of the classroom to retrieve an attendance record, leaving the classroom unsupervised. This was corrected when Staff #2 returned to the classroom. Both were corrected during the visit.
General Qualifications
Regulation code 28U · Correct by March 10, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, July 13, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
All staff members must be fingerprinted and determined eligible by the Criminal History Unit before the staff member's start date. Send the fingerprinting receipt for four staff members.
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by March 10, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, July 13, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
All staff files must be complete. Send the current CPR/First Aid for two staff members. Send the current professional development plan for eight staff members. Send the signed annual safe sleep for six staff members. Send the signed annual child abuse and neglect for seven staff members. Send the completed staff orientation record for five staff members. Send the certificates for the seven-hour Health and Safety training for six staff members. Send the job description for five staff members. Send the references for six staff members. Send the signed declaration for one staff member. Send the signed drug/alcohol statement for two staff members. Send the adult abuse registry for five staff members. Send the current health appraisal with TB for four staff members. Send the release of employment history for two staff members. Send the service letters for six staff members.
Parents Right to Know
Regulation code 38U · Correct by March 10, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, March 20, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Send the completed Parent Right to Know log.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by March 10, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, June 15, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
All child files must be complete. Send the current health appraisal with immunizations and blood lead screening for nine children.
Documenting Children's Progress
Regulation code 42U · Correct by March 10, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, June 15, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Send the current development plan for eight children.
Children's Attendance
Regulation code 43U · Correct by February 9, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, February 9, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all children are signed in to the correct classroom when combining classrooms.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by February 24, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, February 27, 2023 · 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).
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by March 10, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, June 15, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all trash is removed from the playground each day before it is used by the children. Ensure there is enough mulch under the fall zone areas. Send pictures once completed.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Regulation code 56U · Correct by February 24, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, February 27, 2023 · 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).
Equipment
Regulation code 57U · Correct by February 24, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, March 20, 2023 · 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).
Sanitation
Regulation code 58U · Correct by February 24, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, March 20, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Provide soap & water and disinfecting solution in the bathroom to properly clean the diaper changing table after each use. Ensure the exercise saucer in the infant classroom has been cleaned and sanitized. Send pictures once completed/.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Regulation code 61U · Correct by February 24, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, April 14, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Provide a foot-operated trashcan for diaper disposal in the bathroom. Send a picture.
Lesson Plans
Regulation code 74U · Correct by February 24, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, February 27, 2023 · 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).
Activity Areas
Regulation code 75U · Correct by February 24, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, March 20, 2023 · 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).
License Renewal
Regulation code 8U · Correct by February 24, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, February 24, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Send corrected and notarized renewal application to OCCL.
April 18, 2022 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 9 violations
Staff Qualifications
Regulation code 24U · Correct by April 29, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, April 26, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
There was only one qualified staff member present in the building. Ensure there is sufficient staff present to operate the classrooms, maintain the correct staff-to-child ratios, and allow for staff to have breaks through the day. Send a staffing pattern documenting how this will be achieved.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Regulation code 27U · Correct by April 29, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, April 26, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
In the infant/toddler classroom there were 10 children present with four staff members. The children ranged in age from infant to two-years-old. The maximum group size for infants is eight children with two staff members. Only one of the staff members present had a DEEDS Early Learning certificate. In the preschool classroom there were 19 children present with two unqualified staff members. The children ranged in age from two-years-old to school-age. The maximum group size for two-year-old's is 16 children with two qualified staff members.
General Qualifications
Regulation code 28U · Correct by April 29, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, April 26, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
There were two staff members present that had not yet been fingerprinted for the center. Ensure all staff members have been fingerprinted for the center prior to their start date.
Staff Attendance
Regulation code 36U · Correct by April 29, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, April 26, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
All staff members are required to sign in and out of the classrooms they are assigned to work in. There was no staff attendance documented for any of the classrooms in operation. Send one week's attendance for all classrooms documenting staff attendance.
Children's Attendance
Regulation code 43U · Correct by April 29, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, April 26, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
All children are required to be signed in and out of the classroom. There was no child attendance documented in any of the classrooms. Send one week's attendance documenting the children have been signed in and out correctly.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by April 29, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, April 26, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
The classroom floors and rugs had not been cleaned and were not suitable for the infants to be using for the required tummy time and exploration. All classroom floors and rugs need to be kept in clean and safe condition to be used by the children.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Regulation code 56U · Correct by April 29, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, April 26, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
There was an infant asleep in a bouncy seat with a blanket covering. Infants must be placed on their back, in a crib or pack-n-play when sleeping. There may be no blankets or objects placed in the crib or pack-n-play with the infant other then a tight fitting sheet around the mattress of the crib or pack-n-play. One pack-n-play present was not able to be set up safely for use. The second pack-n-play was not clean, did not have a tight fitting sheet covering the mattress, and had a tear in the side mesh. Cribs and pack-n-plays must be clean and in good condition. Infants may not share a crib or pack-n-play. Ensure there are enough cribs or pack-n-plays present for all infants enrolled in the program that are clean and in good condition with a tight fitting sheet covering the mattress.
Activity Areas
Regulation code 75U · Correct by April 29, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, April 26, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
There were children ranging in age from infant to two-years-old present in the infant/toddler classroom. The classroom did not meet the required components for all ages present. Ensure the infant/toddler classroom is set up to meet the needs and required components for all age groups present in the classroom.
Changes Affecting a License
Regulation code 9U · Correct by April 18, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, April 18, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
The preschool children were in an unapproved classroom. New child care space cannot be used until after it has been approved by OCCL. The children were moved to a classroom that had been approved by OCCL during the pre-licensing process.
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 September 10, 2025 · 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 28, 2025 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On February 7, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding an allegation of lack of supervision. An investigation began on February 12, 2025, and concluded on February 17, 2025. Based on interviews conducted and video footage reviewed, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for a lack of supervision at the child care facility.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
Completed March 25, 2022 · 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.