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Child care center · Wilmington, DE
ARK - SOUTH LEARNING 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: 601 S HEALD ST, Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: (302) 543-8050
Ages served: 3 years through 12 years.
Age group: Pre-School through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 45 children
OCCL license number: 1526292
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)
- 2 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 9 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 4 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 17 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.
November 10, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by December 12, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, December 19, 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).
Heating and Cooling
Regulation code 48U · Correct by December 12, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, December 19, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure vents are in good condition- replace vent in the foyer/lobby area.
Kitchen and Food Preparation
Regulation code 50U · Correct by December 12, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, December 19, 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).
November 15, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 6 violations
Insurance Coverage
Regulation code 16U · Correct by December 13, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, January 17, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure insurance is current and available. Send a copy of insurance to OCCL.
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by December 13, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, December 9, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs CPR and First Aid.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by December 13, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, January 17, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure children files are complete. Blood lead screening results needed for Child #1.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by December 13, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, December 13, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure indoor spaces are in good condition. Replace 2 missing ceiling tiles. Repair or replace faucet in preschool bathroom.
First Aid Kits
Regulation code 65U · Correct by December 13, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, December 9, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure first aid kit and travel kit are complete. Add liquid soap, bottled water, and emergency numbers (including poison control) to travel kit.
License Renewal
Regulation code 8U · Correct by December 13, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, December 9, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure application is complete and submitted 60 days before expiration.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
November 9, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 7 violations
General Qualifications
Regulation code 28U · Correct by December 8, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, December 20, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Staff #4 needs a health assessment and TB test results. Staff #4 needs CPR and First aid. Send a copy to OCCL.
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by December 8, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, December 20, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. CPR/FA and an adult health with TB is needed for one staff member.
Annual Training
Regulation code 33U · Correct by December 8, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, December 20, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Annual professional development training is needed for two staff members.
Annual Training
Regulation code 33U · Correct by December 8, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, December 20, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Staff #2 needs 9 training hours and health and safety training. Staff #5 needs training hours including health and safety training. Send a copy to OCCL
Emergency Planning
Regulation code 66U · Correct by December 8, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, December 20, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Complete a monthly evacuation for November and December.
Emergency Planning
Regulation code 66U · Correct by December 8, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, December 20, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Complete monthly fire evacuation drill for October and November, 2023. Send a copy to OCCL.
License Renewal
Regulation code 8U · Correct by December 8, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, December 28, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Application for license renewal is due 60 days before license expiration. Complete and submit your renewal application to OCCL.
June 5, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by June 15, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, July 5, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Staff #4, 5 need OCCL Health and safety training. Staff #5 needs a PD plan in their file. Staff #4, and 5 need a health appraisal with TB results in their files. Staff #1 needs release of employment/services letters or 2 more references, also staff #4 needs two more references.
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 August 29, 2023 · Result: Substantiated
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint on July 17, 2023, regarding a lack of respectful communication, staff refusing to provide the owner's contact information to a parent, and concerns regarding indoor classroom environment. An investigation was begun on July 18, 2023, and concluded on July 20, 2023. This complaint is substantiated for concerns regarding classroom environment because it was observed classrooms did not have the required, clearly defined activity areas with sufficient related equipment. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for refusing to provide a parent with the owner's contact information as the owner stated his contact information was provided to the parent on the date it was requested. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for a lack of respectful communication because the administrator and another staff member who was present both denied the allegations. The owner spoke to the concerned parent by telephone and the children continue to be enrolled at the center.
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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.