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Child care center · Wilmington, DE
KIRKWOOD EARLY LEARNING CENTER, INC.
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: 5702 KIRKWOOD HIGHWAY, Wilmington, DE 19808
Phone: (302) 476-8162
Ages served: 6 weeks through 12 years.
Age group: Infant through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 65 children
OCCL license number: 1656456
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)
- 6 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 3 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.
April 14, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by May 15, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, May 19, 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).
October 23, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by November 17, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, November 17, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. CPR and First Aid: Staff #1, #2, #7, #8 OCCL Health and Safety: Staff #2, #3, #5, #9 Application/Resume: Staff #4 Job Description: Staff #3, #5 References- Staff #2 (2), #5 (4), #9 (4) Adult Abuse Registry: Staff #4 Health Appraisal with TB: Staff #5, #7, #9 Service letters (2 attempts): Staff #3, #5, #7, #8, #9
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by November 17, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, November 17, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure Child Files are complete. Blood Lead results needed for: Child #3, #4, #8, and #10
August 11, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by September 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed
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).
Parents Right to Know
Regulation code 38U · Correct by September 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure new parents and tours sign the Parents Right to Know Log.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by September 30, 2025 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure children's files are complete. Child #10 needs blood lead test results.
Complaint investigations
All 2 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 January 7, 2026 · 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 September 2, 2025 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on August 8, 2025, regarding concerns of children's needs not being met, not utilizing positive behavior management strategies, and not using respectful communication with families. An investigation was conducted on August 15, 2025. Licensing Specialist #1 interviewed Administrator #1, reviewed documentation, and observed general classroom management. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint for not using positive behavior management, as staff observations and documentation demonstrated its use, and positive interactions were observed during this visit. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint of not understanding or meeting children's needs, as the documentation provided demonstrates the staff members made attempts to guide the children's behavior appropriately to calm them down. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint for not following the center's termination policy because the families are presented with a contract at the time of enrollment stating the child's enrollment begins with a two-week trial period.
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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.