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Child care center · Wilmington, DE
TARA'S LOVING LEARNING ACADEMY
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: 400 WEST 9TH ST., Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: (302) 275-3736
Ages served: 6 weeks through 12 years.
Age group: Infant through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 87 children
OCCL license number: 1673111
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)
- 6 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
The 1 visit 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.
July 13, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 6 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by August 13, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, September 16, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. A complete file is needed for Staff #1. Submit to OCCL.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by August 13, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, September 7, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. Date of enrollment, complete emergency card and health appraisal with immunizations are needed for child #6. Submit documentation to OCCL.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by August 13, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, July 20, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Repair/clean/replace moldy ceiling tiles in the cafe area. Remove air fresheners in care area bathroom. Outlet covers needed in infant and preschool classrooms. Send photos to OCCL.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by July 16, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, July 20, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Remove trash from outdoor play area. Send documentation to OCCL.
Emergency Planning
Regulation code 66U · Correct by August 13, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, July 20, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure monthly fire drills and fire prevention inspections are practiced and documented. Send July fire drill record to OCCL. Evacuation route needs to be posted in every classroom. Post missing evacuation roots in infant, toddler, and preschool classrooms.
Meals and Snacks
Regulation code 71U · Correct by July 24, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, July 20, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure current menu is posted. Post and send documentation to OCCL.
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.