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Child care center · Wilmington, DE
DUCKLINGS ELC/CRISP
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: 230 INNOVATION BLVD, Wilmington, DE 19805
Phone: (302) 443-0123
Ages served: 6 weeks through 5 years.
Age group: Infant through Pre-School
Licensed capacity: 160 children
OCCL license number: 1700434
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. 2026: 3 facility injuries. 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)
- 10 violations cited on these visits
- 1 complaint investigation completed (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 2 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 10 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 8, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 6 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by August 7, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, August 10, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs orientation, health appraisal w/TB. Staff #2 needs CPR/FA. Staff #3 needs CPR/FA, OCCL H&S training, health appraisal. Staff #4 pending OOS eligibility. Staff #5 needs OCCL H&S training.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by August 7, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, July 21, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. Child #1 needs health appraisal. Child #2 needs blood lead screening. Child #11 needs health appraisal, immunizations and lead results.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by August 7, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, August 10, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure walls are cleanable. Doodlebugs paint is peeled.
Kitchen and Food Preparation
Regulation code 50U · Correct by August 7, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, July 21, 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).
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Regulation code 56U · Correct by August 7, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, July 21, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure infant sheets are tight-fitting. Loose big sheets in waddler cribs.
Administration of Medication
Regulation code 63U · Correct by August 7, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, July 15, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure medication logs are complete, meds are labeled (all rooms), and expired medications are replaced.
May 20, 2026 · 60-Day Visit · 4 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by June 26, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, August 10, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs orientation, OCCL training, 2 references. Staff #2 needs 4 references or 2 and 1 service letter or attempts. Staff #3 needs 4 references or 2 and 1 service letter or attempts, health appraisal w/TB. Staff #4 needs orientation and health appraisal w/TB.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by June 26, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, July 21, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. Child #1, #8 needs health appraisal & blood lead. Child #2, #9 need blood lead. Child #3, #5 need health appraisal.
Kitchen and Food Preparation
Regulation code 50U · Correct by June 26, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, July 21, 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).
Administration of Medication
Regulation code 63U · Correct by June 26, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, July 15, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure MAR forms are completed for all OTC medications.
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.
Completed April 10, 2026 · Result: Substantiated
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On March 24, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding incorrect staff-to-child ratios. Based on observations of classrooms, interviews with staff, and a review of attendance records, this complaint is substantiated for incorrect staff-to-child ratios. LS #1 observed three classrooms out of correct staff-to child ratio while conducting the investigation. LS #1 reviewed documents showing four classrooms had incorrect staff-to-child ratios earlier that day. Five staff members interviewed stated they were out of ratio that day. An additional concern noted during this visit was two staff members working with children who were not eligible and one additional staff member not qualified to be in the classroom alone.
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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.