Care A Lot Child Development Center
Inspection history
Source: Delaware Office of Child Care LicensingRecords held from Sep 27, 2021 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.
Delaware publishes only visits where a regulation was cited, plus complaint investigations. Visits that found no violations do not appear in the state's data, so a gap between dates here does not mean the program went uninspected. Delaware does not publish a severity weight for its citations.
| Date | Kind | Outcome as recorded | Violations | Official record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2022 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 9 regulations cited | 9 | Agency record |
| Aug 10, 2022 | OCCL Standards Complaint | Substantiated | 1 | Agency record |
| Jun 2, 2022 | 60-Day Visit | 1 regulation cited | 1 | Agency record |
| May 5, 2022 | Announced Full Compliance Review | 1 regulation cited | 1 | Agency record |
Violations
Text reproduced verbatim · Delaware Office of Child Care LicensingNearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.
Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.
“Ensure a qualified staff member is trained and documented for day to day operations. Staff #5 is listed as the day to day qualified person with no documentation showing training has occurred.”
“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #4 needs orientation, references. Staff #5 needs annual review of abuse and neglect, job description, employee declaration, drug and alcohol statement. Staff #6 needs orientation, references, TB results, and a health appraisal on OCCL's form.”
“Ensure hazardous items are in locked cabinets or out of reach of children. LS McPhatter observed a can of air freshener in a unlocked cabinet in the child bathroom. Ensure items used to clean are not altering the air quality. LS McPhatter observed in each classroom an aerosol can of Lavender Lysol.”
“Ensure Child files are complete. Child #1 needs a health appraisal, immunizations record, lead results, and a development plan. Child #3 needs lead results, and a development plan. Child #4 needs date of enrollment, a development plan, and emergency transportation permission. Child #5 needs lead results and a development plan. Child #6 needs hours and days attending, lead results, and a development plan. Child #8 needs a health appraisal, immunization records, lead test results, and a development plan. Child #9 needs a health appraisal, immunization records, lead results, and a development plan. Child #10 needs health appraisal, immunization record, lead results, and a development plan. Child # 11 needs a health appraisal, immunization record, lead results, Parents Right to Know, and screen time permission. Child #17 needs immunizations and lead results. Child #18 needs immunization records, lead results, and emergency transportation permission. Children #16, #15, #14, #13, #12, #7, and #2 need development plans.”
“Ensure all garbage is in a trash can with a lid. LS McPhatter observed a paper bag with trash in it. LS McPhatter asked Staff #5 where the trash can was. Staff #5 stated she was using a paper bag then disposed of it later.”
“Ensure the freezer maintains zero degrees Fahrenheit or less, purchase a thermometer for the refrigerator. Ensure food in refrigerator and freezer is dated and contents are listed.”
“Ensure the classrooms have materials for all children and enough for the number of children in the space. The 3 year-old classroom needs manipulatives, dramatic play materials, science materials, sensory items, music equipment, art materials, and construction/block area needs materials. define activity areas with shelves, materials, or carpets. The four-year-old classroom needs manipulatives, dramatic play materials, science materials, sensory items, music equipment, art materials, and construction/block area needs materials. define activity areas with shelves, materials, or carpets.”
“Ensure diapering procedures are posted, add a changing mat with disposable covers, and a foot activated trash can for changing children with pullups.”
“Ensure the monthly fire prevention inspection is posted.”
“OCCL received a complaint on July 19, 2022, regarding improper discipline and not allowing additional servings of food. An investigation was conducted on August 5, 2022. This complaint is substantiated for improper discipline because one staff member confirmed children are yelled at, and another staff member gestured how a child was picked up by the shirt and placed in a chair. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of a child not receiving additional servings of food because staff stated the child had already had two hot dogs and wanted a third when others had not been given a second serving.”
“Ensure a qualified staff member certified with Delaware First as at least a teacher is trained and documented as being trained id responsible for the center when an early childhood administrator or early childhood curriculum coordinator is not present.”
“Ensure a eye patch is added to the first aid kit.”