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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 2 regulations cited | 2 | Agency record |
| Sep 29, 2026 | OCCL Standards Complaint | Substantiated | 1 | Agency record |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Announced | 1 regulation cited | 1 | Agency record |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 2 regulations cited | 2 | Agency record |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 4 regulations cited | 4 | Agency record |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 2 regulations cited | 2 | Agency record |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 3 regulations cited | 3 | 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 staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs orientation, OCCL H&S training, App/resume, references, health appraisal w/TB, service letter. Staff #2 needs references, service letter. Staff #4, #6, #9 needs references-service letter. Staff #8, #11 needs medication certification.”
“Ensure medication is in original container. Honeybees - CW is missing original container for inhaler.”
“On September 10, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of a lack of handwashing due to an interruption of running water and failure to notify OCCL. An investigation was conducted on September 17, 2026. Based on interviews, this complaint is substantiated for a lack of handwashing and failing to notify OCCL and families of an interruption of running water. Administrator #1 stated they did not notify OCCL or families they did not have running water. Owner #1 stated the facility remained open without running water for a little over three hours, and hand sanitizer was used instead of washing hands.”
“Ensure supervision is provided at all times. Staff members went inside with their class, leaving child on the enclosed playground. Staff in an adjacent playground area saw the child and brought them into the facility. Staff members received a formal written warning and training.”
“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs updated med certification. Staff #3 needs updated TB test.”
“Ensure child files are complete. Child #9 needs updated health appraisal.”
“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #2 needs references (2), Health Appraisal & TB. Staff #3 needs signed PD Plan, orientation, references (2), TB test. Staff #4 needs CPR/First Aid, PD Plan, orientation, references (2), Health Appraisal & TB.”
“Ensure children's files are complete. Child #1, 5, 8 need blood lead test results.”
“Ensure hazardous materials are not accessible to children. Toilet wand and cleaning pads in bathroom of Jitterbugs classroom.”
“Ensure refrigerator temp reads 41' or colder. The Crickets classroom refrigerator is reading 45'.”
“Ensure staff attendance includes exact arrival and departure times. At the time of the visit, two staff were signed out of the crickets room for breaks prior to taking the breaks. Also, one staff member did not sign out of the infant classroom and one staff member did not sign out of the doodlebugs room.”
“Ensure child files are complete. A monthly infant feeding schedule is needed for one child. Parents' right to know is needed for one child. Blood lead testing results are needed for two children.”
“Ensure staff files are complete. A health appraisal with TB is needed for one staff. A health appraisal is needed for one staff. Service letters are needed for eight staff.”
“Ensure classrooms do not use air fresheners. Remove air freshener from the caterpillars room.”
“Ensure nap equipment is labeled. Label cots is the caterpillar and crickets room.”
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