Mary J. Cannon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2023 | OCCL Standards Complaint | Substantiated | 1 | Agency record |
| May 9, 2023 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 8 regulations cited | 8 | Agency record |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 9 regulations cited | 9 | Agency record |
| Nov 23, 2021 no longer in the state’s current file | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 13 regulations cited | 13 | 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.
“The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint on November 28, 2023, regarding not allowing services to be provided in the home as part of an IFSP. An investigation was conducted on December 4, 2023. This complaint is substantiated because the provider refused to allow therapy services to be conducted while Child #1 was in her care. Additional concerns noted were improper use of emergency substitute, lack of working phone and voice mail, failure to notify OCCL within one business day when a phone number changes, and failure to notify OCCL of serious health condition.”
“Ensure the emergency-use substitute is trained as required. Submit the orientation record to OCCL. Submit the adult health appraisal with TB results for the emergency-use substitute.”
“Ensure enrollment and any tours given complete the Annual Parents Right to Know Notice log. Send completed log to OCCL.”
“Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a health appraisal, immunization record, and blood lead screening results. One child needs blood lead screening results. One child needs an updated health appraisal and immunization record. One child needs an emergency card, date of enrollment, hours and days she attends, health appraisal, immunization record, blood lead screening results, parents right to know acknowledgement, screen time permission, transportation permission, mat permission, and permission to sleep in other area.”
“Purchase a covered trash can for the bathroom.”
“Conduct monthly fire prevention inspections and post most current. Have the fire extinguisher inspected and tagged annually.”
“Ensure the first aid kit is complete. Add a first aid guide to the kit.”
“Conduct monthly evacuation drills. Purchase an emergency water supply.”
“Ensure the renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to the license expiration. This was corrected when the renewal application was submitted to OCCL on May 8, 2023.”
“Ensure parents right to know log is complete with all children enrolled and anyone who tours.”
“Ensure child files are complete. Child #7 needs hour/days documented, and lead test results. Child #8 needs sate of enrollment, health appraisal, and lead test results. Child #9 needs date enrollment and lead test results.”
“Ensure children's attendance is documented with arrival and departure times.”
“Ensure the indoor air quality in the childcare space does not affect the health or safety of the children. LS Smith observed what smelled like cat urine in the space where children are cared for.”
“Ensure fire extinguisher is mounted.”
“Ensure the outdoor space is free of hazards. LS Smith observed loose wood pieces with sharp edges, around the backyard. The play equipment was also observed to have rotten and broken wood pieces.”
“Ensure napping equipment is clean, and stored so the children's sheets are not touching.”
“Ensure the car has a fire extinguisher.”
“Ensure all pets have current rabies vaccination. Dusty the cat is missing rabies vaccination.”
“Ensure emergency substitute has a completed orientation.”
“Ensure provider has a working voicemail. Providers voicemail is full, which does not allow parents or OCCL to be able to leave messages.”
“Ensure parents right to know log is updated with all children enrolled any anyone who tours the facility.”
“Ensure child files are complete. Child #6 and #7 needs an updated health appraisal and immunization record.”
“Ensure radon test is completed every five years and submitted to OCCL.”
“Ensure walls, floors, ceilings, and other surfaces are in good repair. The floor board between the kitchen and dining area is broken creating a tripping hazard. Ensure home is free of insect infestation. LS Smith observed an infestation of roaches in the home.”
“Ensure fire extinguisher is serviced each year.”
“Ensure food is clean and not spoiled, stored properly, and labeled appropriately. The freezer had spilled and spoiled food stuck to the bottom.”
“Ensure there is a foot activated diaper pail within arms reach of the changing area.”
“Ensure first aid kit is complete. The following items were missing: Gloves, eye patch, first aid guide, pen and note pad, plastic bag, safety pins, thermometer, and tweezers.”
“Ensure children are riding in the appropriate car seat when providing transportation. Child #7 did not have the appropriate child restraint. Ensure travel first aid kit is complete. Ensure there is a working fire extinguisher for the car.”
“Ensure all pets in the home have updated rabies vaccination. There was a cat named Dusty in the home without rabies vaccination.”
“Ensure there is a two week menu completed and posted.”