Thirst 2 Learn Child Development Center

“On September 18, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of transporting children in an unauthorized vehicle not approved by OCCL, transporting children without proper safety restraints, and failure to have an organized system of business management due to no staff being available to receive children from the bus. An investigation was conducted on October 1, 2026. This complaint is substantiated. Interviews revealed that on or about September 14, 2026, the center was not prepared to receive Child #1 and Child #2 from the Brandywine School District (BSD) bus, resulting in the children being returned to their district preschool. Staff #1 then transported Child #1 and Child #2 to the center in their personal vehicle, which had not been approved by OCCL for the transporting of children. Staff #1 confirmed they had removed one of two car seats previously in the vehicle, and only one car seat was present in the vehicle for the two children when being transported by center staff. Administrator #1 and Staff #1 reported the center s handbook does not include a procedure for missed transportation, and neither was familiar with BSD s transportation protocol.”

“Post emergency numbers and send a picture to OCCL.”

“Ensure staff files are complete. Submit updated fingerprints for Staff #1. Submit Health and Safety training, 4 references, a returned service letter or 2 documented attempts, and release of employment for Staff #2. Submit Health and Safety training for Staff #3. Submit fingerprinting eligibility letter for Staff #4.”

“Ensure all training hours are completed within the required timeframe. Last training hours were submitted on 9/16/2026.”

“Ensure child files are complete. Submit infant feeding schedule for Child #11 for August and September.”

“Place a lock on the infant room cabinet or remove exposed chemicals and send a picture to OCCL.”

“Ensure floor/window fans are inaccessible to children. Remove fan or place fan that is inaccessible to children to OCCL.”

“Fix ceiling in the school-age room and remove broken/unused items and send a picture to OCCL.”

“Fix toilets (2) in the girls bathroom in the two year old classroom, along with the hole in the ceiling and send a picture or invoice of services to OCCL.”

“Repair outdoor gate to the toddler playground and send a picture to OCCL.”

“Ensure infant cribs do not have blankets and infants are removed from highchairs when asleep. Child #10 was observed asleep in a highchair with a blanket. This was corrected when this child was removed.”

“Ensure all classrooms have bleach/water and soap/water. This was corrected at the visit.”

“Place a diaper changing trash can in the ones and two's classrooms and send picture to OCCL.”

“Submit liability insurance.”

“Ensure staff files are complete: Staff #1: eligibility letter, annual child abuse and neglect review Staff #2: eligibility letter, Administration of Medication certification, 18 training hours Staff #3: DEEDS certificate Staff #5: Administration of Medication certification expires on 8/29/2025. Submit new cert before license expires. Staff #6: eligibility letter Staff #7: 3 training hours Staff #8: Administration of Medication certification Staff #9: CPR/FA, 10 training hours, annual review of safe sleep and child abuse and neglect Staff #10: DEEDS certificate Staff #11: Administration of Medication certification Staff #12: Administration of medication certification, professional development plan, OCCL health and safety training, job description, 4 references, declaration/drug and alcohol statement, returned service letter or 2 documented attempts. Staff #13: 4 references, adult abuse registry check, health appraisal w/ TB, release of employment history, returned service letter or 2 documented attempts. Staff #14: DEEDS certificate, Administration of Medication certification, orientation form, OCCL health and safety training, application/data sheet/resume, 3 references, adult abuse registry check, health appraisal w/ TB, release of employment history, returned service letter or 2 documented attempts. Staff #15: DEEDS certificate, orientation form, OCCL health and safety training, job description, declaration/drug and alcohol statement, release of employment history, returned service letter or 2 documented attempts.”

“Ensure staff and children are signed in and out. One staff member was not signed in, and one child was not signed in the infant room. This was corrected at the visit.”

“Ensure child files are complete. Submit blood lead screening for Child #5 to OCCL.”

“Ensure staff and children are signed in and out. One staff member was not signed in, and one child was not signed in, in the infant room. This was corrected at the visit.”

“Ensure cabinets have locks (if accessible to chemicals/hazards). Place locks on cabinet in the one year old room and send a picture to OCCL.”

“Ensure floor/window fan and cords are inaccessible to children. Remove all fans and send a picture to OCCL.”

“Fix cabinet in the one year old room and send a picture to OCCL. Place an outlet cover in the two year old room (CAV) Ensure gate in the school-age room is closed to ensure children do not roam in the back area. Straighten up the back area to ensure hazards are clear.”

“Ensure toilet is repaired in the boys bathroom. This was corrected at the visit. Repair light in the girls bathroom.”

“Ensue broken toys are removed from the classroom. Remove broken toys from the one year old classroom and send a picture to OCCL.”

“Replace diaper changing mats in the one, two, and infant rooms and send a picture to OCCL.”

“Ensure lesson plan has all components each day. Send 1 week of lesson plans for the two year old room to OCCL.”

“Submit training hours for Staff #1 and 2. Training hours were not submitted 30 days before license expiration.”

“Submit the following to complete staff files: - full files for Staff #10 and 11, orientation form for Staff #5, references for Staff #4 and 5, release of employment for Staff #5, service letters for Staff #4 and 5, annual safe sleep and child abuse and neglect review for Staff #6, full files with return dates and updated paperwork for Staff #7, 8, and 9, documentation of CPR/FA for Staff #3, 7, 8, and 2.”

“Ensure child files are complete. Child #8 needs an updated health appraisal. All infants need an infant feeding schedule.”

“Replace ceiling tiles to ensure there are no open holes in the ceiling. Remove the floor AC units in each classroom and send a picture of ceiling and units removed to OCCL.”

“Ensure all toilets are in working order. Fix the toilet in the boys bathroom and send a video of the toilet working to OCCL.”

“Replace diaper changing mat in the infants and two year old classroom.”

“Place an eye patch, safety pins, thermometer, water, and soap in the first aid kit for the bus. Take a picture and send to OCCL.”

“Ensure renewal application is submitted 60 days before license expiration. Corrected a the visit when the licensing specialist collected the application.”

“The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint on July 5, 2023, regarding lack of air conditioning and failure to maintain temperatures between 68o and 82o F. An investigation was conducted on July 10, 2023. This complaint is substantiated because air temperature measurements ranged between 82.8o and 89.8o F. [name withheld] staff members stated it was very warm in the building and the air conditioning had not been working for quite some time.”

“Submit the following to complete staff files: CPR/FA certification for 8 staff members, DEEDs certificates for 7 staff members, administration of medication certification for 5 staff members, prof. dev. plans for 8 staff members, safe sleep acknowledgement for one staff member, OCCL health and safety training for all staff except #16, job descriptions for two staff members, references for 3 staff members, drug alcohol and declaration and fingerprinting for 1 staff member, adult abuse for 3 staff members, release of employment and service letters for 2 staff members. Not determined and will become non-compliant if not received by 8-31-23- annual training 18 hours for Staff #4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, & 16.”

“Documentation of annual training is needed for 11 staff members.”

“Submit the following to complete children's files: a health appraisal with immunizations for 3 children, a health appraisal only for one child, blood lead test results for 7 children, transportation permission for 2 children and an infant feeding schedule for one child.”

“Move hand sanitizer and bleach out of reach of children or install child-proof locks.”

“Replace tape on the stage in the SA room to make the surface cleanable.”

“Place a new thermometer in the refrigerator in the infant room. Take a picture of it indicating 41 degrees F or below.”

“Repair ventilation fans in both preschool bathrooms. Send documentation to OCCL.”

“Post an evacuation plan in the SA room.”

“Send updated infant feeding schedules for all infants in care.”

“Post an updated complete lesson plan in the Sunshine room.”

“The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint on November 1, 2022, regarding parents not being permitted to enter the facility. An investigation was conducted on November 2, 2022. This complaint is substantiated due to families having to ask to enter the building and all families should be entering the building, walking their children to the classroom, and have access at any time without asking.”