Lil’ Einstein’s Learning Academy
A licensed child care center in Bear, Delaware 19701
234 Rickey Boulevard, Bear, Delaware 19701.
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The short answer
Record last released by Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing on Oct 23, 2026.
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean4
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
3 visits with violations in the last three years, the latest on Jul 9, 2026; Delaware doesn’t list visits that found nothing.
17 violations cited in the last three years.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
17 violations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.
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Hover or focus a month to read it.
Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each violation, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
Jul 9, 2026: unannounced Full Compliance Review5 violations
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Insurance Coverage
“Submit liability insurance to OCCL.”
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Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete: Staff #1 needs 4 references and a health appraisal with TB. Staff #2 needs their OCCL Health/Safety training. Staff #3 needs 4 references and a health appraisal with TB. Staff #4 needs their OCCL Health/Safety training and 4 references. Staff #5 needs their OCCL Health/Safety training and 5 references. Staff #6 needs 5 training hours (ND). Staff #7 needs 18 training hours (ND). Staff #8 needs their OCCL Health and Safety training, application/resume/data sheet, 4 references, and a health appraisal with TB.”
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Indoor Space
“Sand or paint wall in the 3’s room and send a picture to OCCL.”
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Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
“Ensure infant crib sheets are tight fitting. Submit pictures of infant only crib sheets with tight fitting to OCCL.”
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Administration of Medication
“Submit MAR’s for sunscreen to OCCL for all children who use it. Correct sunscreen forms with correct permissions and send to OCCL.”
Jul 17, 2025: unannounced Full Compliance Review6 violations
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Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #3 needs 1 reference. Staff #4 needs a DEEDS certificate, 4 references, and an adult health appraisal. Staff #5 needs a DEEDS certificate and 2 more references. Staff #6 needs 4 references, an adult health appraisal. Staff #7 needs 4 references, a returned service letter or 2 documented attempts. Staff #8 needs their health and safety training, administration of medication, 4 references, adult health appraisal, and fingerprinting results. (staff #8’s last day is 8/8/2025, therefore these are not determined). Staff #9 must be re-fingerprinted.”
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Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete. Submit blood lead screening for Child #18. Submit developmental plans for Children #2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10-12.”
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Equipment
“Place additional dramatic play materials in the one year old room. This was corrected at the visit.”
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Diapering and Soiled Clothing
“Replace diaper mat in the two year old classroom. This was corrected at the visit.”
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Emergency Planning
“Submit fire drill for the month of July.”
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Feeding of Infants
“Submit infant feeding schedules for all infants by 8/18/2025.”
Jul 16, 2024: unannounced Full Compliance Review6 violations
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Insurance Coverage
“Submit updated liability insurance.”
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Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. OCCL health and safety training is needed from Staff #2,3,13,14, and 15. References needed for Staff #2, 3, 11, 14, and 16. Health appraisal and TB needed for Staff #3 and 6. Staff #10 needs to be re-fingerprinted. Staff #13 needs her out of state results. CPR/FA is needed for Staff #10, 11, and 15.”
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Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete. Child #3 needs a blood lead screening result. Child #18 needs a health appraisal. Children #11 and 18 need a developmental plan.”
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Hazardous Materials
“Lock cabinet in the Pre-K room under the sink or remove chemicals and send a picture to OCCL.”
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Indoor Space
“Place an outlet cover in the two year old bathroom. This was corrected at the visit.”
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Feeding of Infants
“Submit infant feeding schedule for Child #1.”
All 3 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jul 9, 2026 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 5 violations cited |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 6 violations cited |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 6 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Child Care Center.
- Ages served, in Delaware’s words: 6 weeks through 12 years.
- Takes part in: Child Care Food Program (meals reimbursed), Purchase of Care (state-subsidized child care).
- Licence number 1033382.
- Capacity: 102 children.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Delaware acted against it?
- 6 complaint investigations in the last three years. Results, in Delaware’s words: Substantiated (4), No Evidence to Substantiate (2).
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Complaint Reviews and Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
| Date | What | Detail |
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| Feb 26, 2026 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On January 15, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint alleging inappropriate screen time practices with toddlers, staff use of personal cell phones while supervising children, and insufficient materials in the one-year-old classroom. An investigation was conducted on January 21, 2026. Although no cell phone usage was observed at this visit, administration confirmed a staff person s employment was terminated due to repeated personal cell phone use in the classroom. No evidence was observed to substantiate the allegations regarding inappropriate screen time or insufficient materials. Staff interviews indicated one-year-old children do not use iPads, and employees are subject to termination for personal cell phone use in classrooms. LS #1 observed the one-year-old classroom met requirements for developmentally appropriate materials. During the visit, children were engaged with sensory-based learning materials. LS #1 reviewed Staff #2 s timecard documenting attendance concerns and tardiness, written disciplinary records, and copies of the facility s cell phone policy, time-off calendar, code of conduct, and attendance policy. Documentation and staff interviews confirmed Staff #2 violated facility policies related to cell phone use and attendance. Employment was terminated based on those violations. |
| Dec 5, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On November 19, 2025, OCCL received a complaint alleging failure to use appropriate behavior supports. An unannounced visit was conducted on November 26, 2025, to investigate this complaint. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint for use of inappropriate behavioral supports by Staff #1 or any staff member. Six staff and Administrator #1 were interviewed separately regarding the allegations. All staff who worked in the classroom with Staff #1 denied witnessing or hearing of the inappropriate behavior supports described in the report. Staff #1 stated she has never participated in popping or snatching children. Review of live camera footage did not show Staff #1 engaging in the inappropriate behavior supports alleged in the complaint. LS #1 informed all staff of their mandated reporter responsibilities and reiterated the requirement to contact the Child Abuse and Neglect Report Line if they hear of or witness abuse of children. |
| Aug 13, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On July 23, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint alleging a lack of respectful communication among staff and the Early Childhood Administrator s absence for at least 50% of the program s operating hours. The complaint was substantiated for the administrator not being present for at least 50% of the operating hours. Administrator #1 reported she does not maintain records of her daily attendance because she is a salaried employee and only provided a pay statement as documentation. Multiple staff reported Administrator #1 is present only during the licensing period; however, Administrator #1 began employment on July 26, 2025, while the licensing period covers the entire month of July. OCCL could not verify Administrator #1 s daily attendance without supporting documentation. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint regarding disrespectful communication among staff. Staff #5 stated Staff #1 can be disrespectful depending on the day, and two additional staff noted Staff #1 can be disengaged at times, and sometimes disrespectful. Administrator #1 and Staff #10 indicated Staff #1 does not display disrespectful behavior. |
| Aug 14, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On July 12, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of serving food to a child when there is a known allergy, not providing medical attention to a child having an allergic reaction to a food, not providing the parent with an accident injury report, and not maintaining child files as required. An investigation was conducted on July 16, 2024. This complaint is substantiated for serving food to a child when there is a known allergy. Child #1 was served a corndog that contained dairy. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not providing medical attention to the child because staff interviewed stated Child #1 was vomiting and defecating and was being cared for by staff in the classroom. Staff denied Child #1 was turning blue or wheezing so the Epi Pen was not administered. There is no evidence to substantiate not providing an incident report because a copy of an incident report was received during this visit, but Child #1 did not return to care, so the report was not given to or signed by a parent. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not maintaining a child file as required because staff denied saying a file would be destroyed after 30 days. Staff noted child files are archived after 30 days, but not destroyed. An additional concern noted during this investigation was a Medication Administration Record (MAR) log was not completed for Child #1 s Epinephrine injection (EPI) pen, and an allergy action plan was not provided with the medication. Child #1 s medication was not stored securely and out of reach of children as it was in the child s bookbag. |
| May 29, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On May 2, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding concerns about not notifying a parent of a child injury before the child left for the day and not providing an injury report. An investigation was conducted on May 8, 2024. This complaint is substantiated because Parent #1 was not notified of the injury before the child left for the day and Staff #2 states in the text message that she thought Parent #1 was informed of the injury. Parent #1 refused to sign the incident report the next day. |
| Apr 29, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On April 2, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding concerns of not following the food service policy by not forcing children to eat, and concerns about the use of improper discipline by yelling at or frightening children. An investigation was conducted on April 4, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for concerns of not following the food service policy because both Staff #1 and Staff #2 stated they did not force children to eat and did not participate in or witness food being thrown at Child #1. Staff #3 was present during this described incident and stated she did not witness any food being thrown at Child #1. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper discipline based on staff interviews. Staff #1 and Staff #2 stated they do not yell at any children in care. Staff #3 stated she did not witness Staff #2 yell at Child #1 or Staff #1. Staff #1 stated Staff #2 does not yell at her, and they work well together. Lastly, Staff #2 mentioned she has a hearing aid in both ears which could be the reason why her voice is loud, but stated she does not scream at the children. |
Who does the caring?
- Delaware doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers.
Who owns it?
- Delaware’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- 2026: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.
- 2025: 5 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.
- 2024: 4 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.
- 2023: 4 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.
- 2022: 4 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Providers aren’t compared: Delaware lists only the visits that found violations, so a count can’t tell a clean record from one never visited.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Germaine Oden | Not given |
| Kidz Ink I | Not given |
| Lil’ Einstein’s Learning Academy This child care provider | Not given |
| St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church Preschool | Not given |
| Valerie Chinn DBA A Kidz World LLC | Not given |
| Cornerstone Early Education and Youth Center, Inc. | Not given |
| Kidz Ink IV Academy of Early Learning | Not given |
| A. S. Academy of Learning 2 | Not given |
| Ashley Stanford DBA Little Arrows Childcare LLC | Not given |
| Grow N’ Learn | Not given |
| Dianne Peters | Not given |
| Bree Thompson | Not given |
What the record doesn’t say
- Delaware doesn’t grade violations by severity, so read what was cited.
- Delaware’s open data lists a visit only when a violation was cited there, so visits that found nothing aren’t shown.
- Delaware publishes five years of reviews and complaints; this page shows the last three.
- Delaware doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
- Delaware lists only the visits that found violations, so a provider with none listed may not have been visited at all: no count of violations is used to headline, filter or compare its providers.
Sources
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities (iuzd-3dbt).
Released Oct 23, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Public Domain.
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information (wb83-pkcv).
Released Oct 23, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Public Domain.
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Complaint Reviews (pnbd-85r6).
Released Oct 23, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Public Domain.
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