Shell’s Early Learning Center - Dover

Notification to OCCL

“Ensure OCCL is notified within one business day in the event of an equipment breakdown that threatens the health and safety of children in care, including a loss of power. According to Owner #1, the building experienced a partial power outage that was caused by water intrusion affecting the facility s exterior wiring. OCCL was not notified of the loss of power. This was discussed and corrected when staff agreed to comply in the future.”

Rule 14U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: May 28, 2026.

Governing Body

“Ensure the licensee, governing body, and employees follow all applicable federal, State, and local laws and regulations. During a complaint investigation on August 6, 2025, Executive Director #1 confirmed to OCCL that Owner #1 was currently in prison for tax issues related to the child care centers. This was discussed and corrected when Executive Director #1 agreed to comply in the future.”

Rule 15U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Aug 6, 2025.

Positive Behavior Management

“Post the positive behavior management statement/policy.”

Rule 20U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 14, 2025.

General Qualifications

“Ensure staff are fingerprinted and an eligibility determination or provisional eligibility is on file. A staff member was observed working in the one-year-old classroom with a qualified staff member. The staff member does not have eligibility or provisional eligibility on file. This was corrected when the staff member was removed from the facility.”

Rule 28U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Sep 2, 2025.

Personnel Files

Rule 30U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Sep 24, 2025.

Child Files

“Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a health appraisal and immunization record. Four children need blood lead screening results. Two children need infant feeding schedules.”

Rule 40U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 14, 2025.

Hazardous Materials

“Ensure hazardous materials are stored inaccessible and cleaners are locked up. Multiple cleaners were observed in an unlocked cabinet in the one-year-old classroom. Remove the cleaners or lock the cabinet.”

Rule 45U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Sep 16, 2025.

Indoor Space

“Ensure all areas are clean and in safe condition. The non-slip mat on one of the steps leading to the Pre-k classroom is lifted causing a tripping hazard. Clean the sink located in the three-year-old classroom. Ensure walls are cleanable and in good repair. The baseboard in the bathroom located by the kitchen needs repaired/covered.”

Rule 49U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Sep 9, 2025.

Kitchen and Food Preparation

“Purchase a thermometer for the freezer in the infant classroom to ensure the temperature is at 0 degrees F or colder.”

Rule 50U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 14, 2025.

Toilet Facilities

“Ensure liquid soap is accessible for hand washing. Several bars of soap and a bottle of liquid soap were observed in the bathroom located in the three-year-old classroom. Ensure bathrooms are located in the two-year-old classroom needs to be cleaned. Mold was observed in the toilet bowl and around the base of the toilet was dirty.”

Rule 51U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Sep 9, 2025.

Outdoor Area

“Ensure all gates in the outdoor play area are self-closing and self-latching. The gate closest to the parking lot is no longer self-latching.”

Rule 53U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 14, 2025.

Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments

“Ensure nap equipment is non-absorbent. Several nap mats in the Pre-K classroom and two-year-old classroom were ripped causing them to no longer be non-absorbent. Ensure rest equipment is labeled. The nap mats in the two-year-old classroom were not labeled.”

Rule 56U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Sep 9, 2025.

Equipment

“Ensure equipment is sturdy and hazard free. Remove the broken metal chair and the broken plastic chair from the school-age classroom.”

Rule 57U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Sep 16, 2025.

Sanitation

“Ensure soap/water and sanitizer/disinfectant is available and used on items/equipment as required. The Pre-K classroom did not have soap/water and sanitizer/disinfectant available.”

Rule 58U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Sep 16, 2025.

First Aid Kits

“Ensure the first aid kit is complete. Purchase a first aid guide, gauze pads, thermometer, and tweezers.”

Rule 65U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 18, 2025.

Lesson Plans

“Ensure lesson plans contain daily opportunities for physical, social-emotional, language/literacy, and cognitive development and weekly opportunities for each special activity. The lesson plan needs to be posted or available for review. A lesson plan was not available for the one-year-old classroom and two-year-old classroom.”

Rule 74U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Sep 9, 2025.

License Renewal

“Ensure the renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to the license expiration.”

Rule 8U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Sep 9, 2025.

Insurance Coverage

“Submit the general liability insurance to OCCL.”

Rule 16U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Oct 10, 2024.

Staff Qualifications

“Ensure the EC Administrator (ECA) has the infant/toddler specialization training listed on the ECA certificate.”

Rule 24U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Oct 10, 2024.

Personnel Files

Rule 30U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 15, 2024.

Staff Attendance

“Ensure staff attendance is documented to include exact hours worked in each classroom or area. A staff member did not sign out of the three-year-old classroom when she left. This was corrected when the staff member was signed out.”

Rule 36U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Sep 26, 2024.

Child Files

“Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a child information card. Two children need health appraisals. Two children need blood lead screening results. One child needs transportation permission. Two children need infant feeding schedules.”

Rule 40U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 15, 2024.

Indoor Space

“Ensure counter surfaces are cleanable and in good repair. Repair the side strip of the counter in the bathroom located next to the two-year-old classroom.”

Rule 49U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Oct 10, 2024.

Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments

“Ensure rest equipment is non-absorbent. Several nap mats in each classroom are ripped with exposed foam and need to be replaced.”

Rule 56U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 20, 2024.

Sanitation

“Ensure soap and water and disinfectant are available to clean and sanitize items/equipment as required. the Pre-K and two-three-year-old classrooms need soap and water bottles.”

Rule 58U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Oct 10, 2024.

Diapering and Soiled Clothing

“Ensure the surface used for diaper changing is non-porous. The diaper-changing mat in the two/three-year-old classroom is ripped and needs to be replaced.”

Rule 61U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 15, 2024.

First Aid Kits

“Purchase an instant cold pack and roll gauze for the first aid kit.”

Rule 65U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Oct 10, 2024.

Emergency Planning

“Purchase an emergency water supply.”

Rule 66U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Oct 10, 2024.

License Renewal

“Ensure the renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to the license expiration. This was corrected when the application was received on 9/12/2024.”

Rule 8U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Sep 12, 2024.