Blossom & Bloom Learning Center 2
A licensed child care center in New Castle, Delaware 19720
2340 N Dupont Hwy, New Castle, Delaware 19720. (302) 502-3688.
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The short answer
Record last released by Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing on Nov 1, 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 Mar 24, 2026; Delaware doesn’t list visits that found nothing.
12 violations cited in the last three years.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information. Released Nov 1, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
12 violations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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 Nov 1, 2026. Updated daily.
Mar 24, 2026: unannounced Full Compliance Review2 violations
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Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs OCCL Health and Safety training.”
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Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete. Child #1 needs Bood Lead Screener results and Child #9 needs current Health Appraisal with immunization record.”
Mar 17, 2025: unannounced Full Compliance Review4 violations
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Personnel Files
“Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #11 need OCCL Health and Safety Training.”
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Indoor Space
“- Repair and Repaint the walls in the Pre-K Bathroom. - Replace the missing toilet lid in the Two’s bathroom - Repair the floor molding strip in the Pre-Toddlers Room - Ensure that plug covers are used in the power strip and extension cord in the Preschool 2 room.”
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Outdoor Area
“Ensure that all hazards are removed from the outdoor play space. There was a green cable (possibly a jump rope) keeping the supply shed closed.”
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Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
“Ensure that napping equipment is labeled at all times. Mats in the Pre-Toddler room needed to be labeled.”
Mar 19, 2024: unannounced Full Compliance Review6 violations
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Personnel Files
“Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs 5 more hours of professional development. Send to OCCL when complete.”
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Child Files
“Ensure all child files are complete,. Child #2 needs an infant feeding schedule. Child #5 needs blood lead screening results. Child #6 needs an Infant feeding schedule signed monthly by the parents. Child #16 needs an Infant feeding schedule signed by the parents monthly. Child #17 needs an albuterol inhaler that is not expired. Send a picture to OCCL when expired.”
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Children’s Attendance
“Ensure children’s attendance records include exact arrival and departure times. There were two children not marked as present in the Pre-School 2 Classroom, This was corrected at the visit when the staff member signed both children in to the classroom.”
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Hazardous Materials
“Ensure hazardous materials such as cleansers are inaccessible to children. There was cleanser on the sink that was accessible to children.”
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Administration of Medication
“Ensure medication is not expired. Child #17’s medication was expired. Send a picture of the new medication to OCCL when complete.”
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Feeding of Infants
“Ensure all infants bottles are labeled. Child #16’s bottles were not labeled. This was corrected at the visit when a staff member labeled the infants bottles.”
All 3 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 4 violations cited |
| Mar 19, 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 1423658.
- Capacity: 92 children.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Nov 1, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Delaware acted against it?
- 4 complaint investigations in the last three years. Results, in Delaware’s words: Substantiated (3), No Evidence to Substantiate (1).
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Complaint Reviews and Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Nov 1, 2026. Updated daily.
| Date | What | Detail |
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| Jun 23, 2026 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On June 5, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding concerns children were using portable training potties within a classroom, portable potties were not being cleaned between uses, and program staff were concealing non-compliant items during inspections. An investigation was conducted on June 17, 2026. Based on the investigation, the complaint is substantiated for the use of portable training potties within a classroom that did not have a bathroom. Licensing Specialists (LS) #1 and #2 observed two portable potty seats positioned within the Preschool 2 classroom. The potty seats were accessible to children and were not located within a designated bathroom or toilet facility. Administrator #1 confirmed the portable potties were available for use by children enrolled in the classroom. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of the portable potties not being emptied or sanitized between uses. Administrator #1 reported disposable bags were removed after each use and the potty seats were disinfected between uses. During the investigation, LS #1 and LS #2 did not observe evidence of waste, odors, or unsanitary conditions associated with the potty seats during the facility tour. The portable potties were not observed in use during the investigation. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of the program concealing non-compliant items in other classrooms or the kitchen. Administrator #1 denied directing staff to hide equipment or materials. LS #1 and LS #2 conducted a walkthrough of the facility, including the kitchen area, and did not observe evidence supporting the allegation. |
| May 5, 2026 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On April 10, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding failure to communicate important information relating to a child with the parent/guardian. An investigation was conducted on April 16, 2026. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint based on interviews conducted and documents reviewed. While no communication was available requesting permission to use a weighted lap pad for Child #1, there is no current DELACARE Regulation requiring this. When the facility became aware Parent #1 did not approve of the weighted lap pad, the facility apologized to Parent #1 and discontinued its use. |
| Feb 11, 2026 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On January 19, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding the program s failure to adequately report an injury requiring outside medical attention to OCCL within 24 hours following notification by the child s family. An investigation was conducted on January 28, 2026. Based on the investigation, this complaint is substantiated. While the administrative team provided documentation to the family and attempted to submit injury reports to OCCL via fax within the required timeframe, the program did not contact OCCL by phone to speak with an OCCL staff member to verbally report the injury as required in DELACARE Regulations. Technical assistance was provided to the administrative team during the investigation to clarify the intent and requirements of the applicable DELACARE Regulation. |
| Aug 12, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On July 24, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding a lack of supervision and not following the age requirements for screen time in the infant classroom. An investigation was conducted on July 31, 2025. Based on the findings, this complaint is substantiated for the use of screens with children under the age of two years old. Administrator #1 confirmed an infant teacher propped a tablet on a door handle while cleaning a classroom at the end of the day. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint for the infant aged children being strapped in a stroller in the hallway unsupervised. Staff interviewed noted Staff #2 was able to see the children from all points in the classroom and the stroller was in the open doorway in the classroom and stated this was done at the end of the day and the children were not in the stroller for more than 30 minutes. |
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: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.
- 2022: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Nov 1, 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 Nov 1, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Blossom & Bloom Learning Center 2 This child care provider | Not given |
| Rebekah Mercer | Not given |
| Sherell Thomas | Not given |
| Joy Harvey | Not given |
| Boys & Girls Club @ New Castle | Not given |
| YMCA of Delaware/New Castle | Not given |
| Latoya Jackson | Not given |
| Brickhouse Care Academy Corporation | Not given |
| Sara Hayton | Not given |
| Comforts of Home Preschool LLC | Not given |
| Teachable Moments | Not given |
| Seeds of Greatness Early Learning Center | Not given |
| Lorraine Cali | 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 Nov 1, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Public Domain.
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information (wb83-pkcv).
Released Nov 1, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Public Domain.
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Complaint Reviews (pnbd-85r6).
Released Nov 1, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Public Domain.
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This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.
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