Cadence Academy Preschool-Boyd’s Corner
A licensed child care center in Middletown, Delaware 19709
2356 Dupont Pkwy, Middletown, Delaware 19709. (302) 376-8554.
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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?
5 visits with violations in the last three years, the latest on Oct 16, 2026; Delaware doesn’t list visits that found nothing.
13 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
13 violations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 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 |
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.
Oct 16, 2026: unannounced Full Compliance Review3 violations
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Staff Qualifications
“Ensure Staff #1 has school-age specialized training. Send updated DEEDS certificate.”
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Indoor Space
“Ensure carpet is clean and in good repair. Repair or replace fraying carpet in Room 6 and send a picture to OCCL.”
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Administration of Medication
“Ensure Child #21 has an MAR for diaper cream in the classroom. Send to OCCL.”
Oct 5, 2026: complaint Visit1 violation
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Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
“A licensee shall ensure all children are supervised at all times. On August 25, 2026, a child was able to leave the classroom and go to another classroom without a staff member seeing or knowing for a period of time. Have the staff member take the training “Active Supervision in Early Childhood Programs” on the Head Start EEP website. Send certificate or proof of training to OCCL by October 16, 2026.”
Oct 2, 2025: unannounced Full Compliance Review3 violations
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Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. CPR/First aid needed for Staff #6. Annual review of safe sleep for Staff #2, 8. OCCL Health and Safety training for Staff #5. Annual review of abuse and neglect for Staff #8. Health appraisal w/TB test for Staff #2, 5. Release of employment for Staff #4.”
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Indoor Space
“Room 6 has 2 holes and a piece of the wall on the corner of the window missing. Get repaired and send pictures.”
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Administration of Medication
“Ensure all children with medication/diaper cream/lotion, etc. have an MAR. Send completed MARs for children in Room 5, 8, and 10.”
Nov 1, 2024: unannounced Full Compliance Review1 violation
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Annual Training
The inspectors’ words, 106 words
“Training hours need to be completed. Staff #3- 5 hours, Staff #4- 18 hours, Staff #5- 6 hours, Staff #6- 10 hours, Staff #7- 14 hours, Staff #8- 6 hours, Staff #9- 10 hours, Staff #10- 18 hours, Staff #11- 1 hours, Staff #12- 10 hours, Staff #13- 10 hours, Staff #14- 18 hours, Staff #15- 10 hours, Staff #16- 18 hours, Staff #17- 11 hours, Staff #18- 18 hours, Staff #20- 18 hours, Staff #22- 18 hours, Staff #23- 10 hours, Staff #27- 6 hours, Staff #28- 18 hours, Staff #31- 18 hours, Staff #32- 9 hours, Staff #35- 5 hours, Staff #39- 2 hours.”
Oct 16, 2024: unannounced Full Compliance Review5 violations
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Personnel Files
The inspectors’ words, 160 words
“Ensure staff files are complete. Pediatric first aid/CPR needed for Staff #24. Professional development plans needed for Staff #1-33, 35, 36, and 39. Annual review of abuse and neglect and infant safe sleep needed for Staff #7, 10, 11, 14, 18, 20, 27, 28, 31, and 32. Orientation needed for Staff #3 and 22. 7-hour OCCL Health and Safety training needed for Staff #3, 4, 26, and 37. Application or resume needed for Staff #26 and 37. Job description needed for Staff #3, 4, 16, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 33, 37, and 38. One reference needed for Staff #2. 2 references needed for Staff #3, 4, 16, 19, 21, 22, 26, 30, 33, 34, and 39. 4 references needed for Staff #37. Adult abuse registry check needed for Staff #3, 16, 21, 22, 26, and 37. Health appraisal needed for Staff #4, 19, 22, 26, 33, 36 and 39. TB test needed for Staff #4, 19, 33 and 36.”
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Documenting Children’s Progress
“Ensure children’s progress is documented. Child #1, 2, 7, 8, 9, and 13 all need developmental plans.”
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Kitchen and Food Preparation
“Ensure refrigerator temperature is 41 degrees or colder. Kitchen is reading 48 degrees.”
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Administration of Medication
“Ensure Medication Administration Record is completed for Child #21, 23, and 24.”
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Feeding of Infants
“Ensure a written feeding schedule is updated monthly for infants. Child #1 and 22 need feeding statements.”
All 5 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 3 violations cited |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Complaint Visit | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 3 violations cited |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 5 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Child Care Center.
- Ages served, in Delaware’s words: 6 weeks through 12 years.
- Takes part in: Purchase of Care (state-subsidized child care).
- Licence number 1454237.
- Capacity: 191 children.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Delaware acted against it?
- 5 complaint investigations in the last three years. Results, in Delaware’s words: Substantiated (3), 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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| Jul 1, 2026 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On June 12, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding failing to have and follow a procedure for accepting and handling complaints from the parents or guardian, and child file information confidentiality. An investigation began on June 22, 2026, and concluded on June 29, 2026. According to documentation received and staff interviews, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for failing to have and follow a procedure for accepting and handling complaints from the parents or guardian, and child file information confidentiality. All staff interviewed stated administration attempted to have the conversation in private in the office, but the parent refused to do so. All staff interviewed stated no child confidential information was shared during this incident. |
| Oct 29, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On October 1, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding staff not using positive behavior supports, not showing respectful communication with others, and failing to understand the needs of children. An investigation began on October 2, 2025, and concluded on October 6, 2025. Based on staff interviews, observations, and video footage reviewed, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not using positive behavior support, not showing respectful communication with others, and failing to understand the needs of children. While one staff member did express concerns regarding another staff member to the administration, there is insufficient evidence at this time to substantiate this complaint. |
| Jul 28, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On July 3, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint regarding incorrect staff-to-child ratio. An investigation was conducted on July 11, 2025. Based on documentation received, this complaint is substantiated for incorrect staff-to-child ratio. Even though staff members reported they were never out of ratio and all classrooms were following the proper staff-to-child ratio at the time of the visit, the attendance documentation provided showed multiple instances of classrooms not following proper staff-to-child ratios. Additional concerns noted were both staff and children were not correctly signed in/out of classrooms on multiple occasions. |
| Feb 13, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | Between January 16, 2025, and January 17, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received two complaints regarding allegations of feeding a child food that had not been stored properly. This incident was self-reported to OCCL by the center on January 16, 2025, and an investigation was conducted on January 23, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for feeding a child food that had not been stored properly. Though the policy of the center is to have parents place food in the refrigerator that needs to be kept cold, staff admitted to feeding a child food from the previous day that had not been thrown away or stored properly in a refrigerator overnight. |
| Jan 21, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On December 30, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding not maintaining adequate heat in the center. An investigation was begun on January 2, 2025, and was completed on January 10, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for not maintaining adequate heat in the center based on staff interviews and two variance requests due to the heating units not working properly to keep the classrooms within the correct temperatures. |
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: 4 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.
- 2025: 5 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.
- 2024: 3 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.
- 2023: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.
- 2022: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.
- 2021: 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Cadence Academy Preschool-Boyd’s Corner This child care provider | Not given |
| Katherine Manning | Not given |
| Barbara Needles | Not given |
| Shaun Mullan-Wright DBA Sunshine Children’s House | Not given |
| Happy Place Child Care of Middletown | Not given |
| Jeffrey Whiting | Not given |
| Susan Thompson | Not given |
| Peace Arousa Augusta Osayanmwen | Not given |
| Mercy Land Academy | Not given |
| Brilliant Little Minds @apc | Not given |
| Grow & Learn Childcare Center | Not given |
| Charlotte Goode | Not given |
| Celebree School of Middletown | 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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This copy of the record was made on Oct 24, 2026.
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