Smart Start Learning Center LLC

Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are completed. Staff #1 needs four reference letters, Staff #2 needs OCCL health and safety training, Staff #3 needs CHU eligibility determine letter.”

Rule 30U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Feb 23, 2026.

Child Files

“Ensure child files are completed. Child #4 and Child #7 needs blood lead test result”

Rule 40U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Dec 4, 2025.

Indoor Space

“Ensure children’s belonging are not touching in the preschool classroom.”

Rule 49U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Dec 4, 2025.

Outdoor Area

“Purchase and place fall zone on the Mary-go round.”

Rule 53U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Dec 4, 2025.

Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments

“Toys or objects attached to cribs, pack-and-plays, or playpens are prohibited. Two infants were in their own pack-n-play with a boppy on the railing. One infant also had a blanket on the rail of the pack-n-play. Three one-year-old children were asleep on their cots that were less than 18 inches apart.”

Rule 56U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Oct 23, 2025.

Feeding of Infants

“An infant must be held for bottle-feeding. One infant was in a pack-n-play with a bottle, self-feeding, lying down.”

Rule 72U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Oct 23, 2025.

Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

“Ensure all children in care a supervised at all times and toddlers and Pre K are mixed after the 90 mins in the morning.. Upon entering the center a child was observed alone in the office and a 5 year -old d was observed in the 2 year-old classroom. This was corrected when both children returned to the PreK classroom.”

Rule 27U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 13, 2024.

Personnel Files

“Complete file is needed for three staff members. Staff #1 and Staff #2 needs OCCL health and safety training. Staff #3 needs a DEED certification.”

Rule 30U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Dec 2, 2024.

Child Files

“Complete file is needed Child #1. Child #1 needs a blood lead test results.”

Rule 40U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Dec 2, 2024.

Outdoor Area

“Repair or replace the gate for the outdoor play area to ensure self latching.”

Rule 53U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Dec 2, 2024.

Feeding of Infants

“Provide a monthly infant feeding schedule for each infant in care.”

Rule 72U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Dec 2, 2024.

Lesson Plans

“Provide a weekly opportunities for special activities and social emotional on the lesson plan.”

Rule 74U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Dec 2, 2024.

Positive Behavior Management

“A staff member was observed grabbing and yanking a one year old by the arm because she was sitting up as the staff would like her to. Administrator Akins was informed who provided disciplinary action against the staff member.”

Rule 20U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 21, 2023.

Personnel Files

“Complete files are needed for the following staff members: Staff #1 needs annual training hours, professional development plan, OCCL Health and safety training and an adult health appraisal with TB. Staff #2 needs OCCL health and safety training, Staff #3 needs professional development plan, Staff #4 needs annual training hours, Staff #5 needs a complete file.”

Rule 30U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 21, 2023.

Staff Attendance

“Ensure staff members document exact time and whereabouts when working with children. STaff #5 was in the Dragonfly classroom but did not sign in ont he attendance record. Provide attendance record for the Dragonfly classroomf rom 11-7-2023 to 11-14-2023.”

Rule 36U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 14, 2023.

Child Files

“Provide feeding schedule for Child #6”

Rule 40U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 21, 2023.

Children’s Attendance

“Ensure to document children in care arrival and departure times while in care. Three children were not sign in the Dragonfly classroom. Provide attendance for the classroom from 11-7-2023 to 11-14-2023.”

Rule 43U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 14, 2023.

Kitchen and Food Preparation

“A staff member was observed washing her hands in the basin sink and mop bucket was observed by the hand-washing sink with left over food in the sink. (This was corrected when staff agreed to wash hand in the hand-washing sink and mop backets were placed in the cleaning supply room.”

Rule 50U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 7, 2023.

Outdoor Area

“Ensure the outdoor fence is self closing. Repair or replace the self closing mechanism.”

Rule 53U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 21, 2023.

Administration of Medication

“Follow the MAR procedure for all medication, update all MAR documents and return all unused meds.”

Rule 63U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 21, 2023.

Lesson Plans

“Add a cooking or healthy habit to all lesson plans for classroom over 24 months. Post all lesson plan in each classroom.”

Rule 74U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 21, 2023.