Hartly Learning Academy Inc.

Indoor Space

“Ensure walls are cleanable and in good repair. Repair the chipped paint spots in the infant classroom and two-year-old classroom. Repair the wall behind the sink in the women’s bathroom. Ensure all garbage is covered. The trash can in the pre-k classroom needs to be cleaned out and covered. Discontinue the use of the wax warmer. A wax warmer was observed on in the infant classroom. This was corrected when the wax warmer was turned off and discussed with staff.”

Rule 49U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Dec 23, 2025.

Outdoor Area

“Repair the gate in the outdoor play area to ensure it is self-closing and self-latching.”

Rule 53U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Dec 23, 2025.

Equipment

“Purchase additional manipulatives/math/problem solving materials and science materials for the pre-k classroom and the three-year-old classroom. Purchase additional construction/block materials for the three-year-old classroom.”

Rule 57U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Dec 8, 2025.

Diapering and Soiled Clothing

“Replace the ripped diaper changing mat in the one-year-old classroom. Ensure a foot-activated diaper pail is used for diapers. The trash can in the infant classroom was not foot-activated.”

Rule 61U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Dec 9, 2025.

Lesson Plans

“Ensure lesson plans contain weekly opportunities for special activities for children 24 months and older. The lesson plan in the two-year-old classroom was missing the weekly opportunities.”

Rule 74U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Dec 4, 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: Jan 9, 2026.

Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

“Ensure infants and toddlers are cared for in rooms separate from older children. A three-year-old child was placed in the two-year-old classroom with six two-year-old children, when the three and four-year-old classroom went outside. The three-year-old child has asthma and his mother requested he not go outside in the cold. This was discussed and corrected when the administrator agreed to use one of the appropriate methods discussed in the future.”

Rule 27U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Dec 19, 2024.

Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

“Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. The two-year-old classroom was observed with 9 one and two year olds with one staff member. This was corrected when a second staff member entered the classroom.”

Rule 27U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Dec 17, 2024.

Positive Behavior Management

“Ensure staff use developmentally-appropriate methods of behavior management. A staff member was observed picking a child up by his hands/wrists and his feet left the ground. The staff member was trying to move the child away from another child. This was discussed with the staff member. The staff member must complete the training titled, “Guiding Children’s Behavior” on the Individualized Professional Development (iPD) website.”

Rule 20U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Dec 27, 2024.

Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

“Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained through the assignment of qualified staff members. An aide was observed alone with six, one and two year olds. This was corrected when a qualified staff member entered the classroom.”

Rule 27U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Dec 12, 2024.

Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs a DEEDS qualifications certificate, four references from adults who are not related to her, and an eligibility letter from the Criminal History Unit. One staff member needs a professional development plan.”

Rule 30U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Dec 18, 2024.

Indoor Space

“Ensure all sinks provide hot and cold water. The sink in the boys bathroom is not supplying hot water. Repair the sink. Ensure garbage is covered. A trash can with dirty pull-ups and trash was observed without a lid in the bathroom between the two-year-old classroom and three-year-old classroom.”

Rule 49U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Dec 19, 2024.

Outdoor Area

“Ensure the gates in the outdoor play area are self-closing and self-latching. The gate will not self-close and the self-closing mechanism is not working properly.”

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

Equipment

“Repair the wobbly book shelf in the infant classroom.”

Rule 57U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Dec 19, 2024.

Diapering and Soiled Clothing

“Ensure the foot-activated diaper pail is used to dispose of diapers. The covered trash in the two-year-old classroom was being used for soiled diapers. This was discussed and corrected when a trash bag was placed in the diaper pail and the staff member agreed to use the diaper pail for diapers. Ensure disposable covers are used for diaper changes. The infant classroom did not have disposable covers. This was corrected when the coveres were supplied.”

Rule 61U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Dec 12, 2024.

Lesson Plans

“Enusre lesson plans provide weekly opportunities for each special activity for 24 months and older. The lesson plan in the two-year-old classroom did not provide opportunities for science, music, and sensory.”

Rule 74U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Dec 19, 2024.

Positive Behavior Management

Rule 20U. From a complaint. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Feb 15, 2024.

Equipment

“Ensure there are musical toys available for children. Classroom had no musical toys are available for children. Admin located musical instruments and they were added to the center. Ensure toys are sturdy and hazard free. Classroom “Ones” had broken blocks. Admin removed the broken blocks.”

Rule 57U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Dec 5, 2023.