Grow and Learn Childcare Center
A licensed child care center in Middletown, Delaware 19709
2486 North Dupont Parkway, Middletown, Delaware 19709. (302) 378-9100.
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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?
6 visits with violations in the last three years, the latest on Sep 17, 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 Nov 1, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
13 violations in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
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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.
Sep 17, 2026: unannounced Full Compliance Review4 violations
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Personnel Files
“Staff files need to be complete. Staff #1 needs 2 references, drug/ declaration statement. Staff #4, 5, 6 need Admin of Meds training. Staff 6 needs 14 clock hours of training. Staff 7 needs orientation, OCCL health and safety training. Staff 8 needs orientation. Staff 9 and 10 need 11 hours of training each. Staff 1, 3, 7 need health appraisal with TB.”
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Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete. Child #4, 6, 9 need health appraisals and immunizations. Child #4, 6, 9, 12, 13 need emergency card information. Child #2 needs immunizations. Child #5, 10, 12, 15 need blood lead results. Child #6 need screen time permission. Child #12 needs transportation permission.”
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Indoor Space
“School age classroom tables need tape residue removed.”
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Outdoor Area
“Ensure mulch is filled at bottom of the slides.”
Sep 22, 2025: unannounced Full Compliance Review2 violations
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Personnel Files
The inspectors’ words, 91 words
“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs CPR/FA, Admin of Medication, OCCL Health and Safety training. Staff #3 needs two references, Health appraisal with TB. Staff #4 needs OCCL Health training and two references. Staff #5 needs OCCL Health and Safety training. Staff #6 needs health appraisal with TB. Staff #8 needs two references. Staff #9 needs CPR/FA, Admin of medication, OCCL Health and Safety training. Staff #10 needs two references, Health appraisal with TB. Staff #11 needs CPR/FA, Admin of medication, OCCL Health and Safety training and two references.”
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Indoor Space
“Ensure the Preschool and Prek toilet is in working condition.”
May 15, 2025: complaint Visit1 violation
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Positive Behavior Management
The inspectors’ words, 96 words
“Ensure all staff members use preventive measures to ensure positive discipline. On May 15, 2025, Staff #1 handled a child improperly. Staff #1 was terminated on May 15, 2025 after review of video footage. A licensee shall ensure that all staff use prevention strategies and appropriate redirection rather than restraint or physical actions such as roughly handling a child. On May 14, 2025, Administrator #1 viewed camera footage showing Staff #1 restraining Child #1 and roughly handling Child #1 when leaving the classroom. Staff #1 s employment was terminated on May 15, 2025 by the facility.”
Sep 4, 2024: unannounced Full Compliance Review2 violations
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Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1,2, 3, 4 need CPR/FA, safe sleep, abuse and neglect, orientation, OCCL health and Safety training, job description, references, declaration, drug/alcohol statement, health appraisal with TB, release of employment, service letters. Staff #5 needs references. Staff #6 needs CPR/FA, OCCL Health and Safety training and references.”
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Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete. Emergency card information needed for child #8, Current health appraisal needed for child #2, 9, and 10. Immunization record needed for child #2. Blood lead screening results needed for child #4, 6, and 10. Parents right to know needed for child #8. Developmental plans needed for child #2, 5, and 8. Medication and transportation needed for child #8.”
Mar 8, 2024: unannounced Full Compliance Review2 violations
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Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #5 needs OCCL Health and Safety training, 2 references with one service letter or 4 references with 2 attempts of a service letter, health appraisal with TB screening. Staff #7 needs health appraisal with TB screening”
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Child Files
“Ensure all child files are complete. Child #3 needs a health appraisal and immunizations, Child #12, 15 need blood lead screening, child # 13 needs health appraisal, immunizations and blood lead screening.”
Jan 12, 2024: 60-Day Visit2 violations
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Personnel Files
The inspectors’ words, 161 words
“Ensure staff files are complete. OCCL Health and Safety training is needed for staff #6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18. CPR & FA is needed for staff #3. Administration of Medication is needed for staff # 12. Safe sleep and Abuse & Neglect is needed for staff # 8, 9, 13, 18, 19, 20. Orientation is needed for staff #13, 18, 19, 20. One reference is needed for staff #2. Two references are needed for staff # 1, 3, 5, 21, 8, 9, 11, 22, 14. Four references or return of service letters for staff # 6, 13, 16, 17. Employee declaration and drug and alcohol statement is needed for staff # 9, 13, 18. Adult Abuse is needed for staff #10,18, 19, 20. Health appraisal with TB is needed for staff #6, 10, 22, 16, 17, 18, 20. Release of employment is needed for staff # 6, 9, 13. DEEDS certificate is needed for staff #1, 13, 18, 20.”
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Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete. Health appraisal and immunizations are needed for child #9, 11. Blood lead is needed for child #8, 9. Developmental screening is needed for child # 4, 12.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 4 violations cited |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 2 violations cited |
| May 15, 2025 | Complaint Visit | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 12, 2024 | 60-Day Visit | 2 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).
- Special conditions, in Delaware’s words: Variance.
- Licence number 1566702.
- Capacity: 105 children.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Nov 1, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Delaware acted against it?
- 7 complaint investigations in the last three years. Results, in Delaware’s words: No Evidence to Substantiate (6), Substantiated (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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| Jan 14, 2026 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On December 29, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding an allegation of failing to understand the needs of children. An investigation was conducted on January 6, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint. After interviewing staff members and administration the needs of the children are being met through daily routines. The lack of accessibility of a spoon on one particular day was the result of unclear communication between the child and staff. |
| Aug 29, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | OCCL s investigation of regulatory non-compliance began after clearance from other agencies was received. On May 15, 2025, an incident of staff failing to use appropriate behavior supports was self-reported to OCCL by the facility. On June 3, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received two complaints regarding the same incident. An investigation was begun on May 15, 2025, and concluded on August 13, 2025, after clearance from other agencies was received. This complaint is substantiated for staff failing to use appropriate behavior supports. A self-report from Administrator #1 and a review of camera footage showed Child #1 was restrained and handled roughly by Staff #1. As a result, Staff #1 s employment was terminated by the facility. |
| Jul 8, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On June 23, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding an allegation of failing to notify parents or guardians when their child has been exposed to a contagious disease or condition. A second complaint was received on July 2, 2025, regarding the same concern as well as incorrect staff-to-child ratio, failing to follow sanitization regulations, and failing to provide a parent with contact information for the owner when requested. An investigation began on June 26, 2025, and ended on July 3, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint. After interviewing staff members, administration, and collecting documents, it was documented the administration communicated this information to families via the Class Dojo application and posted a notice on the affected classroom door promptly after receiving confirmation of the diagnosis of a contagious condition. DELACARE regulations for child exclusion state the symptoms for exclusion must include, but not be limited to, the following: rash with fever or behavior change. As a case of HFMD had just been confirmed in the classroom, it was appropriate to request Child #1 be examined by their health provider to determine the cause of their rash before returning to care. Interviews with staff documented surfaces and classrooms were sanitized as required, and contact information for the owner was provided to a parent the same day as requested. A review of attendance records documented classrooms were in correct staff-to-child ratio. |
| Jul 2, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On June 13, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding failing to maintain indoor temperatures within required limits and failing to notify the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) of closing due to lack of air conditioning, not being truthful when providing information to parents, and disrespectful communication by staff. An investigation was conducted on June 26, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for each allegation. After receiving a self-report notifying OCCL, interviewing staff members and administration, and collecting documents regarding communication to families it was shown families were given truthful information throughout the duration of the air conditioning repairs. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for failing to maintain classroom temperatures within the required limits. The administrators were able to make a business and health and safety decision to close classrooms before the temperatures reached the DELACARE regulation required limit. After interviews with staff members and administration, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for disrespectful communication. All staff interviewed stated the administration communicated information to the families in a respectful manner. |
| Jun 23, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On May 19, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of a lack of respectful communication between staff members. An investigation began on May 30, 2025, and concluded on June 18, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for a lack of respectful communication between staff members. After completing interviews, staff members and administration all stated they have observed only respectful and professional communication between staff and administrators. |
| Jun 23, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On May 19, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding incorrect staff-to-child ratio, unqualified staff, lack of supervision, failing to have and follow a developmentally appropriate lesson plan, and toilet facility cleanliness concerns. On May 30, 2025, an investigation was conducted. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for these allegations. After interviews with administration, staff members, classroom observations, and reviewing documentation, the classrooms are in the correct staff-to-child ratio with qualified staff who create the appropriate supervision while following appropriate lesson plans that are available to parents and having clean toileting facilities. |
| May 19, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On May 5, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of incorrect staff-to-child ratio and unqualified staff alone with children. An investigation was conducted on May 15, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for incorrect staff-to-child ratio. After reviewing attendance records and interviewing staff, all classrooms were found to be in correct staff-to-child ratio. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for unqualified staff members left alone as attendance records and staff interviews show the two unqualified staff members are not alone with children. |
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?
- 2024: 1 facility injury. 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 |
|---|---|
| Grow and Learn Childcare Center 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 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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