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Red Lion Early Education Center

A licensed child care center in Bear, Delaware 19701

1390 Red Lion Rd, Bear, Delaware 19701. (302) 834-5020.

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The short answer

Record last released by Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing on Oct 29, 2026.

The last 24 months 44 violations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Every month

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?

4 visits with violations in the last three years, the latest on Sep 9, 2026; Delaware doesn’t list visits that found nothing.

44 violations cited in the last three years.

Source:

Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information. Released Oct 29, 2026. Updated daily.

When those violations happened

44 violations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 2026.

44 violations by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information. Released Oct 29, 2026. Updated daily.

Sep 9, 2026: unannounced Full Compliance Review5 violations

  • Personnel Files

    The inspectors’ words, 129 words

    “Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs 4 hours of training Staff #2 needs 1 hour in health and safety training and PD plan. Staff #3 needs 9 hour of training including 1 hour in health and safety, annual review of sleep safe and abuse & neglect. Staff #4 needs 18 training hours including 2 in health and safety, and PD plan. Staff #5 needs 18 training hours including 2 in health and safety, and PD plan. Staff #6 needs 4 references and a service letter, Staff #7 needs the OCCL 7-hour health and safety training and service letter. Staff # 8 and #9 need health appraisal. Staff #10 needs Updated CPR and first aid Staff #11 needs 2 references Send documentation to OCCL by October 9, 2026.”

    Rule 30U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Oct 9, 2026.

  • Child Files

    “Updated health appraisal is needed for Child #1 and #2. Immunization records and blood lead results are needed for Child #3. Developmental plans are needed for Child #3, #4, #5, #8, #9. Child #9 needs 2 emergency contact people/numbers. Send documentation to OCCL by October 9, 2026.”

    Rule 40U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Oct 9, 2026.

  • Kitchen and Food Preparation

    “Ensure refrigerator and freezer have working thermometers. Tod B and Infant room #7 need new thermometers. Send picture of thermometers to OCCL by October 9, 2026.”

    Rule 50U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Oct 9, 2026.

  • Diapering and Soiled Clothing

    “Ensure Diaper changing is located within 5 feet of a hand-washing sink. This sink must be cleaned with soap and water and disinfected before use of food preparation. Send picture of changing table within 5 feet of hand-washing sink by October 9, 2026.”

    Rule 61U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Sep 24, 2026.

  • First Aid Kits

    “Ensure first aid kit is complete. Eye patch was missing, Send pic of eye patch to OCCL by October 9, 2026”

    Rule 65U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Oct 9, 2026.

Sep 18, 2025: unannounced Full Compliance Review11 violations

  • Insurance Coverage

    “Ensure insurance documentation is current. -Send updated insurance to OCCL.”

    Rule 16U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Sep 22, 2025.

  • Positive Behavior Management

    “Ensure the positive behavior policy is posted. -Corrected at visit.”

    Rule 20U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Sep 18, 2025.

  • Personnel Files

    “Ensure staff files are complete. Send OCCL the missing items. Orientation for Staff #2, #3, #4, #5, #10, and #11. OCCL Health and Safety training for Staff #3, #4, and #11. References for Staff #2, #3, and #12. Adult abuse check for Staff #2, #3, #5, and #11. Review of abuse and neglect for Staff #6. Review of sleep safety for Staff #6. Adult health appraisal with TB for Staff #10. Service letters for Staff #10 and #11. Release of Employment for Staff #11.”

    Rule 30U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Oct 9, 2025.

  • Staff Attendance

    “Ensure staff members are signing into the classroom upon arrival. Two staff members were not signed in the two-year-old classroom. -Corrected at visit.”

    Rule 36U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 14, 2025.

  • Parents Right to Know

    “Ensure the parent’s right-to-know log is current and complete.”

    Rule 38U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Oct 9, 2025.

  • Child Files

    “Ensure children’s files are complete. Health appraisal for Child #2, #4, and #5. Immunizations for Child #2. Blood Lead screening results for Child #2, #4, and #5. Developmental plans for Child #1 to Child #15.”

    Rule 40U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Oct 27, 2025.

  • Indoor Space

    “Ensure all surfaces are cleanable and in good repair. -Window sill in toddler B’s classroom needs to be cleanable.”

    Rule 49U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Sep 22, 2025.

  • Diapering and Soiled Clothing

    “Ensure a foot-activated trash can is in the diaper changing area. -No foot-activated trash can in the two’s diaper area.- Corrected at visit.”

    Rule 61U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Sep 18, 2025.

  • Emergency Planning

    “Ensure monthly fire drills are conducted. Send September’s fire drill log to OCCL.”

    Rule 66U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Oct 1, 2025.

  • Feeding of Infants

    “Ensure infant feeding schedules are completed and updated monthly.”

    Rule 72U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Oct 1, 2025.

  • License Renewal

    “Ensure the application is completed and submitted.”

    Rule 8U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Sep 22, 2025.

Mar 10, 2025: unannounced Full Compliance Review15 violations

  • Staff Qualifications

    The inspectors’ words, 92 words

    “DEEDs certifications are needed for 15 staff members. A licensee shall ensure sufficient qualified staff are hired and retained to meet the requirements of the regulations. During this visit, three classrooms had no staff present with DEEDS Early Learning qualifications, and three additional rooms had only one qualified staff member present. Submit a plan indicating a schedule ensuring all classrooms have at least one qualified person in each room. Submit a plan indicating how the remaining staff members will acquire a DEEDs certificate. Plans are due to OCCL by April 4, 2025.”

    Rule 24U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: May 20, 2025.

  • General Qualifications

    “Documentation of eligibility is needed for one staff member.”

    Rule 28U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Apr 3, 2025.

  • Personnel Files

    “Submit the following to complete staff files: OCCL 7 hour H&S training for 7 staff members; Service letters for 6 staff members; health appraisal w/ TB for 2 staff members; a health appraisal only for 1 staff member; CPR/FA certification for 2 staff members; date of hire for 1 staff member.”

    Rule 30U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: May 20, 2025.

  • Staff Attendance

    “Ensure all staff are signed in and out with each arrival and departure. Send one week’s attendance to OCCL.”

    Rule 36U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Apr 4, 2025.

  • Child Files

    “Submit the following to complete children’s files: date of enrollment for 4 children; hours of attendance for 6 children, health appraisals with immunizations for 6 children, blood lead test results for 7 children, transportation permission for 2 children, medication permission for 1 child, developmental plans for all 12 children.”

    Rule 40U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: May 20, 2025.

  • Children’s Attendance

    “Ensure all children are signed in and out with each arrival and departure. Send one week’s attendance to OCCL.”

    Rule 43U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Apr 3, 2025.

  • Hazardous Materials

    “Ensure all cabinets containing chemicals are locked or emptied of hazardous materials. (room #3)”

    Rule 45U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Apr 4, 2025.

  • Indoor Space

    “Ensure all outlets are covered at all times. (room 4 and power strip in the infant room.) Remove all air fresheners/sprays/plug-ins from the center. (second citation)”

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

  • Toilet Facilities

    “Repair ventilation fan cover in bathroom in room #11.”

    Rule 51U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Mar 27, 2025.

  • Outdoor Area

    “Remove all trampolines from indoor and outdoor spaces.”

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

  • Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments

    “Label all sleep mats in room #3.”

    Rule 56U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Apr 11, 2025.

  • Equipment

    “Ensure an adequate supply of materials in the toddler 1 room. (second citation) Send photo to OCCL.”

    Rule 57U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Apr 4, 2025.

  • Emergency Planning

    “Conduct and record monthly fire drills (This was corrected during the visit.) Ensure at all times the availability of an adequate amount of emergency food and water for all children and staff for 24 hours. (second citation)”

    Rule 66U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Apr 4, 2025.

  • Feeding of Infants

    “All children must be held or placed in a feeding chair when drinking bottles. This was corrected during the visit.”

    Rule 72U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Mar 10, 2025.

  • Lesson Plans

    “Ensure all lesson plans contain all required elements. Add social-emotional for room #7, a complete lesson plan for room #8, and healthy habits for room #9.”

    Rule 74U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Apr 17, 2025.

Jan 21, 2025: 60-Day Visit13 violations

  • Staffing

    “Provide documentation of the administrator’s presence in the center for a minimum of 50% of the hours of operation.”

    Rule 26U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Mar 10, 2025.

  • Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

    “Ensure the presence of qualified staff in each classroom. Provide documentation of DEEDs certificates or change the staffing patterns.”

    Rule 27U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Mar 10, 2025.

  • Personnel Files

    “Submit documentation of the following to complete staff files: Orientation for 12 staff members; OCCL Health & safety training for 10 staff; application for 11 staff; job descriptions for 12 staff; references for 21 staff; declaration/drug & alcohol statements for 11 staff; adult abuse check for 12 staff; health appraisals w/TB for 22 staff; fingerprint receipts for 9 staff; eligibility for 12 staff; release of employment for 15 staff; service letters for 12 staff; CPR/FA certification for 4 staff.”

    Rule 30U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Mar 10, 2025.

  • Child Files

    “Submit the following to complete children’s files: health appraisals w/immunizations for 2 children; blood lead screening results for 2 children.”

    Rule 40U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Mar 10, 2025.

  • Indoor Space

    “Remove all air fresheners and similar products from all classrooms; ensure each classroom has a covered trash can.”

    Rule 49U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Mar 10, 2025.

  • Kitchen and Food Preparation

    “Ensure the presence of a thermometer in the infant room freezer and refrigerator and the readings are 0 and 41 degrees F, respectively.”

    Rule 50U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Mar 10, 2025.

  • Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments

    “Provide documentation of rest equipment labeled and not touching.”

    Rule 56U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Mar 10, 2025.

  • Equipment

    “Ensure each classroom has accessible and sufficient amounts of materials. Send photos to OCCL.”

    Rule 57U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Mar 10, 2025.

  • Sanitation

    “Send documentation of soap and water bottles for Toddler B classroom.”

    Rule 58U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Mar 10, 2025.

  • Diapering and Soiled Clothing

    “Send documentation of posted diaper changing procedures and use of disposable paper in all diapering classrooms; ensure children and staff and washing hands after each diaper change/bathroom use.”

    Rule 61U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Mar 10, 2025.

  • Emergency Planning

    “Provide documetation of an adquate supply of emergency food and water for a 24 hour period for all staff and children.”

    Rule 66U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: May 30, 2025.

  • Feeding of Infants

    “Ensure all infants have signed monthly infant feeding schedules.”

    Rule 72U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Mar 10, 2025.

  • Lesson Plans

    “Provide documentation of posted weekly lesson plans containing all elements for all classrooms. Send one week’s worth to OCCL.”

    Rule 74U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Mar 10, 2025.

All 4 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Sep 9, 2026Unannounced Full Compliance Review5 violations cited
Sep 18, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review11 violations cited
Mar 10, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review15 violations cited
Jan 21, 202560-Day Visit13 violations cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Child Care Center.
  • Ages served, in Delaware’s words: 6 weeks through 5 years.
  • Special conditions, in Delaware’s words: Variance.
  • Licence number 1597566.
  • Capacity: 166 children.
Source:

Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Oct 29, 2026. Updated daily.

Has Delaware acted against it?

  • 10 complaint investigations in the last three years. Results, in Delaware’s words: Substantiated (5), No Evidence to Substantiate (3), No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern (2).
Source:

Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Complaint Reviews and Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Oct 29, 2026. Updated daily.

On record, newest first
DateWhatDetail
Oct 28, 2026OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to SubstantiateOn October 2, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of improper behavior support and failing to follow a procedure to notify parents of important information regarding their child. An investigation began on October 7, 2026, and concluded on October 12, 2026. Based on interviews conducted and documentation reviewed there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper behavior supports or for failing to follow a procedure to notify parents of important information regarding their child because staff interviewed stated no such incident occurred and no staff member has been terminated from employment.
Oct 13, 2026OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to SubstantiateOn September 22, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of lack of supervision, improper combining of ages, and failing to provide an injury report. An investigation began on September 24, 2026, and was completed on October 7, 2026. Based on interviews and observations there is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of lack of supervision. All staff interviewed stated the staff members on the playground were spread out and covering different areas on the playground. Staff #1 and Staff #2 were engaged with children, were covering separate areas and responded as soon as they heard the interaction between the two children. Based on interviews, files reviewed, and documentation collected there is no evidence to substantiate the allegation for improper combining of ages because the two classrooms on the playground were same-age children. The Reporter stated Child #2 was three years older than Child #1, but the two children were less than one month apart in age. Based on interviews, files reviewed, and documentation collected there is no evidence to substantiate the allegation for failing to provide an injury report because Child #1 had two injury reports in their file, one from September 2, 2026, signed by a parent and the second with a note the parent had refused to sign the September 9, 2026, report. Staff also notified the parents of the incident on September 9, 2026, via the ProCare application.
Sep 26, 2025OCCL Standards Complaint: SubstantiatedThe Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on September 17, 2025, regarding concerns of staff qualifications, proper background check completion, use of proper security measures, and the facility not conducting evacuation drills as required. An investigation was conducted on September 23, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for concerns of staff qualifications based on review of attendance records. Attendance records reviewed reflected one staff member with no DEEDS Early Learning qualification signed in alone with children for one hour during nap time on four different occasions. This complaint is substantiated for not having comprehensive background checks completed prior to start of employment based on staff files reviewed and a walkthrough of the facility. Staff #2 did not have a complete comprehensive background check prior to starting their employment. This complaint is substantiated for not properly conducting monthly evacuation drills based on review of monthly evacuation drill logs. Monthly drills were not being completed or documented; this was observed during an annual compliance review a week prior to this visit and cited as non-compliant at that time. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper security measures based on the facility visit. All adults are required to ring a buzzer to get access to the building, and if they are unknown to administrative staff their identification is checked.
May 30, 2025OCCL Standards Complaint: SubstantiatedOn May 16, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received two complaints regarding concerns of lack of supervision and Administrator #1 not being present 50% of the hours of operation. An investigation was conducted on May 22, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for Administrator #1 not being present 50 % of the hours of operations based on the interview with Administrator #1, who stated they do not track their hours when present at the facility. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for concerns of lack of supervision based on staff interviews and classroom observations. All staff interviewed stated classrooms are with staff-to-child ratios at all times and children are supervised at all times.
May 28, 2025OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate with ConcernOn May 14, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding concerns of not following a schedule and/or lesson plans, not following behavior policies, and staff-to-child ratios during lunch and nap time. An investigation was conducted on May 22, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for concerns of not following a schedule and/or lesson plans based on staff interviews and classroom observations. All staff interviewed stated they follow the posted classroom schedule and posted lesson plans. LS #1 observed all classrooms following posted schedules and lesson plans. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not following the behavior policies based on staff interviews. All staff interviewed stated they follow behavior policies for all incidents/accidents by documenting the behaviors and notifying families. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for staff-to-child ratios during lunch and nap time based on staff interviews and attendance records. All staff interviewed stated the classrooms follow the staff-to-child ratio during nap time and lunch breaks. Attendance records observed showed the appropriate number of staff members covering lunch breaks. An additional concern noted was attendance records showed staff members not signing out of the classrooms when leaving the classrooms at the end of the day on multiple occasions.
May 19, 2025OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate with ConcernOn April 28, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding concerns of not following procedures for child accident/injuries, not having accessible child files with parent contact information for staff, and improper staff-to-child ratios. An investigation was conducted on May 7, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for concerns of not following procedures for child accidents/injuries based on interviews conducted. Staff members interviewed stated they complete child accident/injury reports and notify parents of all incidents/accidents, and did not recall any recent child injuries. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not having accessible child files with parent contact information for staff, based on staff interviews and observation of classroom binders with children s emergency contact information. Staff interviewed stated they have access to a binder with all the children’s emergency contact information. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper staff-to-child ratios based on staff interviews and classroom observations. All classrooms were observed within the correct staff-to-child ratio. A concern noted at the visit was five staff members with no DEEDS Early Learning qualification were alone with children in three classrooms. An additional concern noted at the visit was one staff member working with children who did not have a complete comprehensive background check.
May 6, 2025OCCL Standards Complaint: SubstantiatedOn April 24, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding lack of supervision. An investigation was conducted on April 28, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for lack of supervision because Child #1 left the room without adult accompaniment or supervision, and Staff #1 was unaware Child #1 had left the room. Administrator #1 stated Child #1 was able to leave the classroom undetected and reached the front door. The child was returned to the classroom a few minutes later by Staff #2. New safety protocols were implemented and documented by Administrator #1 and provided to LS #1.
Apr 21, 2025OCCL Standards Complaint: SubstantiatedOn March 26, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding improper staff-to-child ratios and exceeding maximum group size. An investigation was conducted on April 3, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for improper staff-to-child ratios because attendance records indicated that during the week of March 24, 2025, through March 28, 2025, and the week of March 31, 2025, to April 2, 2025, the aftercare preschool rooms had between 11 and 19 children present, and there were no staff attendance records available. A weekly staffing schedule showed seven staff, and that schedule indicated there were not always sufficient staff available to maintain staff-to-child ratios with the number of children signed in. An additional concern noted was only one of seven staff members listed as working at the aftercare program has a comprehensive background check or a DEEDS Early Learning qualification. Two of these seven staff are minors, and the other four staff listed should not be present with children without the comprehensive background check. Another concern was only one of these staff members also had a personnel file available at the center. An additional concern noted during this visit was the lack of an organized system of business management, as Administrator #1, the named contact for the licensed program, was unaware of staff names, enrollment information. This was discussed at the visit.
Mar 20, 2025OCCL Standards Complaint: SubstantiatedOn March 6, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding concerns of unsafe, hazardous indoor space, unclean bathrooms, violations of the Department of Labor meal break requirements, improper staff-to-child ratios, improper outdoor fencing, not having a space for ill children, and broken heating and air conditioning in the building. An investigation was conducted on March 10, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for indoor space hazards because there were uncovered outlets in classrooms and broken and/or missing child locks on cabinets, causing potential access to hazardous materials. These two non-compliances were cited on the full-compliance review conducted on the same day, so are not cited within this report to avoid duplication. This complaint is substantiated for improper staff-to-child ratios because three classrooms operating during this visit did not have any staff members present with DEEDS Early Learning qualifications. Three additional classrooms only had one staff member present with a DEEDS Early Learning qualification. Due to this, there is an additional concern noted regarding insufficient staff being available within the facility to operate in compliance when breaks or other coverage is needed. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint for other indoor space concerns, including black mold, presence of rodents, roof leaks, exposed wires, unclean bathrooms, broken blinds, or unsafe play sets because none of these were observed during a walkthrough of the eleven classrooms. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for concerns of a broken air-conditioning/heating system because Administrator #1 stated the facility had a brief issue with the air conditioning last summer, but it was remedied quickly. Temperatures in all classrooms were within an acceptable range at the visit. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for violation of Department of Labor meal break requirements because s taff members interviewed stated they do get meal breaks, which were also marked on the observed attendance records. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper fencing because the outdoor fence is four feet in height as required.
Mar 3, 2025OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to SubstantiateOn February 3, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding concerns of improper discipline because Child #1 alleged they were yelled at, grabbed and put in time-out. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint because three staff members, Administrator #1, and Principal #1, were interviewed and denied ever participating in, seeing, or hearing staff yell at children. All staff stated they do not use time out. Four children interviewed stated they did not hear staff yelling or screaming and stated they do not feel afraid or scared to be at school.

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: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.
Source:

Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Oct 29, 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.
Source:

Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information. Released Oct 29, 2026. Updated daily.

13 compared
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Red Lion Early Education Center This child care providerNot given
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Kidz Ink INot given
Lil’ Einstein’s Learning AcademyNot given
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church PreschoolNot given
Valerie Chinn DBA A Kidz World LLCNot given
Cornerstone Early Education and Youth Center, Inc.Not given
Kidz Ink IV Academy of Early LearningNot given
A. S. Academy of Learning 2Not given
Ashley Stanford DBA Little Arrows Childcare LLCNot given
Grow N’ LearnNot given
Dianne PetersNot given
Bree ThompsonNot 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.

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