Tammy M. Miller
A licensed family child care in Hartly, Delaware 19953
2555 Fords Corner Road, Hartly, Delaware 19953. (302) 492-1942.
- Enforcement: Warning of Probation Extension (Delaware)
- Intent to Place on Warning of Probation Extension (Delaware)
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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?
7 visits with violations in the last three years, the latest on Oct 24, 2024; Delaware doesn’t list visits that found nothing.
22 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
22 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2024. 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 24, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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Capacity
“Ensure capacity is maintained at all times. According to attendance records submitted to another state agency, the Provider had 10 children present in the home, which is over the capacity of 9 children.”
Oct 1, 2024: enforcement Visit7 violations
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General Requirements
“Ensure truthful information is always provided. The Provider stated she informed OCCL that four children were disenrolled, effective 8/31/2024, to avoid submitting corrections. This was corrected at the visit when the Provider notified OCCL that some of those children were still enrolled.”
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Children’s Files
“Ensure child files are available and complete for every enrolled child. Seven children need a complete file. One child needs an updated Health Appraisal and immunizations. One child needs a blood lead level test result. One child needs an updated Health Appraisal, immunizations, and blood lead level test result. One child needs an updated Health Appraisal, immunizations, blood lead level test result, parent’s right to know, screen time permission, and permission to sleep in another area, if applicable.”
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Daily Attendance of Children
“Ensure daily attendance includes the exact arrival and departure of each child. Attendance from 9/30/2024 shows children not signed out at the end of the day and attendance from 10/1/2024 show children not signed out after being picked up for school.”
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Hazardous Materials
“Ensure cleaning supplies are not accessible to children. The bathroom cabinet did not have a safety latch and it contained carpet cleaner. This was corrected at the visit when the Provider locked the cabinet with a child safety latch.”
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Fire Safety
“Conduct monthly fire prevention inspection and document it.”
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Diapering and Soiled Clothing
“Ensure diaper changing mat is non-absorbent. This was corrected at the visit when the torn mat was replaced with a new one.”
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Emergency Planning
“Conduct monthly fire drills and document them.”
Aug 1, 2024: unannounced Full Compliance Review1 violation
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Training
“Ensure 12 hours of annual training is completed at least 30 day prior to license expiration.”
Jul 10, 2024: unannounced Full Compliance Review8 violations
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Parents Right to Know Act
“Ensure Parent’s Right to Know Log is signed by each newly enrolled child.”
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Children’s Files
“Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a completed Pareent’s Right to Know, screen time permission, and permission to sleep in another area, if applicable. Two children need an updated Health Appraisal, immunizations, and blood lead level test result. One child needs a completed Emergency Card Information sheet with emergency transportation permission, an updated Health Appraisal, immunizations, and blood lead level test result. One child needs a blood lead level test result. Two children need a complete file with all required documents.”
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Daily Attendance of Children
“Maintain accurate attendance records daily, including the exact arrival and departure of every child. Attendance was not documented for the day and was inaccurate for the previous day.”
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Fire Safety
“Ensure fire prevention inspection is conducted monthly and documented.”
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Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
“Ensure nap equipment is being used for any child still napping. The Provider stated one napping child only sleeps on a blanket.”
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Emergency Planning
“Ensure fire/evacuation drills are conducted monthly and documented.”
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Activities and Interactions
“Ensure screen time is limited to no more than one hour per day. LS Brey observed the television on upon arrival at the home at 9:00am. The television remained on until 10:30am. This was corrected at the visit when LS Brey asked the Provider to turn it off and the Provider complied.”
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License Renewal
“Ensure renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to license expiration. Maintain current business license.”
May 23, 2024: enforcement Visit1 violation
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Daily Attendance of Children
“Ensure accurate attendance is recorded daily, including exact arrival and departure times. Two school-age children were not signed out. Two preschool-age children present were not signed in. Additionally, since May 1, on three separate occasions, children were not signed out.”
Apr 16, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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Daily Attendance of Children
“Maintain accurate attendance records, documenting the exact arrival and departure of every child. Attendance for today, 4/16/24, did not include the departure time of two school-age children or the arrival of another child.”
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Capacity
“Maintain appropriate capacity. Seven children, pre-school age or younger, were signed in on 4/11/2024.”
Apr 10, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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Daily Attendance of Children
“Ensure accurate attendance is maintained daily, documenting the exact arrival and departure of every child.”
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Capacity
“Maintain accurate enrollment according to licensed capacity. Upon arriving at home, eight children, preschool-age and younger, were present. Provider stated two were her grandchildren and would be leaving with their mom within approximately 45 minutes.”
All 7 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2024 | Unannounced | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Enforcement Visit | 7 violations cited |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 8 violations cited |
| May 23, 2024 | Enforcement Visit | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Unannounced | 2 violations cited |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Unannounced | 2 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Family Child Care.
- Ages served, in Delaware’s words: 1 year through 12 years.
- Takes part in: Child Care Food Program (meals reimbursed), Purchase of Care (state-subsidized child care).
- Licence number 34307.
- Capacity: 9 children.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Delaware acted against it?
- 1 complaint investigation in the last three years. Results, in Delaware’s words: Substantiated (1).
- Delaware lists this licence’s current enforcement status as: Warning of Probation Extension.
- Delaware has given notice: Intent to Place on Warning of Probation Extension.
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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| Intent to Place on Warning of Probation Extension | Delaware has given notice: Intent to Place on Warning of Probation Extension. | |
| Warning of Probation Extension | Delaware lists this licence’s current enforcement status as: Warning of Probation Extension. | |
| Apr 9, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on March 26, 2024, regarding attendance records, lack of supervision, and being over capacity. An investigation was conducted on March 28, 2024. The complaint is substantiated for lack of supervision because Ms. Miller admitted to allowing three children to go outside while she watched them from the kitchen window. This complaint is substantiated for being over capacity because Ms. Miller stated that on March 25, 2024, she was caring for nine children preschool-age and younger in her home, which is over her allowed capacity. This complaint is substantiated for attendance records because Ms. Miller was unable to produce any attendance records, including for the date of the investigation visit. Non-compliance Cited: Reg #13: Ensure all children in care are supervised at all times. While completing an inspection, another State agency reported three children exited the home to play outside while Ms. Miller remained inside. Ms. Miller confirmed this statement and stated she watched the children from the kitchen window. Complete training titled; Supervising Children in Family Child Care located on Better Kids Care website. Non-compliance Cited: Reg # 27: Maintain accurate attendance records, documenting exact arrival and departure of each child daily. According to another State agency, attendance records submitted to them were inaccurate. Upon arrival for this complaint visit, attendance was not completed for children present and when asked for records from 3/18/2024 to present, Ms. Miller was unable to produce them. Submit attendance records from 3/18/2024 4/11/2024. Non-compliance Cited: Reg # 57: Ensure maximum capacity is not exceeded at any time. According to another State agency, nine children, preschool-age and younger were observed in the home on March 25, 2024. Ms. Miller confirmed this statement. Submit confirmation of disenrollment of children to comply with capacity restrictions, signe d by the parent/guardian, which includes their contact information. Submit a copy of each child s schedule, including days and hours of attending, signed by the parent/guardian which includes their contact information. |
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?
- No facility injuries reported. 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 |
|---|---|
| Hartly Family Learning Center | Not given |
| Mary Waters | Not given |
| Hartly Learning Academy Inc. | Not given |
| Chelsie Hicks | Not given |
| Kingdom Kid’s Day Care, Inc. | Not given |
| Tammy M. Miller This child care provider | Not given |
| Delaware Early Childhood Center | Not given |
| Gift of Love Early Learning Center | Not given |
| Favored Children Academy | Not given |
| Pediatric Health Choice at the Children’s Secret Garden | Not given |
| Shell’s Early Learning Center - Dover | Not given |
| Pamela Houdek | 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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