Shell’s Early Learning Center - Milton, Inc.

Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs CPR/First Aid, annual review of safe sleep and annual review of child abuse and neglect. One staff needs annual review of safe sleep and annual review of child abuse and neglect. One staff needs two additional references and an adult health appraisal with TB screening. One staff needs orientation, one additional reference, and two documented attempts to obtain service letters. One staff needs DEEDs qualification, CPR/First Aid, OCCL’s Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals, and one additional reference letter.”

Rule 30U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 14, 2025.

Child Files

“Ensure child files are complete. Three children need blood lead level test results. One child needs updated immunizations.”

Rule 40U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 14, 2025.

Kitchen and Food Preparation

“Ensure refrigerators remain at 41 degrees or below and freezers remain at 0 degrees or below. Adjust temperature in the refrigerator and freezer in the infant room.”

Rule 50U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 14, 2025.

Toilet Facilities

“Ensure proper number of toilets are available based on capacity. Repair inoperable toilet in the preschool/school -age building.”

Rule 51U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 14, 2025.

Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments

“Ensure nap mats are non-absorbent, free from rips and tears. Replace all ripped mats throughout both buildings.”

Rule 56U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 14, 2025.

Administration of Medication

“Ensure Medication Administration Records (MAR) are filled out correctly and accompany each medication submitted. Review and compare all medications and MAR’s in the young two-year-old classroom and correct, as needed.”

Rule 63U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 14, 2025.

License Renewal

“Ensure renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to license expiration. Submit application. This was corrected at the visit when the renewal application was provided.”

Rule 8U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Oct 23, 2025.

Notification to OCCL

“Ensure OCCL is contacted within one business day in the event of a known arrest or conviction of a staff member or licensee. During a complaint investigation on August 6, 2025, Executive Director #1 confirmed to OCCL that Owner #1 was currently in prison for tax issues related to the child care centers. This was discussed and corrected when Executive Director #1 agreed to comply in the future.”

Rule 14U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Aug 6, 2025.

Governing Body

“Ensure the licensee, governing body, and employees follow all applicable federal, State, and local laws and regulations. During a complaint investigation on August 6, 2025, Executive Director #1 confirmed to OCCL that Owner #1 was currently in prison for tax issues related to the child care centers. This was discussed and corrected when Executive Director #1 agreed to comply in the future.”

Rule 15U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Aug 6, 2025.

Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs to complete first aid. Six staff members need a complete and signed professional development plan. One staff member needs a reference letter. One staff member needs two reference letters. One staff member needs an eligibility letter. One staff member needs a corrected adult health appraisal. Four staff members need release of employment history and corresponding service letters.”

Rule 30U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

Staff Attendance

“Ensure staff attendance includes exact hours worked in each classroom or area. One staff member did not sign into the older twos and pre-k classrooms when she entered the classrooms. This was corrected when the staff member signed into the classrooms.”

Rule 36U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Oct 10, 2024.

Child Files

“Ensure child files are complete. Three children need health appraisals. Four children need blood lead screening results. One child needs screen time permission.”

Rule 40U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

Indoor Space

“Ensure children’s belongings are not touching. The cubbies in the older two-year-old classroom are over-flowing causing the children’s items to touch. Rearrange or remove items so they no longer touch.”

Rule 49U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 3, 2024.

Kitchen and Food Preparation

“Purchase a thermometer for the refrigerator in the infant classroom to ensure the temperature is at 41 degrees F or colder and a second thermometer for the freezer in the storage closet to ensure the temperature is at 0 degrees F or colder. Ensure stored food is labeled with its contents and date of preparation or expiration. Two unlabeled containers were observed in the cabinet in the storage room. Label the containers.”

Rule 50U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 19, 2024.

Outdoor Area

“Ensure structures and equipment are in safe condition. Repair the ladder with missing steps on the taller wooden play structure. Repair the splintered wood on the ladder and monkey bars on the taller play structure. Replenish the fall zone materials to ensure there is nine inches of pea gravel under all required areas. Remove the lock from the gate during hours of operation.”

Rule 53U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments

“Purchase new nap mats to ensure they are non-absorbent. Multiple nap mats through out the facility were observed to be ripped and no longer non-absorbent. Replace all nap mats. Clean bedding when wet or soiled. Two fitted sheets in cribs in the infant classroom need to be washed as they were observed soiled/wet.”

Rule 56U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 3, 2024.

Activity Schedule

“Post a daily schedule in the three-year-old classroom”

Rule 76U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 3, 2024.

Infant and Toddler Care

“Replace the T-shaped safety straps on the high chairs in the infant classroom.”

Rule 77U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Nov 3, 2024.

License Renewal

“Ensure the renewal application is submitted to OCCL at least 60 days prior to the license expiration date. This was corrected when the application was given to the licensing specialist at the full compliance review on 10/10/2024.”

Rule 8U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Oct 10, 2024.