Children First Learning Center, Inc.

General Qualifications

“Ensure staff members who turn 18 are fingerprinted within five days and receive a comprehensive background check as described in the regulations. Send Staff #6 to be fingerprinted by 3/25/2026 and submit receipt to OCCL.”

Rule 28U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Mar 18, 2026.

Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs a health appraisal with TB screening and one reference. One staff needs first aid training, adult abuse registry check, and two documented attempts to obtain service letters.”

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

Child Files

“Ensure child files are complete. One child needs an updated health appraisal and immunizations.”

Rule 40U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Feb 13, 2026.

Indoor Space

“Ensure all sinks supply both hot and cold water. Turn on hot water in one-year-old classroom.”

Rule 49U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Jan 23, 2026.

Kitchen and Food Preparation

“Ensure food, not stored in it’s original container, is labeled with the name and expiration date. Add expiration dates to stored food.”

Rule 50U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Feb 13, 2026.

Outdoor Area

“Ensure gates in the outdoor play area are self-closing and self-latching. Repair gate leading from toddler area into pre-k area and the gate on the right leading to the grassy area. Ensure fall zone requirements are met. Either replenish pea gravel in far right play area under swings and climber or remove items.”

Rule 53U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Feb 17, 2026.

Sanitation

“Ensure soap/water bottle is available in each classroom. This was corrected at the visit when a soap/water bottle was prepared and added to the one-year-old classroom.”

Rule 58U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Jan 7, 2026.

Diapering and Soiled Clothing

“Ensure no other trash is in the diaper-only pail. This was corrected at the visit when the bag was replaced and the center agreed to comply.”

Rule 61U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Jan 7, 2026.

Lesson Plans

“Ensure lesson plans for children include activities in physical, social-emotional, language/literacy, and cognitive every day. Ensure lesson plans for two-year-old’s contain weekly opportunities in food/healthy habit, science, sensory, and music. Update lesson plans accordingly.”

Rule 74U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Feb 17, 2026.

Insurance Coverage

“Maintain current insurance documentation.”

Rule 16U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Jan 21, 2025.

Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff person must complete OCCL’s Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals.”

Rule 30U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Jan 21, 2025.

Child Files

“Ensure child files are complete. Three children need updated monthly infant feeding statements. One child needs a development plan.”

Rule 40U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Jan 21, 2025.

Outdoor Area

“Ensure fall zone requirements are met in outdoor play area. Replenish mulch to nine inches in toddler area.”

Rule 53U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Jan 29, 2025.

Feeding of Infants

“Ensure nothing is added to an infant bottle, including cereal, without written doctor’s permission.”

Rule 72U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Jan 21, 2025.

Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. Eligibility letters are needed for three staff. One staff needs a Professional Development Plan. Two staff need to complete OCCL’s Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals. One staff needs a completed Service Letter or two documented attempts at obtaining the Service Letter.”

Rule 30U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Feb 26, 2024.

Child Files

“Ensure child files are complete. One child needs an updated monthly Infant Feeding Schedule. Ensure parent/guardian permission to swaddle is on file for each infant being swaddled for sleep.”

Rule 40U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Jan 25, 2024.

Kitchen and Food Preparation

“Ensure areas in which food is prepared and/or stored is clean and in sanitary condition. The crock-pot and mini refrigerator in the infant room need to be cleaned.”

Rule 50U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Jan 25, 2024.

Outdoor Area

“Maintain a hazard-free outdoor area. Repair the artificial turf on the walkway to prevent tripping. Ensure gates are self-closing and self-latching. The first gate, straight from the door, is not self-closing or self-latching. Ensure fall zones have enough materials to prevent injury. Add more gravel under the swings.”

Rule 53U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Jan 25, 2024.

Diapering and Soiled Clothing

“Ensure trash cans used for diapering only have soiled diapering materials in them. The diaper can in the infant room had other trash items in it.”

Rule 61U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Jan 25, 2024.

Lesson Plans

“Ensure lesson plans are posted and contain activities in all applicable areas, dependent on the age of the children being served. Correct lesson plans in the infant, one-year-old, and two-year-old classrooms.”

Rule 74U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Jan 26, 2024.

Activity Schedule

“Ensure a daily schedule of activities is posted in each classroom. Post a schedule in the three-year-old classroom.”

Rule 76U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Jan 25, 2024.