Brandywine Childcare and Preschool, Inc.
A licensed child care center in Claymont, Delaware 19703
3301 Green Street, Claymont, Delaware 19703. (302) 793-0123.
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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?
2 visits with violations in the last three years, the latest on Jun 3, 2025; Delaware doesn’t list visits that found nothing.
8 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
8 violations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2025. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 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 Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
Jun 3, 2025: unannounced Full Compliance Review3 violations
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Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Orientation: Staff #2 OCCL Health and Safety Training: Staff #2, #7 References: Staff #1 (4), #2 (4), #6 (3) Declaration/Drug and Alcohol: Staff #2 Health Appraisal: Staff #1, #6 Eligibility: Staff #7 Service Letters proof: Staff #2, #3, #4”
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Child Files
“Ensure Children’s files are complete Health Appraisal: Child #1, #9, #15 Blood Lead Test Results: Child #1, #11, #12, #14, #15, #16.”
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Hazardous Materials
“Ensure radon is tested every 5 years. Send results to OCCL.”
Jun 17, 2024: unannounced Full Compliance Review5 violations
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Personnel Files
The inspectors’ words, 260 words
“Ensure all staff files are complete. Send in 18 training hours for all staff except Staff #5. Staff #1 needs updated first aid and CPR cards, a PD plan, annual review of child abuse and neglect form. Staff #2 needs a full file. Staff #3 needs a PD plan, and an annual review of child abuse and neglect form, Staff #3 needs a new background check, and #3 eligibility is expired. Staff #4 needs an annual review of child abuse and neglect form, Staff #5 needs updated first aid and CPR, administration of medication, PD Plan, and annual child abuse and neglect form. Staff #6 needs a PD plan and annual review of child abuse and neglect. Staff #7, #8, #9 need PD plan, annual review of child abuse and neglect forms Staff #11 and #12 need updated CPR/ First aid cards, admin of medication, PD plan, an annual review of abuse and neglect Staff #13 needs a full file. Staff #14 needs a PD plan, an annual review a child abuse and neglect form. Staff #15 needs an annual child abuse and neglect form and a PD plan. Staff #16 and Staff #17 need a complete staff file. Staff #18 needs a copy of their eligibility letter and receipt in their file. Staff #19 needs updated first aid and CPR cards, a PD plan, annual review of abuse and neglect form. Staff #20 needs a PD plan, and annual review of abuse and neglect form. Staff #21 needs PD plan and annual review of child abuse and neglect form.”
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Child Files
“Ensure all child files are complete. Child #10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, and 18 need developmental plans in their files. Child #19 and #20 need date of enrollment on their emergency cards. Child #14 and #16 need MAR logs. Child #14 and Child #16 need MAR logs on file.”
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Child Health Appraisal
“Ensure all child files are complete. Child #1, #3 and #5 need updated health appraisals and immunization records”
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Indoor Space
“The toilet in the pre-k room is broken, with low water pressure, toilet barely flushes.”
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Equipment
“All toddler classrooms for ones and twos need adequate materials in all areas, especially dramatic play, the kitchen set is taped shut, and more developmentally appropriate materials are needed.”
All 2 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2025 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 3 violations cited |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 5 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Child Care Center.
- 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 540377.
- Capacity: 153 children.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Delaware acted against it?
- 10 complaint investigations in the last three years. Results, in Delaware’s words: Substantiated (6), No Evidence to Substantiate (3), No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern (1).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on March 21, 2025, regarding concerns of therapists being denied access to children receiving services. An investigation was conducted beginning March 24, 2025, and concluding April 7, 2025. Licensing Specialists #1 and #2 interviewed Administrator #1, and were provided documentation of the one-time form, visitor logs, and classroom attendance. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not permitting therapists access to children to provide services as prescribed by an IEP/IFSP. |
| Apr 10, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern | The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on March 6, 2025, regarding concerns of a child getting scratched by a staff member. An investigation was conducted on March 12, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper discipline based on interviews with Administrator #1, two staff members, three children in care, and observation of two hours of video footage from the school-age classroom. All staff interviewed stated they have not observed or used improper discipline, and the children interviewed did not note being hurt by staff members. A concern observed during this investigation was upon review of video footage, the school-age class did not participate in the required daily activities and opportunities required during a two-hour timeframe. Children arrived, chose a snack, and were provided one activity for the two hours. |
| Dec 16, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on November 13, 2024, regarding concerns about lack of supervision and improper staff-to-child ratios. An investigation was conducted on November 25, 2024. This complaint is substantiated for improper staff-to-child ratio based on the review of attendance records. Attendance records reflected the two-year-old classroom with 10 children with one staff member for 15 minutes on November 1, 2024, and nine children with one staff member for 20 minutes on November 4, 2024. All classrooms were within staff-to-child ratio at the time of this visit. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for lack of supervision because injury reports for two injuries that occurred while Child #1 was in care were for injuries sustained with a low likelihood of being avoided because both incidents involved Child #1 falling independently. |
| Nov 22, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on October 31, 2024, regarding concerns about not providing appropriate interactions for a toddler due to overuse of confining equipment. An investigation was conducted on November 4, 2024. This complaint is substantiated for overuse of confining equipment based on observations and interviews conducted. Upon observation of Child #1 s classroom, Child #1 was seen in the stroller, and it was determined based on interviews Child #1 had been in the stroller for over 1 hours. While staff stated Child #1 s parents provided verbal consent to utilize the stroller to manage behaviors for Child #1, DELACARE Regulations only permit confining equipment to be used with awake children for periods of 30 minutes. All staff interviewed stated Child #1 has been placed in the stroller for periods of time exceeding 30 minutes. |
| Oct 15, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on September 19, 2024, regarding concerns about lack of supervision, lack of complete and appropriate materials, and few appropriate interactions in the two-year-old classroom. An investigation was conducted beginning September 27, 2024, and ending on October 1, 2024. This complaint is substantiated for lack of complete and appropriate materials based on observations of the materials in the two-year-old classroom at the time of the September 27th visit. Observation of the classroom showed materials were missing pieces and there were insufficient materials in dramatic play, manipulatives, and building/blocks. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for lack of supervision based on observations and interviews conducted. Attendance records observed showed classrooms were in ratio and all staff interviewed stated classrooms are in ratio at all times. Observations of the classrooms showed staff watching and interacting with the children. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for few appropriate interactions in the two-year-old classroom based on observation of the classroom. Staff were interacting with the children in the classroom and were observed handling a challenging behavior in an appropriate manner. An additional concern observed at the first facility was chemicals were within reach of children from in an unlocked cabinet under the sink in the preschool classroom. |
| Aug 8, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on July 8, 2024, regarding improper discipline. An investigation was conducted on July 17, 2024. This complaint is substantiated for improper discipline because the children stated the teachers yell loudly at the children, the teachers state they are going to shut it down, and the children stated staff have children be excluded from activities for an extended period as a form of discipline. An additional concern noted was not following the daily posted schedule in the Pre-K classroom. The schedule noted it was children s choice time, and children were sitting at the tables. OCCL has also been to the facility multiple times in the past several months at various times of the day and observed children in this classroom sitting at the tables quietly each time with no visible activity. |
| Jun 18, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on May 20, 2024, regarding concerns about staff using cell phones, not having an understanding of and respect for the needs of children, not following a daily schedule and lesson plan, and not having appropriate interactions with children in care. This complaint is substantiated for more than one staff member not showing an understanding of and respect for children and their needs based on observations of the classrooms. Staff in the one-year-old classroom and two-year-old classroom had children transitioning from previous activities without clear instructions or without an activity to engage in. Staff in these classrooms were observed to show impatience with the children in their tone of voice and abrupt commands to the children in care. This complaint is substantiated for not following the daily schedule and lesson plan based on observation of the classrooms. Staff #1 was not allowing the children to have access to the classroom materials during the scheduled free choice time and was not following the posted class schedule. One classroom did not have a current lesson plan. Materials present in four classrooms, such as books and art projects, were not reflective of the posted lesson plans. Three classrooms had posted lesson plans missing required daily activities. This complaint is substantiated for staff not having appropriate interactions with children in care based on observation of the classrooms. Staff in two of the classrooms were not positively engaged with the children in care, including not interacting with them at eye level, not initiating positive conversations during transitions, and not providing a variety of materials. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for staff using their cell phones for personal use based on interviews and observation. Staff use their cell phones to access the Class Dojo application throughout the day, but no staff were seen using their cell phones f or personal reasons during this visit. An additional concern noted was the diaper changing procedure was not being followed in the two-year-old classroom, and repairs are needed for the two-year-old classroom bathroom. |
| Jun 17, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On April 18, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding concerns of improper discipline, not using respectful communication, not following policies on dismissal of care, recording of children, and staff using cell phones. An investigation was conducted on May 2, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not following policies on photographing and videotaping children based on the permission form signed by Parent #1. The center s policy states, We require written parent/guardian permission to disseminate photographs or videos of your child. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper discipline or lack of respectful communication based on administrators and staff interviews. Staff #1 denied the use of improper discipline in the classroom and Ms. Jackson and Ms. Domenic stated they were unaware of any staff hitting children. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not following the center s termination policies because the center s termination policy states a child s care may be terminated immediately if there s a threat to themselves or other children. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for staff using personal cell phones because the administrators and staff stated the staff only use cell phones to update information on the Class Dojo Application. |
| Jun 11, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On May 8, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding concerns of not following policies on notifying parents about critical incidents, lack of respectful communication, not having proper security procedures, and not providing an accident report after a critical event. An investigation was conducted on May 29, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not following policies on notifying parents about critical incidents because the administrator spoke to both families about the details of the incident, hosted an in-person meeting, and sent a written incident report on the same day it occurred. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for lack of respectful communication because the center administration communicated with both families in person, at the center, and in writing. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not having proper security procedures because staff interviewed stated the center has proper security procedures in place, including a door that requires a code to be unlocked. Ms. Domenic stated a person without a code needs to ring the doorbell and be admitted by a staff member. The door was locked during the visit. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for withholding food from a child as a result of not contributing to an event because Ms. Domenic and two staff members interviewed stated they never denied a child food or witnessed anyone deny a child food as a result of not bringing food to a party. |
| Jan 18, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on December 20, 2023, regarding concerns about improper discipline and respectful communication. An investigation was conducted on December 27, 2023. This complaint is substantiated for lack of respectful communication based on interviews conducted. Staff #1 used threatening tones and actions when speaking to Parent #1 before choosing to leave the room. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for concerns about improper discipline based interviews conducted. All staff interviewed stated they have not witnessed any staff use improper discipline or inappropriate tones or language with the children in care. |
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?
- 2025: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.
- 2024: 4 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.
- 2023: 8 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.
- 2022: 3 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.
- 2021: 1 facility injury. 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 |
|---|---|
| Brandywine Childcare and Preschool, Inc. This child care provider | Not given |
| Rose Currington | Not given |
| Katie Madison | Not given |
| North Towne Preschool | Not given |
| Carolyn Fox DBA Diamond State Treasures Family Childcare | Not given |
| YMCA of Delaware/Maple Lane Elementary School | Not given |
| Kids Kingdom Elc Inc. #2 | Not given |
| Tisha Griffith | Not given |
| Brenda Miller-Biddle | Not given |
| Joann Abbott | Not given |
| Dorie Moon | Not given |
| Ncc Head Start, Inc. Claymont | Not given |
| Monica Dongo DBA Gaby’s Day Care LLC | 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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This copy of the record was made on Oct 24, 2026.
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