The Learning Center at Calvary
A licensed child care center in Wilmington, Delaware 19809
304 Lore Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware 19809. (302) 762-2226.
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The short answer
Record last released by Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing on Nov 1, 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?
1 visit with violations in the last three years, the latest on Aug 5, 2024; Delaware doesn’t list visits that found nothing.
5 violations cited in the last three years.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information. Released Nov 1, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
5 violations in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2024. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
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| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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 Nov 1, 2026. Updated daily.
Aug 5, 2024: unannounced Full Compliance Review5 violations
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Annual Training
“Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #9 needs OCCL health and safety training for child care professionals. Staff #11 needs references and health assessment with TB results.”
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Kitchen and Food Preparation
“Ensure the refrigerators reads 41 degrees or colder. One year old room, is reading 50 degrees and the two year old room is reading 44.5 degrees.”
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Toilet Facilities
“Ensure there are proper number of toilets for the children in attendance. There is only one working bathroom upstairs. Repair toilet in the other bathroom and send pictures to OCCL.”
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Equipment
“Ensure equipment is in good condition. School age room dramatic play stove and table need repair or replacement.”
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Infant and Toddler Care
“Ensure electrical outlets are covered. Cover outlets in school age room and indoor play area.”
The one visit on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 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 621538.
- Capacity: 100 children.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Nov 1, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Delaware acted against it?
- 3 complaint investigations in the last three years. Results, in Delaware’s words: Substantiated (2), No Evidence to Substantiate (1).
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Complaint Reviews and Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Nov 1, 2026. Updated daily.
| Date | What | Detail |
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| Oct 7, 2026 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received four complaints between September 10, 2026, and September 18, 2026, regarding concerns of supervision and staff-to-child ratios, children hitting each other/bullying, and the facility’s written policies not being followed. An investigation was conducted on September 15, 2026, which included interviews with Staff #1 through 5, review of video footage, attendance records, and the facility’s written policies and procedures. This complaint is substantiated regarding lack of supervision. Information obtained during the investigation showed Child #1 exited their assigned classroom without direct supervision two times within a half hour time period. Child #1 left the room and was found by Staff #1 15 minutes prior to Parent #1 arriving. When Parent #1 arrived to pick up, Child #1 was directed to go upstairs alone during dismissal before Parent #1 was physically present at the classroom. Video footage reviewed showed approximately three minutes elapsed between Parent #1 entering the office and Staff #1 locating Child #1. The facility has since modified its dismissal procedures and now requires children to remain with staff until an authorized pickup person is present. It was unable to be determined whether Child #1 did or did not exit the building when they were missing, as video footage from outdoor areas was not available. Some staff interviewed stated outside doors are propped at times but could not confirm whether they were on September 8, 2026. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint regarding the facility not following written policies. While documentation reviewed showed Parent #1 was provided an outdated parent handbook at enrollment, on September 17, 2026, Parent #1 received an updated parent handbook with updated termination policies. Owner #1 also provided a copy of a parent code-of-conduct that was acknowledged and signed by Parent #1 upon enrollment; staff interviews indicated Parent #1 did no t follow the agreed upon code of conduct, thus leading to the termination of care for Child #1. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint regarding improper staff-to-child ratios. Information obtained during the investigation, including staff interviews and attendance records reviewed for September 11, 2026, showed the combined Pre-K and School-Age classroom remained within required staff-to-child ratios. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for children bullying each other based on staff interviews conducted. Staff stated the children were playing with rolled up paper and tapping each other on the shoulders; staff stated due to this concern being brought up, staff have been instructed not to allow this type of play. |
| Sep 25, 2026 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received four complaints regarding concerns of not using positive behavior supports and failure to report suspected child abuse or neglect. An investigation was conducted on September 2, 2026, which included interviews with Owner #1 and Staff #2 and review of video footage involving Staff #1, Child #1, and Child #2. This complaint is substantiated regarding failure to use positive behavior supports. Video footage showed Staff #1 physically held Child #1, used inappropriate language and interactions while managing Child #1’s behavior, and intentionally startled Child #2 during nap time. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint regarding failure to report suspected child abuse or neglect. Information obtained during the investigation showed when Staff #1 notified Owner #1 of the allegations, Owner #1 contacted the Report Line the same day after notifying OCCL. |
| Jul 22, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on May 14, 2025, alleging a staff injury and concerns regarding noncompliance with parent and staff handbook policies in terms of disciplinary actions towards staff. An investigation was conducted on May 27, 2025, which included an interview with Administrator #1, a review of relevant documentation, and observations of the program and classrooms. The allegation of a staff injury caused by children was determined to be no evidence to substantiate as Staff #1 never indicated an injury that occurred due to a child in care but rather was out of work due to injuries from a car accident. There was no evidence to substantiate the allegation concerning failure to follow parent and/or staff handbook policies because review of Staff #1 s disciplinary documents showed concerns about classroom management and supervision, with nothing relevant to injuries received from a child 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?
- 2026: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.
- 2022: 7 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 Nov 1, 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 Nov 1, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Victoria Burns | Not given |
| Tressa Clemow DBA Love Bug Lane Learning Academy, LLC | Not given |
| Destined for Greatness Learning Center IV Inc. | Not given |
| Leon Dozier | Not given |
| Rebecca Kalbach | Not given |
| Bellevue Learning Center | Not given |
| Covenant Preschool and Childcare | Not given |
| Holly Oak Child Care Center | Not given |
| Shari Clarke | Not given |
| YMCA of Delaware / Mt Pleasant | Not given |
| The Learning Center at Calvary This child care provider | Not given |
| Doreen Wells | 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 Nov 1, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Public Domain.
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information (wb83-pkcv).
Released Nov 1, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Public Domain.
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Complaint Reviews (pnbd-85r6).
Released Nov 1, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Public Domain.
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This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.
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