A Leap of Faith Child Development Center II
A licensed child care center in Wilmington, Delaware 19805
1715 West 4th Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19805. (302) 543-6256.
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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?
3 visits with violations in the last three years, the latest on Apr 23, 2026; Delaware doesn’t list visits that found nothing.
9 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
9 violations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. 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.
Apr 23, 2026: unannounced Full Compliance Review2 violations
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Child Files
“Ensure Child Files are complete. Child #3 and #11 need Blood Lead Screener results.”
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Indoor Space
“Ensure air fresheners are not used in the spaces occupied by the children. LS observed evidence of spray air fresheners and air freshener pods/pads in all child spaces, including the shared bathroom between the 3’s and Toddler/Twos. Ensure all walls are in good repair. The walls in the Toddler/Twos room need some spot painting to repair exposed dry wall.”
Apr 17, 2025: unannounced Full Compliance Review4 violations
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Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. - Staff #1 needs an Orientation Record - Staff #2 needs CPR/First Aid, 5 Training Hours, Professional Development Plan, OCCL H/S Course, Health Appraisal/TB Screener - Staff #3 needs 4 References - Staff #4 needs 2 Service Letters and 2 References (4 if no service letters come back after 2 documented attempts.)”
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Child Files
“Ensure Child Files are complete, - Child #1 needs Emergency Transportation and Medication Permission - Child #4 needs current Health Appraisal and Immunization Record - Child #5 needs a current Health Appraisal and Immunization Record - Child #15 needs Mat/Cot Permission”
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Indoor Space
“Repair exposed drywall patches in the Young Threes/Toddler/Two’s Bathroom.”
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Outdoor Area
“Ensure standing water on the playground is disposed of. A Sensory Table with no lid is on the p[layground and collected rain water. The provider was asked to either remove the sensory table or ensure the lid is being used when the table is not being utilized.”
Apr 10, 2024: unannounced Full Compliance Review3 violations
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Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are completed. Staff #2 and #4 need OCCL health and safety training. Staff #1 needs CPR and first aid.”
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Indoor Space
“Ensure all walls and ceiling tiles are clean and cleanable. -Repair the wall int he two-year-old classroom to ensure it is cleanable. Replace ceiling tiles int he hallway of water damage.”
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Kitchen and Food Preparation
“Ensure the refrigerator temperature is below 41 degrees in the Infant classroom.”
All 3 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 2 violations cited |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 4 violations cited |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Child Care Center.
- Ages served, in Delaware’s words: 6 weeks through 12 years.
- Takes part in: Child Care Food Program (meals reimbursed), Purchase of Care (state-subsidized child care).
- Licence number 850098.
- Capacity: 166 children.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Delaware acted against it?
- 2 complaint investigations in the last three years. Results, in Delaware’s words: No Evidence to Substantiate (2).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On April 13, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding a failure to follow policies and procedures for emergency medical care, including transportation, as well as concerns related to the care of children with unspecified short-term illnesses. An investigation was conducted on April 23, 2026. Based on the investigation, there is no evidence to substantiate the complaint for the failure to follow policies for routine and emergency health care. Licensing Specialist (LS) #1 reviewed a sample of children s files; all files contained documentation for emergency medical care and transportation authorization. Owner #1 reported making the decision to transport Child #1 to St. Francis Hospital due to its proximity, approximately two blocks from the facility. LS #1 confirmed the hospital s close proximity, which is visible from the facility parking lot. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint for the allegation of inadequate observation and supervision. Staff #1 and Owner #1 reported Child #1 remained under the supervision of Staff #1 or Staff #2 at all times, including during transitions to the playground. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint for the allegation related to care of unspecified short-term illnesses. The information provided to Staff #1 at drop-off indicated Child #1 had limited sleep the previous night, with no indication of illness. Staff #1 reported concern arose around lunchtime when Child #1 s behavior appeared uncharacteristic, prompting consultation with Owner #1. |
| May 31, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On May 7, 2024, two complaints were called into the Child Abuse and Neglect Report line and not accepted for investigation by the Institutional Abuse Unit (IAU). The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received the complaints on May 7, 2024, and accepted them for investigation regarding lack of supervision. An investigation was conducted on May 13, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for lack of supervision based on interviews conducted with the Owner, Administrator, and two staff members, and video footage reviewed. Staff interviewed stated Child #2 was rarely around Child #1 and no inappropriate behaviors had been observed on the playground. Staff #1 stated Child #1 never approached her about being touched by Child #2 at any point. Video footage observed showed no inappropriate behavior from any children on the playground. Staff members were interacting with children appropriately. .On May 7, 2024, two complaints were called into the Child Abuse and Neglect Report line and not accepted for investigation by the Institutional Abuse Unit (IAU). The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received the complaints on May 7, 2024, and accepted them for investigation regarding lack of supervision. An investigation was conducted on May 13, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for lack of supervision based on interviews conducted with the Owner, Administrator, and two staff members, and video footage reviewed. Staff interviewed stated Child #2 was rarely around Child #1 and no inappropriate behaviors had been observed on the playground. Staff #1 stated Child #1 never approached her about being touched by Child #2 at any point. Video footage observed showed no inappropriate behavior from any children on the playground. Staff members were interacting with children appropriately. |
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: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.
- 2022: 2 facility injuries. 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 |
|---|---|
| A Leap of Faith Child Development Center II This child care provider | Not given |
| Jamise Bailey | Not given |
| Sheila’s Dreams Too Child Care LLC | Not given |
| Little Scholars Learning Academy LLC | Not given |
| Wilmington Head Start, Inc. - West 3rd Street Center | Not given |
| Seeds of Jesus Daycare, LLC. | Not given |
| Boys & Girls Club @ Clarence Fraim | Not given |
| Shante Hallmon | Not given |
| Sheila’s Dreams Child Care LLC | Not given |
| Hope House Knowledge Center | Not given |
| Wilmington Head Start, Inc. - Van Buren Street Center | Not given |
| Precious Little Hands Childcare Center LLC | Not given |
| Bright Beginnings Learning Academy | 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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