Children of America-Wilmington
A licensed child care center in Wilmington, Delaware 19808
100 Little Falls Dr, Wilmington, Delaware 19808. (302) 999-9590.
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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?
9 visits with violations in the last three years, the latest on Jun 11, 2026; Delaware doesn’t list visits that found nothing.
26 violations cited in the last three years.
Source:
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
26 violations in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.
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Hover or focus a month to read it.
Source:
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.
Source:
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
Jun 11, 2026: unannounced Full Compliance Review4 violations
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Personnel Files
“Ensure all staff files are complete. Refer to staff sheet where circles identify missing non-compliances.”
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Child Files
“Ensure Child files are complete. Child #12 needs blood lead screening. Child #4 and #6 need health appraisals. Child #5 and 7 need health appraisals and blood lead screening.”
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Indoor Space
“Preschool bathroom has pealing tape residue. Needs to be removed and cleaned.”
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Toilet Facilities
“Preschool red bathroom sink is leaking underneath and from faucet. Repair or replace.”
Jun 9, 2025: unannounced Full Compliance Review2 violations
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Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. OCCL Health and Safety training is needed for Staff #6.”
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Emergency Planning
“Ensure fire drills are conducted with children and staff monthly. Please send June fire drill to OCCL.”
Mar 13, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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Indoor Space
“After the licensing specialist informed the center to close at 1:00 pm on March 10. 2025 due to no hot water since March 7, 2025. The Executive Directive allowed the center to stay open until a further communication with OCCL at approximately 4:00 pm on March 10, 2025. This is a violation of DELACARE regulation 49 that states: The Licensee shall ensure the following: All sinks supply hot and cold water under pressure at all times.”
Jan 2, 2025: unannounced Full Compliance Review3 violations
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Personnel Files
“Ensure the administrator has a complete file on site. Administrator needs service letters and references complete or attempts made, orientation, and Adult Abuse registry”
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Child Files
“Ensure Child #12 blood lead screening is complete and in the file.”
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Toilet Facilities
“Ensure PreK B bathroom is clean and sanitized and the toilet is cleaned including the base of the toilet.”
Dec 3, 2024: complaint Visit1 violation
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Notification to OCCL
“A licensee shall ensure telephone calls and emails from OCCL are responded within two business days.”
Nov 26, 2024: complaint Visit1 violation
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Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
“Ensure classrooms are in the correct staff to child ratio.”
Sep 17, 2024: enforcement Visit1 violation
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Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
“Ensure classrooms maintain ratio and sufficient staffing. Send September 18-23, 2024 tracking sheets daily to OCCL.”
Jun 21, 2024: complaint Visit1 violation
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Staffing
“Ensure staff are engaged and not using cell phones during staff-to-child-ratio. Staff #1 was using her cell phone while supervising children. Staff members providing care for children may not be given other duties or participate in personal activities, such as using a cell phone that would interfere with providing care to children. Staff #1 used a cell phone while providing care to children and was terminated from employment.”
Jun 6, 2024: unannounced Full Compliance Review12 violations
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Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
“On June 5, 2024, two unqualified DEEDS staff members were in the classroom alone with children.”
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Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are completed. Safe Sleep/Adult Abuse needed for Staff #1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10. Release of Employment and Service letters (with attempts if needed) for Staff #8 and 14. OCCL Health and Safety training needed for Staff #8. DEEDS certificates sent to OCCL. Professional Development Plans filled out with staff goals for every staff member. Health appraisal with TB for Staff #14. Full file for Staff #11,12,13.”
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Child Files
“Ensure children’s files are complete. Health appraisals are needs for Child #7, 8, 14. Immunizations are needed for Child #8, 14. Blood Lead screening is needed for Child #5, 8 and 14. Parents Right to Know form and Screen time is needed for Child #11, 13, and 15. Mat permission is needed for Child #11.”
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Indoor Space
The inspectors’ words, 97 words
“Ensure indoor space meets qualifications. Infant A- clean vents and walls free of dust. Toddler B- Clean floor, remove clutter from changing table and above cubbies. Two’s room repair or replace carpet covering which is pealing away from the wall. School age classroom needs a full cleaning to remove dust and grime, empty trash cans, remove pipe casing, ensure outlets are covered, bathroom needs trash cans, needs soap and water and sanitizer bottles. Preschool 1 needs covered trashcans in both the classroom and the bathroom, the exhaust fan needs cleaned. PreK B needs trash can in bathroom.”
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Kitchen and Food Preparation
“Ensure kitchen surfaces and backsplash are clean and grime/food are removed. Ensure sanitizer (3rd sink) is emptied each day.”
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Outdoor Area
“Ensure outdoor area meets qualifications. Outside fountain is leaking and needs repair. Gate between both playgrounds doesn’t self-latch and needs repair or replaced. Remove broken tote and cats from playground. Trash can on larger playground needs emptied.”
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Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
“Ensure cribs are free of al materials. Store infant carriers outside of the classroom.”
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Equipment
“Ensure classrooms have enough equipment in good conditions. PreK B couch needs to be cleaned or replaced. Toddler A remove or replace dramatic play sink (bin insert is missing)”
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Diapering and Soiled Clothing
“Ensure Toddler A and B need foot activated trash cans”
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Emergency Planning
“Ensure monthly fire drills are conducted. Send June’s to OCCL.”
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Lesson Plans
“Ensure lesson plans are conducted/posted. Send week OF June 17th to OCCL.”
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Activity Areas
“Ensure classrooms have adequate amounts of materials. Two’s classroom needs books.”
All 9 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jun 11, 2026 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 4 violations cited |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Unannounced | 1 violation cited |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 3 violations cited |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Complaint Visit | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Complaint Visit | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Enforcement Visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Complaint Visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 12 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 856187.
- Capacity: 197 children.
Source:
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Delaware acted against it?
- 38 complaint investigations in the last three years. Results, in Delaware’s words: Substantiated (21), No Evidence to Substantiate (12), No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern (5).
Source:
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 |
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| Oct 15, 2026 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On September 28, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of incorrect staff-to-child ratios, lack of supervision, and disrespectful communication towards parents. An investigation was conducted on September 29, 2026. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegations of incorrect staff-to-child ratio, as documentation and observation found no evidence classrooms exceeded the required staff-to-child ratio. There is not enough evidence to substantiate a lack of supervision because although Staff #3 stated Child #1 was outside of the classroom door for about two minutes, Program Coordinator #1 and Staff #1 stated Child #1 was briefly in the hallway outside the Two s Classroom during the classroom transition. Program Coordinator #1 stated they were in the immediate area, in view of Child #1, and opened the classroom door to allow Child #1 to enter the room within seconds. Based on interviews no staff were aware of disrespectful communication by staff, and Administrator #1 reported having no concerns regarding staff attitudes. Program Coordinator #1 addressed the incident with the staff involved, and Administrator #1 provided LS #1 with documentation showing Staff #1 received a written warning regarding center operational policies and procedures related to classroom attendance and movement logs. |
| May 20, 2026 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On May 6, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of incorrect staff-to-child ratios. An investigation was conducted on May 7, 2026. Based on a review of attendance records on May 7, 2026, and interviews with four staff members, this complaint is substantiated. Attendance records for two classrooms reflected staff members in the incorrect staff-to-child ratio for longer than 30 minutes. All four staff members interviewed noted occasions in which their classrooms were not in correct staff-to-child ratio. |
| Apr 30, 2026 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On April 7, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of incorrect staff-to-child ratios, kitchen sanitation, and activity schedule for outdoor play. An investigation was conducted on April 9, 2026. Based on a review of attendance records this complaint is substantiated for incorrect staff-to-child ratio. After observing the kitchen, this complaint is substantiated for an unsanitary kitchen. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for outdoor play in inappropriate temperatures as the facility has been following the regulations for outdoor play. |
| Apr 23, 2026 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On April 7, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of incorrect staff-to-child ratio. An investigation was conducted on April 9, 2026. Based on a review of attendance records this complaint is substantiated for incorrect staff-to-child ratio. On April 6, 2026, two classrooms were documented as not being in correct staff-to-child ratio. An additional concern noted is staff attendance was documented incorrectly on attendance documentation reviewed. |
| Feb 11, 2026 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On January 23, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of failing to follow diapering procedures. An investigation was conducted on February 3, 2026. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint. After interviewing staff members and administration, and observing diapering at the time of the visit, the diapering procedures appear to be in compliance with regulations. |
| Nov 17, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern | On October 28, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding an allegation of lack of supervision. An investigation was conducted on November 3, 2025, and concluded on November 5, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for lack of supervision after LS #1 reviewed documentation and interviewed administrators and staff members. An additional concern noted was the center failed to attempt to contact additional emergency contacts after being unable to reach Parent #2 regarding a potentially serious injury and did not document attempts to contact a parent/guardian on the injury report. |
| Nov 6, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On October 3, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding lack of supervision, incorrect combining of infants with older children, lack of security procedures, failing to conduct monthly evacuation drills, and not providing daily infant logs. This complaint is substantiated for failing to conduct monthly evacuation drills based on interviews of seven staff members who stated fire evacuation drills are not being practiced monthly as required, although administration has logged them as having been completed. There is no evidence to substantiate a lack of supervision or a lack of security procedures. Based on interviews, administration and staff members all stated they are unaware of a child being left alone in the lobby and taken by a different parent to a classroom. There is also a family code to enter the building if administration cannot open the door. After a review of documentation and interviews, there is no evidence to substantiate combining older children with infants or not providing daily infant logs. |
| Sep 22, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On August 1, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding an allegation of lack of supervision, incorrect ratios, behavior management requirements, cell phone use while caring for children, unqualified staff, indoor space hazards, appropriate interactions with toddlers, lesson plan requirements, age-appropriate activities, activity schedule, meal requirements, and diapering requirements. An investigation was conducted on August 8, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for these allegations after LS #1 collected and reviewed documentation, interviewed administrators and staff members, conducted classroom observations, observed meal times, and orders containing new toys, activities, and shelves. |
| Aug 11, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On July 25, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding an allegation of lack of supervision. An investigation was conducted on July 31, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for lack of supervision. After speaking with administration and collecting documentation, Child #1 was supervised by a staff member meeting the school bus during afternoon drop off and had been picked up from their school by a relative on the day when Child #1 s whereabouts were a concern. |
| Jul 31, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On July 8, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding food preparation. An investigation was conducted on July 17, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for not maintaining the correct freezer temperature for food preparation. When LS #1 and #2 arrived, the freezer was reading 17 F, when LS #1 and #2 left the center an hour later, the freezer was still reading 17 F without the freezer being opened for one hour. |
| Jun 2, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On May 14, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding multiple allegations including serving food that is expired, disrespectful communication, and incorrect mixing of ages. An investigation was conducted on May 15, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint. After interviews and inspecting the kitchen, there is no evidence that the children are being served expired food. After interviews were conducted with the administration, it was determined communication between the administration and families was not disrespectful. After reviewing the current week s attendance records, and interviewing staff the children are in age-appropriate classrooms. |
| Jun 2, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On May 15, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding incorrect staff-to-child ratios and not allowing access to the center by parents. An investigation was conducted on May 15, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for incorrect staff-to-child ratios. After LS #1 reviewed the current week s attendance records, classrooms were documented to be in correct staff-to-child ratio. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not allowing access to the center by parents. The administration notified families of a change in drop-off times due to staffing changes for one week. The administration did lock the front door for less than five minutes to briefly give assistance to a classroom and then unlocked the front door when they were able to return to the lobby to monitor safe access to the building. |
| May 15, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On April 30, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding incorrect staff-to-child ratio. An investigation was conducted on May 1, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for incorrect staff-to-child ratio. Upon review of attendance records on multiple days, attendance records showed staff members were not in the correct staff-to-child ratio for various time frames. An additional concern noted during this visit was upon review of attendance records, there were multiple days staff members attendance was not documented accurately for arrivals, meal breaks, and departures. |
| Apr 25, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On April 3, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding incorrect staff-to-child ratio. An investigation was conducted on April 11, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for incorrect staff-to-child ratio. Upon review of attendance records on multiple days, attendance records show staff members were not in the correct staff-to-child ratio for various time frames. An additional concern noted during this visit was upon review of attendance records, there were multiple days staff members attendance was not documented for arrival, meal breaks, and departures. In addition, attendance records show child attendance was not documented for departures on April 3, 2025, and April 7, 2025, for two classrooms. |
| Apr 9, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On March 27, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding failing to have security procedures that ensure access to children is limited to authorized people. An unannounced visit was conducted on March 28, 2025. This complaint is substantiated based on interviews with administration and staff members. While the administration team did adjust schedules in an attempt to keep the broken front door monitored at all times, three staff members stated they witnessed periods of time where no staff were monitoring it. This was corrected when the door was fixed on March 29, 2025. |
| Jan 30, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On January 8, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of not following termination policies. An investigation was conducted on January 9, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not following termination policies. Based on staff interviews, termination of care was a result of the behavior of Staff #1. The termination policy contained in the Parent Handbook stated Children of America may suspend your child with or without a two-week notice for verbal/physical abuse by you towards management/staff, or any action on the part of a parent/guardian or child that requires law enforcement intervention to maintain a safe environment, such as physical or verbal abuse, or any potential dangerous behavior. |
| Dec 20, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On December 10, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding not following child exclusion policies and incorrect staff-to-child ratio. An investigation was conducted on December 12, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for incorrect staff-to-child ratios and not following child health exclusion policies. LS #1 spoke with administration and staff members and reviewed classroom attendance records reflecting correct staff-to-child ratios. In interviews of administration and staff members it was stated the facility has followed the policies of the center and OCCL to notify families when children become ill and to inform them of health exclusions. Staff stated they are not aware of concerns from families who were contacted regarding children becoming ill. |
| Dec 19, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern | On November 25, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding an allegation of improper combining of children of different ages. Two additional complaints were received on November 25, 2024, and December 5, 2024, concerning the same allegations. An investigation was begun on November 26, 2024, and concluded on December 5, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper combining of children of different age groups. LS #1 observed classrooms with proper ages following DELACARE regulations for the first and last 90 minutes of the day. Attendance sheets were also reviewed which reflected proper age groups throughout the day. An additional concern noted was during the visit, LS #1 observed a classroom that was not in correct staff-to-child ratio. This was corrected when additional staff arrived. |
| Sep 23, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On August 7, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding combining toddlers with older children, insufficient staff, and caring for children in space not designated for children’s use. An unannounced visit was conducted on August 9, 2024. LS #1 reviewed attendance records, and interviewed administration and staff members. While a tracking sheet was present showing children were signed into the area with the Administrator #1, this complaint is substantiated for caring for children in an unlicensed area. The administrator stated she supervised school-age children in the lobby area while waiting for staff to arrive for work. Based on a review of attendance records there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for combining toddler children with older children outside of the hours permitted by DELACARE regulations. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for insufficient staff as staff interviews and a review of attendance records showed sufficient staff were available for staff members to have a break. |
| Aug 28, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On July 22, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding an allegation of failure to notify parents of a contagious condition in a timely manner. An investigation was conducted on July 24, 2024. This complaint is substantiated for failure to notify parents in a timely manner of a contagious condition. When interviewed, multiple staff members stated the first known case of lice was five days before parents were notified of the condition by the administration. |
| Aug 19, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On July 17, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding incorrect staff-to-child ratios and improper food storage. A complaint investigation was conducted on July 18, 2024. This complaint is substantiated for incorrect staff-to-child ratio. LS #1 reviewed the attendance records for July 17, 2024, that documented Staff #1 was alone with 22 children for almost one hour. This complaint is also substantiated for improper food storage because after interviewing staff members regarding lunches provided for a field trip, it was stated by staff the lunches were kept on a bus in a cooler without any ice packs for approximately two hours at mid-day when the temperature ranged between 89 and 92 degrees with a heat advisory in effect. Staff decided not to feed the warm meat and cheese sandwiches to the students on the trip and provided a different lunch when back at the center. |
| Aug 14, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On July 17, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations for concerns of using vehicle over its intended capacity. An investigation was conducted on July 18, 2024. This complaint is substantiated for transporting more persons than the vehicle s capacity because after interviewing administration, staff members, and reviewing field trip tracking sheets, there were 10 children transported in a nine-passenger van during a field trip with two children sharing one restraint. |
| Aug 13, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern | On July 10, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding incorrect staff-to-child ratios. An unannounced visit was conducted on July 10, 2024. Based on staff interviews and a review of attendance records, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for incorrect staff-to-child ratios. A concern noted at the visit was a classroom was over capacity for the number of children in the room with 24 children present in a room that has a licensing capacity of 21 children. |
| Aug 1, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern | On July 8, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding lack of supervision, unqualified staff, and cell phone use by staff. An investigation was conducted on July 10, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for lack of supervision, staff using a cell phone, or unqualified staff because Child #1 is not a staff member, is not an enrolled child, and, per Children of America (COA) policy, is not old to be a volunteer. Child #1 was at the facility and was observed in the hallway, unsupervised. Child #1 was not observed to have been alone with child care children. An additional concern is that the center did not follow COA policy regarding age limits for volunteers. LS #1 received a copy of the COA policy from Administrator #2 confirming Child #1 would not be able to volunteer at this time. Administrator #1 stated Child #1 would not be in the building after July 10, 2024. |
| Jul 23, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On July 8, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding multiple allegations including failure to report a significant incident to parents and failure to report suspected child abuse and neglect to the hotline. An unannounced visit was conducted on July 10, 2024. This complaint is substantiated regarding failure to notify the Child Abuse and Neglect Report Line of potential child abuse or neglect. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for failure to report a significant incident to parents. Administrator #1 stated the parents were notified by phone and in person with an observation form stating the findings. |
| Jul 23, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On June 18, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations including improper discipline and using a cell phone while caring for children. An investigation was conducted on June 21, 2024. This complaint is substantiated for cell phone usage while caring for children. This specialist observed Staff #1 using a cell phone while in the classroom with children. The complaint is substantiated for improper discipline. Administrative staff stated Staff #1 was counseled regarding improper discipline and was terminated from employment on June 25, 2024. |
| Jul 23, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On June 28, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of improper discipline. An investigation was conducted beginning on July 3, 2024, and concluding on July 22, 2024. This complaint is substantiated for improper discipline based on interviews of staff who stated they witnessed Staff #1 yelling at children and grabbing or holding them inappropriately. Staff #1 was put on administrative leave and subsequently resigned their position. |
| Jul 22, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On June 18, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of staff performing other tasks while caring for children and a lack of interactions with children. An investigation was conducted on June 21, 2024. This complaint is substantiated for performing other tasks while caring for children. Staff #1 stated they used an iPad for other tasks while caring for children. This complaint is substantiated for not interacting with children. Staff #1 stated to the licensing specialists they sometimes use an iPad for non-work-related functions while caring for children. The administrator and other staff members stated Staff #1 has been observed using an iPad while caring for children and not interacting with children in care. |
| Jul 15, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On June 12, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding transportation and field trip regulations and mealtime requirements. An unannounced visit was conducted on June 17, 2024. This complaint is substantiated for not following transportation and field trip regulations. Upon interviewing staff members and administration, reviewing documentation, and observing the vehicles, it was noted that the bus and van were missing required items: emergency water and emergency contact information. Field trip attendance tracking documentation was also missing, four children were missing field trip permission slips, improper information on permission slips, transporting more children and adults than the vehicle s capacity, not using child-safety restraints as required by State and federal laws, transporting a child in a staff member s personal vehicle, and incorrect staff-to-child ratio while operating the vehicles. This complaint is substantiated for meals and snacks. There was no current menu available on the date of the complaint visit. |
| Jul 8, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On May 27, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding kitchen sanitation and children having access to the kitchen. An investigation was begun on May 29, 2024, and concluded on May 30, 2024. This complaint is substantiated for kitchen sanitation. The specialists observed food preparation areas, walls, and floors were in poor condition containing food splatters, dust build-up, and porous areas on most cabinets and the counter space. LS Strachan observed the full trashcan did not have a lid. This complaint is also substantiated for children having access to the kitchen. At the unannounced visit on May 29, 2024, the specialists observed the kitchen door was open with cleaning chemicals out on the floor and no staff present in or around the kitchen. On the following day, LS Strachan observed the kitchen door was again open with no staff member present. |
| Jun 25, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On June 6, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding cell phone usage while caring for children, lack of respectful communication by staff, and not following policy for handling complaints from parents. This complaint is substantiated for cell phone usage while caring for children. This specialist observed Staff #1 using a cell phone while on the playground with children. This complaint is substantiated for lack of respectful communication as four staff members all stated they hear cursing between staff members in the center that is sometimes loud. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint for handling parent complaints, as the administrator stated she handles parents complaints the best she can. |
| May 23, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On April 25, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding concerns of improper staff-to-child ratios and lack of respectful communication. An unannounced visit was conducted on April 26, 2024. This complain is substantiated for lack of respectful communication because upon interviewing staff and reading staff members written statements, Staff #2 spoke in a disrespectful manner to other staff in the presence of children. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for incorrect staff-to-child ratios. Upon review of classroom attendance records, the necessary changes with staff-to-child ratios were adjusted in a timely manner. |
| Apr 24, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On April 8, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding improper discipline. An unannounced visit was conducted on April 10, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate improper discipline. Upon interviewing staff members, reading each written statement, and reviewing video footage, there is no evidence to substantiate improper evidence. |
| Apr 12, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On April 1, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding improper staff-to-child ratios. An unannounced visit was conducted on April 2, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper staff-to-child ratios. Upon review of the attendance records, observations at the visit, and staff interviews, each classroom was maintaining the correct staff-to-child ratio. |
| Apr 12, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On April 3, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding disrespectful communication by a staff member. An unannounced visit was conducted on April 10, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for disrespectful communication. LS Strachan interviewed multiple staff members and administration and all staff interviewed denied knowledge of any threats having been made by another staff member. |
| Apr 12, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On April 3, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding staff qualifications. An unannounced visit was conducted on April 10, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for staff qualifications. LS Strachan reviewed the qualifications of each staff member and observed all classrooms to have the required number of qualified staff. No unqualified staff were observed or documented as having been alone with children. |
| Mar 26, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On March 11, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding not following illness exclusions and respectful communications. An unannounced visit was conducted on March 12, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not following health exclusions. Upon review of documentation, interviewing the administrator and staff members, there is no breach in the illness policy for Children of America (COA) or OCCL. This investigation is substantiated for not using respectful communication. Upon review of COA handbook and interactions during the investigation, it was determined the administrator does not maintain respectful tones and actions when speaking to others in the center. |
| Dec 21, 2023 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern | The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on November 22, 2023, regarding improper discipline and releasing confidential information. An investigation started on November 27, 2023, and concluded on December 19, 2023. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper discipline because most staff interviewed stated they did not see Staff #1 push or assault Child #1. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for releasing confidential information because based on interviews, no confidential staff or child information was disclosed. An additional concern noted was staff members were not communicating respectfully to others at the center. All staff members interviewed stated multiple staff members were yelling in the hallway during the incident. Two staff reported hearing inappropriate language used. |
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.
- 2024: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.
Source:
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.
Source:
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 |
|---|---|
| Children of America-Wilmington This child care provider | Not given |
| Learning Lane Childcare Center | Not given |
| Creative Beginnings Learning Center II | Not given |
| Limestone Hills Academy | Not given |
| Little Busy Bees Childcare | Not given |
| Nannie’s Day Care, Inc. | Not given |
| Soaring Sprouts Early Learning Center LLC | Not given |
| Limestone Hills Day School, LLC | Not given |
| St. John the Beloved Early Childhood Program | Not given |
| Celebree School of Pike Creek DBA the Bsl Group, LLC. | Not given |
| Rebecca Benoit | Not given |
| Kirkwood Early Learning Center, Inc. | Not given |
| Little People College | 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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Source:
This copy of the record was made on Oct 24, 2026.
From the provider
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Replies
None. Replies aren’t open yet. When they open, the provider will be able to answer any finding for free, and the reply will show beside that finding, unedited and dated.
Paid listing
None. Paid listings aren’t open yet. When they open, anything paid for will say “Paid by the provider”, and paying will never change a finding, a rating or the order of results.