Thirst 2 Learn Child Development Center
A licensed child care center in Claymont, Delaware 19703
2400 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, Delaware 19703. (302) 475-7080.
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The short answer
Record last released by Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing on Oct 29, 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?
4 visits with violations in the last three years, the latest on Aug 19, 2026; Delaware doesn’t list visits that found nothing.
32 violations cited in the last three years.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information. Released Oct 29, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
32 violations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 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 29, 2026. Updated daily.
Aug 19, 2026: unannounced Full Compliance Review12 violations
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Telephones
“Post emergency numbers and send a picture to OCCL.”
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Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Submit updated fingerprints for Staff #1. Submit Health and Safety training, 4 references, a returned service letter or 2 documented attempts, and release of employment for Staff #2. Submit Health and Safety training for Staff #3. Submit fingerprinting eligibility letter for Staff #4.”
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Annual Training
“Ensure all training hours are completed within the required timeframe. Last training hours were submitted on 9/16/2026.”
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Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete. Submit infant feeding schedule for Child #11 for August and September.”
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Hazardous Materials
“Place a lock on the infant room cabinet or remove exposed chemicals and send a picture to OCCL.”
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Heating and Cooling
“Ensure floor/window fans are inaccessible to children. Remove fan or place fan that is inaccessible to children to OCCL.”
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Indoor Space
“Fix ceiling in the school-age room and remove broken/unused items and send a picture to OCCL.”
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Toilet Facilities
“Fix toilets (2) in the girls bathroom in the two year old classroom, along with the hole in the ceiling and send a picture or invoice of services to OCCL.”
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Outdoor Area
“Repair outdoor gate to the toddler playground and send a picture to OCCL.”
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Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
“Ensure infant cribs do not have blankets and infants are removed from highchairs when asleep. Child #10 was observed asleep in a highchair with a blanket. This was corrected when this child was removed.”
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Sanitation
“Ensure all classrooms have bleach/water and soap/water. This was corrected at the visit.”
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Diapering and Soiled Clothing
“Place a diaper changing trash can in the ones and two’s classrooms and send picture to OCCL.”
Aug 21, 2025: unannounced Full Compliance Review12 violations
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Insurance Coverage
“Submit liability insurance.”
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Personnel Files
The inspectors’ words, 204 words
“Ensure staff files are complete: Staff #1: eligibility letter, annual child abuse and neglect review Staff #2: eligibility letter, Administration of Medication certification, 18 training hours Staff #3: DEEDS certificate Staff #5: Administration of Medication certification expires on 8/29/2025. Submit new cert before license expires. Staff #6: eligibility letter Staff #7: 3 training hours Staff #8: Administration of Medication certification Staff #9: CPR/FA, 10 training hours, annual review of safe sleep and child abuse and neglect Staff #10: DEEDS certificate Staff #11: Administration of Medication certification Staff #12: Administration of medication certification, professional development plan, OCCL health and safety training, job description, 4 references, declaration/drug and alcohol statement, returned service letter or 2 documented attempts. Staff #13: 4 references, adult abuse registry check, health appraisal w/ TB, release of employment history, returned service letter or 2 documented attempts. Staff #14: DEEDS certificate, Administration of Medication certification, orientation form, OCCL health and safety training, application/data sheet/resume, 3 references, adult abuse registry check, health appraisal w/ TB, release of employment history, returned service letter or 2 documented attempts. Staff #15: DEEDS certificate, orientation form, OCCL health and safety training, job description, declaration/drug and alcohol statement, release of employment history, returned service letter or 2 documented attempts.”
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Staff Attendance
“Ensure staff and children are signed in and out. One staff member was not signed in, and one child was not signed in the infant room. This was corrected at the visit.”
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Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete. Submit blood lead screening for Child #5 to OCCL.”
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Children’s Attendance
“Ensure staff and children are signed in and out. One staff member was not signed in, and one child was not signed in, in the infant room. This was corrected at the visit.”
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Hazardous Materials
“Ensure cabinets have locks (if accessible to chemicals/hazards). Place locks on cabinet in the one year old room and send a picture to OCCL.”
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Heating and Cooling
“Ensure floor/window fan and cords are inaccessible to children. Remove all fans and send a picture to OCCL.”
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Indoor Space
“Fix cabinet in the one year old room and send a picture to OCCL. Place an outlet cover in the two year old room (CAV) Ensure gate in the school-age room is closed to ensure children do not roam in the back area. Straighten up the back area to ensure hazards are clear.”
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Toilet Facilities
“Ensure toilet is repaired in the boys bathroom. This was corrected at the visit. Repair light in the girls bathroom.”
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Equipment
“Ensue broken toys are removed from the classroom. Remove broken toys from the one year old classroom and send a picture to OCCL.”
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Diapering and Soiled Clothing
“Replace diaper changing mats in the one, two, and infant rooms and send a picture to OCCL.”
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Lesson Plans
“Ensure lesson plan has all components each day. Send 1 week of lesson plans for the two year old room to OCCL.”
Sep 1, 2024: unannounced Full Compliance Review1 violation
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Annual Training
“Submit training hours for Staff #1 and 2. Training hours were not submitted 30 days before license expiration.”
Aug 13, 2024: unannounced Full Compliance Review7 violations
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Personnel Files
“Submit the following to complete staff files: - full files for Staff #10 and 11, orientation form for Staff #5, references for Staff #4 and 5, release of employment for Staff #5, service letters for Staff #4 and 5, annual safe sleep and child abuse and neglect review for Staff #6, full files with return dates and updated paperwork for Staff #7, 8, and 9, documentation of CPR/FA for Staff #3, 7, 8, and 2.”
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Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete. Child #8 needs an updated health appraisal. All infants need an infant feeding schedule.”
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Indoor Space
“Replace ceiling tiles to ensure there are no open holes in the ceiling. Remove the floor AC units in each classroom and send a picture of ceiling and units removed to OCCL.”
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Toilet Facilities
“Ensure all toilets are in working order. Fix the toilet in the boys bathroom and send a video of the toilet working to OCCL.”
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Diapering and Soiled Clothing
“Replace diaper changing mat in the infants and two year old classroom.”
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Transportation
“Place an eye patch, safety pins, thermometer, water, and soap in the first aid kit for the bus. Take a picture and send to OCCL.”
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License Renewal
“Ensure renewal application is submitted 60 days before license expiration. Corrected a the visit when the licensing specialist collected the application.”
All 4 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Aug 19, 2026 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 12 violations cited |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 12 violations cited |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 1 violation cited |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 7 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).
- Delaware lists it as: Profit.
- Licence number 939546.
- Capacity: 144 children.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Oct 29, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Delaware acted against it?
- 4 complaint investigations in the last three years. Results, in Delaware’s words: No Evidence to Substantiate (2), No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern (1), Substantiated (1).
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Complaint Reviews and Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Oct 29, 2026. Updated daily.
| Date | What | Detail |
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| Oct 16, 2026 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On September 18, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of transporting children in an unauthorized vehicle not approved by OCCL, transporting children without proper safety restraints, and failure to have an organized system of business management due to no staff being available to receive children from the bus. An investigation was conducted on October 1, 2026. This complaint is substantiated. Interviews revealed that on or about September 14, 2026, the center was not prepared to receive Child #1 and Child #2 from the Brandywine School District (BSD) bus, resulting in the children being returned to their district preschool. Staff #1 then transported Child #1 and Child #2 to the center in their personal vehicle, which had not been approved by OCCL for the transporting of children. Staff #1 confirmed they had removed one of two car seats previously in the vehicle, and only one car seat was present in the vehicle for the two children when being transported by center staff. Administrator #1 and Staff #1 reported the center s handbook does not include a procedure for missed transportation, and neither was familiar with BSD s transportation protocol. |
| Apr 16, 2026 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern | On March 9, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint alleging use of confining equipment that is not developmentally appropriate for a preschool age child and staff using inappropriate behavior supports by yelling. An investigation was conducted on March 17, 2026. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for use of confining equipment not developmentally appropriate for a preschool age child in care or use of inappropriate behavior supports. While Person #1 stated Child #1 was observed in confining equipment, on multiple occasions, Administrator #1 denied seeing the use of a highchair to constrain a child and two classroom staff denied placing Child #1 in that confining equipment. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for staff yelling at children as Administrator #1 and two staff interviewed all denied use of yelling for behavior support. A concern noted at the visit was incident reports were not signed by a parent or guardian as required. |
| Mar 4, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | OCCL s investigation of regulatory non-compliance began after clearance from other agencies was received. On January 28, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding concerns about not using proper sanitation procedures and failure to notify parents when children are exposed to contagious illness. There is no evidence to substantiate these allegations. All staff stated they use soap/water to clean and bleach/water and Lysol wipes to sanitize tables, toys, chairs, and classroom items. All staff stated floors are swept and mopped daily. Administrator #2 stated a janitor comes every morning and night to clean the classrooms before opening and after closing. LS #1 witnessed Staff #2, #3, and #5 wiping tables and/or mopping floors upon arrival to their classrooms. Families of children in the Preschool classroom were sent a ProCare notification on January 27, 2025, notifying them that a child in that class was diagnosed with Influenza and COVID-19 and to monitor their child for symptoms. On February 4, 2025, Staff #4 was diagnosed with the Flu and another notification was sent to the families of her classroom. Administrator #1 stated there were only two cases of Influenza and Covid on January 27, 2025, and one on February 4, 2025. LS #1 later contacted Administrator #2 and confirmed a soap and water solution was used to clean as well as the bleach and water solution to disinfect. |
| Jun 10, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint on May 8, 2024, regarding not meeting the needs of all children, mixing preschool-age children with infants and toddlers, and the administrator not being present the required hours. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not meeting the needs of all children based on interviews with the administrator and staff members. Administrator Linda Benson-Fleming stated Child #2 is currently working with Child Find and receiving services at the center. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for mixing preschool-age children with infants and toddlers because all staff members interviewed as well as the administrator denied placing a pre-kindergarten-age child in the infant or toddler classroom as a consequence for their behavior. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for the administrator not being present the required hours because Ms. Benson-Fleming stated she is present daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and provided documentation of her attendance in the center the required amount of time. |
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?
- 2023: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Oct 29, 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 29, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Thirst 2 Learn Child Development Center 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 29, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 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 29, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Public Domain.
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Complaint Reviews (pnbd-85r6).
Released Oct 29, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Public Domain.
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This copy of the record was made on Oct 30, 2026.
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