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CORNERSTONE EARLY EDUCATION AND YOUTH CENTER, INC.

Child care center · 3135 SUMMIT BRIDGE ROAD, Bear, DE 19701 · License 115318

0Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 322. Infant through School-Age Accepts subsidy

Violation history (31)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
?Fri Oct 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Please ensure children's files are complete. Child #17 needs blood lead test results.
Yes
?Fri Oct 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Please ensure staff files are complete. CPR and First Aid: Staff #2 OCCL Health and Safety: Staff #2 Health Appraisal and TB test: Staff #2, #4 Annual Safe Sleep and Child Abuse: Staff #7 Training Hours: Staff #6
Yes
?Fri Oct 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 63U - Administration of Medication
Have teachers in classrooms get new MAR's for all medicines/diaper creams.
Yes
?Fri Oct 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 72U - Feeding of Infants
Have parents fill out and sign monthly infant feeding plans for the infant room.
Yes
?Fri Oct 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 59U - Hand Washing
Please ensure staff members are washing hands and changing gloves in between diaper changing/toileting.
Yes
?Fri Oct 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 53U - Outdoor Area
Please get the fall zones mulched as soon as possible.
Yes
?Tue Oct 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Staff files require the following documents: Health Appraisal with TB screening: Staff #2 and Staff #3 Administration of Medication Training: Staff #1 OCCL Health and Safety Training (7 hours): Staff #2, Staff #4, Staff #5.
Yes
?Tue Oct 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 45U - Hazardous Materials
Radon testing needs to be completed by the license expiration. Ensure all soap and water and sanitizer bottles are labeled. (Soap bottle in Little Angels, soap bottle in Little Cherubs, need labeled in Little Blessings, soap and water in Pre-K1)
Yes
?Tue Oct 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Outlet covers needed in Little Lambs (1 missing) and Little Saints (in bathroom).
Yes
?Tue Oct 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation
Replace thermometer in Little Stars room and Preschool II. Lower temperature in Little Cherubs refrigerator- was 50 degrees.
Yes
?Tue Oct 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 57U - Equipment
Ensure there are sufficient materials available in all classrooms: Little Stars room needs more dramatic play, building materials, and manipulatives Little Lambs room needs paper for art supplies and sensory materials Little Saints classroom needs blocks, manipulatives/ problem solving materials, and art Little Blessings room needs building blocks, manipulatives, music, and dramatic play materials. Send pictures of the materials in the rooms.
Yes
?Tue Oct 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Diapering station needs to be within 5 feet of handwashing sink- this needs to be re-arranged in the Little Blessing room- send a picture when completed.
Yes
?Mon Oct 16 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Staff #3 needs annual safe sleep and annual child abuse and neglect form, first aid/CPR and eligibility letter Staff #4 needs annual safe sleep, annual child abuse and neglect forms Staff #5 needs two references Staff #6 needs orientation form Staff #7 has a pending out of state check Staff #8 needs orientation and OCCL health and safety training
Yes
?Mon Oct 16 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 53U - Outdoor Area
Ensure fall zones are covered. Add mulch to fall zone areas, swings and slides.
Yes
?Tue Oct 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Clean under the diaper mat on the changing table in three of the classrooms. Add a diapering mat into the Saints bathroom while waiting on delivery of a full changing table. Send a picture when complete.
Yes
?Tue Oct 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 26U - Staffing
Send copies of document signed for a staff member trained in day-to-day operations.
Yes
?Tue Oct 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Staff files were missing the following: - Staff #1 needs CPR/First Aid. - Staff #2 needs CPR/First Aid and proof of one service letter attempt. - Staff #3 & 8 need proof of attempts to send service lettesr. - Staff #4 needs one more reference. - Staff #11 needs 2 references and one service letter attempt. - Staff #13 needs first aid training and a health appraisal.
Yes
?Tue Oct 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Child files were missing the following: - Child #5, 11, 14, and 15 need update health appraisals and immunizations. - Child # 12 needs an updated health appraisal, immunizations, and a lead screening.
Yes
?Tue Oct 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation
Remove any expired foods from the pantry and confirm when this is complete.
Yes
?Tue Oct 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 51U - Toilet Facilities
Affix the ventilation fan to the ceiling in the Preschool III bathroom. Clean the edges around the floor in the Little Blessings classroom. Send pictures.
Yes
?Tue Oct 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 57U - Equipment
Clean the fabric on the yellow chair in the Saints classroom. Fix/tighten the legs on the table in dramatic play in this classroom. Send pictures when this is complete.
Yes
?Tue Oct 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 66U - Emergency Planning
Evacuation route needs to be posted in one of the classrooms.
Yes
?Tue Oct 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 72U - Feeding of Infants
Ensure all bottles in the infant room are labelled with the children's names. Send a picture when this is corrected.
Yes
?Mon Nov 22 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 72U - Feeding of Infants
Ensure bottles are warmed in water that is no more than 120 degrees. Replace bottle warmer in the infant classroom or create a system for monitoring the temperature.
Yes
?Mon Nov 22 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 36U - Staff Attendance
Ensure staff attendance is properly documented. At the time of the visit, one staff member was not signed into the toddlers class and one staff member was not signed out of the classroom.
Yes
?Mon Nov 22 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Medication administration is needed for four staff members.
Yes
?Mon Nov 22 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 24U - Staff Qualifications
Early Childhood Administrator needs Infant/Toddler and School-Age specialized training.
Yes
?Mon Nov 22 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 57U - Equipment
Obtain additional equipment for the toddlers classroom.
Yes
?Mon Nov 22 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Label hook in the school-age classroom.
Yes
?Mon Nov 22 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 45U - Hazardous Materials
Lock the cabinets in the Little Saints room.
Yes
?Mon Nov 22 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 74U - Lesson Plans
Ensure lesson plans contain all required elements. Toddler room plans need social/emotional component. Toddler room needs art, blocks, and math/ problem solving areas.
Yes

Severity 5 = most serious. Source: official state record.

Inspections (5)

5 inspection record(s) on file from DE-OCCL.

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