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KIDZ AKADEMY INC., LEARNING CENTER

Child care center · 33442 ROYAL BOULEVARD, Dagsboro, DE 19939 · License 1187909

0Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 48. Toddler through School-Age Accepts subsidy

Violation history (27)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
?Mon Oct 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Ensure to replae the torn mat in the three year old classrooom. This was corrected at the visit when the mat was replaced with a new one.
Yes
?Mon Oct 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs annual review of abuse and neglect Staff #2 needs administration of medication certification, professional development plan, orientation,, OCCL seven hour training and a health appraisal w/TB. Staff #3 needs a professional deelopment plan and 18 training hours Staff #4 nees a health appraisal w/TB Staff #5 needs a professional developmentp0lan, a health appraisal and TB along iwth 18 training hours
Yes
?Wed Jul 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 45U - Hazardous Materials
Licensee shall ensure toxic materials are not being used while children are present. Lysol was sprayed while children were present in the room. This was corrected when a conversation was had with the staff regarding usage of toxic materials.
Yes
?Wed Jul 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 53U - Outdoor Area
The mechanism on the back gate is broken to ensure the gate is self closing and self latching. Have the gate repaired and forward proof to OCCL
Yes
?Thu Oct 03 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 43U - Children's Attendance
Ensure children's attendance is documents with exact hours of arrival and departure. Send one week's attendance for the one-year-old classroom
Yes
?Thu Oct 03 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 45U - Hazardous Materials
Ensure hazardous materials are locked away in a safe place. The two-year-old classrooms cabinet needs to be secured. Send photo
Yes
?Thu Oct 03 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Ensure the walls are chip free, Repair the one-year-old and four-year-old was w/paint. The paint is chipped in the two classrooms. Send photos
Yes
?Thu Oct 03 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 74U - Lesson Plans
Ensure each classrooms lesson plans provide opportunity weekly for health habits. Send updated plans to OCCL
Yes
?Thu Oct 03 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 36U - Staff Attendance
Ensure staff sign in/out of each classroom with exact hours of arrival and departure. Send one week staff attendance for the one-year-old classroom.
Yes
?Thu Oct 03 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete Child #1 needs development plan Child #32 needs days and hours to attend Child #7 needs days and hours to attend and a developmental plan Child #9 needs blood lead test results and a developmental plan. Child #10 needs blood lead test results Child #12 needs blood lead test results and a developmental plan
Yes
?Thu Oct 03 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs a job description and two references. Staff #2 needs a professional development plan a job description, references and a service letter
Yes
?Fri Oct 13 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Staff files must be complete Complete files are needed for the following staff members Staff #1 needs OCCL Health and Safety training, and an updated comprehensive background check Staff #2 needs first aid, certification, annual abuse and neglect, and an updated comprehensive background check. Staff #4 needs updated comprehensive background check, and CPR certification
Yes
?Fri Oct 13 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 24U - Staff Qualifications
A licensee shall ensure sufficient staff is present at all times,. The center does not have enough staff to ensure meals are prepared properly and on time or to answer the door. Specialist observed staff taking children with her to answer the door.
Yes
?Fri Oct 13 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Staff to child ratio and group size must be maintained. Licensee was alone with 8 one year olds. Send 1 weeks attendance for the 1- year-old classroom. The provider was alone with 19 children upon the Specialists arrival. A second staff member arrived at approximately 8:20 when the Specialists arrived. Two staff members must be present when 12 or more children are present
Yes
?Fri Oct 13 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 43U - Children's Attendance
Exact arrival and departure times must be documented for each child in care. Send 1 weeks attendance for the 4-year-old classroom
Yes
?Fri Oct 13 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 71U - Meals and Snacks
A licensee shall ensure changes to the menu is documented on or before the change takes place Meal patterns must be followed. Licensee served breakfast bars. This is not a balance meal. The menu was documented for pancakes. The Licensee stated the market was out of stock. An alternative plan must be documented when shopping for food
Yes
?Wed Dec 28 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 53U - Outdoor Area
Ensure the fence is self latching. Repair latches on both gates to ensure both are self closing.
Yes
?Fri Oct 21 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 51U - Toilet Facilities
Repair the ventilation system in the bathroom with 1 large and 1 small toilet
Yes
?Thu Oct 06 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete Staff #1 needs updated CPR/1st aid Staff #2 needs a professional development plan Staff #3 needs a professional development plan, orientation and a job description Staff #4 needs a professional development plan and eight additional training hours Staff #5 needs medication certification, a professional development plan, orientation, a job description and a drug and alcohol statement along w/an adult health appraisal and TB Staff #6 needs a professional development plan orientation, job description, references an adult health appraisal w/TB, service letter and an adult abuse registry check. Staff #7 needs pr/1st aid, job description, references a health appraisal w/TB and a service letter.
Yes
?Thu Oct 06 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 43U - Children's Attendance
Ensure exact hours of arrival and departure is documented for each child
Yes
?Thu Oct 06 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Have the carpet in the 1 and 2 year old classroom cleaned
Yes
?Thu Oct 06 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Label the nap mats in each classroom
Yes
?Thu Oct 06 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Ensure a diaper changing procedure is posted in the bathroom and the 1 and 2 year old classroom. Ensure use of disposable covers when diapering
Yes
?Thu Oct 06 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 66U - Emergency Planning
Purchase additional water for sheltering in place
Yes
?Thu Oct 06 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 74U - Lesson Plans
Ensure suitable activity areas are provided for each classroom. There were no activity areas in either of the classrooms i.e. dramatic play etc. Set classroom up with the proper activity areas and send photos to OCCL.
Yes
?Thu Oct 06 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 76U - Activity Schedule
Ensure daily schedules are posted. Post and provide OCCL w/ photos of the daily activity schedules.
Yes
?Thu Oct 06 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 36U - Staff Attendance
Ensure staff attendance is documented daily. One staff member on the 1 and 2 year old classroom was not signed in. Send 1 weeks attendance to OCCL
Yes

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

Inspections (7)

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

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