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SHELL'S EARLY LEARNING CENTER - CAMDEN

Child care center · 2116 SOUTH DUPONT HIGHWAY, Camden Wyoming, DE 19934 · License 1198497

0Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 102. Infant through School-Age Accepts subsidy

Violation history (31)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
?Tue Feb 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 16U - Insurance Coverage
Submit updated general liability insurance documentation.
Yes
?Tue Feb 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 8U - License Renewal
Ensure the renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to the license expiration.
Yes
?Tue Feb 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 65U - First Aid Kits
Ensure the first aid kit is complete. Purchase safety pins.
Yes
?Tue Feb 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Ensure the diaper-changing surface is non-porous. Replace the ripped diaper-changing mat in the three-year-old classroom. This was corrected when the diaper-changing mat was replaced with a new mat. Ensure a foot-activated diaper pail is used to dispose of diapers. The foot-activated diaper pail in the two-year-old classroom needs to be replaced.
Yes
?Tue Feb 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Ensure nap equipment is non-absorbent. Replace the ripped nap mats in the four-year-old classroom and two-year-old classroom. This was corrected when the ripped nap equipment was replaced with new nap mats.
Yes
?Tue Feb 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Repair or replace the broken safety gate located at the entrance of the four-year-old classroom.
Yes
?Tue Feb 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 43U - Children's Attendance
Ensure child's attendance is documented to include the exact arrival and departure times. Nine children were present in the three-year-old classroom, but only eight were signed in. This was discussed and corrected when the nineth child was signed in.
Yes
?Fri Sep 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 15U - Governing Body
Ensure the licensee, governing body, and employees follow all applicable federal, State, and local laws and regulations. During a complaint investigation on August 6, 2025, Executive Director #1 confirmed to OCCL that Owner #1 was currently in prison for tax issues related to the child care centers. This was discussed and corrected when Executive Director #1 agreed to comply in the future.
Yes
?Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 36U - Staff Attendance
Enusre staff attendance is documented upon arrival and departure. One staff member failed to sign into the three-year-old classroom. This was corrected when the staff member's attendance was documented on the attendance record.
Yes
?Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Eleven staff need a professional development plan. One staff member needs annual review of safe sleep. Five staff members need orientation. Two staff members need to complete the Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals. One staff member needs two references. One staff member needs an adult abuse registry check. Three staff members need an adult health appraisal with TB results. One staff member needs an adult health appraisal. Four staff members need service letters.
Yes
?Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a development plan. Two children need infant feeding schedules.
Yes
?Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Remove the ripped carpet from the three-year-old classroom.
Yes
?Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation
Ensure the freezer is at 0 degrees F or colder. The thermometer in the freezer/fridge combo read 10 degrees F. The thermometer was replaced and the new thermometer read 5 degrees F.
Yes
?Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 53U - Outdoor Area
Replenish the mulch in the fall zone areas.
Yes
?Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Replace the broken diaper pail in the one-year-old classroom.
Yes
?Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 74U - Lesson Plans
Ensure lesson plans contain daily opportunities for physical, social-emotional, language/literacy, and cognitive development. the two-year-old classroom was missing social/emotional and cognitive activities. The three-year-old classroom was missing daily physical activities. the one-year-old classroom was missing daily cognitive activities.
Yes
?Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 8U - License Renewal
Ensure the renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior the license expiration. Renew the State of Delaware business license.
Yes
?Wed Feb 21 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Ensure floors, walls , counter surfaces, toilets are cleanable and in good repair. The wall near the quiet cube in the 2's classroom is peeling. Please send a picture of the wall corrected.
Yes
?Wed Feb 21 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 8U - License Renewal
Ensure a completed renewal application is submitted at least 60 days before license expiration. Provider submitted renewal application at visit. Ensure State Business License is current. Please send a copy of current business license.
Yes
?Wed Feb 21 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure children's files are complete. Child #8 & #11 need Blood Lead Screening results.
Yes
?Mon Feb 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure to have on site confidential paperwork and accessible for each staff member working at the center. Two staff members who works at another center owned by the licensee were present in the four-year-old classroom and the infant classroom. There paperwork were not accessible at this location. (This was corrected when the ECA agreed)
Yes
?Wed Feb 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Ensure staff-to-child ratio is maintained at all times. One staff member was alone with 11 children, the youngest was three-years-old. A three-year-old who was assigned to the three-year-old classroom, was observed in the two-year-old classroom
Yes
?Tue Feb 14 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Ensure staff-to-child ratio is maintained at all times through qualified and eligible staff. Staff #6 was observed alone with nine four-year-old children. Staff #10, an early childhood intern, was observed alone with three infant children.
Yes
?Tue Feb 14 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 8U - License Renewal
Ensure the application is submitted at least 60 days prior to license expiration.
Yes
?Tue Feb 14 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 24U - Staff Qualifications
Have the early childhood administrator submit for infant/toddler and school-age specialization.
Yes
?Tue Feb 14 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 53U - Outdoor Area
Ensure fall zones have the required amount of mulch. Ensure gates are self-closing. Repair or replace the self-closing mechanism for one gate.
Yes
?Tue Feb 14 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Replace the torn diaper mats in the one-year-old and infant classroom. Pull ups are being changed in the three-year-old classroom. Provide all diaper changing items to the classroom.
Yes
?Tue Feb 14 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Ensure cubby/ personal items are not touching. This was discussed and corrected in the two-year-old classroom and three-year-old classroom. Air fresheners are prohibited. This was discussed and agreed to comply when they were removed from two classrooms.
Yes
?Tue Feb 14 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Child #1 needs emergency transportation. Child #7 and Child #8 need lead test results. Child #10 needs a health appraisal and an updated infant feeding schedule.
Yes
?Tue Feb 14 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs first aid, an eligibility letter, and service letter. Staff #2 needs OCCL's health and safety training, two references, and service letters. Staff #3 needs one reference and service letters. Staff #4 needs fingerprint receipt and criminal history determination. Staff #5 needs a health appraisal with TB. Staff #6 needs fingerprint receipt, criminal history determination, a health appraisal with TB, and service letters. Staff #7 needs criminal history determination and service letters. Staff #8 needs a health appraisal with TB, release of employment history that matches the resume on file, and corresponding service letters. Staff #9 needs a service letter.
Yes
?Tue Feb 14 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 28U - General Qualifications
Ensure staff are fingerprinted and determined eligible prior to working at the facility. Staff #6 and Staff #4 must be fingerprinted.
Yes

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

Inspections (7)

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

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