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BEGINNINGS AND BEYOND III

Child care center · 333 LUDLOW LN, Felton, DE 19943 · License 1501742

0Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 134. Infant through School-Age Accepts subsidy

Violation history (38)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
?Fri Nov 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs four references. One staff needs a health appraisal with TB screening. One staff needs OCCL's Health & Safety Training, and references. One staff needs OCCL's Health & Safety Training and references.
Yes
?Fri Nov 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Ensure pails used for soiled diapers are lined. This was corrected at the visit when a liner was added to the pail in the young two's classroom.
Yes
?Fri Nov 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 8U - License Renewal
Ensure renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to license expiration. Submit application.
Yes
?Fri Nov 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 57U - Equipment
Ensure children have required materials. Add manipulatives and blocks to the older two's classroom.
Yes
?Fri Nov 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Ensure nap equipment is non-absorbent, free from rips or tears. Replace ripped nap maps in the young two's classroom.
Yes
?Fri Nov 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation
Ensure freezers maintain a temperature of 0 degrees F or below. Adjust temperatures in the first three freezers in the kitchen.
Yes
?Fri Nov 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 45U - Hazardous Materials
Ensure radon testing is completed every five years. Complete testing in classrooms.
Yes
?Wed Nov 06 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 63U - Administration of Medication
Ensure Medication Administration Records (MAR's) are completed entirely and correctly.
Yes
?Wed Nov 06 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Ensure diaper-changing mats are non-absorbent. Purchase new mat for the young one's classroom. Repair lid to diaper trash can in the young two's classroom.
Yes
?Wed Nov 06 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Ensure walls are in good repair. The wall in the older infant room and the wall in the Pre-k 1 room need to be repaired. The trash can in the young two's bathroom needs a lid.
Yes
?Wed Nov 06 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation
Maintain accurate refrigerator and freezer temperatures. The temperatures in the refrigerators and freezers in the young infant, older infant, and kitchen were all elevated above the requirement.
Yes
?Wed Nov 06 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Ensure infants and toddlers are not cared for in the same area as older children. LS Brey observed two and three-year-old's in the same classroom.
Yes
?Wed Nov 06 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a blood lead level test result.
Yes
?Wed Nov 06 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff person needs a Release of Employment History and Service Letters, if applicable, and one more reference. Two staff need an adult health appraisal with TB screening.
Yes
?Wed Nov 06 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 76U - Activity Schedule
Ensure a daily schedule is posted in each classroom.
Yes
?Wed Nov 06 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 72U - Feeding of Infants
Ensure infant monthly feeding statements are completed each month for each enrolled infant.
Yes
?Wed Nov 06 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 65U - First Aid Kits
Ensure a complete first aid is available on site. Purchase safety pins and add to kit.
Yes
?Tue Nov 21 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 45U - Hazardous Materials
Ensure the center is free of hazardous materials. LS Brey observed air freshener on the table in the school-age classroom.
Yes
?Tue Nov 21 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 74U - Lesson Plans
Ensure lesson plans are updated for the current week and posted. This was corrected at the visit when staff posted the current lesson plan.
Yes
?Tue Nov 21 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 63U - Administration of Medication
Ensure any diaper creams and medications are labeled with the child's name and have a detailed Medication Administration Record completed.
Yes
?Tue Nov 21 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. 3 staff need OCCL's Health and Safety for Child Care Professionals training. 3 staff need a completed Release of Employment form. 1 staff needs a current Pediatric CPR/first aid certificate. 2 staff need additional training hours completed.
Yes
?Tue Nov 21 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Ensure all areas are clean and in good repair. All classroom floors need to be cleaned. One toilet in the pre-k classroom needs to be repaired.
Yes
?Tue Nov 21 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Ensure a non-porous diaper mat is available to children. The diaper changing mat in the young-one's classroom is ripped and needs to be replaced. A diaper changing mat needs to be available in the Pre-k room and three-year-old room. The diaper pal in the young-three's room is not foot-activiated and needs to be repaired or replaced.
Yes
?Thu Nov 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 26U - Staffing
Train and document an EC teacher in the day-to-day operations in the absence of the ECA.
Yes
?Thu Nov 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 63U - Administration of Medication
Ensure medication is stored securely. Petroleum jelly was observed on the diaper changing shelf in the two-year-old classroom. This was corrected when the medication was moved out of the children's reach.
Yes
?Thu Nov 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Purchase a foot-activated diaper pail for the younger one's classroom. One trash can was observed being used for regular trash and diapers. Ensure child and staff hands are washed after a diaper changed. A staff member in the older one's classroom was observed washing her hands, but not the child's after a diaper change. This was corrected when the staff agreed to comply.
Yes
?Thu Nov 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Ensure sheets are tight-fitting to crib mattresses.
Yes
?Thu Nov 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 53U - Outdoor Area
Remove the broken barrier from the outdoor play area. Replenish the mulch with nine inches of mulch under all equipment needing fall zone material in the smaller outdoor play area.
Yes
?Thu Nov 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 45U - Hazardous Materials
Ensure hazardous materials and cleaners are stored inaccessible. Cleaners were observed in children's reach in the school-age classroom, four-year-old classroom, and older one's classroom. This was corrected when the cleaners were moved out of the children's reach.
Yes
?Thu Nov 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs blood lead screening result. One child needs an updated health appraisal with immunization records.
Yes
?Thu Nov 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Four staff members need two references. One staff member needs first aid certification. One staff member needs a development plan. One staff member needs orientation. Five staff members need eligibility letters. Two staff members need release of employment history and corresponding service letters. Two staff members need a service letter.
Yes
?Thu Nov 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 24U - Staff Qualifications
Ensure the EC administrator has 15 hours of training in infant/toddler and 15 hours of training in school-age care. Submit the ECA's DEEDS certificate with the specialized trainings listed.
Yes
?Mon May 09 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Ensure a non-porous surface is used on the diaper-changing area. The diaper-changing pad in the one-year-old classroom was ripped. This was corrected when a new pad was placed in the classroom.
Yes
?Mon May 09 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs blood lead test results. One child needs a health appraisal.
Yes
?Mon May 09 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff members need a service letter. One staff member needs two references and a second attempt to obtain the service letters. One staff member needs CPR, first aid, and administration of medication certifications, annual review of abuse and neglect and annual review of safe sleep.
Yes
?Mon May 09 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 66U - Emergency Planning
Ensure monthly fire prevention checks are conducted and the checklist is completed. Only the month of April was produced.
Yes
?Thu Mar 17 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs blood lead results. Two children need a health appraisal. One child needs immunization records.
Yes
?Thu Mar 17 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs a reference. Four staff need two references. One staff needs four references. Two staff need health appraisals with TB results. Six staff need service letters.
Yes

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

Inspections (6)

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

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