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HIGHER LEARNING ACADEMY

Child care center · 2002 RODMAN RD, Wilmington, DE 19805 · License 1507396

0Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 51. Infant through Pre-School Accepts subsidy

Violation history (99)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
?Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 75U - Activity Areas
Place literacy items in the older one year old classroom.
Yes
?Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 8U - License Renewal
Send in notarized renewal application.
Yes
?Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Ensure trash cans in the bathroom are foot operated. Send picture of fixed foot operated trash cans to OCCL.
Yes
?Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 5U - Authority to Inspect Granted
Ensure OCCL has immediate access to the center- this includes access to information, files, documents, and video recordings needed to determine compliance.
Yes
?Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 57U - Equipment
Place science materials in the younger and older one year old room.
Yes
?Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 53U - Outdoor Area
Replace outdoor fence and ensure fence has 2 exits. Send a picture of repaired fence with exits to OCCL.
Yes
?Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Clean or replace carpet in the two year old classroom and fix hole in the bottom baseboard of the wall and send a picture to OCCL.
Yes
?Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Children #1 and 6 need an enrollment date. Children #5, 7, and 8 needs updated health appraisals and immunizations. Child #5 needs an MAR for their Epi-Pen.
Yes
?Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 and 4 need CPR/FA, Staff #5 needs training hours and application or resume. Staff #8 needs upon hire- orientation form, OCCL training, references, declaration and drug/alcohol statement, adult abuse registry check.
Yes
?Thu Dec 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 66U - Emergency Planning
Ensure there is enough emergency water/snacks. Send a picture of emergency water to OCCL.
Yes
?Thu Dec 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 63U - Administration of Medication
Ensure melatonin "sleep spray" is not used. Sleep spray was observed in the younger 1's classroom and is classified as medication and should not be used. Remove spray from classroom and send a picture to OCCL.
Yes
?Thu Dec 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Place diaper changing covers in the boy's bathroom. There were none upon arrival.
Yes
?Thu Dec 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 51U - Toilet Facilities
Replace ceiling tiles in the boys bathroom and hallway. Send proof of communication with the landlord regarding this issue to OCCL and work on replacing the tiles. This will be our last time citing for this non-compliance, or there will be further enforcement action.
Yes
?Thu Dec 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Ensure fragrances, incense, burning of candles are prohibited. Fragrance oil and diffuser were observed in the younger 1's room. Remove diffuser and send a picture to OCCL.
Yes
?Tue Nov 19 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 76U - Activity Schedule
Pre-K room schedule was not posted. This was corrected at the visit. Screen time may not be used for one-year-olds. A video with music was playing in both one year old classrooms. This was corrected at the visit.
Yes
?Tue Nov 19 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 74U - Lesson Plans
Ensure lesson plans are current and posted. The one year old room was completing theirs at the time of the visit. Another one year old room did not have a lesson plan posted. Both rooms were corrected at the visit.
Yes
?Tue Nov 19 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 63U - Administration of Medication
Ensure all prescribed medications stay in the original container and the medication logs are filled out. Send medication logs for the Nystatin and medication form for Child #1 and 2.
Yes
?Tue Nov 19 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Replace ceiling tiles in the boys bathroom. Ensure disposable covers are used for diapering. Send a picture.
Yes
?Tue Nov 19 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 57U - Equipment
Music items needed in the new one year old room. Send a picture.
Yes
?Tue Nov 19 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 51U - Toilet Facilities
Ensure paper towels are available in the bathrooms. Send a picture.
Yes
?Tue Nov 19 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Ensure trash, including diaper trash, is covered at all times. Both bathrooms and the one year old room did not have the trashcan covered. This was corrected at the visit.
Yes
?Wed Oct 23 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 28U - General Qualifications
While waiting for the results of the background check, a staff member must be supervised at all times. A staff member was observed alone with children and has not been determined eligible by the Criminal History Unit. Please submit an update to OCCL.
Yes
?Wed Oct 23 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 74U - Lesson Plans
Lesson plan was not current in the two's room. Pre-K lesson plan is missing a healthy habits and music activity. Ensure staff are trained in what classifies as social-emotional activities. Send one week's plans for infants, ones, and twos.
Yes
?Wed Oct 23 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 71U - Meals and Snacks
Nutrigrain bars and water were served for breakfast. Ensure all meals meet required components. Send planned menu for the week of 10/28/2024.
Yes
?Wed Oct 23 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 66U - Emergency Planning
Ensure there is enough emergency water available. Send a picture.
Yes
?Wed Oct 23 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Ensure trash is covered at all times. Trash was uncovered in the ones room and both bathrooms, where they are also used for diapering. Send pictures. Ensure no trash is stored on the floor. Disposable covers are needed for all changing areas. Send pictures.
Yes
?Wed Oct 23 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 57U - Equipment
One year old classroom needs music, sensory, and manipulative materials. Send pictures.
Yes
?Wed Oct 23 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 51U - Toilet Facilities
Clean the intake ventilation fan in the boys bathroom and order/install replacement ceiling tiles. Send pictures or receipts.
Yes
?Wed Oct 23 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Ensure trash is covered at all times. Trash was uncovered in the ones room and both bathrooms, where they are also used for diapering. Send pictures. Ensure no trash is stored on the floor.
Yes
?Wed Oct 23 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 45U - Hazardous Materials
Bleach was accessible under the sink in the boys bathroom and cleaners were accessible in the one year old classroom. Remove them or put locks on the cabinet and send pictures.
Yes
?Wed Oct 23 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 43U - Children's Attendance
Ensure attendance is accurate. 10 children were signed into the ones room, but several were in another room upon arrival. Send attendance for 1 week for older and younger ones. Attendance documentation shows staff not signed out.
Yes
?Wed Oct 23 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Ensure classroom capacity is maintained in the Pre-K room. The max number of children is 11, but 12 children were present. Review capacity for all rooms and send a signed acknowledgment from all staff.
Yes
?Mon Sep 16 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Submit for Staff #1: Review of abuse/neglect and safe sleep, orientation form, health and safety training, application/resume, job description, 4 references, service letter attempt with release of employment history, employee declaration and drug/alcohol statement, adult abuse registry check.
Yes
?Mon Sep 16 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 75U - Activity Areas
Ensure there are sufficient manipulatives, art, and construction materials in the three year old classroom. Send pictures to OCCL.
Yes
?Mon Sep 16 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 71U - Meals and Snacks
Ensure afternoon snack contains two of the required components. Animal crackers and water were served. This will be checked at a follow-up visit.
Yes
?Mon Sep 16 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 57U - Equipment
Remove or repair broken shelf near the literacy area that is coming apart. Send pictures to OCCL.
Yes
?Mon Sep 16 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 43U - Children's Attendance
Ensure all children are signed in. One child in the Pre-K room wasn't signed in. Send one weeks attendance to OCCL.
Yes
?Mon Sep 16 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 36U - Staff Attendance
Ensure staff are signing out when leaving the classroom. Two staff in the threes room weren't signed out and one child in the Pre-K room wasn't signed in. Send one weeks attendance to OCCL.
Yes
?Wed Aug 21 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 28U - General Qualifications
Ensure staff are supervised at all times until eligibility is determined. Staff #1 was observed changing a child's diaper in the bathroom but is not DEEDS qualified or determined eligible to work with children by the Criminal History Unit. Submit Staff #1's out of state results to CHU and send eligibility letter by 8/28/2024. Staff #1 submitted her out of state request receipt, dated 8/19/2024.
Yes
?Wed Aug 21 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 74U - Lesson Plans
Submit updated lesson plans for the three and pre-k rooms.
Yes
?Wed Aug 21 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Ensure nap cots are 18 inches apart. Cots in the one year old classroom were too close together. Separate nap cots and send a picture to OCCL of spaced out cots during nap time.
Yes
?Wed Aug 21 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 36U - Staff Attendance
Ensure all staff sign in and out for their lunch breaks. All staff did not sign in and out. Send one week's of attendance for all classrooms reflecting lunch and bathroom breaks to OCCL.
Yes
?Wed Aug 21 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete: Annual review of safe sleep for Staff #3, 5, and 7. Professional Development plan for Staff #3. Annual review of child abuse and neglect for Staff #1-8. Orientation form for Staff #1-8. OCCL's Health and Safety training for Staff #1 and 5. Job Description for Staff #3. Release of Employment for Staff #2, 3, 5, and 8. Service letters for Staff #1-8. References for Staff #3-8. Adult abuse registry for Staff #4-8. Employee declaration for Staff #4. Date of Hire for Staff #6 and 8.
Yes
?Wed Aug 21 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Ensure classroom capacity in the three-year-old classroom is maintained. Agreement with OCCL regarding classroom capacities was with the one and Pre-K rooms. The three-year-old room was over its capacity with 15 children present. The room capacity is 10 children. Review the center's measured capacity space and send a confirmation of understanding to OCCL.
Yes
?Thu Jun 27 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Ensure proper staff to child ratios are maintained. The two-year-old room had 1 teacher and 9 children present. Upon arrival 11 children and 1 teacher was present in the Yellow Room (1 yrs). Upon arrival there are not enough staff to sustain operations as there are 5 teachers and 46 children present, with no one to prepare meals or provide lunch and bathroom breaks. - Close a classroom to ensure proper ratios are maintained and send a written plan stating how you are able to provide efficient staff to operate child care and maintain proper ratios to OCCL, in order to re-open the room. Chadae Young was at the front desk upon arrival. - Ms Phylis Young arrived around 10:50 am to help with the operations of the facility and 1 child in the two-year-old room was picked up to maintain ratios. - Send plan by the end of the day. This was corrected when the facility was suspended on July 1, 2024.
Yes
?Thu Jun 27 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 72U - Feeding of Infants
Update infant feeding schedule for Child #1 and Child #2.
Yes
?Thu Jun 27 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 54U - Pools and Swimming
Wading pools are prohibited. Remove wading pool and review regulation 54 and send a signed acknowledgment to OCCL.
Yes
?Thu Jun 27 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Ensure TV's are not placed on top of the shelves and accessible to children. Remove TV from shelf and send a picture to OCCL. Not in the way of the children.
Yes
?Thu Jun 27 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation
Replace refrigerator and send receipt or invoice to OCCL. CACFP will be contacted if receipt is not presented.
Yes
?Tue May 21 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 71U - Meals and Snacks
Ensure any changes to the menu are documented and families are notified. The posted menu did not match what was for breakfast, and the provider did not inform families of the change. Review Regulation 71 and send a signed acknowledgement to OCCL.
Yes
?Tue May 21 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. All staff need eligibility letters in their files and 2 documented attempts at sending the service letter. Staff #3 needs CPR/FA, orientation form, health appraisal, release of employment, and 2 documented attempts for the service letter. Staff #4 needs a health appraisal. Staff #7 needs CPR/FA and 2 more refences.
Yes
?Tue May 21 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation
Ensure kitchen refrigerator is 40 degrees or below. Current temperature read 60 degrees. Replace refrigerator or take a picture showing 40 degrees to OCCL.
Yes
?Thu Apr 25 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure all staff files are complete: Service letters/attempts at sending service letters for Staff #1-9. Eligibility letters for Staff #1-9. Release of employment for Staff #3. Health appraisal and TB for Staff #3,4, and 7. Employee Declaration for Staff #3. References for Staff #3, 4, 7. App/Resume/or Data Sheet for Staff #3 and 9. Orientation for Staff #3. CPR/First Aid for Staff #3 and 7. Start Date/Date of Hire for Staff #3, 4, and 7. All paperwork must be witnessed by program administrator.
Yes
?Thu Apr 25 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Ensure accurate ratios and group size are maintained. Upon entry, all classrooms except the infant room were present in the three's room. There were 35 children and 6 teachers present. The youngest was one year old. Review Regulation 27 regarding max group size and child ratio's and send a signed acknowledgement to OCCL.
Yes
?Thu Apr 25 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 16U - Insurance Coverage
Submit updated liability insurance.
Yes
?Thu Apr 25 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 76U - Activity Schedule
Ensure schedule for all classrooms are posted. Send schedule for all classrooms to OCCL.
Yes
?Thu Apr 25 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 74U - Lesson Plans
Ensure lesson plan is posted and updated. The infants, ones, pre-k, rooms did not have updated lesson plans. The two's room did not have accurate social-emotional components, and the three's room did not have music and food components. Send updated lesson plans for all rooms to OCCL, with accurate components.
Yes
?Thu Apr 25 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 71U - Meals and Snacks
Ensure updated food menu is posted and updated, and menu is followed. Posted menu was not updated and cereal, milk, fruit, was not on today's menu. Send updated menu to OCCL.
Yes
?Thu Apr 25 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 51U - Toilet Facilities
Fix vent fan in the girls bathroom and send a video of fan in use to OCCL.
Yes
?Thu Apr 25 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Ensure garbage is covered in all classrooms. The infants, ones, threes, fours/fives rooms did not have lids on the trashcans. Send a picture of trashcan lids for all rooms to OCCL.
Yes
?Thu Apr 25 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 43U - Children's Attendance
Ensure children's attendance is accurate. Two children were not signed in, in the fours/fives room. Send 1 week attendance to OCCL.
Yes
?Thu Apr 25 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Submit MAR log for Child #1.
Yes
?Thu Jan 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Ensure all classroom have labeled rest equipment. All rooms in the center except the Infant room need labeled sleep equipment along with a chart if sleep equipment is labeled by number. Send a picture of the the list of children assigned to the numbered sleep equipment for each classroom. (Provider only corrected labeled equipment without providing a list of the children assigned to each cot).
Yes
?Thu Jan 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Ensure all Cleaning Chemicals are locked. Both the girls and boys bathrooms had cleaning chemicals accessible to children in care. This was corrected at the visit when the administrator removed the cleaning chemicals from under the bathroom sinks.
Yes
?Thu Jan 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure all child files are complete. Child #5,6,7,14 need updated Health Appraisals. Child #3,6,7,14 need immunizations. Child # 1,2,3,4,6,7,11, 14 need blood lead level results. Child #13 needs transportation permission. Send to OCCL when complete.
Yes
?Thu Jan 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 36U - Staff Attendance
Ensure all staff sign in and out of each classroom when leaving the classrooms and during transitions. . Send two weeks worth of attendance to OCCL showing staff signing in and out of the classroom. Infant Teacher was observed cooking and was not signed out on the attendance document, as well as the 1 year old assistant teacher was observed taking two children to get their diaper changed, leaving an unqualified staff member alone with 9 children including two infants. Send two weeks worth of each classrooms attendance to OCCL showing staff signing in and out of the classroom.
Yes
?Thu Jan 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 35U - First Aid and CPR Training
No staff at the center have current hand-on- CPR training. Ensure there is certified staff member on site at all times. Send copies of CPR/First Aid for all staff.
Yes
?Thu Jan 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure Staff Files are complete. Staff #1 needs CPR/First Aid, and 1 Reference Letter. Staff #2 needs CPR/First Aid, and 18 hours of professional training, as well as OCCL's 7 hour Health & Safety course, 3 Letters of Reference, a Health Appraisal with TB results, Staff #3 needs CPR/First Aid Staff #4 needs CPR/First Aid. and 18 Training hours including OCCL's 7 hour Health & Safety Course, and 1 Reference Letter. Send to OCCL when complete. Staff #5 needs a full file. Staff #6 needs CPR/First Aid. Staff #7 needs a Full File. Staff #8 needs a Full File.
Yes
?Thu Jan 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 28U - General Qualifications
Ensure staff are fingerprinted and determined eligible before the start of employment. Two staff were present and working and not determined eligible. This was corrected when LS Brady sent staff home.
Yes
?Thu Jan 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Ensure ratios for all classrooms are met at all times. A staff member was alone with 9 children including 2 infants. Two Staff who were not determined eligible in the system were alone with 11 children. Send two weeks attendance documentation for all classrooms by February 15, 2024.
Yes
?Thu Jan 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 24U - Staff Qualifications
An Early Childhood Intern may not be alone with infants. An Early Childhood Intern was alone with 9 children including two infants. This was corrected at the visit.
Yes
?Thu Jan 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 8U - License Renewal
Ensure an annual renewal application is submitted 60 days prior to license expiration. Send to OCCL when complete. Ensure 2024 Business License is current, and posted in the center. Send a copy to OCCL when complete.
Yes
?Thu Jan 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 80U - Interactions with Preschool and School-Age Children
A licensee shall ensure staff members interact with pre-school age children and provide and offer age-appropriate activities such as those found in the Delaware Early Learning Foundations. On January 18, 2024, LS Brady and LS Hackett did not observe staff offering age-appropriate activities to pre-school children while in care. Send two weeks worth of lesson plans to OCCL including activities offered throughout the day to OCCL.
Yes
?Thu Jan 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 79U - Interactions with Toddlers
A licensee shall ensure staff members interact with Toddlers as required. During the visit on January 18, 2024, LS Brady and LS Hackett did not see staff members offer or provide activities for children in care. Send two weeks worth of lesson plans for all Toddler classrooms including activities to be offered while children are in care.
Yes
?Thu Jan 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 78U - Interactions with Infants
Two infants were observed sitting in Bumbo seats on the floor of the one-year-old-classroom for a period of more than 30 minutes. They did not have an activity offered to them., Send two weeks worth of lesson plans for the infant room including age-appropriate activities for all infants in care.
Yes
?Thu Jan 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 77U - Infant and Toddler Care
Ensure Infant Daily logs are completed and available and filled out for each infant in care. Send one weeks worth of infant daily logs to OCCL when complete.
Yes
?Thu Jan 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 76U - Activity Schedule
A licensee shall ensure screen time activities, such as watching television, are prohibited for children under the age of two. On January 18, 2024, LS Brady and LS Hackett observed the television on in the one-year-old room where infants and one-year-olds children were present. Submit two weeks worth of lesson plans to OCCL that include age-appropriate activities for one-year-olds to OCCL.
Yes
?Thu Jan 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 74U - Lesson Plans
None of the classroom in the center had current lesson plans posted. Send 2 weeks worth of lesson plans to OCCL for each classroom in the center. Send pictures to OCCL of current Lesson Plans being posted outside of each classroom that are labeled for each age group served at the center.
Yes
?Thu Jan 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 72U - Feeding of Infants
Ensure all bottles are labeled in the infant room. Send a picture of the labeled bottles to OCCL when complete. This was corrected at the visit when the Infant Teacher labeled the bottles.
Yes
?Thu Jan 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 65U - First Aid Kits
Ensure First Aid Kit is complete. First aid kit did not include roll gauze or triangular bandage. Send a picture to OCCL when First Aid Kit items are complete.
Yes
?Thu Jan 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 16U - Insurance Coverage
Ensure a current copy of liability insurance is up to date for the center. Send to OCCL when complete.
Yes
?Thu Jan 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 15U - Governing Body
A licensee shall have an organized system of business management and have sufficient staff. During the visit on January 18, 2024, there was not sufficient staff available within the center to allow for appropriate lunch breaks, bathroom breaks, preparing meals, or opening the door for visitors. Submit an updated staffing plan to show sufficient staffing schedule within the center by January 26, 2024. The staffing plan shall include which ages of the children each staff member will be working with at all times.
Yes
?Fri Jul 21 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Diapering cans were not foot-operated in either bathroom. Repair or replace and send a picture to OCCL when complete. Disposable gloves are required. Send pictures to OCCL when complete.
Yes
?Fri Jul 21 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 74U - Lesson Plans
Ensure written lesson plans are current and posted for easy reference. On June 22, 2023, lesson plans were posted for the months of May 2023 for the Pre-K classroom and June 2023 for the one-year-old classroom. Submit lesson plans for all classrooms for the week of July 24, 2023.
Yes
?Fri Jul 21 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation
Ensure all opened food items in the kitchen are labeled with prep or expiration date. Remove any spoiled foods. Send pictures when corrected. Refrigerator in the kitchen was at 45 degrees. Lower temperature and send pictures of thermometers to OCCL. Thermometers are needed in the fridge by one's room. Send a picture to OCCL when complete.
Yes
?Fri Jul 21 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Repair the hole in the wall behind stall in the boys bathroom. Send a picture when complete.
Yes
?Fri Jul 21 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Child #16 needs a current Health Appraisal and blood lead screening. Send to OCCL when complete. Child #18 needs blood lead screening. Send to OCCL when complete. Child #19 needs a current Health Appraisal, Immunization, blood lead screening. Send to OCCL when complete. Child #7 needs blood lead screening. Send to OCCL when complete.
Yes
?Fri Jul 21 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs a Health appraisal. Also two attempts need to be made for each place of employment. Send to OCCL when complete. Staff #2,3, need service letters submitted to previous employers before needing 5 references if service letter are not returned. Proof of service letters being sent out twice must be kept in staff files before allowing 5 references. Send to OCCL when complete. Staff #4 needs to complete OCCL's 7 hour Health & Safety class.
Yes
?Fri Jul 21 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 77U - Infant and Toddler Care
Replace the safety gate at the one-year- old room doorway so it is not a pressure gate.
Yes
?Fri Jul 21 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 57U - Equipment
Ensure there is sufficient materials available. More dramatic play items are needed in the middle room and dramatic play and manipulatives in the one-year old room.
Yes
?Tue May 16 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 43U - Children's Attendance
Ensure attendance is accurate for each room. The three year old room had 14 children signed in and 7 children present. This was corrected at the visit.
Yes
?Tue May 16 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation
Ensure Refrigerator in the infant room has a thermometer. Send to OCCL when complete.
Yes
?Tue May 16 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure Child Files are complete. Child #1 needs enrollment, hours, and days attending. Child #2 needs immunizations, and blood lead screening. Child #4 needs hours, and days attending. Child #6 needs hours attending. Child #7 needs blood lead screening. Child #10 needs date of enrollment. Child #11 needs a Health Appraisal, Immunizations, and blood lead screening. Send to OCCL when complete.
Yes
?Tue May 16 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 38U - Parents Right to Know
Ensure Parent Right to Know Log is filled out for all enrolled children, and anyone who tours the center. Send to OCCL when complete.
Yes
?Tue May 16 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 31U - Owner's File
Ensure owner's files are complete. Send to OCCL When complete.
Yes
?Tue May 16 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. LS Brady provided owner with missing items for staff files. Staff #1-7 need complete files. Several items missing for all staff. Send all corrections to OCCL when complete.
Yes
?Tue May 16 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 28U - General Qualifications
Ensure all staff are fingerprinted and determined eligible before hire date. Send eligibility determination letters to OCCL when complete.
Yes
?Tue May 16 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 16U - Insurance Coverage
Ensure infant crib sheets are tightly fitted. Send a picture to OCCL when complete. Send a picture to OCCL when fitted sheets come in. No Head Bands are permitted in infant cribs. This was corrected at the visit.
Yes
?Thu Jul 21 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 15U - Governing Body
Sufficient staffing needed to conduct all functions- answering the door/infant diaper changes. Submit a staffing plan to ensure this is corrected.
Yes

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

Inspections (13)

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

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