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LJ'S PLAYPEN ACADEMY CENTER LLC

Child care center · 2601 CARTER STREET, Wilmington, DE 19802 · License 1528835

22Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 115. Infant through School-Age Accepts subsidy

Violation history (13)

Severity	Date	Standard / narrative	Corrected
?	Thu Nov 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	30U - Personnel Files Staff #1 needs CPR/First Aid Staff #2 needs orientation, job description, references Staff #4 needs to apply/submit for DEEDS Staff #5 needs specializations on DEEDS certificate	Yes
?	Thu Nov 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	40U - Child Files Child #2 and 8 need blood lead results.	Yes
?	Thu Nov 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	48U - Heating and Cooling Ensure space heaters are not used within the center. Center must maintain a temperature between 68-82 degrees.	Yes
?	Thu Nov 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	49U - Indoor Space PreK ceiling tiles need to be replaced or repaired/painted. Toddler napping equipment (blankets) need to be stored separately.	Yes
?	Thu Nov 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	53U - Outdoor Area Ensure there is 6 inches of rubber mulch under fall zones.	Yes
?	Thu Nov 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	67U - Transportation Vehicle needs travel first aid kit and emergency contact information for children.	Yes
?	Thu Nov 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	72U - Feeding of Infants Send a monthly feeding schedule for each infant. All bottles need to be labeled with child's name.	Yes
?	Thu Nov 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	77U - Infant and Toddler Care Styrofoam objects (bowls) and balloons are not permitted for children under 3 years old.	Yes
?	Thu Nov 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	8U - License Renewal Ensure application is turned in 60 days prior.	Yes
?	Mon Mar 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Ensure infant classroom has it own attendance sheet, there was one infant and one staff present with no record; the toddler room had 4 one-year-olds and one infant present with one staff member- records had three adults signed in.; the 2/3 year old room had 14 children present with 13 children signed in and 5 staff members present with 6 six signed in. One was signed in twice. Send attendance documents for the weeks of 3-24 and 3-31-25 to OCCL.	Yes
?	Mon Mar 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	30U - Personnel Files Submit the following to complete staff files: OCCL H&S training for 4 staff members; orientation, 4 references and a health appraisal for 1 staff member, and service letters for one staff member.	Yes
?	Mon Mar 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	36U - Staff Attendance Ensure all staff sign in and out of each classroom with each arrival and departure. Send attendance documents for the weeks of 3-24 and 3-31-25 to OCCL	Yes
?	Mon Mar 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	49U - Indoor Space Repair replace broken tile in the 2/3 year old classroom and in the hallway next to the ramp to ensure cleanability. Send picture to OCCL.	Yes

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

Inspections (2)

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

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