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INNOVATIVE KIDS EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY

Child care center · 614 PULASKI HIGHWAY, Bear, DE 19701 · License 1651134

0Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 133. Infant through School-Age Accepts subsidy

Violation history (25)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
?Wed May 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Ensure indoor space is in good repair. Preschool A ceiling tiles have signs of leak spots. Hole in the wall in 2's room - behind the closet.
Yes
?Wed May 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 28U - General Qualifications
Ensure staff are determined eligible before employment. Staff #2 needs eligibility before returning.
Yes
?Wed May 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1, #7 need updated CPR/FA. Staff #1 needs 2 references, a health appraisal &TB. Staff #3, #5 need safe sleep & abuse signed, orientation, OCCL 7-hour training, job description, references, declaration, drug alcohol signed, release of employment, service letters. Staff #4 needs OCCL 7-hour training, 2 references. Staff #5 needs adult abuse check, health appraisla & TB.
Yes
?Wed May 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Child #3, #12, #16, #17 need blood lead screening. Child #14 needs an immunization record.
Yes
?Wed May 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 42U - Documenting Children's Progress
Ensure developmental plans are completed for infant/toddler children.
Yes
?Wed May 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 45U - Hazardous Materials
Ensure hazards are locked up. Infant B needs a lock on the cabinet.
Yes
?Wed May 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Ensure sleeping accomodations are met. Children need top & bottom covers for over 1-year. Swaddle permission for child in Infant B.
Yes
?Wed May 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 74U - Lesson Plans
Ensure lesson plans are updated. SA needs to be updated monthly.
Yes
?Wed May 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 72U - Feeding of Infants
Ensure infant feeding schedules are updated monthly. Infant B children need to be updated. Ensure bottles are labeled. Both Infant A and Infant B.
Yes
?Wed May 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 63U - Administration of Medication
Ensure medication administration records are updated, and medications are not expired. Child #21 needs to be updated.
Yes
?Wed May 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Ensure non-porus surface is provided for diaper changing. Infant B mat is ripped.; not cleanable.
Yes
?Wed May 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 57U - Equipment
Ensure equipment requirements are met. Toddler A needs language/literacy. 2's need dramatic play, language/literacy and blocks. Preschool B needs dramatic play and language/literacy.
Yes
?Fri Nov 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 74U - Lesson Plans
Ensure lesson plans are posted/available and include weekly special activities-health/food.
Yes
?Fri Nov 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs CPR/FA, health appraisal. Staff #3 health appraisal/TB. Staff #4 CPR/FA, health appraisal/TB. Staff #5 CPR/FA, medication training, health appraisal/TB.
Yes
?Fri Nov 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Child #4, #5, #9 need blood lead results.
Yes
?Fri Nov 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 45U - Hazardous Materials
Ensure cabinets are locked-both toddler classrooms need locks installed on cabinets under sink.
Yes
?Fri Nov 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Ensure classrooms have foot-activated diaper pails.
Yes
?Fri Nov 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 66U - Emergency Planning
Ensure monthly evacuation drills are documented. Ensure shelter-in-place supplies are available: water.
Yes
?Fri Aug 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 28U - General Qualifications
Ensure staff are fingerprinted before the start of employment. Staff #10 was sent home; not fingerprinted.
Yes
?Fri Aug 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 45U - Hazardous Materials
Ensure hazardous materials are inaccessible to children. Infant rooms' cabinets need locks or remove bags and creams and place them higher.
Yes
?Fri Aug 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure childrens files are complete. Child #1 thru Child #11 needs date of enrollment, hours/days attending.
Yes
?Fri Aug 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 36U - Staff Attendance
Ensure staff are signed in/out of all classrooms.
Yes
?Fri Aug 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs Occl H&S train, app/resume, references, service letters. Staff #2 needs orientation, app/resume, job description, references, declaration, drug and alcohol, adult abuse, release of employment, service letters. Staff #3 needs service letters. Staff #4 needs OCCL H&S, 1 reference and service letters or attempts & 3 references. Staff #5 needs app/resume, job description. Staff #6 needs orientation, service letters. Staff #7 needs orientation, OCCL H&S, job description, declaration. Staff #8 needs orientation, OCCL H&S, job description, references, release of employment, service letters. Staff #9 needs orientation, app/resume, job description, references, service letter. Staff #10 needs PCCL H&S, references, service letters, and eligibility.
Yes
?Fri Aug 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation
Ensure kitchen freezer temperature reads 0' or below. Reading 20'. The infant's room refrigerator needs a thermometer.
Yes
?Fri Aug 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Ensure nap equipment is labeled in all rooms.
Yes

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

Inspections (3)

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

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