Child care center ·
56 W. BIRDIE LANE, Magnolia, DE 19962 ·
License 1661621
Capacity 17. Infant through Pre-School
Accepts subsidy
| Severity | Date | Standard / narrative | Corrected |
|---|
| ? | Thu May 07 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
43U - Children's Attendance
Ensure that the exact arrival of children is documented. Both classrooms were missing one child on the attendance roster. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu May 07 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
36U - Staff Attendance
Ensure staff attendance is documented. The Sprouts classroom had five infants to 2-year-old children in care, and only one staff member signed in with two in the classroom. |
Yes |
| ? | Tue May 05 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Ensure ratios and supervision are followed at all times. When the LS entered the facility, the staff was lying on a pillow chair with a blanket over her while the seven children napped. The second staff member was not in the classroom. The infant classroom had five children, ages 1 to 12 months, with one staff member qualified as an administrator. The owner stated she left the facility to get a phone charger. It was also disclosed that when children in the toddler room or staff need to use the restroom, one unqualified staff member is left with the children in the classroom or takes them to the restroom. |
Yes |
| ? | Tue May 05 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
36U - Staff Attendance
Ensure exact arrival and departure are documented on the attendance record. When the LS arrived, one staff member was entering the classroom from outside. The staff member was at the outdoor play area; this departure and arrival was not documented on the staff attendance. The owner/staff member was not in the facility when LS arrived and then entered two minutes later. The departures and arrivals of the owner/staff member were not documented. |
Yes |
| ? | Mon Apr 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Ensure proper staff to child ratio is maintained at all times. Specialist noted there was one staff with five children, the youngest was an infant. |
Yes |
| ? | Mon Apr 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
68U - Field Trips and Program Outings
Ensure there are at least two staff present during outings off the premises. Staff stated only one staff was with 6 children at the park. This was discussed with staff and corrected when they agreed to comply in the future. |
Yes |
| ? | Mon Apr 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
67U - Transportation
Ensure van has proper safety restraints for the children being transported. Ensure vehicle used for transportation has a travel first aid kit and fire extinguisher. |
Yes |
| ? | Mon Feb 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
66U - Emergency Planning
Ensure fire drills and fire prevention inspections are conducted monthly. |
Yes |
| ? | Mon Feb 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs OCCL's health and safety training and an adult health appraisal on file. |
Yes |
| ? | Mon Feb 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Five children need development screenings. Three children need day of attending. One child needs hours of attending. One child needs health appraisal with blood lead screening. One child needs Parents Right to Know on file. |
Yes |
| ? | Mon Feb 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
45U - Hazardous Materials
Ensure all sinks supply hot and cold water. Bathroom sink had only cold water. Ensure the use of candles, incense or air fresheners are prohibited. Specialist noted the use of air freshener in the bathroom. This was corrected when air freshener was removed. |
Yes |
| ? | Mon Feb 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
74U - Lesson Plans
Ensure lesson plans include physical, social emotional, language/literacy and cognitive activities. Ages 2+ should also have opportunities for healthy habits/food, science, music and sensory activities. |
Yes |
| ? | Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs OCCL's health and safety training, job description, letter of eligibility and health appraisal. |
Yes |
| ? | Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
66U - Emergency Planning
Ensure fire drills and fire prevention inspections are conducted monthly. |
Yes |
| ? | Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
43U - Children's Attendance
Ensure the exact arrival and departure time of the children is documented daily in each classroom. |
Yes |
| ? | Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Three children need Date of Enrollment. Two children need hours of attending. Four children need days of attending. Four children need health appraisals. Two children need immunizations. Five children need blood lead screening results. Five children need parents right to know on file. Four children need screen time permissions. |
Yes |
| ? | Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
36U - Staff Attendance
Ensure the exact arrival and departure times of staff are documented in each classroom worked. |
Yes |
5 inspection record(s) on file from DE-OCCL.
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