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SMALLS STEPPING STONE DAYCARE & PRESCHOOL, INC.

Child care center · 1408 CLIFFORD BROWN WALK, Wilmington, DE 19801 · License 250535

16Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 250. Infant through School-Age Accepts subsidy

Violation history (14)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
?Wed Nov 13 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation
Infant 1 & 2 refrigerators need to be replaced or repair due to not reading under 40'.
Yes
?Wed Nov 13 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 58U - Sanitation
Staff files need to be complete. Staff #2 annual safe sleep and annual abuse and neglect. Staff #3 need OCCL health and safety training, release of employment. Staff #4 needs release of employment and service letters.
Yes
?Wed Nov 15 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 8U - License Renewal
Send the completed and notarized renewal application.
Yes
?Wed Nov 15 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
All child files must be complete. Send the documentation of the completed blood lead screening for four children.
Yes
?Wed Nov 15 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
All staff files must be complete. Send the DEEDS certificate for three staff members. Send the health and safety training for eight staff members. Send the application for one staff member. Send the job description for two staff members. Send the references for one staff member. Send the updated fingerprinting receipt for ten staff members. Send the adult abuse registry for one staff member. Send the release of employment history for one staff member. Send the service letters for three staff members. Send the health appraisal for one staff member.
Yes
?Wed Nov 02 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
All staff files must be complete. Send the current CPR/First Aid for one staff member. Send the completed professional development plan for two staff members. Send the staff orientation record for two staff members. Send the application or resume for two staff members. Send the job description for two staff members. Send the references for two staff members. Send the adult abuse registry for two staff members. Send the health appraisal with TB for three staff members. Send the completed release of employment history for six staff members. Send the service letters for six staff members.
Yes
?Wed Nov 02 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
All child files must be complete. Send documentation of the completed blood lead screening for four children.
Yes
?Wed Nov 02 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 66U - Emergency Planning
The monthly fire drills were completed on the incorrect form. Send documentation of the completed drill for November on the Monthly Fire Prevention Inspection Checklist.
Yes
?Wed Nov 02 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 8U - License Renewal
The renewal application must be received 60 days prior to the license expiration.
Yes
?Wed Nov 02 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 63U - Administration of Medication
Send the completed Administration of Medication certificate for two staff members.
Yes
?Wed Nov 02 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Staff #8 was alone in the Toddler 2 classroom and has not been fingerprinted for the center. This was corrected at the visit when the administrator entered the classroom until another qualified staff member was available to work in the classroom.
Yes
?Wed Nov 02 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 28U - General Qualifications
Ensure all staff members are fingerprinted prior to the start date. Send the fingerprinting receipt for two staff members.
Yes
?Wed Nov 10 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
All staff files must be complete. Send the completed professional development plan for one staff member. Send the signed annual safe sleep and child abuse and neglect for four staff members. Send the staff orientation record, references, fingerprinting receipt, adult abuse registry, and service letters for one staff member. Send the fingerprinting receipt for two staff members.
Yes
?Wed Nov 10 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
All child files must be complete. Send the current health appraisal with immunizations for two children.
Yes

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

Inspections (4)

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

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