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YMCA OF DELAWARE / CENTRAL BRANCH YMCA CHILDREN'S CORNER 1

Child care center · 501 WEST 11TH STREET, Wilmington, DE 19801 · License 27399

0Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 99. Infant through School-Age Accepts subsidy

Violation history (19)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
?Fri Jul 17 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
A licensee shall ensure supervision and direct observation of children is provided at all times. The staff member received a written warning and counseling from the center.
?Thu Jun 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 26U - Staffing
Staff member observed not using positive behavior supports. A licensee shall ensure that all staff use prevention strategies, appropriate redirection rather than restraint, and positive developmentally-appropriate methods of behavior supports for children, which encourage self-control, self direction, positive self-esteem, social responsibility, and cooperation. Staff member was terminated, and OCCL was sent the termination letter.
Yes
?Mon Sep 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 8U - License Renewal
Application must be turned in 60 days before the license expiration.
Yes
?Mon Sep 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Staff files need to be complete. Administration of meds needed for Staff # 1,4,14,7,8,11,13 CPR/ FA needed for Staff #4, 6,7 PD plan needed for Staff #5,7,12 Safe Sleep and annual abuse for Staff #3 Orientation for staff# 6 App/resume for Staff #6 OCCL health and safety needed for staff #5 and #6 2 references needed for staff #5, 6 Health appraisal and TB needed for Staff #6 Adult abuse registry needed for Staff #5 and 6 Service letter returns or attemps needed for Staff # 5 and 6 R of E needed for Staff #6 Staff #15 needs a full file
Yes
?Mon Sep 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 74U - Lesson Plans
Ensure lesson plans are posted and current.
Yes
?Mon Sep 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 38U - Parents Right to Know
Ensure PRTK tour log is started. Please send started log to OCCL
Yes
?Mon Aug 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 20U - Positive Behavior Management
A licensee shall ensure that all staff use prevention strategies, appropriate redirection rather than restraint, and positive developmentally appropriate methods of behavior supports for children, which encourage self-control, self-direction, positive self-esteem, social responsibility, and cooperation. The incident was self-reported by the administrator. Staff member was seen on camera spraying children with a spray bottle. Staff member was terminated.
Yes
?Tue Sep 17 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Enrollment date needed for child #1, 3, 4, 6. 8, 14 Blood lead results needed for child # 7, 10
Yes
?Tue Sep 17 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff 31 needs annual review of safe sleep and abuse and neglect, staff #2 needs annual review of safe sleep, staff #3 needs health appraisal and TB, staff #4 needs CPR/FA and health appraisal with TB, staff #5 needs CPR/FA and health appraisal with TB.
Yes
?Tue Sep 17 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Ensure indoor space is clean. Vents in giraffes need to be cleaned.
Yes
?Tue Sep 17 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Please post a diaper changing procedure above changing tables and any area where diaper changes are happening. Send pics to OCCL
Yes
?Fri Jul 26 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Ensure supervision and direct observation of children is provided at all times. Staff #1 and Staff #2 did not do this when they left a child alone in a classroom. This was corrected when the center administrator reported the two staff members were suspended.
Yes
?Fri Sep 08 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Ensure floors, walls, and surfaces are cleanable and in good repair. Repair peeling paint on the wall in the Elephants room.
Yes
?Wed Dec 21 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 20U - Positive Behavior Management
Ensure all staff use positive developmentally-appropriate methods of behavioral support for children. LS Flowers observed video footage of Staff #1 picking up a child by one arm and pushing another child across the surface of a table. This was corrected when Staff #1's employment was immediately terminated.
Yes
?Wed Sep 07 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 59U - Hand Washing
Ensure staff and children wash their hands after diaper or toileting. At the time of the visit, a staff member in the Bears classroom did not wash a child's hands after diapering.
Yes
?Wed Sep 07 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Ensure proper staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. At the time of the visit, the staff member in the infant classroom exited the classroom to enter the other infant classroom.
Yes
?Wed Sep 07 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Submit the following to complete staff files: medication administration and a DEEDs certificate for one staff member.
Yes
?Wed Sep 07 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files contain all required elements. A blood lead screening is needed for two children.
Yes
?Wed Sep 07 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 36U - Staff Attendance
Ensure staff attendance is documented. At the time of the visit, one staff member was not signed into the Bunnies/Infants classroom.
Yes

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

Inspections (9)

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

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