Child care center ·
2001 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET, Wilmington, DE 19802 ·
License 281260
Capacity 103. Infant through School-Age
Accepts subsidy
| Severity | Date | Standard / narrative | Corrected |
|---|
| ? | Thu May 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
If children do not sleep, provide a quiet activity for them on their cots. Do not force children to sleep. 1 staff was observed repeatedly telling 1 child to go to sleep. This was corrected when 1 child was provided a quiet activity. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu May 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Submit blood lead screenings for Children #2 and 9. Submit developmental plan for Child #8. Due by 6/12/2026. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu May 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
36U - Staff Attendance
Ensure staff sign-in and out when entering or leaving a classroom. This was corrected when the one year old teacher signed in. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu May 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete: Staff #1 needs their CPR/FA, health and safety training, 2 more references, release of employment history. Staff #2 needs their orientation form, health/safety training, 4 references, adult abuse registry, release of employment, and a returned service letter or 2 documented attempts. Staff #3 needs their CPR/FA, health and safety training, orientation form, and administration of medication. Due by 6/12/2026. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu May 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
28U - General Qualifications
Ensure staff have an eligibility letter in their file before beginning employment. This was corrected when 1 staff member was sent home. This staff has their fingerprinting receipt and is awaiting determination from CHU. The two year old room had 9 children signed in. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu May 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Ensure staff have an eligibility letter in their file before beginning employment. This was corrected when 1 staff member was sent home in the two year old room. This staff has their fingerprinting receipt and is awaiting determination from CHU. The two year old room had 9 children signed in, which left the other staff member out of ratio. Ensure staff-to-child ratio is maintained. The 1 and 2 year old combined room had 13 children after combining when 1 staff member was sent home. This was corrected when one child was moved to the infant classroom (1 year old). Ensure children are supervised at all times. 1 staff was observed leaving the school-age room. Ensure staff are DEEDS qualified to supervise children. The cook cannot supervise unless a DEEDS certificate is received. This was corrected with the Administrator signed in the classroom. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Apr 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs an orientation form, health/safety training, 4 references, release of employment history. Staff #1 will be considered an aide for 2026, but needs to apply for a DEEDS certificate. Staff #2 needs an orientation form, health/safety training, and a returned service letter. Send staff file items by 5/28/2026. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs: orientation form, health/safety training, 2 reference letters, a returned service letter or 4 reference letters and 2 documented attempts. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
49U - Indoor Space
Repair ceiling in the school-age and infant room and send a picture to OCCL. Please contact OCCL before the school-age room opens, so OCCL can approve it for use. Ensure OCCL is contacted in the future. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Submit infant feeding schedules for all infants to OCCL. Lead screening results for Child #1. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Jan 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
11U - Variance
Submit the name of the staff member with the associates degree to help with curriculum- needed to approve the variance request. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Jan 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
72U - Feeding of Infants
Submit infant feeding schedules for all infants by 1/30/2026. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Jan 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
40U - Child Files
Submit current health appraisals with lead results for Children #1 and 2. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Jan 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete: Staff #1: CPR/ FA, Administration of Medication, Health/Safety training, 4 reference letters, adult abuse registry, adult health appraisal with TB, returned service letter or 2 documented attempts from Kindercare, returned DEEDS certificate. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Jan 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Ensure staff have their DEEDS certificate before being alone with children, ensure ratio is maintained. Staff #4 stepped out of the classroom and left Staff #1 alone with 8 children, aged one and two, without a DEEDS certificate. DEEDS certificate for Staff #1 is pending as of 12/18/2025. This was corrected when Staff #4 was asked to remain in the classroom. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Jan 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
24U - Staff Qualifications
Ensure staff have their DEEDS certificate before being alone with children. Staff #4 stepped out the classroom and left Staff #1 alone with 8 children, aged one and two, without a DEEDS certificate. DEEDS certificate for Staff #1 is pending as of 12/18/2025. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
49U - Indoor Space
Place an outlet cover in the infant room and send a picture to OCCL. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
48U - Heating and Cooling
Remove floor fans (diffusers) from all classrooms and send a picture to OCCL. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
75U - Activity Areas
Place additional building materials in the one year old room. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
24U - Staff Qualifications
Ensure staff are qualified when alone with children. Staff #5 was observed alone with an infant as Staff #8 was helping around the center. Staff #5 does not have a DEEDS certificate. Have Staff #5 apply for a DEEDS certificate and send certificate to OCCL. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
26U - Staffing
Have a qualified staff member trained in day-to-day operations. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Please see handout given at visit. There were no complete staff files observed at this visit. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
36U - Staff Attendance
Send attendance for the Administrator to OCCL. (Staff #4)- Staff #4 will no longer be the administrator as of 1/21/2025. OCCL is waiting for variance approval for the administrator. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Date of enrollment/hours and days of attendance for Child #5, Health appraisals for Children #3-8 and 10, immunization record for Child #5, blood lead screening results for Children #5, 8, and 10, screentime permissions for Children #2, 4, 5, 9, and 10. Developmental plans for Children # 4, 9, and 10. Transportation and medical permission for Child #5. Infant feeding statement for Child #9. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
43U - Children's Attendance
Ensure children are signed in upon arrival. One child was not signed in, in the infant room. This was corrected at the visit. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
45U - Hazardous Materials
Place a lock on the cabinet and fix the door door (that leads to the back room) in the two year old classroom and send a picture or invoice of the lock and services to OCCL.- door is fixed as of 10/31/2025. Fix cabinet in the main eating area by the sink and send a picture to OCCL. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
74U - Lesson Plans
Update lesson plan in the two year old and school age classroom and send to OCCL. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
72U - Feeding of Infants
Send infant feeding schedules for all infants. Label all bottles and send a picture to OCCL- corrected. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
71U - Meals and Snacks
Post food menu and send a picture to OCCL. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
66U - Emergency Planning
Send fire drill for October and September to OCCL. Place emergency water in the kitchen and send a picture to OCCL.- corrected. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
57U - Equipment
Place additional building materials in the one year old room. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Label infant crib in the infant room and send a picture to OCCL. This was corrected at the visit. Ensure cribs are 18 inches apart and send a picture to OCCL. Corrected. Ensure children sleep in a crib or pack & play. 2 infants were observed sleep, but not in their assigned cribs. One infant was not placed on her back. Review infant safe sleep with the infant room staff and send a signed acknowledgment to OCCL. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
53U - Outdoor Area
Ensure outdoor gates are self closing/able to close easily. Outdoor gate requires a hard manual push to open/close. Send a picture of invoice/receipt of gate repairs to OCCL. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
51U - Toilet Facilities
Fix ventilation fan in the main bathroom and send to OCCL. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
77U - Infant and Toddler Care
Send 1 week of daily logs for all infants to OCCL. Replace infant safety gate and send a picture to OCCL. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
26U - Staffing
Submit updated Administrator certificate with infant/toddler specialized training by 10/11/2024. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Submit service letter for Staff #8, adult health appraisal for Staff #5, 4 references for Staff #7-9, job description for Staff #9, OCCL Health/Safety training for Staff #5, 7-9, orientation form for Staff #8, professional development plan for Staff #4-7, Administration of Medication training for Staff #5 and 7, CPR/FA for Staff #5 and 6, and a DEEDS certificate for Staff #3, 5, and 8. Please note: staff cannot be left alone without a DEEDS certificate- no exceptions. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Child #3 needs a developmental plan. Children #3,4,8, and 9 need blood lead screening results, Children #3,4, 8, and 9 need a health appraisal with immunizations, and Child #3 needs permission to sleep on a mat. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
49U - Indoor Space
Replace ceiling tile in the two-year old classroom and send a picture to OCCL. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation
Replace freezer and send a picture of purchase receipt to OCCL. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
74U - Lesson Plans
Send lesson plan for the infant room to OCCL. This was corrected at the visit. |
Yes |
| ? | Tue Oct 03 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
33U - Annual Training
Ensure training hours are completed 30 days before license expiration. Training hours were submitted on 10/2/2023. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 07 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
58U - Sanitation
Ensure soap and water and bleach and water labeled bottles are available and used to clean in each classroom. Prepare labeled bottles for preschool classroom and send to OCCL. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 07 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation
Ensure refrigerator temperature is below 40 degrees. The infant room thermometer reads 49 degrees. Send a picture of infant room thermometer reading 40 degrees or below. This was corrected at the visit. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 07 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
40U - Child Files
Ensure all child files are complete. Children #1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 11, and 12 need updated health appraisals with immunizations. Children #2, 5, 6, 8, and 12 need blood lead results. Child #9 needs screen time permission. Send to OCCL. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 07 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
30U - Personnel Files
Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs a professional development plan, annual reviews of safe sleep, and health and safety training. Staff #2 needs a professional development plan and health and safety training. Staff #3 needs an orientation form, references, adult abuse registry check, adult health appraisal, release of employment, and a returned service letter or 4 references and 2 documented attempts. Staff #4 needs a professional development plan, a DEEDS certificate, and fingerprinting eligibility. Staff #5 needs a DEEDS cert, administration of medication, health and safety training, and professional development plan. Staff #5 must never be alone and cannot count in staff to child ratio. Staff #6 needs their annual safe sleep and child abuse and neglect signature forms, health and safety training, and fingerprinting eligibility. Staff #7 needs their annual safe sleep and child abuse and neglect signature forms, and health and safety training. Staff #8 needs a professional development plan and health and safety training. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 07 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Ensure staff to child ratios are maintained. Staff #4 is not certified in DEEDS and was present with Staff #7, who is certified. Staff #4 does not count towards staff to child ratios, and there were 5 infants present. Have staff #4 submit an application on DEEDS and sent receipt of application to OCCL. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 08 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
53U - Outdoor Area
Ensure the outdoor area is free from hazards, and equipment is in good condition. Fix the outdoor swings, raise the electrical wires in the back playground, and re-mulch the playground area. Take a picture and send to OCCL. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 08 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
16U - Insurance Coverage
Ensure the insurance documentation is up to date. Send updated insurance documentation to OCCL. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 08 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
49U - Indoor Space
Ensure the ceilings in all rooms are in good repair. Fix ceilings and send a picture to OCCL. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 08 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
43U - Children's Attendance
Ensure children's attendance includes exact arrival and departure times. Attendance was not recorded in the Pre-K room during the visit. This was corrected at the visit. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 08 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Obtain hours of enrollment for Child #2 and #10. Obtain health appraisal with immunization record for Child #1, and blood lead screenings for Child #1, 2, 8, and 9. Obtain complete and current MAR form for Child #10. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 08 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
38U - Parents Right to Know
Ensure each new parent has signed the parents right to know log annually. Send PRTK log to OCCL. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 08 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Obtain annual safe sleep/child abuse and neglect review for Staff #6, orientation forms for Staff #2,3, and 9, job descriptions for Staff #2, 3, and 9, two references for Staff #9, declaration/drug and alcohol statement for Staff #3 and 9, eligibility letter for Staff #9, adult abuse registry check for Staff #3 and 9, service letter for Staff #9 with documented attempts. If no service letter received, and additional two references are needed. Obtain health appraisal for Staff #2, obtain professional development plan with goals for Staff #1, 3, 8, and 7, a signed professional development plan for Staff #2, and obtain an administration of medication certificate for Staff #3. Send to OCCL. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 08 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Maintain appropriate staff/child ratios by having qualified staff in each room. The one year old room was staffed by Staff #2, who is not qualified to be left alone with children. Rearrange staffing to meet ratio needs. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Sep 08 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
24U - Staff Qualifications
Ensure a copy of staff qualifications are kept in the staff file, and submitted to DEEDS. Forward verification of qualification application from DEEDS for Staff #2 and #5. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Sep 22 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
53U - Outdoor Area
The fence gate is needed. Ms. Wilkerson stated it was stolen. It needs to be replaced. Fix bent fencing. Remove fallen wire in playground. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Sep 22 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
45U - Hazardous Materials
Monitor and document lead paint monitoring as noted by lead risk assessment and follow up by Division of Public Health (DPH) every six months. Follow DPH guidance regarding prepping and painting of pipes and railing. Forward documentation to OCCL. Place lock on cabinet without knob in the infant room. Place lock on cabinet in Toddler room with cleaning supplies. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Sep 22 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
42U - Documenting Children's Progress
Obtain development plans for three children. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Sep 22 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
40U - Child Files
Obtain complete child files with required documentation. Obtain current health appraisals for four children, date of enrollment and days/hours of enrollment for one child, parent's right to know for one child, emergency transportation for one child. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Sep 22 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
30U - Personnel Files
Obtain complete staff files with all required documents. Obtain service letters and document attempts for two staff members. Obtain professional development plans for four staff members, annual safe sleep and abuse/neglect review for two staff members, one more reference letter for one staff member if no service letter is received, TB assessment for one staff member. One staff member needs administration of medication training. One staff member needs a qualification certificate. Forward verification of DEEDS application. One staff member needs CPR and First Aid certification. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Sep 22 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Maintain appropriate staff/child ratios by having qualified staff in each room. The toddler room was staffed by two staff members and neither has been qualified to be left alone with children. Rearrange staffing to meet ratios. Mrs. Wilkerson will go in the classroom until one staff member received qualification certificate. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Sep 22 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
23U - Center Policies-Parent/Guardian Handbook
Update parent handbook to include all required policies. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Sep 22 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
18U - General Human Resources and Personnel Policies
Update staff handbook to include all required policies. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Sep 22 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
76U - Activity Schedule
Post schedule in PreK room. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Sep 22 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
72U - Feeding of Infants
Obtain complete and updated monthly feeding statements for infants Forward for three children. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Sep 22 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
57U - Equipment
Ensure science related equipment is available to children in rooms with children over two years old. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Sep 22 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
49U - Indoor Space
Replace ceiling tiles in infant room and toddler room that have water damage. Repair peeling paint in bathroom. |
Yes |
10 inspection record(s) on file from DE-OCCL.
Licensed facilities near this one, highest compliance score first.