Child care center ·
300 E. BASIN RD., New Castle, DE 19720 ·
License 28903
Capacity 162. Infant through School-Age
Accepts subsidy
| Severity | Date | Standard / narrative | Corrected |
|---|
| ? | Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Annual review of safe sleep and abuse and neglect needed for Staff #1 & #4. Administration of medication needed for Staff #2, #3, #5, #6. Job description needed for Staff #7 & #8. Orientation needed for Staff #8. References needed for staff #7. Declaration and drug/alcohol statement needed for Staff #7. Orientation, release of employment, service letters and job description needed for Staff #8. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
77U - Infant and Toddler Care
Ensure styrofoam dishes are not being used for infants/toddlers. Toddler classrooms were using styrofoam bowls for breakfast. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
75U - Activity Areas
Ensure activity areas are provided for all children, including school-age. None were present for school-age children. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
72U - Feeding of Infants
Ensure the bottle warmer doesn't go above 120'. Reading 150' |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
63U - Administration of Medication
Ensure medication records are updated. Ensure MAR forms are completed in yellow room. Ensure MAR forms are updated and mediactions are not expired. 3 children in the office are expired. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
58U - Sanitation
Ensure soap/water & disinfectant is available. olive room |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
57U - Equipment
Ensure appropriate equipment is provided. Yellow room needs language/literacy, manipulatives and science. Blue room needs language (books) and Dramatic play materials. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Ensure appropriate sleeping accommodations. 2 cribs in infant room have soft mattresses - not cleanable. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
53U - Outdoor Area
Ensure outdoor area is free of hazard. Fall zones need refreshed - both sides. Paper under mulch is torn and tripping hazard. Younger side has a broken climber and trash throughout. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
51U - Toilet Facilities
Ensure bathrooms have paper towels - Yellow room. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
49U - Indoor Space
Ensure indoor space is in a clean & safe condition. Red - Chair needs repaired, rug torn, vents along wall need to be repaired (hazard). Mint - red chair covers need clean, rug in DP is torn and dirty. Olive - rug is a tripping hazard. Yellow - bathroom needs to be cleaned, covered trash. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
40U - Child Files
Ensure children's filds are complete. Child #6 need updated health appraisal. Child #6 & #7 need blood lead screening. Gave TA for DP and conferences. |
Yes |
| ? | Tue Apr 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
33U - Annual Training
Ensure staff complete annual training hours 30 days prior to license expiration. Staff # 4 needs (13), Staff #11 needs (8). |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
53U - Outdoor Area
Ensure fence is in safe condition. Large playground fence needs repaired. Toddler playground needs mulch added to fall zones. Ensure large playground is free of hazards. The black tarp is exposed creating a tripping hazard. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. CPR/FA for Staff #3, 7, 9. Med certification for Staff #5, 9, 12. PD plans for Staff #1, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12. Annual safe sleep for Staff #1, 7, 8, 13. Annual abuse and neglect for Staff #1, 5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15. Orientation for Staff #6, 9. 7 hr OCCL training for Staff #5, 9, 13, 15. App/resume/data sheet for Staff #5. Job description for Staff #9, 13. References for Staff #9(4), 13(1), 15(2). Adult abuse check for Staff #6. Release of employment for Staff #5. Service letters for Staff #5, 9. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
40U - Child Files
Ensure child's files are complete. Health appraisal for Child #1, 8, 13. Immunizations for Child #9. Lead results for Child #3, 10. Dev. plan for Child #2. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
45U - Hazardous Materials
Ensure hazardous materials are out of reach. Yellow room bathroom has hazards that need to be removed; soil, tools, misc items. Blue room changing table door is broke. Hallway bathroom sink has cleaners underneath; need removed or locked. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
48U - Heating and Cooling
Ensure heating/cooling equipment is maintained. Infant room heat needs repaired. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
49U - Indoor Space
Indoor space. Ensure security procedures are followed when entering the building. Specialists walked in; doors not locked. CAV Ensure rooms are cleaned and in good repair. Yellow, blue room bathrooms not clean. Yellow room cubbies not labeled w/childrens belongings. Green and Olive room need covered trash cans being used for food. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation
Ensure food is labeled w/contents and expiration dates. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
51U - Toilet Facilities
Ensure soap, toilet paper, paper towels are accessible. Yellow room bathroom needs supplies for toileting. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Ensure rest equipment blankets/sheets are not touching. Cots were stacked with top/bottom covers touching. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
57U - Equipment
Ensure developmentally appropriate equipment and amount is provided in classrooms. Yellow room needs equipment added for language/literacy, science and music. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
58U - Sanitation
Ensure classrooms are supplied with labeled soap & water bottles for cleaning and diaper changing. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Ensure diaper procedure is posted; blue room. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
63U - Administration of Medication
Ensure Medication Administration Record is completed for all medications, including over-the-counter creams. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
71U - Meals and Snacks
Ensure food is cut to prevent choking; toddlers sandwiches were not bite sized. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
77U - Infant and Toddler Care
Ensure no Styrofoam is used for feeding infant/toddlers. Toddlers were observed eating from styrofoam bowls. One observed biting pieces of bowl. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Aug 23 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
63U - Administration of Medication
Ensure center keeps a record of medication administered to children recorded on the Medication Administration Record. A licensee shall keep a written record of medication administered to children recorded on Medication Administration Record (MAR) including each medication dosage, time administered, by whom administered, adverse effects observed, and medication errors. Send documentation of completed forms to OCCL by August 27, 2024. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Jun 26 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
45U - Hazardous Materials
Ensure hazardous materials are labeled. Label all soap/water and bleach solution bottles. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Jun 26 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
40U - Child Files
Ensure children's files are complete. Child #16 needs health appraisal and immunizations. Child #2, Child #12 needs blood lead screening. Child #17 and Child #18 need updated medication permission signed. Ensure all children using sunscreen and diaper cream are labeled and have MAR forms completed. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Jun 26 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs 2 references. |
Yes |
| ? | Tue Jun 25 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
20U - Positive Behavior Management
Ensure staff use only positive and developmentally appropriate methods of behavior supports for children. Staff #1 did not do this when he removed a chair from underneath a child and grabbed a child by the arm. This was corrected when the staff member's employment was immediately terminated. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 15 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Date of enrollment is needed for three children. A health appraisal with immunizations is needed for one child. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 15 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
74U - Lesson Plans
Post the completed lesson plan in the red and blue rooms. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 15 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
49U - Indoor Space
Ensure floors, walls, and surfaces are cleanable and in good repair. Remove peeling tape from walls and bookshelves in the yellow, blue, red, purple, and green rooms. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 15 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
36U - Staff Attendance
Ensure staff attendance includes exact arrival and departure times. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 15 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
45U - Hazardous Materials
Ensure chemicals are inaccessible to children. Lock cabinet and/or remove chemicals from below sink in infant and mint rooms. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 15 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. CPR/FA is needed for one staff. Service letters are needed for two staff. Fingerprinting is needed for one staff. |
Yes |
| ? | Wed Dec 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
20U - Positive Behavior Management
Ensure that all staff use positive and developmentally-appropriate methods of behavior supports for children. Staff #2 was observed by Staff #1 hitting a child in the shoulder area. This was corrected when Staff #2 was immediately removed from the classroom and fired from the center. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 03 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
49U - Indoor Space
Ensure floors, walls, and surfaces are cleanable. Remove tape debris from the wall in the Mint room. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 03 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
43U - Children's Attendance
Ensure children's attendance includes exact arrival and departure time. At the time of the visit, one child was not signed into the infant room. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 03 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Date of enrollment is needed for six children. Blood lead screenings are needed for two children. A current health appraisal with immunizations is needed for one child. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 03 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. OCCL health and safety training is needed for one staff. References are needed for one staff. A job description is needed for one staff. Service letters/release of employment history is needed for two staff. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 03 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
66U - Emergency Planning
Ensure center has adequate emergency water supply. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 03 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
45U - Hazardous Materials
Ensure chemicals are inaccessible to children. At the time of the visit, cleaners were observed in the purple classroom cubbies area. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
36U - Staff Attendance
Ensure staff attendance is accurately documented. At the time of the visit, one staff was not signed into the Mint classroom. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
38U - Parents Right to Know
Submit Parents Right to Know log. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. A medication administration record is needed for one child. Lead screening is needed for four children. A current health appraisal with immunizations is needed for one child. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
45U - Hazardous Materials
Ensure chemicals are inaccessible to children. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
49U - Indoor Space
Repair heater shield in the Red classroom. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
74U - Lesson Plans
Ensure lesson plans contain all required elements. Weekly food exploration/healthy habit, science, music, and sensory activity is needed for the three's older three's/fours and pre-k classrooms. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
28U - General Qualifications
Ensure staff are determined eligible before being left alone with children. At the time of the visit, one staff member was observed alone with seven children before eligibility had been determined. Ensure staff are fingerprinted before starting employment. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Mar 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Eligibility letters are needed for six staff members. An orientation is needed for one staff. References are needed for two staff. |
Yes |
10 inspection record(s) on file from DE-OCCL.
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