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SPIRIT LIFE EARLY LEARNING CENTER

Child care center · 3401 GOVERNOR PRINTZ BOULEVARD, Wilmington, DE 19802 · License 329978

0Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 60. Infant through School-Age Accepts subsidy

Violation history (53)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
?Tue Mar 17 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Ensure indoor space structures are in good repair and clean. The Women's Room needs walls/corners to be repaired as well as stained ceiling tiles are replaced, and the ceiling vents are clean. The men's Room needs repairs to the sink countertop. The hallways need several spots of exposed drywall repaired/painted.
Yes
?Tue Mar 17 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure Children's Files are complete. Child #1 needs updated Health Appraisal and Blood Lead Screening results. Child #7 needs Blood Lead Screening results.
Yes
?Tue Mar 17 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. The following is needed: - CPR/First Aid--Staff #5 - Administration of Medication--Staff #3, 7 - Professional Development Plan--Staff #1 - Annual Review of Safe Sleep--Staff #1, 2, 7 - Annual Review of Abuse and Neglect--Staff #1, 5 - Orientation--Staff #3, 5, 7 - OCCL H/S Training--Staff #3, 5, 7 - Job Description--Staff #3, 5, 7 - References--Staff #7 (1), #3, 5 (2) - Adult Abuse Registry Check--Staff #7 - Health Appraisal/TB Screener--Staff #5 - Release of Employment--Staff #3, 5, 7 - Service Letters--Staff #3, 5, 7 (if no service letters are attempted, 2 additional references are needed for a total of 4)
Yes
?Tue Mar 17 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 66U - Emergency Planning
Ensure that there is 48 hours' worth of emergency food and water on hand.
Yes
?Thu Mar 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 57U - Equipment
All children in all classrooms must have access to age appropriate materials and there must be sufficient materials to engage with. - Infants need language/literacy, dramatic play, building/manipulatives - Toddler/Twos need Sensory, Language/Literacy, manipulatives (only observed 4 manipulatives available). - Preschool needs sensory, manipulatives, building materials
Yes
?Thu Mar 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
- Ensure the backdoor (located up the ramp to the right of INFANTS) remains closed and locked at all times. Display a sign indicating this as well as install a door alarm. - Ensure all surfaces are cleanable and in good repair. Walls in the hallways and bathrooms need patching and paint. Floor tiles in stall #1 in the GIRLS Bathroom need to be replaced. - Ensure all classrooms have covered trash cans. Preschool needs a covered can. - Ensure that air quality is not altered at any time. Remove all air fresheners being used (infant room, hallways, bathroom, etc.)
Yes
?Thu Mar 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 45U - Hazardous Materials
Ensure that Radon Results on file are current. Results currently on file expired 2/2025. Ensure that the cabinet with cleaners in the Infant Room remains locked when being used. This was CAV
Yes
?Thu Mar 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure that all Child Files are complete. Blood Lead Screening Results are needed for Child #1, 2, 4, 9, 10, 11
Yes
?Thu Mar 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure all Staff Files are complete. -Staff #1 needs Annual Review of Safe Sleep - Staff #2 needs Orientation Record, OCCL H/S Training, Release of Employment, 2 Service Letters (or documentation of 2 attempts to obtain service letters) - Staff #3 needs CPR/First Aid - Staff #4 needs new Eligibility Letter (See Reg. 28U)
Yes
?Thu Mar 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 20U - Positive Behavior Management
Ensure that the program's Positive Behavior Support Policy is posted in all classrooms and in the center's main entrance area for family visibility. Print the policy from the program's handbook and post.
Yes
?Thu Mar 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 28U - General Qualifications
Ensure that all returning staff get re-fingerprinted every five years. Staff #4's fingerprint eligibility expired in 06/2024.
Yes
?Thu Mar 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 76U - Activity Schedule
Ensure that a classroom Daily Schedule is displayed and observed in all classrooms.
Yes
?Thu Mar 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 65U - First Aid Kits
On site First Aid Kit must have all components. Safety Pins and Plastic Bags are needed.
Yes
?Thu Mar 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Ensure the diaper changing areas in the girls bathroom and infant room have all compliance requirements: - Diaper Changing Procedures (bathroom & Infants) - Foot operated, covered trash cans (bathroom needs one, Infants either need to repair or replace theirs) - Replace changing pad in the bathroom --torn
Yes
?Tue Mar 26 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure Child files are complete., Child #1 needs a current Health Appraisal, Immunizations, as well as Blood Lead Screening., Child #5 needs a current Health Appraisal and Immunizations, Child #9 needs a current Health Appraisal, Immunizations, as well as Blood Lead Screening. Send to OCCL when complete.
Yes
?Tue Mar 26 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 75U - Activity Areas
Ensure indoor space in the One-Year Old room, and two-year old room include the five required areas The one year old room needs building blocks, sensory, musical instruments and Science. The two year old room needs math manipulatives, music, science, and new art supplies. Send a picture to OCCL when complete.
Yes
?Tue Mar 26 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 57U - Equipment
Ensure the one-year old room, two year old room, three year old room, and Pre-k room have developmentally appropriate equipment. Send a picture to OCCL when complete for each classroom.
Yes
?Tue Mar 26 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 51U - Toilet Facilities
Ensure all bathrooms are clean. Send a picture of the cleaned bathroom to OCCL. Ensure Girl's bathroom's toilet seat is replaced. Send a copy of the new toilet seat to OCCL when complete.
Yes
?Tue Mar 26 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Ensure all floors, walls, counter surfaces, toilets, are cleanable and in good repair. The One and Two Year Old's floor needs to be cleaned. Send a picture of the clean floor to OCCL.
Yes
?Tue Mar 26 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure personnel files are complete. Staff #1 needs five hours of professional development., Staff #2 needs 9 hours of Professional Development
Yes
?Wed Mar 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 77U - Infant and Toddler Care
Ensure infant daily logs are completed daily and contain required information such as feeding, sleeping,, and diapering. Submit infant daily logs for all infants in care. One weeks worth.
Yes
?Wed Mar 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Submit documentation of the following CPR/FA Staff #3,4,6,7 OCCL Health & Safety Staff #1,3,9 Annual Review abuse/neglect - Cook (n/a) References; Staff #2 needs 2, Staff #5 needs 3 Staff #9 needs 3 Job description : Staff #5 Release pf employment History /Service Letters ;Staff #2 , Staff #9 Eligibility Letter Staff #2, & Staff #9 Discussed; Apoplicant /Admins fingerprints will expire 4/30/2023 Annual Training hours will be cited as non-compliant if not received by 3/31/2023. Staff #1 needs 18, Staff #3 needs 18, Staff #4 needs 10, Staff #5 needs 18m Staff #6 needed 18, Staff # 7, needs 8,m and Staff #8 needs 18. The above training hours are due by 3/31/2023 or will be non-compliant.
Yes
?Wed Mar 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete, Submit documentation of the following A current health appraisal Child # 4,#6 Immunization Records for Child #4, #8, #9. Blood Lead Screening #8, #10 Medication Administration Record #7 received (3/23/23 LS Brady) Developmental plans #7, #8, and #10 Complete Emergency card info for Child #2
Yes
?Wed Mar 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 45U - Hazardous Materials
Ensure chemicals/cleaning products are inaccessible to children. At the time of the visit LS Brady observe4ed cleaning supplies in an unlocked cabinet in the infant room. This was corrected at the visit
Yes
?Wed Mar 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Ensure water temperature in sinks do not exceed 120 degrees., Adjust hot water temperature and send documentation to OCCL.
Yes
?Wed Mar 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation
Ensure food is labeled with contents and expiration date. Send to OCCL when complete. Ensure food in pantry is not expired. Send a picture to OCCL when food is discarded. This was corrected at the facility visit.
Yes
?Wed Mar 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Ensure nap equipment is labeled. Send to OCCL when complete for all pack & plays in the infant room. This was corrected at the visit when the administrator labeled the pack & plays. 56 f. Ensure Top Sheets are tightly fitted on the infant room pack & plays. and do not allow toys in cribs or pack & plays. Pack & plays must be 18 inches apart from each other. This was corrected at the visit when the teacher moved pack & plays 18 inches apart and removed all toys from pack & plays. Teacher also placed crib sheets securely on the pack & play mattress.
Yes
?Wed Mar 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Ensure non-absorbent mat has a disposable cover. The mat in the infant room on the changing table did not have a disposable cover. This was corrected at the visit when the teacher added a disposable paper cover to the non-absorbent mat.
Yes
?Wed Mar 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 63U - Administration of Medication
Ensure center keeps a written record (MAR) for all medications administered to children. Submit a medication administration record for all infants in care for the diaper cream observed in the infant room..
Yes
?Wed Mar 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 65U - First Aid Kits
Ensure Travel Kit for care includes a full first aid kit. Send to OCCL when complete.
Yes
?Wed Mar 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 67U - Transportation
Ensure car used to transport children has water, liquid soap, emergency medication. emergency numbers for all parents of children that you provide transportation to. Also have poison control' s phone number.
Yes
?Wed Mar 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 72U - Feeding of Infants
Ensure infant feeding schedules are filled ot for all infants in care. These need to be signed monthly by the parent or guardian. Send a copy to OCCL when complete.
Yes
?Wed Mar 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 28U - General Qualifications
Ensure all staff are determined eligible before starting at the center. Send to OCCL when complete.
Yes
?Thu Mar 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 75U - Activity Areas
Ensure that the older toddler classroom has a science and music area that is accessible to the children at all times. Ensure the one-year-old classroom has sensory and building materials accessible to the children at all times.
Yes
?Thu Mar 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 74U - Lesson Plans
Ensure all classrooms have the current lesson plan posted.
Yes
?Thu Mar 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 72U - Feeding of Infants
Send a copy of the current infant feeding schedule for one child.
Yes
?Thu Mar 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 67U - Transportation
Send a copy of the driver's license for one staff member.
Yes
?Thu Mar 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 66U - Emergency Planning
Ensure there is enough emergency water available for all staff and children that could be present in the building.
Yes
?Thu Mar 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 63U - Administration of Medication
Send the completed Administration of Medication certificate for five staff members.
Yes
?Thu Mar 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 57U - Equipment
Ensure the toddler classrooms have enough toys and materials accessible for all children.
Yes
?Thu Mar 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Ensure all sleep equipment is labeled.
Yes
?Thu Mar 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation
Place a thermometer in the freezer and ensure the temperature is maintained at 0 or below.
Yes
?Thu Mar 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Replace the damaged floor tiles in the preschool classroom. Repair the lock on the door to the older toddler classroom.
Yes
?Thu Mar 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 43U - Children's Attendance
Ensure the children are signed in and out of the classrooms appropriately.
Yes
?Thu Mar 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 42U - Documenting Children's Progress
Send the completed development plan for all children.
Yes
?Thu Mar 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
All child files must be complete. Send the child information card with emergency contacts listed for three children. Send the current health appraisal with immunizations for eight children. Send the documentation of the completed lead screening for ten children.
Yes
?Thu Mar 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 38U - Parents Right to Know
Send the completed Parent Right to Know log.
Yes
?Thu Mar 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 36U - Staff Attendance
Ensure all staff are signing in and out of the classroom.
Yes
?Thu Mar 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
All staff files must be complete. Send the current CPR/First Aid certificate for four staff members. Send the current professional development plan for three staff members. Send the staff orientation record for four staff members. Send the references for four staff members. Send the fingerprinting receipt for one staff member. Send the adult abuse registry for five staff members. Send the current health appraisal with TB for three staff members. Send the service letters for five staff members.
Yes
?Thu Mar 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 28U - General Qualifications
There was an unqualified person who had not been fingerprinted alone with three school-age children. This was corrected at the visit when the three school-age children were moved to the preschool classroom were a qualified, eligible staff member was present.
Yes
?Thu Mar 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
An unqualified staff member was alone with three school-age children. This was corrected at the visit when the three school-age children were moved to the preschool classroom where a qualified staff member was present.
Yes
?Thu Mar 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 24U - Staff Qualifications
Send the DEEDS Early Learning certificate for two staff members.
Yes
?Thu Mar 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 16U - Insurance Coverage
Send a copy of the current certificate of liability insurance.
Yes

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

Inspections (5)

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

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