Child care center ·
5332 MILFORD HARRINGTON HIGHWAY, Harrington, DE 19952 ·
License 421520
Capacity 78. Infant through School-Age
Accepts subsidy
| Severity | Date | Standard / narrative | Corrected |
|---|
| ? | Thu Feb 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Ensure safe sleep practices are used at all times. An eleven-month-old infant was observed laying on a nap mat. After discussion with staff, it was determined the infant is in transition; however, she is not one and is not walking. This was discussed with staff and corrected when the infant was placed in a crib. |
Yes |
| ? | Fri Sep 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
15U - Governing Body
Ensure the licensee, governing body, and employees follow all applicable federal, State, and local laws and regulations. During a complaint investigation on August 6, 2025, Executive Director #1 confirmed to OCCL that Owner #1 was currently in prison for tax issues related to the child care centers. This was discussed and corrected when Executive Director #1 agreed to comply in the future. |
Yes |
| ? | Tue Aug 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
28U - General Qualifications
Ensure staff are truthful when providing information to OCCL. This specialist asked clarifying questions regarding staffing in the infant classroom and staff did not provide truthful information. Upon arrival, this specialist observed Staff #1 in the hallway. When this specialist entered the infant classroom at approximately 1:20 pm, she observed Staff #1 and Staff #2 with five infants. This specialist asked Staff #1 who was in the classroom with Staff #2 while she was in the hallway. Staff #1 stated she just stepped out to use the bathroom. This specialist asked again who was in the classroom while she stepped out and Staff #1 stated Staff #3 was present. Staff #3 signed out of the infant classroom at 1:00 pm. This specialist addressed the attendance with Staff #1. This specialist asked Staff #2 if she was alone with five infants and she stated, "No." This specialist then asked Administrator #1 who was present in the classroom with Staff #2 while Staff #1 was in the hallway. Administrator #1 stated Staff #3 was in the classroom. This specialist reminded Administrator #1 that Staff #3 left for her lunch break at 1:00 pm. Administrator #1 then stated Staff #1 was in the classroom, but just stepped out to grab something. This specialist asked who stepped into the classrooom so that ratios were maintained while Staff #1 stepped out and Adminstrator #1 could not answer. |
Yes |
| ? | Tue Aug 05 2025 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. Upon arrival, this specialist observed Staff #1 in the hallway. When this specialist entered the infant classroom at approximately 1:20 pm, she observed Staff #1 and Staff #2 with five infants. This specialist asked Staff #1 who was in the classroom with Staff #2 while she was in the hallway. Staff #1 stated she just stepped out to use the bathroom. This specialist asked again who was in the classroom while she stepped out and Staff #1 stated Staff #3 was present. Staff #3 signed out of the infant classroom at 1:00 pm. This specialist addressed the attendance with Staff #1. This specialist asked Staff #2 if she was alone with five infants and she stated, "No." This specialist then asked Administrator #1 who was present in the classroom with Staff #2 while Staff #1 was in the hallway. Administrator #1 stated Staff #3 was in the classroom. This specialist reminded Administrator #1 that Staff #3 left for her lunch break at 1:00 pm. Administrator #1 then stated Staff #1 was in the classroom, but just stepped out to grab something. This specialist asked who stepped into the classrooom so that ratios were maintained while Staff #1 stepped out and Adminstrator #1 could not answer. This was discussed and corrected when staff agreed to comply in the future. |
Yes |
| ? | Mon Aug 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
53U - Outdoor Area
Ensure no hazards are in the outdoor play area. A large hole was observed near the building in the older child outdoor play area. Ensure the fall zone areas are supplied with nine inches of pea gravel. The pea gravel under all climbing equipment designed for the children's feet to leave the ground needs to be replenished in both outdoor play areas. |
Yes |
| ? | Mon Aug 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
66U - Emergency Planning
Post an emergency evacuation route in the three-year-old classroom. |
Yes |
| ? | Mon Aug 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Ensure child and staff hands are washed after every diaper change. Staff in the infant classroom were observed not washing the child's and their hands after diaper changes. Ensure a working sink is within five feet of all changing stations. The sink in the infant classroom is not working. |
Yes |
| ? | Mon Aug 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Ensure all rest equipment is labeled. Several nap mats in the three-year-old classroom were not numbered (labeled). |
Yes |
| ? | Mon Aug 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff members need administration of medication training and/or certification. One staff member needs to complete the Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals. One staff member needs to be fingerprinted and have an eligibility determination letter on file. One staff member needs to complete the employee declaration and drug/alcohol statement. One staff member needs an adult health appraisal and TB results. |
Yes |
| ? | Mon Aug 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
28U - General Qualifications
Ensure a staff member schedules a fingerprinting appointment with the Delaware State Police to be fingerprinted and the licensee receives eligibility determination notification before the start of employment. A staff member who has not been fingerprinted and determined eligible was observed alone in a classroom with three one year olds. This was discussed and corrected when the staff member was removed from the facility. |
Yes |
| ? | Mon Aug 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Ensure proper staff-to-child ratios are maintained through the assignment of a qualified staff member. A staff member who has not been fingerprinted and determined eligible was observed alone with three one year olds. This was discussed and corrected when a qualified staff member entered the classroom. |
Yes |
| ? | Mon Aug 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
51U - Toilet Facilities
Ensure each toilet facility has liquid soap. The bathroom in the three-year-old classroom needs soap. |
Yes |
| ? | Mon Aug 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
49U - Indoor Space
Ensure all floors, walls, and surfaces are cleanable and in good repair. The sink counter in the preschool classroom needs to be repaired/replaced so that it is cleanable. |
Yes |
| ? | Mon Aug 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs blood lead screening results. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Aug 22 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs an adult health appraisal with TB screening. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Aug 22 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
8U - License Renewal
Ensure renewal application is submitted to OCCL at least 60 days prior to license expiration. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Aug 22 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Five children need MARs on file. One child needs a development plan. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Aug 10 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
53U - Outdoor Area
Remove hazards from the outdoor play area. An electrical cord was observed stretched across the outdoor play area. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Aug 10 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Three staff members need to complete OCCL's Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals. One staff person needs to complete a comprehensive background re-check. One staff person needs an adult health appraisal with TB screening/test. One staff person needs a DEEDS certificate. One staff person needs an additional 3.5 hours of annual training. One staff person needs an additional 1 hour of annual training. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Aug 10 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs blood lead level results. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Aug 10 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
49U - Indoor Space
Ensure the center is in compliance with the Office of Drinking Water. The Office of Drinking Water notified OCCL that the facility has not paid the annual dues for last year or this year in the total amount of $100. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Aug 10 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Replace the ripped nap mats in the three-year-old classroom and Pre-K classroom. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Aug 10 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
59U - Hand Washing
Ensure hands are washed as required. A child in the one-year-old classroom did not wash their hands after diaper change. This was discussed with the staff member and corrected when the child washed her hands. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Aug 10 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Purchase a non-porous diaper mat for the infant classroom. The diaper mat was ripped. Ensure the diaper pail in the two-year-old classroom is hands free. A plastic piece obstructed the opening when the foot pedal was pressed. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Aug 10 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
8U - License Renewal
Ensure the renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to the license expiration. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Aug 04 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
8U - License Renewal
Ensure the renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to the license expiration. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Aug 04 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Purchase a non-porous surface for the diaper-changing area in the one-year-old classroom. Ensure disposable covers are used for every diaper change. The infant classroom and one-year-old classroom was out of covers and had been changing diapers without a cover. This was corrected when disposable covers were located and placed in both classrooms. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Aug 04 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Replace all ripped nap mats in the two-year-old classroom and preschool classroom. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Aug 04 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
53U - Outdoor Area
Replenish the pea gravel so there is nine inches of pea gravel under all the fall zone areas. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Aug 04 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
49U - Indoor Space
Purchase a covered trash can for the bathroom in the two and three-year-old classroom. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Aug 04 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Two children need Parents Right to Know permission. One child needs a health appraisal with blood lead screening results. One child needs a health appraisal with immunization record. Two children need a development plan. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Aug 04 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Three staff members need CPR and first aid certifications. One staff member needs administration of medication training/certification. One staff member needs a professional development plan. Two staff members need annual review of safe sleep. One staff member needs orientation. One staff member needs two references. Four staff members need an adult health appraisal with TB assessment. Four staff members need service letters. |
Yes |
| ? | Thu Aug 04 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
16U - Insurance Coverage
Submit the current general liability insurance. |
Yes |
| ? | Tue Aug 31 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
8U - License Renewal
Complete and submit a renewal application with all supporting documentation. |
Yes |
| ? | Tue Aug 31 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
74U - Lesson Plans
Ensure lesson plans are created and posted for all age groups. Submit a lesson plan for the school-age classroom. |
Yes |
| ? | Tue Aug 31 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Ensure diaper changing surfaces are non-porous. This was corrected when the torn mat in the one-year-old classroom was replaced with a spare form a closed classroom. |
Yes |
| ? | Tue Aug 31 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
53U - Outdoor Area
Ensure the playground and its equipment are free from hazards and in safe condition. Repair/replace the wooden handrails on the tree house. Repair/replace the wooden step by the monkey are that wobbles with pressure. Ensure all nails are seamless to the wood to prevent injury. Repair/ replace all self-closing and self-latching mechanisms to ensure they work properly. |
Yes |
| ? | Tue Aug 31 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
45U - Hazardous Materials
Ensure radon tests are conducted within 6-months of any renovation. Flooring was renovated August 2020. |
Yes |
| ? | Tue Aug 31 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Child #1 needs transportation permission and an infant feeding schedule. Child #7 needs transportation permission. Child #10 needs a developmental plan. |
Yes |
| ? | Tue Aug 31 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
38U - Parents Right to Know
Have all enrolled parents and anyone who tours the facility complete the Parents Right to Know Log. |
Yes |
| ? | Tue Aug 31 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs CPR/First Aid, administration of medication, a health appraisal with TB, and a service letter from Savannah Animal Hospital. Staff #2 needs two references, a complete health appraisal, and a service letter. Staff #3 needs a service letter from Reformation Church. |
Yes |
8 inspection record(s) on file from DE-OCCL.
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