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EPWORTH PRESCHOOL

Child care center · 19285 HOLLAND GLADE RD, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 · License 494230

0Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 80. Toddler through Pre-School

Violation history (35)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
?Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 8U - License Renewal
Ensure renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to license expiration. This was corrected when the application was received by OCCL.
Yes
?Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 74U - Lesson Plans
Ensure lesson plans contain activities in physical, social-emotional, cognitive, and language/literacy daily. Ensure lesson plans contain weekly opportunities in a food/healthy habit, science, music, and sensory. Add required activities.
Yes
?Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 53U - Outdoor Area
Ensure fall zone requirements are met. Replenish mulch to nine inches in all fall zone areas. Ensure main gate into outdoor play area is self closing. Repair gate to ensure it self-closes.
Yes
?Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 16U - Insurance Coverage
Ensure insurance documentation is kept current and available. Obtain current insurance documentation.
Yes
?Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Ensure hot water temperature does not exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Adjust water heater.
Yes
?Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 36U - Staff Attendance
Ensure staff indicate the hours worked in each classroom, documenting exact arrival and departure. This was corrected at the visit when the pre-populated departure times of staff were removed from the attendance sheets.
Yes
?Tue Jan 13 2026 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. One staff needs OCCL's Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals, a job description, pending out-of-state background check, two documented attempts to obtain service letters, and references.
Yes
?Fri Feb 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete Child #4 and Child #5 need updated health appraisals Child #10 needs days and hours to attend, This was corrected at the visit
Yes
?Mon Jan 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 51U - Toilet Facilities
Ensure the ventilation system in the bathroom of class #4 is operable. Send proof when completed.
Yes
?Mon Jan 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 8U - License Renewal
Renewal applications are due 60 days prior to license expiration. This was corrected when the provider sent the renewal applicaition to OCCL.
Yes
?Mon Jan 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete Staff #1 needs OCCL seven hour training Staff #4 needs OCCL seven hour training, release of employment and a service letter
Yes
?Wed Jan 31 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Ratios and group size must be maintained at all times. Turtles/Owls were combined with 21 children. The youngest child was 3 years old. Maximum capacity is 20. This was corrected at the visit when the teacher returned and took her students to their own classroom,
Yes
?Wed Jan 31 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Staff files must be complete. Staff #1 needs OCCL 7 hour training, service letter finger prints and eligibility. Staff was sent home pending eligibility Staff #2 needs annual training hours ,professional development plan and OCCL 7 hour training.
Yes
?Wed Jan 31 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Child files must be complete Child #1 needs medication permission Child #2 needs days and hours to attend Child #19 needs health appraisal and immunization shot records
Yes
?Wed Jan 31 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 43U - Children's Attendance
Exact hours of arrival and departure is required for each enrolled child. Send one weeks attendance for the Turtles classroom.
Yes
?Wed Jan 31 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Hot water is required in each sink. The Owls classroom had not hot water. Cover the trash in the pelican and turtles bathrooms. Send proof of functioning hot water and covered trash.
Yes
?Wed Jan 31 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Diaper trash must be foot operated. Non foot activated diaper genie was being used. Send proof of change.
Yes
?Wed Jan 31 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 65U - First Aid Kits
First aid kit needs to be fully stocked with required items. Send proof of pen/paper, plastic bag, roll gauze and thermometer
Yes
?Wed Jan 31 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 75U - Activity Areas
Lesson plans must contain weekly opportunities for special activities. Healthy habits/cooking. Send on week lesson plans for the Penguin and Turtles classrooms.
Yes
?Fri Jan 26 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 8U - License Renewal
Renewal applications are due 60 days prior to license expiration.
Yes
?Thu Jan 12 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 74U - Lesson Plans
Lesson plans must include weekly opportunities for special activities. Provide OCCL w/one weeks lesson plans for each classroom.
Yes
?Thu Jan 12 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 16U - Insurance Coverage
Insurance documentation is required. Provide OCCL with updated insurance documentation
Yes
?Thu Jan 12 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Staff -to-child ratio must be maintained. Staff member exited the room leaving co-teacher alone w/12 children in the three and four year old classroom. This was corrected at the visit when a conversation was had with staff.
Yes
?Thu Jan 12 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Staff #3 needs medication certification, orientation and adult abuse registry check. Staff #7 needs medication certification. orientation, job description, references, adult abuse registry and release of employment. Staff #9 needs medication certification, annual abuse and neglect, declaration/drug alcohol statement, adult abuse and a service letter Staff #10 needs medication certification. Each staff member needs proof of training 1 hour health and safety and seven hour OCCL Health and Safety training certification.
Yes
?Thu Jan 12 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 36U - Staff Attendance
Staff must sign in/out with exact hours of arrival and departure. One staff in the four-year-old classroom was not signed in. Provide OCCL with one weeks attendance for the four-year-old classroom.
Yes
?Thu Jan 12 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Child files must be complete Child #2 needs an updated health appraisal w/blood lead test results Child #3needs an updated health appraisal/blood lead test results Child #7 needs an updated health appraisal w/immunizations Child #10 needs an updated health appraisal w/immunizations
Yes
?Thu Jan 12 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 43U - Children's Attendance
Childrens attendance must be determined w/ exact hours of arrival and departure Provide OCCL w/one weeks attendance for the three and four-year-old classroom
Yes
?Thu Jan 12 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 8U - License Renewal
Provide OCCL with the notarized page of the renewal application
Yes
?Mon Jan 24 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 16U - Insurance Coverage
Liability insurance documentation is required.
Yes
?Mon Jan 24 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 66U - Emergency Planning
Purchase emergency food and water
Yes
?Mon Jan 24 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 43U - Children's Attendance
Document exact hours of arrival and departure for each child
Yes
?Mon Jan 24 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Child files must be complete Child #3,7,10 all need documentation of dates of enrollment Child #1,3,7,9,11,12 and 13 need documentation of lead test results f Child #8 needs and health appraisal and lead test results
Yes
?Mon Jan 24 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 38U - Parents Right to Know
Provide OCCL with an updated Parents Right to Know log
Yes
?Mon Jan 24 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 36U - Staff Attendance
Staff attendance is required Document exact hours of arrival and departure and classroom assignment for each staff member
Yes
?Mon Jan 24 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Staff files must be complete Provide OCCL with an entire file for Staff #6
Yes

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

Inspections (7)

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

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