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KIDS COTTAGE

Child care center · 35448 WOLFE NECK RD, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 · License 564685

0Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 162. Infant through School-Age Accepts subsidy

Violation history (20)

Severity	Date	Standard / narrative	Corrected
?	Tue Jul 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	63U - Administration of Medication Ensure staff follows administration of medication procedures. Send confirmation that all medications have the required documents and staff have revised the medication procedures.	—
?	Tue Jul 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	30U - Personnel Files Ensure staff files are completed. Staff #1, Staff #2 and Staff #4 needs adult abuse check, Staff #5 and Staff #6 needs adult abuse check and health appraisal.	—
?	Tue Jul 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	53U - Outdoor Area Purchase a sandbox covered for the sandbox.	—
?	Tue Jul 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments Purchase new nap mats for all classrooms.	—
?	Thu Jul 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	30U - Personnel Files Complete files are needed for three staff members. Staff #1 needs a health appraisal with TB. Staff #2 and Staff #3 needs four reference letters.	Yes
?	Tue Jul 02 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	30U - Personnel Files Ensure staff files are completed. Staff #1 need a health appraisal, Staff #2 needs administration of medication certification , OCCL health and safety training and a health appraisal with TB and Staff #3 needs a health appraisal with TB	Yes
?	Tue Jul 02 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation Purchase thermometers for the refrigerators in the Sandcrabs and Minions classrooms.	Yes
?	Tue Jul 02 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	63U - Administration of Medication Add the exact name of the sunscreen and diaper cream on the MAR in all classrooms	Yes
?	Mon Jul 10 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	28U - General Qualifications Ensure staff members eligibility has been determined before the start of employment. (corrected at visit)	Yes
?	Mon Jul 10 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	30U - Personnel Files Complete files are needed for the following staff members: Staff #1 needs a health appraisal and TB, Staff #2 needs administration of medication certification, job description, health appraisal with TB, release of employment and service letter, Staff #3 needs a health appraisal with TB, Staff #4 needs a health appraisal with TB, Staff #5 needs a health appraisal with TB, Staff #6 needs a DEEDS certification and an administration of medication certification. Staff #7 needs a health appraisal with TB.	Yes
?	Mon Jul 25 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	74U - Lesson Plans Ensure lesson plan contains all the core areas in detail. Submit lesson plan from 8-1-2022 to 8-5-2022.	Yes
?	Mon Jul 25 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Ensure only qualified person are alone with children in care. A Read Aloud staff was alone in the hallway reading to a child. ( This was corrected when a staff joined them)	Yes
?	Mon Jul 25 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	49U - Indoor Space Repair all paint chips in four classrooms.	Yes
?	Mon Jul 25 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	53U - Outdoor Area Purchase a self latch device for the left gate on the outdoor play area.	Yes
?	Mon Jul 25 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments Purchase new nap mat for several children in care	Yes
?	Mon Jul 25 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	66U - Emergency Planning Purchase emergency water for the total capacity of the center which includes staff members.	Yes
?	Mon Jul 25 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	72U - Feeding of Infants Ensure crockpot temperature does not exceed 120 degrees. ( This was a corrected when the staff remove the crockpot from the classroom and agrees to use water that does not exceed 120 degrees.)	Yes
?	Mon Jul 25 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	30U - Personnel Files Complete files are needed for the following staff members: Staff #1 and Staff #4 needs a health appraisal with TB. Staff #2 needs release of employment and service letter Staff #3 needs an orientation, singed employee declaration, drug and alcohol statement, adult abuse check, and a health appraisal with TB.	Yes
?	Mon Jul 26 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	45U - Hazardous Materials Provide radon test for classrooms in the center.	Yes
?	Mon Jul 26 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	30U - Personnel Files A complete file is needed for Staff #30. A comprehensive background check is needed for Staff #30.	Yes

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

Inspections (6)

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

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