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1458 BEAR CORBITT ROAD, Bear DE 19701 · License #27514 · Center · Licensed Child Care Center
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30U · Personnel Files
Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs Adult Abuse Registry Check, Release of Employment, Service Letters and OCCL H/S Course Certificate/transcript.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 30, 2025
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
30U · Personnel Files
Ensure that staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs 7 hours of professional development training and Staff #1-4 need to complete skills demonstration for CPR/First Aid (only has certificate of online module completed). Training hours is not determined at this time but will become non-compliant 12/31/2024.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 21, 2025
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
38U · Parents Right to Know
Ensure that the program keeps a running Parents Right to Know Log for all newly enrolled families as well as any new prospective families touring the program. Send a log with the two newly enrolled families.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 23, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
Disposition: Unsubstantiated with Concern
On February 23, 2023, a complaint was called into the Child Abuse and Neglect Report Line and accepted for investigation by the Institutional Abuse Unit (IAU) and the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL). On June 15, 2023, OCCL was cleared to begin their investigation by IAU Investigator Michelle Rogers and the Delaware State Police. OCCL conducted an unannounced visit on June 16, 2023. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not following injury notification requirements or lack of supervision because Owner Fine Washington and Administrator Jennifer Porter provided documentation showing Parent #1 and Parent #2 were notified of Child #1 s injury and an accident report was completed. Interviews and documentation showed there were two staff members present with Child #1, both of whom observed the marks after nap time and also observed a plastic tag on Child #1 s shirt in the area of the marks. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not permitting parents in the building based on interviews. Ms. Washington and Ms. Porter stated the center does allow parents to enter the building if they choose, and there is an open-door policy listed in the center s parent handbook.
Disposition: No Evidence to Substantiate
A complaint was received on October 26, 2021, regarding a parent s claim that she was unaware of the center s policy that care could be terminated if parents pick up their children during nap time. An investigation was conducted on November 2, 2021. There is no evidence to substantiate because documentation showed the parent received a copy of the parent handbook that contained this policy and the facility s policies do not violate DELACARE Regulations.
Disposition: No Evidence to Substantiate
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40U · Child Files
Ensure children's files are complete. Child #6 needs a blood lead screening result.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 13, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
43U · Children's Attendance
Ensure children's attendance is accurate. At the tie of the visit, the Twaddler class did not have a child checked in. They were checked into the program via ProCare but not on the tracking sheet. Review policy/procedure on signing children into the program--submit a policy signed by all staff members outlining the procedure.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 21, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
45U · Hazardous Materials
Ensure Radon results are current and on file. The results on file expired in 9/2024. Testing has been completed and the facility is waiting on results.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 27, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
75U · Activity Areas
Twaddlers need access to children's books at all times. Send pictures of the book shelf with books placed on it.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 13, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
76U · Activity Schedule
Ensure DAily Schedules are posted in all classrooms. Twaddlers and Preschool 1 did not have them posted.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 13, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
8U · License Renewal
Ensure that the renewal application is submitted 60 days prior to the license expiration. OCCL received the renewal application on 12/11/2024.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 11, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
15U · Governing Body
A licensee shall have an organized system of business management and have sufficient staff, space and equipment to fulfill at a minimum, administrative, fiscal, clerical, cleaning, maintenance, food services, direct child care, and supervisor functions. There were three staff present at the time of the unannounced visit who needed to provide direct care to children. Send a staffing plan to OCCL to include all staff assignments and duties throughout the day for the week of February 6, n2024 through February 16, 20
Corrected Corrected by Feb 20, 2024
Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.
27U · Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Ensure supervision and direct observation of children is provided at all times. Staff #1 went to the door to allow LS Brady access to the building leaving Staff #2 to watch both classrooms during naptime. Send a staffing plan to OCCL which included staff breaks as well as arrival time and departure time of all staff, and assigned classrooms for the week of February 6, 2024 through February 16, 2024.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 20, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
43U · Children's Attendance
Ensure children's attendance is accurate for all classrooms. Send attendance records to OCCL for the week of February 5, 2024 through February 16, 2024 to OCCL by February 20, 2024. When children are moved to another classroom for naptime, the attendance for that classroom needs to reflect where the child is sleeping. Attendance records submitted for correction should reflect children being signed in and out when children are sleeping in another classroom. Attendance records submitted for correction should also show documentation of the child returning to their original classroom.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 20, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
49U · Indoor Space
A licensee shall ensure a center has enough lighting to allow for the supervision of children. The Infant Room, Twaddler Room, as well as the Pre-School Room did not have sufficient lighting for children in care. Have all staff take Better Kid Care's Safe Sleep Practices for Caregivers: Reduce the risk of SUID by February 20, 2024. Send a copy of the certificate to OCCL.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 20, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
14U · Notification to OCCL
Ensure OCCL is notified of a change in administration. OCCL was notified at the annual visit that the administrator's last day was 1/19/2024. Please notify OCCL of the new administrator by February 15, 2024.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 20, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
15U · Governing Body
Ensure sufficient staff are able to fulfill administrative, clerical, cleaning and maintenance, food services and supervisory functions. Send a staffing plant to OCCL including breaks for staff. and coverage for all classrooms to ensure ratio is maintained.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 20, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
24U · Staff Qualifications
Ensure staff are qualified. Send a Deeds certification for Staff #3 to OCCL when complete.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 20, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
26U · Staffing
A licensee shall ensure the center has a qualified early childhood administrator who functions in that role. Send OCCL an email notification regarding the Administrator who will be acting in the role of Administrator for your center. The Administrator must have the required Specialized Training in Infant/Toddler, as well as School-Age. Send a copy of the acting Administrator's Deeds Certification showing the specialized training.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 15, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
27U · Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Ensure ratio's are maintained at all times and group size ratio is maintained. Send a staffing plan for each classroom showing ratios are met. Ensure staff to child rations are met during naptime. Three infants were alone and unsupervised. Seven one-year-olds observed alone in the Twaddler Room with one child awake during naptime. This was corrected at the visit when LS Brady had staff #4 move all one-year-olds from the Twaddler Room to the Pre-School I room which had five children alone who were asleep. Send staffing plan to OCCL .
Corrected Corrected by Mar 20, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
28U · General Qualifications
Ensure all staff have completed an adult abuse registry check. Staff #1 needs an adult abuse registry clearance in her file. Send to OCCL when complete. Staff #4's finger prints have expired, and it has been longer than five years since they have been fingerprinted. Send Receipt of fingerprints and eligibility determination letter to OCCL when complete.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 20, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
30U · Personnel Files
Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs 4 letters of reference or a returned service letter with two documented attempts made to obtain the service letter, OCCL's 7 hour Health & Safety Course, a job description, orientation form, adult abuse registry form printed for her file. Send to OCCL when complete. Staff #2 needs the annual review of safe sleep signed, a professional development plan, OCCL's 7 hour Health & Safety Course, and 14 training hours . Staff #3 needs a professional development plan, and a DEEDS certificate. Staff #4 was fingerprinted more than five years ago, and needs to be re-fingerprinted. Send Receipt to OCCL when complete. Staff #4 needs CPR /First Aid, annual review of safe sleep, child abuse and neglect., a professional development, OCCL's 7 hour Health & Safety training, and 3 training hours. Staff #5 needs an annual review of safe sleep, Child Abuse and Neglect, a Professional Development plan, OCCL's 7 hour Health & Safety Course, and 18 training hours , (The above non-compliance could have been cited under Reg #63, and #72)
Corrected Corrected by Mar 20, 2024
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
33U · Annual Training
Ensure all staff have the required training hours. Sent to OCCL when complete.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 20, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
34U · Annual Professional Development Plan
Ensure all staff have a signed Professional Development Plan. Send to OCCL when complete for Staff #2-5.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 20, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
36U · Staff Attendance
Ensure staff attendance is accurate and all staff sign in and out of the classrooms for breaks. Send a staffing plan for all staff breaks to OCCL when complete.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 20, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
40U · Child Files
Ensure Child files are complete. Child #1, 2, and 7 are missing days and hours of attendance. Child #1, 5 and 6 need updated health appraisals with immunizations. Child #5 and Child #6 need blood lead results. Child #2 and Child #3 nerd parents right to know signatures. Child #2 needs permission to sleep on a mat. Submit Medication Administration Record (MAR) Logs for (diaper cream, lotion, sunscreen) for Child #4, 10, 11, 12, and 13. Send a separate MAR form for each medication.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 20, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
43U · Children's Attendance
Ensure children's attendance is accurate for all classrooms. Send a staffing plan including a a list of children in care for each staff member to OCCL.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 20, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
56U · Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Ensure safe sleep practices are used and maintained at all times. Two infants had blankets hanging over their cribs. This was corrected at the visit when LS Brady moved the blankets out of the Infant's crib.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 25, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
30U · Personnel Files
All staff files must be complete. Send current health appraisal for one staff member. Send the fingerprinting receipt for two staff members. Send the references for one staff member.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 6, 2023
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
40U · Child Files
All child files must be complete. Send the documentation of the completed blood lead screening for seven children. Send the current health appraisal for two children.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 6, 2023
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
30U · Personnel Files
All staff files must be complete. Send the annual professional development plan, safe sleep and child abuse and neglect for all staff members.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 6, 2022
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
35U · First Aid and CPR Training
Send the current CPR/First Aid certificates for all staff members.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 25, 2022
Marked corrected in the state record.
40U · Child Files
All child files must be complete. Send the current health appraisal for one child.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 25, 2022
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
63U · Administration of Medication
Send the complete Administration of Medication certificate for all staff members. Ensure there is a staff member present at all times that is certified to administer medication.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 6, 2022
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
8U · License Renewal
The renewal application must be received 60 days prior to the license expiration.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 25, 2022
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.