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Ensure insurance documentation is current. -Send updated insurance to OCCL.
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1390 RED LION RD, Bear DE 19701 · License #1597566 · Center · Licensed Child Care Center
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Ensure insurance documentation is current. -Send updated insurance to OCCL.
Ensure staff files are complete. Send OCCL the missing items. Orientation for Staff #2, #3, #4, #5, #10, and #11. OCCL Health and Safety training for Staff #3, #4, and #11. References for Staff #2, #3, and #12. Adult abuse check for Staff #2, #3, #5, and #11. Review of abuse and neglect for Staff #6. Review of sleep safety for Staff #6. Adult health appraisal with TB for Staff #10. Service letters for Staff #10 and #11. Release of Employment for Staff #11.
Ensure staff members are signing into the classroom upon arrival. Two staff members were not signed in the two-year-old classroom. -Corrected at visit.
Ensure the parent's right-to-know log is current and complete.
The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on September 17, 2025, regarding concerns of staff qualifications, proper background check completion, use of proper security measures, and the facility not conducting evacuation drills as required. An investigation was conducted on September 23, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for concerns of staff qualifications based on review of attendance records. Attendance records reviewed reflected one staff member with no DEEDS Early Learning qualification signed in alone with children for one hour during nap time on four different occasions. This complaint is substantiated for not having comprehensive background checks completed prior to start of employment based on staff files reviewed and a walkthrough of the facility. Staff #2 did not have a complete comprehensive background check prior to starting their employment. This complaint is substantiated for not properly conducting monthly evacuation drills based on review of monthly evacuation drill logs. Monthly drills were not being completed or documented; this was observed during an annual compliance review a week prior to this visit and cited as non-compliant at that time. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper security measures based on the facility visit. All adults are required to ring a buzzer to get access to the building, and if they are unknown to administrative staff their identification is checked.
Disposition: Substantiated
On May 16, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received two complaints regarding concerns of lack of supervision and Administrator #1 not being present 50% of the hours of operation. An investigation was conducted on May 22, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for Administrator #1 not being present 50 % of the hours of operations based on the interview with Administrator #1, who stated they do not track their hours when present at the facility. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for concerns of lack of supervision based on staff interviews and classroom observations. All staff interviewed stated classrooms are with staff-to-child ratios at all times and children are supervised at all times.
Disposition: Substantiated
On April 24, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding lack of supervision. An investigation was conducted on April 28, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for lack of supervision because Child #1 left the room without adult accompaniment or supervision, and Staff #1 was unaware Child #1 had left the room. Administrator #1 stated Child #1 was able to leave the classroom undetected and reached the front door. The child was returned to the classroom a few minutes later by Staff #2. New safety protocols were implemented and documented by Administrator #1 and provided to LS #1.
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Ensure monthly fire drills are conducted. Send September's fire drill log to OCCL.
Ensure infant feeding schedules are completed and updated monthly.
Ensure the application is completed and submitted.
Ensure the positive behavior policy is posted. -Corrected at visit.
Ensure a foot-activated trash can is in the diaper changing area. -No foot-activated trash can in the two's diaper area.- Corrected at visit.
Ensure children's files are complete. Health appraisal for Child #2, #4, and #5. Immunizations for Child #2. Blood Lead screening results for Child #2, #4, and #5. Developmental plans for Child #1 to Child #15.
Ensure all surfaces are cleanable and in good repair. -Window sill in toddler B's classroom needs to be cleanable.
Documentation of eligibility is needed for one staff member.
Submit the following to complete staff files: OCCL 7 hour H&S training for 7 staff members; Service letters for 6 staff members; health appraisal w/ TB for 2 staff members; a health appraisal only for 1 staff member; CPR/FA certification for 2 staff members; date of hire for 1 staff member.
Ensure all staff are signed in and out with each arrival and departure. Send one week's attendance to OCCL.
Submit the following to complete children's files: date of enrollment for 4 children; hours of attendance for 6 children, health appraisals with immunizations for 6 children, blood lead test results for 7 children, transportation permission for 2 children, medication permission for 1 child, developmental plans for all 12 children.
Ensure all children are signed in and out with each arrival and departure. Send one week's attendance to OCCL.
Remove all trampolines from indoor and outdoor spaces.
Label all sleep mats in room #3.
Ensure an adequate supply of materials in the toddler 1 room. (second citation) Send photo to OCCL.
Ensure all lesson plans contain all required elements. Add social-emotional for room #7, a complete lesson plan for room #8, and healthy habits for room #9.
Repair ventilation fan cover in bathroom in room #11.
Conduct and record monthly fire drills (This was corrected during the visit.) Ensure at all times the availability of an adequate amount of emergency food and water for all children and staff for 24 hours. (second citation)
Ensure all cabinets containing chemicals are locked or emptied of hazardous materials. (room #3)
Ensure all outlets are covered at all times. (room 4 and power strip in the infant room.) Remove all air fresheners/sprays/plug-ins from the center. (second citation)
DEEDs certifications are needed for 15 staff members. A licensee shall ensure sufficient qualified staff are hired and retained to meet the requirements of the regulations. During this visit, three classrooms had no staff present with DEEDS Early Learning qualifications, and three additional rooms had only one qualified staff member present. Submit a plan indicating a schedule ensuring all classrooms have at least one qualified person in each room. Submit a plan indicating how the remaining staff members will acquire a DEEDs certificate. Plans are due to OCCL by April 4, 2025.
All children must be held or placed in a feeding chair when drinking bottles. This was corrected during the visit.
Provide documentation of the administrator's presence in the center for a minimum of 50% of the hours of operation.
Submit documentation of the following to complete staff files: Orientation for 12 staff members; OCCL Health & safety training for 10 staff; application for 11 staff; job descriptions for 12 staff; references for 21 staff; declaration/drug & alcohol statements for 11 staff; adult abuse check for 12 staff; health appraisals w/TB for 22 staff; fingerprint receipts for 9 staff; eligibility for 12 staff; release of employment for 15 staff; service letters for 12 staff; CPR/FA certification for 4 staff.
Submit the following to complete children's files: health appraisals w/immunizations for 2 children; blood lead screening results for 2 children.
Provide documentation of rest equipment labeled and not touching.
Ensure each classroom has accessible and sufficient amounts of materials. Send photos to OCCL.
Send documentation of soap and water bottles for Toddler B classroom.
Provide documetation of an adquate supply of emergency food and water for a 24 hour period for all staff and children.
Ensure the presence of qualified staff in each classroom. Provide documentation of DEEDs certificates or change the staffing patterns.
Ensure the presence of a thermometer in the infant room freezer and refrigerator and the readings are 0 and 41 degrees F, respectively.
Ensure all infants have signed monthly infant feeding schedules.
Remove all air fresheners and similar products from all classrooms; ensure each classroom has a covered trash can.
Send documentation of posted diaper changing procedures and use of disposable paper in all diapering classrooms; ensure children and staff and washing hands after each diaper change/bathroom use.
Provide documentation of posted weekly lesson plans containing all elements for all classrooms. Send one week's worth to OCCL.
Disposition: Substantiated
On March 26, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding improper staff-to-child ratios and exceeding maximum group size. An investigation was conducted on April 3, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for improper staff-to-child ratios because attendance records indicated that during the week of March 24, 2025, through March 28, 2025, and the week of March 31, 2025, to April 2, 2025, the aftercare preschool rooms had between 11 and 19 children present, and there were no staff attendance records available. A weekly staffing schedule showed seven staff, and that schedule indicated there were not always sufficient staff available to maintain staff-to-child ratios with the number of children signed in. An additional concern noted was only one of seven staff members listed as working at the aftercare program has a comprehensive background check or a DEEDS Early Learning qualification. Two of these seven staff are minors, and the other four staff listed should not be present with children without the comprehensive background check. Another concern was only one of these staff members also had a personnel file available at the center. An additional concern noted during this visit was the lack of an organized system of business management, as Administrator #1, the named contact for the licensed program, was unaware of staff names, enrollment information. This was discussed at the visit.
Disposition: Substantiated
On March 6, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding concerns of unsafe, hazardous indoor space, unclean bathrooms, violations of the Department of Labor meal break requirements, improper staff-to-child ratios, improper outdoor fencing, not having a space for ill children, and broken heating and air conditioning in the building. An investigation was conducted on March 10, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for indoor space hazards because there were uncovered outlets in classrooms and broken and/or missing child locks on cabinets, causing potential access to hazardous materials. These two non-compliances were cited on the full-compliance review conducted on the same day, so are not cited within this report to avoid duplication. This complaint is substantiated for improper staff-to-child ratios because three classrooms operating during this visit did not have any staff members present with DEEDS Early Learning qualifications. Three additional classrooms only had one staff member present with a DEEDS Early Learning qualification. Due to this, there is an additional concern noted regarding insufficient staff being available within the facility to operate in compliance when breaks or other coverage is needed. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint for other indoor space concerns, including black mold, presence of rodents, roof leaks, exposed wires, unclean bathrooms, broken blinds, or unsafe play sets because none of these were observed during a walkthrough of the eleven classrooms. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for concerns of a broken air-conditioning/heating system because Administrator #1 stated the facility had a brief issue with the air conditioning last summer, but it was remedied quickly. Temperatures in all classrooms were within an acceptable range at the visit. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for violation of Department of Labor meal break requirements because s taff members interviewed stated they do get meal breaks, which were also marked on the observed attendance records. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper fencing because the outdoor fence is four feet in height as required.
Disposition: Substantiated