Delaware Early Childhood Center

“Ensure staff are fingerprinted with a comprehensive background check and eligibility determination on file. One staff member was fingerprinted for the school district prior to employment but was not fingerprinted for the center.”

“Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff members need to complete CPR and first aid training. One staff member needs employee declaration. One staff member needs an adult abuse registry check. One staff member needs orientation. One staff member needs to be fingerprinted for the center. One staff member needs an adult health appraisal. One staff member needs a service letter. One staff member needs administration of medication training and/or certification and OCCL's Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals.”

“Ensure staff files are complete. Nine staff needs OCCL's health and safety training. One staff needs one reference. One staff needs CPR and first aid. Two staff needs eligibility letters.”

“Repair the chipped paint in two classrooms.”

“Ensure staff files are complete. Thirteen staff members need a professional development plan. One staff member needs CPR and first aid certification. Two staff members need orientation. Fourteen staff members need to complete the Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals. One staff member needs a job description. Eight staff members need two references. One staff member needs employee declaration. Two staff members need drug/alcohol statement acknowledgement. One staff member needs an adult abuse registry check. Five staff members need an adult health appraisal with TB results. Two staff need corrections or additional information on their health appraisals. Three staff members need release of employment history and corresponding service letters. Five staff members need service letters or documented attempts.”

“Ensure the Parent's Right to Know Notice Log is completed by enrollment and any tours given.”

“Ensure child files are complete. One child needs an updated health appraisal.”

“Ensure all areas are in a safe condition. The heater vent in the bathroom in Classroom #5 needs to be repaired. Ensure trash is covered. The trash can in Classroom #5 was not covered. This was corrected when the trash can was replaced.”

“Trampolines are prohibited. Two trampolines were observed in two separate classrooms. Remove the trampolines or apply for a variance for each child with an IEP that requests trampolines. Replenish the mulch in all areas required to have a fall zone. Mulch is available at the center; however, it needs to be spread.”

“Ensure soap and water is available to clean items/equipment as required. Soap/water was not available in Preschool 4, Little Spartans 2, and Little Spartans 1. This was corrected when soap/water solutions were made available in all classrooms.”

“Ensure foot-activated diaper pails are used for diapers and pull-ups. Preschool 3 and Preschool did not have foot-activated diaper pails. This was corrected at the visit when foot-activated diaper pails were placed at the diaper-changing areas.”

“Ensure lesson plans contain daily opportunities for physical, social-emotional, language/literacy, and cognitive development and weekly opportunities for each special activity.”

“Ensure the renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to the license expiration.”

“Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. Two staff were present in the Early Choices classroom without eligibility determination. This was corrected at the visit when a qualified staff member entered the classroom.”

“Ensure staff are fingerprinted before the start of employment and receive a comprehensive background check. Four staff members were previously deactivated and not re-fingerprinted. Two staff members were not printed prior to employment.”

“Ensure staff files are complete. Twelve staff members need complete orientation. Seven staff members need a job description. Nine staff members need two references. Five staff members need employee declaration and drug/alcohol statements.. Four staff members need an adult abuse registry check. Six staff members need an adult health appraisal with TB results. Three staff members need service letters. Eight staff members need release of employment history and corresponding service letters.”

“Ensure child files are complete. Three children need blood lead results. One child needs an immunization record.”

“Ensure all bathrooms have a working ventilation fan. At the time of the visit, the ventilation fans were not in working condition in any of the bathrooms.”

“Replenish the mulch in the fall zone areas. Move the see-saw and two small slides to the fall zone materials.”

“Purchase a non-porous surface for the diaper changing area in the Little Spartans 2 classroom.”