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Children'S Place Child Development Center

32362 Longneck Road, Millsboro, DE 19966 · Sussex County (302) 947-4808 License #1030583
6
inspections on file
15
recorded violations
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severity not classified by the state
Jan 20, 2026
last inspection

Inspection history

Source: Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing

Records held from Sep 27, 2021 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.

Delaware publishes only visits where a regulation was cited, plus complaint investigations. Visits that found no violations do not appear in the state's data, so a gap between dates here does not mean the program went uninspected. Delaware does not publish a severity weight for its citations.

Inspection history for Children'S Place Child Development Center
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Jan 20, 2026Unannounced Full Compliance Review3 regulations cited3Agency record
Apr 21, 2025OCCL Standards ComplaintSubstantiated1Agency record
Jan 10, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review3 regulations cited3Agency record
Jul 26, 2024OCCL Standards ComplaintSubstantiated1Agency record
Jan 2, 2024Unannounced Full Compliance Review3 regulations cited3Agency record
Jan 4, 2023Unannounced Full Compliance Review4 regulations cited4Agency record

Violations

Text reproduced verbatim · Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
How to read violations

Nearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.

Paperwork — records, postings, forms Standard — supervision, ratio, training Health & safety — direct risk to a child

Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.

Jan 20, 2026Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 deficiencies cited
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff members need an annual review of abuse and neglect and safe sleep.”

Corrected Mar 2, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
53U — Outdoor Area

“Ensure outdoor play area gates are self-closing and self-latching.”

Corrected Mar 2, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
63U — Administration of Medication

“Ensure that only certified staff administer medication. Ensure that medication administration records (MAR) are completed. Ensure creams are labeled with a child's name and are in their original containers. A staff member signed a medication log in December, and the administration of medication certification expired in October 2025. A child had two unmarked creams, and the MAR was incomplete, lacking medication names, doses, or start dates. One Child had vaseline in a clear plastic container with a red lid labeled with their name, and no MAR.”

Corrected Feb 13, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Apr 21, 2025OCCL Standards Complaint · 1 deficiency cited
Not classified
Substantiated complaint

“On April 7, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint regarding not following accident/injury procedures, insufficient fall zone material, choking hazards accessible to toddlers, not following the facility termination policy, and not providing truthful information about the reason for termination. An investigation was conducted on April 11, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for a choking hazard accessible to a toddler because the administrator provided the cap that was removed immediately from the child s possession, and it was a choking hazard. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of not providing a truthful termination reason or following the facility termination policy because the facility handbook states immediate termination will occur if tuition is not paid for the week in care by Wednesday or if families and the administration cannot come to an agreement about a situation. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of insufficient fall zone material because the observed fall zones are covered as required. There is no evidence to substantiate the facility not following accident/injury procedures because the staff all stated proper accident/injury procedures, and it could not be confirmed that the injury happened at the facility after the child left for the day.”

Correction date not recorded
Jan 10, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 deficiencies cited
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff need letters of eligibility on file. Two staff need references on file. One staff needs an adult abuse registry check on file.”

Corrected Feb 7, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
63U — Administration of Medication

“Ensure Medication Administration Records (MAR) are completed and correctly filled out. Four Children need an MAR for diaper creams.”

Corrected Feb 7, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
72U — Feeding of Infants

“Ensure monthly feeding forms are updated. Two children need updated monthly feeding forms.”

Corrected Feb 7, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Jul 26, 2024OCCL Standards Complaint · 1 deficiency cited
Not classified
Substantiated complaint

“The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) cannot legally disclose if a complaint was also received or investigated by any other agency. OCCL investigations of regulatory non-compliance begin when clearance from other agencies, when applicable, has been received. On June 24, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint regarding improper discipline, not meeting the needs of the child, not providing a parent handbook upon enrollment, and not following the suspension policy. An investigation was conducted on July 1, 2024. This complaint is substantiated for not following their suspension policy because the current parent handbook did not state a child will be suspended for biting. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of improper discipline because Administrator #1 and Staff #1 stated no one ever hits children in care. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of not meeting the needs of the child because when staffing allows there is another staff member in the classroom, the child is shadowed, and the facility stated they have tried to have the parent complete an ASQ and a conference, but the parent did not complete the ASQ and did not show up for the conference. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of not providing the parent handbook upon enrollment because the child s enrollment date was February 14, 2022, and the parent signed a document stating she received the parent handbook on February 4, 2022. A concern noted was the facility did not follow proper accident/injury reporting procedures because there were some accident/injury reports that did not have a parent signature.”

Correction date not recorded
Jan 2, 2024Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 deficiencies cited
Not classified
40U — Child Files

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

Corrected Jan 16, 2024 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
45U — Hazardous Materials

“Ensure cabinets with hazards are not accessible.”

Corrected Jan 16, 2024 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
61U — Diapering and Soiled Clothing

“Ensure diapering mats are non-absorbent with no tears.”

Corrected Jan 16, 2024 · Status as recorded: Completed
Jan 4, 2023Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 4 deficiencies cited
Not classified
25U — Substitutes, Volunteers, and Contracted Special Services Persons

“Ensure volunteers are not left alone with children and supervised by qualified and eligible staff.”

Corrected Jan 4, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs annual review of safe sleep, child abuse and neglect. Staff #2 needs a date of hire, start date, orientation, application or resume, job description, two references, declaration and acknowledgment statement, adult abuse check, health appraisal on OCCL's form, TB Results, release of employment history, service letter attempts, if a service letter is unobtained 2 additional reference letters are needed. Staff #4 needs a professinal development plan and OCCL Heath and Safety training.”

Corrected Jan 27, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
38U — Parents Right to Know

“Ensure Parents right to Know Log is completed. Four children need parent acknowledgement on the log.”

Corrected Jan 26, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
63U — Administration of Medication

“Ensure medication is on original packing with pharmacy label.”

Corrected Jan 6, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed

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