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Cadence Academy Preschool-Boyd'S Corner

2356 Dupont Pkwy, Middletown, DE 19709 · New Castle County (302) 376-8554 License #1454237
11
inspections on file
21
recorded violations
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severity not classified by the state
Oct 16, 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 Cadence Academy Preschool-Boyd'S Corner
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Oct 16, 2026Unannounced Full Compliance Review3 regulations cited3Agency record
Oct 5, 2026Complaint Visit1 regulation cited1Agency record
Jul 1, 2026OCCL Standards ComplaintNo Evidence to Substantiate0Agency record
Oct 29, 2025OCCL Standards ComplaintNo Evidence to Substantiate0Agency record
Oct 2, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review3 regulations cited3Agency record
Jul 28, 2025OCCL Standards ComplaintSubstantiated1Agency record
Feb 13, 2025OCCL Standards ComplaintSubstantiated1Agency record
Jan 21, 2025OCCL Standards ComplaintSubstantiated1Agency record
Nov 1, 2024Unannounced Full Compliance Review1 regulation cited1Agency record
Oct 16, 2024Unannounced Full Compliance Review5 regulations cited5Agency record
Oct 4, 2023Unannounced Full Compliance Review5 regulations cited5Agency record
Oct 18, 2022
no longer in the state’s current file
Unannounced Full Compliance Review1 regulation cited1Agency record
Nov 30, 2021
no longer in the state’s current file
OCCL Standards ComplaintNo Evidence to Substantiate0Agency 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.

Oct 16, 2026Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 deficiencies cited
Not classified
24U — Staff Qualifications

“Ensure Staff #1 has school-age specialized training. Send updated DEEDS certificate.”

Corrective action plan due Nov 13, 2026 · Status as recorded: Pending
Not classified
49U — Indoor Space

“Ensure carpet is clean and in good repair. Repair or replace fraying carpet in Room 6 and send a picture to OCCL.”

Corrective action plan due Nov 13, 2026 · Status as recorded: Pending
Not classified
63U — Administration of Medication

“Ensure Child #21 has an MAR for diaper cream in the classroom. Send to OCCL.”

Corrective action plan due Nov 13, 2026 · Status as recorded: Pending
Oct 5, 2026Complaint Visit · 1 deficiency cited
Not classified
27U — Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

“A licensee shall ensure all children are supervised at all times. On August 25, 2026, a child was able to leave the classroom and go to another classroom without a staff member seeing or knowing for a period of time. Have the staff member take the training "Active Supervision in Early Childhood Programs" on the Head Start EEP website. Send certificate or proof of training to OCCL by October 16, 2026.”

Corrective action plan due Oct 16, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Oct 2, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 deficiencies cited
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. CPR/First aid needed for Staff #6. Annual review of safe sleep for Staff #2, 8. OCCL Health and Safety training for Staff #5. Annual review of abuse and neglect for Staff #8. Health appraisal w/TB test for Staff #2, 5. Release of employment for Staff #4.”

Corrected Oct 31, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
49U — Indoor Space

“Room 6 has 2 holes and a piece of the wall on the corner of the window missing. Get repaired and send pictures.”

Corrected Nov 5, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
63U — Administration of Medication

“Ensure all children with medication/diaper cream/lotion, etc. have an MAR. Send completed MARs for children in Room 5, 8, and 10.”

Corrected Oct 29, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Jul 28, 2025OCCL Standards Complaint · 1 deficiency cited
Not classified
Substantiated complaint

“On July 3, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint regarding incorrect staff-to-child ratio. An investigation was conducted on July 11, 2025. Based on documentation received, this complaint is substantiated for incorrect staff-to-child ratio. Even though staff members reported they were never out of ratio and all classrooms were following the proper staff-to-child ratio at the time of the visit, the attendance documentation provided showed multiple instances of classrooms not following proper staff-to-child ratios. Additional concerns noted were both staff and children were not correctly signed in/out of classrooms on multiple occasions.”

Correction date not recorded
Feb 13, 2025OCCL Standards Complaint · 1 deficiency cited
Not classified
Substantiated complaint

“Between January 16, 2025, and January 17, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received two complaints regarding allegations of feeding a child food that had not been stored properly. This incident was self-reported to OCCL by the center on January 16, 2025, and an investigation was conducted on January 23, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for feeding a child food that had not been stored properly. Though the policy of the center is to have parents place food in the refrigerator that needs to be kept cold, staff admitted to feeding a child food from the previous day that had not been thrown away or stored properly in a refrigerator overnight.”

Correction date not recorded
Jan 21, 2025OCCL Standards Complaint · 1 deficiency cited
Not classified
Substantiated complaint

“On December 30, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding not maintaining adequate heat in the center. An investigation was begun on January 2, 2025, and was completed on January 10, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for not maintaining adequate heat in the center based on staff interviews and two variance requests due to the heating units not working properly to keep the classrooms within the correct temperatures.”

Correction date not recorded
Nov 1, 2024Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 deficiency cited
Not classified
33U — Annual Training

“Training hours need to be completed. Staff #3- 5 hours, Staff #4- 18 hours, Staff #5- 6 hours, Staff #6- 10 hours, Staff #7- 14 hours, Staff #8- 6 hours, Staff #9- 10 hours, Staff #10- 18 hours, Staff #11- 1 hours, Staff #12- 10 hours, Staff #13- 10 hours, Staff #14- 18 hours, Staff #15- 10 hours, Staff #16- 18 hours, Staff #17- 11 hours, Staff #18- 18 hours, Staff #20- 18 hours, Staff #22- 18 hours, Staff #23- 10 hours, Staff #27- 6 hours, Staff #28- 18 hours, Staff #31- 18 hours, Staff #32- 9 hours, Staff #35- 5 hours, Staff #39- 2 hours.”

Corrected Nov 25, 2024 · Status as recorded: Completed
Oct 16, 2024Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 5 deficiencies cited
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. Pediatric first aid/CPR needed for Staff #24. Professional development plans needed for Staff #1-33, 35, 36, and 39. Annual review of abuse and neglect and infant safe sleep needed for Staff #7, 10, 11, 14, 18, 20, 27, 28, 31, and 32. Orientation needed for Staff #3 and 22. 7-hour OCCL Health and Safety training needed for Staff #3, 4, 26, and 37. Application or resume needed for Staff #26 and 37. Job description needed for Staff #3, 4, 16, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 33, 37, and 38. One reference needed for Staff #2. 2 references needed for Staff #3, 4, 16, 19, 21, 22, 26, 30, 33, 34, and 39. 4 references needed for Staff #37. Adult abuse registry check needed for Staff #3, 16, 21, 22, 26, and 37. Health appraisal needed for Staff #4, 19, 22, 26, 33, 36 and 39. TB test needed for Staff #4, 19, 33 and 36.”

Corrected Nov 25, 2024 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
42U — Documenting Children's Progress

“Ensure children's progress is documented. Child #1, 2, 7, 8, 9, and 13 all need developmental plans.”

Corrected Nov 4, 2024 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
50U — Kitchen and Food Preparation

“Ensure refrigerator temperature is 41 degrees or colder. Kitchen is reading 48 degrees.”

Corrected Nov 4, 2024 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
63U — Administration of Medication

“Ensure Medication Administration Record is completed for Child #21, 23, and 24.”

Corrected Oct 17, 2024 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
72U — Feeding of Infants

“Ensure a written feeding schedule is updated monthly for infants. Child #1 and 22 need feeding statements.”

Corrected Oct 17, 2024 · Status as recorded: Completed
Oct 4, 2023Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 5 deficiencies cited
Not classified
26U — Staffing

“Ensure a staff member is trained in day-to-day operations. Send signed form to OCCL. Corrected at visit.”

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

“Ensure staff files are complete. CPR and First Aid is needed for Staff #3. Professional Development Plan is needed for Staff #2, 3, 12, and 14. Review of child abuse and neglect and safe sleep is needed for Staff #9 and 13. 7 hour OCCL Health and Safety training is needed for Staff #1, 2, 4, and 7. Job description is needed for Staff #1 and 14. 4 references are needed for Staff #9. 1 additional reference is needed for Staff #15. Adult abuse registry check is needed for Staff #1 and 9.”

Corrected Oct 30, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
49U — Indoor Space

“Ensure all walls are cleanable. Patch hole in wall in Room 2 behind the door. Patch and paint walls in School Age room. Patch and paint the wall behind the trashcan in the infant room. Ensure trash cans are operational and not broken. Replace or repair trash can in Room 11 bathroom *Corrected at Visit*. Remove broken trash can in Room 5 bathroom *Corrected at Visit*. Ensure air fresheners are removed for all classrooms. Check all classrooms and remove *Corrected at Visit*.”

Corrected Oct 9, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
50U — Kitchen and Food Preparation

“Ensure refrigerators have a thermometer or working thermometer. Infant room (Room 1), Room 3, Room 7, Room 11, Room 8, and Kitchen need thermometers replaced or need thermometers.”

Corrected Oct 30, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
53U — Outdoor Area

“Ensure all broken toys and hazards are removed from all playgrounds. Bag of balls need to be removed on small playground. Broken toys on top of the box on two-year-old playground needs to be removed. Broken table needs to be repaired or removed from playground. Check all toys and remove any broken toys.”

Corrected Oct 9, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Oct 18, 2022Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 deficiency cited · no longer in the state's current file
Not classified
40U — Child Files

“All child files must be complete. -Lead blood screening results are needed for Child #8, #13.”

Corrected Nov 18, 2022 · Status as recorded: Completed

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