Lj'S Playpen Academy Center Llc
Inspection history
Source: Delaware Office of Child Care LicensingRecords 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.
| Date | Kind | Outcome as recorded | Violations | Official record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | OCCL Standards Complaint | No Evidence to Substantiate | 1 | Agency record |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 9 regulations cited | 9 | Agency record |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 60-Day Visit | 4 regulations cited | 4 | Agency record |
Violations
Text reproduced verbatim · Delaware Office of Child Care LicensingNearly 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.
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“On August 18, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding LJ s Playpen Academy Center LLC, alleging the center failed to follow its policy for handling parent complaints or concerns and failed to communicate important information or incidents involving children to their parents. The complaint also alleged staff failed to use positive behavior supports, including intervening to protect children and preventing children from behaving roughly with one another, and noted concerns about the failure of the air conditioning system during the summer. An investigation was conducted beginning August 28, 2026, and concluded September 30, 2026, including interviewing staff members and administrators. This complaint is substantiated for the failure to notify OCCL of a malfunction of the air conditioning unit that could have posed a safety risk to the children in care based on screenshots received and an interview with Administrator #1. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for failing to follow the facility s policy for handling parent complaints or concerns based on interviews and screenshots received. Administrator #1 noted all concerns are addressed with families and staff, if necessary. Screenshots of conversations between Parent #1 and Administrator #1 show no evidence of not addressing concerns appropriately. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for failing to communicate important information or incidents involving children to their parents. While Administrator #1 did note there were incidents involving Child #2 and Child #3, they stated there were no injuries that occurred as a result, and they stated the incidents were handled by staff. There is no evidence to substantiate failure to use positive behavior supports based on interviews. Staff interviewed did note there were incidents between children in care, but indicated these incidents were addressed by staff. Staff interviewed denied use of physical force in disciplining children in care. While a potty-trained child having soiled underwear upon arriving home isn t a direct DELACARE Regulation violation, OCCL interviewed Administrator #1 regarding this concern. Administrator #1 explained this appeared to be an issue of constipation with Child #1, and screenshots provided to OCCL show Administrator #1 addressing the concern with Parent #1. Based on the results of the investigation, this complaint was: Substantiated.”
“Staff #1 needs CPR/First Aid Staff #2 needs orientation, job description, references Staff #4 needs to apply/submit for DEEDS Staff #5 needs specializations on DEEDS certificate”
“Child #2 and 8 need blood lead results.”
“Ensure space heaters are not used within the center. Center must maintain a temperature between 68-82 degrees.”
“PreK ceiling tiles need to be replaced or repaired/painted. Toddler napping equipment (blankets) need to be stored separately.”
“Ensure there is 6 inches of rubber mulch under fall zones.”
“Vehicle needs travel first aid kit and emergency contact information for children.”
“Send a monthly feeding schedule for each infant. All bottles need to be labeled with child's name.”
“Styrofoam objects (bowls) and balloons are not permitted for children under 3 years old.”
“Ensure application is turned in 60 days prior.”
“Ensure infant classroom has it own attendance sheet, there was one infant and one staff present with no record; the toddler room had 4 one-year-olds and one infant present with one staff member- records had three adults signed in.; the 2/3 year old room had 14 children present with 13 children signed in and 5 staff members present with 6 six signed in. One was signed in twice. Send attendance documents for the weeks of 3-24 and 3-31-25 to OCCL.”
“Submit the following to complete staff files: OCCL H&S training for 4 staff members; orientation, 4 references and a health appraisal for 1 staff member, and service letters for one staff member.”
“Ensure all staff sign in and out of each classroom with each arrival and departure. Send attendance documents for the weeks of 3-24 and 3-31-25 to OCCL”
“Repair replace broken tile in the 2/3 year old classroom and in the hallway next to the ramp to ensure cleanability. Send picture to OCCL.”
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