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Tatnall School Early Childhood

1501 Barley Mill Road, Wilmington, DE 19807 · New Castle County (302) 998-2292 License #1537896
7
inspections on file
10
recorded violations
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severity not classified by the state
Sep 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 Tatnall School Early Childhood
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Sep 16, 2026Unannounced Full Compliance Review1 regulation cited1Agency record
Mar 11, 2026OCCL Standards ComplaintSubstantiated1Agency record
Feb 19, 2026IA InvestigationUnsubstantiated with Concern0Agency record
Feb 12, 2026OCCL Standards ComplaintNo Evidence to Substantiate0Agency record
Sep 11, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review3 regulations cited3Agency record
Aug 13, 2025Complaint Visit1 regulation cited1Agency record
Feb 25, 2025Unannounced 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.

Sep 16, 2026Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 deficiency cited
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. First aid and CPR for Staff #1, 12, 13, 20. Signed PD plan for Staff #1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20. Annual review of abuse and neglect for Staff #4, 8, 9, 12, 17. Orientation for Staff #7, 14, 18. OCCL Health and Safety training for Staff #3, 14, 20. Application/resume for Staff #5, 14. Job description, declaration, and drug/alcohol statement for Staff #14. 2 references for Staff #5 an 6. 4 references for Staff #14, 18. Adult abuse registry check for Staff #14, 20. Health appraisal for Staff #3, 7, 11, 13, 20. TB test for Staff #11. Eligibility letter for Staff #18, 19, 21. Send to OCCL.”

Corrective action plan due Oct 16, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Mar 11, 2026OCCL Standards Complaint · 1 deficiency cited
Not classified
Substantiated complaint

“OCCL s investigation of regulatory non-compliance began after clearance from other agencies was received. On August 1, 2025, an incident of staff failing to use appropriate behavior support was self-reported to the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) by the facility. On August 5, 2025, OCCL received a complaint regarding the same incident. An investigation began on August 5, 2025, and concluded on February 23, 2026, after clearance from other agencies was received. Based on the evidence from the self-report, staff member interviews, and information from representatives of outside agencies, this complaint is substantiated for a staff member failing to use appropriate behavior supports. The staff member s employment was terminated by the facility on August 3, 2025.”

Correction date not recorded
Sep 11, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 deficiencies cited
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1,2,3 need CPR/ FA Staff #4 needs OCCL H&S training Staff #5 needs job description Staff #4,5 need 2 references Staff #5 needs adult abuse check Staff #5,6 need returned service letters or attempts shown with 2 more references”

Corrected Oct 17, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
53U — Outdoor Area

“Add mulch to Two's fall zones, PS playground, and rock wall area and send pictures. Swing area needs to be raked at the fall zones.”

Corrected Oct 7, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
58U — Sanitation

“Soap and water, bleach and water must be filled and used daily. Send pictures of bottles.”

Corrected Oct 8, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Aug 13, 2025Complaint Visit · 1 deficiency cited
Not classified
20U — Positive Behavior Management

“A licensee shall ensure that all staff use prevention strategies, appropriate redirection rather than restraint, and positive developmentally-appropriate methods of behavior supports for children, which encourage self-control, self-direction, positive self-esteem, social responsibility, and cooperation. Staff shall give directions and guidance in a clear, non-threatening manner. Denying children food, water, or toilet use because of inappropriate behavior is prohibited. Staff #1 used inappropriate tones and threatened to withhold food as a punishment. Staff #1 s employment was terminated on July 20, 2025.”

Corrected Jul 20, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Feb 25, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 4 deficiencies cited
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete.”

Corrective action plan due Mar 10, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
40U — Child Files

“Please ensure child files are complete. Items missing: health appraisal for child #1,6,11,13 immunization record needed for child #1,6 parents right to know and screen time permission for child #2,8,9 Developmental plans for child #4,5,8,9,11,12,13”

Corrected Mar 13, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
66U — Emergency Planning

“Please post evacuation routes in each classroom.”

Corrected Mar 13, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
74U — Lesson Plans

“Lesson plan needed for the green room”

Corrected Mar 13, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed

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