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S & S Playful Palace

56 W. Birdie Lane, Magnolia, DE 19962 · Kent County (215) 390-3203 License #1661621
7
inspections on file
24
recorded violations
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severity not classified by the state
Aug 17, 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 S & S Playful Palace
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Aug 17, 2026Unannounced Full Compliance Review6 regulations cited6Agency record
May 20, 2026OCCL Standards ComplaintSubstantiated1Agency record
May 7, 2026Unannounced2 regulations cited2Agency record
May 5, 2026Unannounced2 regulations cited2Agency record
Apr 27, 2026Unannounced3 regulations cited3Agency record
Feb 9, 2026Unannounced Full Compliance Review5 regulations cited5Agency record
Dec 2, 202560-Day Visit5 regulations cited5Agency 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.

Aug 17, 2026Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 6 deficiencies cited
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff need CPR. Three staff need First Aid training. Four staff need PD Plans. Two staff need annual review of safe sleep. Two staff need annual review of abuse and neglect. One staff needs orientation, One staff needs OCCL's Health and Safety training. One staff needs administration of medication training. One staff needs application or resume. Two staff need job descriptions. Three staff need reference letters. Three staff need employee declarations and drug/alcohol statements. Two staff need letter of eligibility. Two staff need adult abuse registry check. Two staff need release of employment. Three staff need service letters.”

Corrective action plan due Sep 10, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
38U — Parents Right to Know

“Ensure Parents Right to Know log is completed for new and touring families.”

Corrected Sep 1, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
40U — Child Files

“Ensure child files are complete. Six children need health appraisals. Six children need immunizations. Three children need blood lead screening results. Seven children need Parents Right to Know signed. Four children need screen time permissions. Three children need MARs. Two children need updated infant feeding logs. Eleven children need development plans.”

Corrective action plan due Sep 10, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
53U — Outdoor Area

“Ensure outdoor area has shade. Ensure gates are self- closing.”

Corrected Aug 31, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
56U — Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments

“Ensure cribs are at their lowest setting. Ensure cots and cribs are labeled. Ensure bedding is stored separately and does not touch.”

Corrected Sep 22, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
74U — Lesson Plans

“Ensure lesson plans are posted or available for viewing.”

Corrected Sep 2, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
May 20, 2026OCCL Standards Complaint · 1 deficiency cited
Not classified
Substantiated complaint

“The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on April 14, 2026, regarding lack of supervision and improper staff-to-child ratio. An investigation was conducted on April 20, 2026. This complaint is substantiated for lack of supervision because Owner #1 stated on April 13, 2026, there was one staff alone in the building with 12 children, the youngest being an infant. This complaint is substantiated for improper staff-to-child ratio because on April 20, 2026, in the infant room, there was one staff with seven children, the youngest being an infant. Additional concerns noted were the center does not have enough staff to fulfill required duties and staff were not documenting the exact arrival and departure times of children and staff into each classroom.”

Correction date not recorded
May 7, 2026Unannounced · 2 deficiencies cited
Not classified
36U — Staff Attendance

“Ensure staff attendance is documented. The Sprouts classroom had five infants to 2-year-old children in care, and only one staff member signed in with two in the classroom.”

Corrected May 7, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
43U — Children's Attendance

“Ensure that the exact arrival of children is documented. Both classrooms were missing one child on the attendance roster.”

Corrective action plan due May 7, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
May 5, 2026Unannounced · 2 deficiencies cited
Not classified
27U — Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

“Ensure ratios and supervision are followed at all times. When the LS entered the facility, the staff was lying on a pillow chair with a blanket over her while the seven children napped. The second staff member was not in the classroom. The infant classroom had five children, ages 1 to 12 months, with one staff member qualified as an administrator. The owner stated she left the facility to get a phone charger. It was also disclosed that when children in the toddler room or staff need to use the restroom, one unqualified staff member is left with the children in the classroom or takes them to the restroom.”

Corrected May 5, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
36U — Staff Attendance

“Ensure exact arrival and departure are documented on the attendance record. When the LS arrived, one staff member was entering the classroom from outside. The staff member was at the outdoor play area; this departure and arrival was not documented on the staff attendance. The owner/staff member was not in the facility when LS arrived and then entered two minutes later. The departures and arrivals of the owner/staff member were not documented.”

Corrected May 5, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Apr 27, 2026Unannounced · 3 deficiencies cited
Not classified
27U — Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

“Ensure proper staff to child ratio is maintained at all times. Specialist noted there was one staff with five children, the youngest was an infant.”

Corrected Apr 27, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
67U — Transportation

“Ensure van has proper safety restraints for the children being transported. Ensure vehicle used for transportation has a travel first aid kit and fire extinguisher.”

Corrected Apr 27, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
68U — Field Trips and Program Outings

“Ensure there are at least two staff present during outings off the premises. Staff stated only one staff was with 6 children at the park. This was discussed with staff and corrected when they agreed to comply in the future.”

Corrected Apr 27, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Feb 9, 2026Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 5 deficiencies cited
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs OCCL's health and safety training and an adult health appraisal on file.”

Corrected Feb 17, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
40U — Child Files

“Ensure child files are complete. Five children need development screenings. Three children need day of attending. One child needs hours of attending. One child needs health appraisal with blood lead screening. One child needs Parents Right to Know on file.”

Corrected Mar 2, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
45U — Hazardous Materials

“Ensure all sinks supply hot and cold water. Bathroom sink had only cold water. Ensure the use of candles, incense or air fresheners are prohibited. Specialist noted the use of air freshener in the bathroom. This was corrected when air freshener was removed.”

Corrected Mar 2, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
66U — Emergency Planning

“Ensure fire drills and fire prevention inspections are conducted monthly.”

Corrected Mar 3, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
74U — Lesson Plans

“Ensure lesson plans include physical, social emotional, language/literacy and cognitive activities. Ages 2+ should also have opportunities for healthy habits/food, science, music and sensory activities.”

Corrected Feb 25, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Dec 2, 202560-Day Visit · 5 deficiencies cited
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs OCCL's health and safety training, job description, letter of eligibility and health appraisal.”

Corrected Feb 17, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
36U — Staff Attendance

“Ensure the exact arrival and departure times of staff are documented in each classroom worked.”

Corrected Dec 15, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
40U — Child Files

“Ensure child files are complete. Three children need Date of Enrollment. Two children need hours of attending. Four children need days of attending. Four children need health appraisals. Two children need immunizations. Five children need blood lead screening results. Five children need parents right to know on file. Four children need screen time permissions.”

Corrected Feb 9, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
43U — Children's Attendance

“Ensure the exact arrival and departure time of the children is documented daily in each classroom.”

Corrected Dec 15, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
66U — Emergency Planning

“Ensure fire drills and fire prevention inspections are conducted monthly.”

Corrected Jan 22, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed

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