Foulk Preschool (Foulk Road)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 2 regulations cited | 2 | Agency record |
| Mar 14, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint | Substantiated | 1 | Agency record |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 7 regulations cited | 7 | Agency record |
| May 23, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint | Substantiated | 1 | Agency record |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 4 regulations cited | 4 | Agency record |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 4 regulations cited | 4 | Agency record |
| Mar 3, 2023 | OCCL Standards Complaint | Substantiated | 1 | 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.
Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.
“Ensure staff files are complete. See staff sheet for items needed for Staff #1 and #2.”
“Child #4 needs blood lead screening results.”
“On February 4, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding an allegations of insufficient staffing due to one staff member being present with infants and older all day, improper staff-to-child ratios, not following transportation agreements, and not following Department of Labor (DOL) meal break requirements. This complaint is substantiated for not having sufficient staff to fulfill required duties. On February 13, 2025, the center was operating with one staff member supervising nine children when licensing specialists arrived, and the staff member left the classroom unsupervised to answer the door. This complaint is substantiated for not following DOL meal break requirements because attendance records reflected that staff members have not received meal breaks on several days. This complaint is substantiated for not following transportation agreements. Due to insufficient staffing, transportation was unable to be provided for the school-age children to school, requiring the families to pick the children up from the child care center and take them to school. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for insufficient staffing or improper staff-to-child ratio with infants present because there are no children under two years old present, and attendance sheets reflect the correct staff-to-child ratio in the preschool classroom.”
“Submit documentation of the administrator's presence at least 50% of the hours of operation.”
“Submit the following to complete staff files: professional development plans, annual training hours, and annual review of abuse and neglect for staff #1, 2, 3, 4; staff #1 needs an updated health appraisal with health clearance.”
“Ensure developmental plans created and annual parent teacher conferences are offered/held. Send three children's plans to OCCL.”
“Submit documentation of installation of safety gates on each opening to the kitchen.”
“Submit documentation of the freezer thermometer reading 0 degrees F. or below.”
“Provide documentation of the classroom having an adequate amount of learning materials and equipment in all developmental areas for the ages and number of children enrolled.”
“Submit documentation of the addition of a thermometer, instant cold pack, triangle bandage to the first aid kit.”
“On April 24, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint regarding improper discipline, the center and bus being cluttered and not clean, and a staff member smoking on the premises. An investigation was conducted on April 30, 2024. This complaint is substantiated for improper discipline because while the Administrator denies hitting a child, he acknowledged he said a child was acting like a dummy. This complaint is substantiated for being cluttered indoors and outdoors. Piles of papers were observed on the stove in the kitchen, a fluorescent light bulb was on the table in the toddler room, and the bus used to transport children had seats in extreme disrepair with excessive trash on the floor. This complaint is substantiated for smoking on the premises because a used cigarette receptacle and a discarded cigarette butt were observed on the front sidewalk. Additional concerns noted were a diaper changing table without a sink within five feet and an expired bus registration.”
“Submit the following to complete staff files: CPR & FA certification for Staff #1, 2, and 4; professional dev. plans for staff #1, 2, and 4; annual review of abuse and neglect for staff #4 (Staff #1,2 were corrected at the visit); medication certification for Staff #4; OCCL Health and safety training documentation for Staff #3. Annual training is not determined at this time but will be non-compliant if not received by March 31, 2024. 18 hours (with 2 in health and safety) are needed for Staff #1, 2, and 4.”
“Annual training is not determined at this time but will be non-compliant if not received by March 31, 2024. 18 hours (with 2 in health and safety) are needed for Staff #1, 2, and 4.”
“Submit documentation of repair of the chain link fencing near the parking lot and elimination of hazardous, broken cement in the covered outdoor play area.”
“Submit a photo of a posted current menu.”
“Ensure all staff are signed in and out with each arrival and departure”
“Submit the following to complete children's files: Current health appraisals for child #1, 2, 7, 9 and blood lead screening results for #9.”
“Ensure each child is signed in and out with each arrival and departure.”
“Ensure all children being transported are using proper restraints. Have all seat belts accessible to the children.”
“The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint regarding erratic driving and an expired vehicle registration. This complaint is substantiated for an expired registration because, during the investigation on February 24, 2023, Staff #1 acknowledged it was expired, as did the review of registration documentation. There is no evidence to substantiate the erratic driving allegation because Staff #1 stated she does not drive erratically and there is no evidence to support the claim.”
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