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La Fiesta

403 North Van Buren Street, Wilmington, DE 19805 · New Castle County (302) 655-7338 License #27883
11
inspections on file
8
recorded violations
—
severity not classified by the state
Nov 2, 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 La Fiesta
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Nov 2, 2026OCCL Standards ComplaintNo Evidence to Substantiate0Agency record
Dec 9, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review1 regulation cited1Agency record
Nov 24, 2025OCCL Standards ComplaintNo Evidence to Substantiate0Agency record
Oct 28, 2025OCCL Standards ComplaintNo Evidence to Substantiate0Agency record
Dec 17, 2024Unannounced Full Compliance Review2 regulations cited2Agency record
Dec 26, 2023Unannounced Full Compliance Review2 regulations cited2Agency record
May 5, 2023OCCL Standards ComplaintSubstantiated1Agency record
Apr 4, 2023OCCL Standards ComplaintNo Evidence to Substantiate0Agency record
Mar 14, 2023OCCL Standards ComplaintSubstantiated1Agency record
Feb 10, 2023IA InvestigationUnsubstantiated with Concern0Agency record
Dec 14, 2022Unannounced Full Compliance Review1 regulation cited1Agency 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.

Dec 9, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 deficiency cited
Not classified
48U — Heating and Cooling

“Ensure ceiling vents are clean and free from dust build up. Preschool E, F, & G need to be cleaned.”

Corrected Jan 16, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Dec 17, 2024Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 deficiencies cited
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. -CPR/First AId--Staff #3, 9 - Professional Development Plan--Staff #9 - Annual Review of Abuse/Neglect--Staff #1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 15, 16, 17 - Orientation--Staff #9 - OCCL Health and SAfety Training--Staff #4, 5, 9 -References--Staff #12 - Health Appraisal/TB Screener--Staff #13 - Training Hours--Staff #2 (5 hr), 3 (9.5 hrs), 5 (11.5 hrs), 7 (7.5 hrs), 8 (12 hrs), 9 (18 hrs), 14 (11.75 hrs), 15 (8.75 hrs), 16 (18 hrs.), 17 (6 hrs), 18 (9.75 hrs)”

Corrected Jan 14, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
45U — Hazardous Materials

“Ensure that radon results on file are current. The results currently on file expired in November 2024. ** The Administrator reported that the tests have been completed and being sent off to the company for analysis and results.”

Corrected Jan 14, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Dec 26, 2023Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 deficiencies cited
Not classified
28U — General Qualifications

“Ensure staff are fingerprinted for each center they work at within your organization if the criminal history unit contact is different . Staff #1 needs to be fingerprinted and determined eligible for La Fiesta., and is printed only for LACC. Send a copy of the receipt and eligibility determination letter to OCCL when complete.”

Corrected Jan 12, 2024 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
32U — Orientation

“Ensure all staff complete annual training,. Staff #2 needs 9.5 hours of annual training. Send to OCCL when complete..”

Corrected Jan 17, 2024 · Status as recorded: Completed
May 5, 2023OCCL Standards Complaint · 1 deficiency cited
Not classified
Substantiated complaint

“On February 28, 2023, a complaint was called into the Report Line and not accepted for investigation by the Institutional Abuse Unit (IA). The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received the complaint on February 28, 2023, and accepted it for investigation regarding concerns of the improper discipline. An investigation was conducted by OCCL beginning on March 1, 2023, and concluding on March 7, 2023. This complaint is substantiated for improper discipline because a staff member moved a child away from her with her hand then grabbed the child by one arm to physically move him to another part of the classroom. The child was left in an area of the classroom alone for eighteen minutes. While this area of the classroom is labeled as the Safe Place , or an area to calm down, the child was provided minimal direction or guidance, and the area was utilized similarly to time-out.”

Correction date not recorded
Mar 14, 2023OCCL Standards Complaint · 1 deficiency cited
Not classified
Substantiated complaint

“On August 8, 2022, a complaint regarding La Fiesta was called into the Report Line and accepted for investigation by the Institutional Abuse Unit (IA). It was sent to the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) on August 9, 2022, and accepted for improper discipline. On January 4, 2023, IA Investigator Michael Zuka stated the Institutional Abuse Unit will be closing the case as unsubstantiated with concern. The concern noted was for how Staff #1 carried and left marks on Child #1. IA Investigator Zuka stated Staff #1 had no intent to harm Child #1. This complaint is substantiated for improper discipline based on the concern reported by IA Investigator Zuka and documentation Staff #2 provided, including Staff #1 s termination letter. The letter verified Staff #1 caused bruising when she inappropriately grabbed Child #1.”

Correction date not recorded
Dec 14, 2022Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 deficiency cited
Not classified
56U — Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments

“Ensure infants do not sleep with bibs on. LS. Brady had the infant teacher remove the bib. Send documentation of this review with staff to OCCL. by 12/29/2022”

Corrected Dec 21, 2022 · Status as recorded: Completed

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