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Mt. Olivet Preschool

315 High Street, Seaford, DE 19973 · Sussex County (302) 629-4458 License #594103
3
inspections on file
19
recorded violations
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severity not classified by the state
Oct 10, 2024
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 Mt. Olivet Preschool
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Oct 10, 2024Unannounced Full Compliance Review4 regulations cited4Agency record
Oct 17, 2023Unannounced Full Compliance Review8 regulations cited8Agency record
Oct 5, 2022Unannounced Full Compliance Review7 regulations cited7Agency record
Oct 20, 2021
no longer in the state’s current file
Unannounced Full Compliance Review9 regulations cited9Agency 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.

Oct 10, 2024Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 4 deficiencies cited
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs a signed professional development plan. One staff needs an annual review of child abuse and neglect.”

Corrected Oct 29, 2024 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
36U — Staff Attendance

“Ensure staff attendance documents the classroom each staff person is working in daily. This was corrected at the visit when the rooms were identified on the staff attendance.”

Corrected Oct 10, 2024 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
40U — Child Files

“Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a blood lead level test result. One child needs a signed Parent's Right to Know in their file.”

Corrected Nov 12, 2024 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
45U — Hazardous Materials

“Ensure radon testing is completed every five years, before the current one expires.”

Corrected Oct 24, 2024 · Status as recorded: Completed
Oct 17, 2023Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 8 deficiencies cited
Not classified
20U — Positive Behavior Management

“Ensure your positive behavior management policy is posted in a visible area.”

Corrected Oct 23, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 - #7 need to complete OCCL's Health and Safety for Child Care Professionals Training. Staff #3 needs a comprehensive background check. Staff #7 needs to review child abuse and neglect recognition and reporting procedures.”

Corrected Dec 13, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
36U — Staff Attendance

“Ensure the staff attendance sheet shows the room each staff person will be working in daily.”

Corrected Nov 1, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
40U — Child Files

“Ensure child files are complete. Three children need an updated health appraisal and immunization record. One child needs blood lead level results.”

Corrected Dec 12, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
50U — Kitchen and Food Preparation

“Ensure the refrigerator in the 4-year-old classroom is at or below 41 degrees.”

Corrected Oct 23, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
53U — Outdoor Area

“Ensure both exits from the outdoor play area fence are accessible to children and staff. Both locks need to be removed while children are present. Ensure the gates are self-closing and self-latching.”

Corrected Oct 22, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
61U — Diapering and Soiled Clothing

“Ensure disposable covers are used during each diaper change and the diaper changing procedure is posted. These were corrected at the visit when staff agreed to use disposable covers during diaper changes and posted the diaper changing procedure.”

Corrected Oct 17, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
74U — Lesson Plans

“Ensure lesson plans include physical activities daily.”

Corrected Oct 26, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Oct 5, 2022Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 7 deficiencies cited
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs an eligibility letter. Staff #2 needs CPR/ First Aid, administration of medication, review of abuse and neglect, application, job description, two references, employee declaration, drug/alcohol statement, eligibility letter, adult abuse registry check, health appraisal with TB, release of employment history and corresponding service letters. Staff #3 needs administration of medication and review of abuse and neglect. Staff #4 needs an eligibility letter. Staff #5 needs CPR/ First Aid, administration of medication, and review of abuse and neglect. Staff #6 needs an eligibility letter. Staff #7 needs annual review of abuse and neglect, application or resume, drug/alcohol statement, fingerprint receipt, eligibility letter, adult abuse registry check, and a health appraisal with TB. Staff #8 needs an eligibility letter.”

Corrected Dec 21, 2022 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
36U — Staff Attendance

“Ensure attendance for staff includes the exact location of the staff. LS Sommer discussed this change to the current staffing sheet.”

Corrected Oct 31, 2022 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
38U — Parents Right to Know

“Complete the annual Parents Right to Know log.”

Corrected Oct 31, 2022 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
40U — Child Files

“Ensure child files are complete. Child #2, Child #3, Child #5, and Child #6 need lead test results.”

Corrected Oct 31, 2022 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
48U — Heating and Cooling

“Ensure the classrooms temperature does not go below 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Upon arrival, the preschool classroom measured for 63 degrees Fahrenheit. This was corrected when the wall heater was repaired and set to the appropriate temperature.”

Corrected Oct 5, 2022 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
49U — Indoor Space

“Ensure a security procedure is in place to prevent access to the children. Upon arrival, the door was open allowing the specialists full access to the facility. All staff were upstairs for a special event. This was discussed and security procedure will be put in place as discussed.”

Corrected Oct 5, 2022 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
58U — Sanitation

“Ensure items are cleaned with soap and water and disinfectant. This was discussed and corrected when the two-year-old staff agreed to comply.”

Corrected Oct 5, 2022 · Status as recorded: Completed
Oct 20, 2021Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 9 deficiencies cited · no longer in the state's current file
Not classified
26U — Staffing

“Ensure at least one staff, qualified as an early childhood teacher or higher is trained in day-to-day operations in the absence of the administrator.”

Corrected Oct 28, 2021 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
27U — Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

“Ensure the two-year-old children are cared for in an area separate from the older children. LS Sommer observed two two-year-old's combined with seven three-year-old children. Staff stated they use the conjoined rooms as one classroom. LS Sommer explained they must be treated as two rooms or spaces with their own attendance, staff and equipment.”

Corrected Oct 20, 2021 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #2 needs CPR/ First aid, administration of medication, a professional developmental plan, and review of annual abuse and neglect. Staff #3 needs CPR/First aid. Staff #4 needs CPR/First aid, administration of medication, a professional development plan and review of abuse and neglect. Staff #6 needs administration of medication.”

Corrected Nov 25, 2021 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
36U — Staff Attendance

“Ensure staff attendance reflects the exact location, time of arrival and departure.”

Corrected Nov 25, 2021 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
38U — Parents Right to Know

“Complete and submit the parents right to know log.”

Corrected Oct 28, 2021 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
40U — Child Files

“Ensure child files are complete. Child #2 needs hours and days of attendance, parents right to know, and screen time permission. Child #5 needs days to attend. Child #6 needs date of enrollment and days of attendance, and an updated health appraisal with immunizations. Child #7 needs hours and days to attend. Child #9 needs hours of attendance, health appraisal with immunizations. Child #10 needs date of enrollment , hours and days of attendance. Child #1- Child #10 need developmental plans.”

Corrected Nov 29, 2021 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
43U — Children's Attendance

“Ensure children's attendance reflects the exact location, time of arrival and departure.”

Corrected Oct 28, 2021 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
66U — Emergency Planning

“Update and submit the written emergency plan.”

Corrected Oct 28, 2021 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
74U — Lesson Plans

“Ensure lesson plans contain all required activities and at least four activities a day.”

Corrected Oct 28, 2021 · Status as recorded: Completed

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