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Asbury Methodist Day Care Center
New Castle, DE
· New Castle County
300 EAST BASIN ROAD,
New Castle, DE 19720
Quick Facts
Capacity
90 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 12 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (302) 328-5640
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
Issued By
Delaware Department of Services For Children, Youth And Their Families
Licensor
District Office
State of Delaware, Office of Child Care Licensing
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About the Provider
Asbury Child Care Center is a christian based daycare that provides care for children ages 6 weeks through 5th grade.
Additional Information:
Initial Licensed Date: 09/06/84; Financial Arrangements: Purchase of Care, Child Care Food Program; On Enforcement: ON PROBATION; Stars Rating: Starting with Stars; Special Conditions: Regulated Services:; Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2016: 1 facility injury and no facility deaths reported.
2017: 3 facility injuries and no facility deaths reported.
2018: 2 facility injuries and no facility deaths reported.;
2017: 3 facility injuries and no facility deaths reported.
2018: 2 facility injuries and no facility deaths reported.;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:45 AM - 5:45 PM
- Tuesday6:45 AM - 5:45 PM
- Wednesday6:45 AM - 5:45 PM
- Thursday6:45 AM - 5:45 PM
- Friday6:45 AM - 5:45 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-03 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files contain all required elements. A professional development plan is needed for fifteen staff members. References are needed for three staff members. A current health appraisal is needed for three staff members. An orientation is needed for one staff. Current CPR and fir aid is needed for four staff members. | |||
| 2020-03-03 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plans are posted. Post lesson plan in the Red room. | |||
| 2020-03-03 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files contain all required elements. Obtain a current health appraisal with immunizations for one child. | |||
| 2020-03-03 | Non Compliance | 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure safe sleep practices are used at all times. Obtain a tight fitting sheet for one crib. | |||
| 2020-01-28 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure proper staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. Ms. Tshibambe stated the opening classrooms have been out of ratio on multiple occasions. This was corrected when Ms. Tshibambe counseled all staff members of the proper staff-to-child ratios. Ms. Tshibambe has also created a new staffing plan to ensure classrooms have appropriate coverage at all times. | |||
| 2018-05-08 | Non Compliance | 61N - Child accident and injury | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: The child's parent or guardian must be notified immediately when a child has a serious injury. Any impact to the head is considered a serious injury. This was corrected on 05/08/18 when the regulation was discussed with the administrator. | |||
| 2018-03-09 | Non Compliance | 30N - Ratios, group size, and supervision | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: On 3/9/18, the licensing specialist observed a group of 26 children ages two-years-old, three-years-old and four-years-years-old together in one room, exceeding the maximum group size for these age groups. Send OCCL copies of one week's worth of attendance sheets for these classrooms. If one room is used for more children than permitted by group size, clearly delineate groups so maximum group size for each age group is maintained. | |||
| 2018-03-09 | Non Compliance | 16N - Records | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: On 3/9/18, the tracking sheets for the two-year-old, three-year-old and pre-k classrooms did not accurately document time staff members were in the room, nor indicate when different classes were together in the same room. Send OCCL copies of one week’s worth of correctly completed attendance sheets for three classrooms showing which staff members were in the room supervising the children and when children were in another room with children from other classrooms. | |||
| 2018-03-01 | Non Compliance | 20N - Personnel files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Document medical clearance to work with children for one staff member. Document a current adult health appraisal for one staff member. Document at least two references for 3 staff members. Document 2 attempts to obtain service letters for 4 staff members. Finger print one staff member after turning age 18 years. | |||
| 2018-03-01 | Non Compliance | 42N - Sleeping accommodations | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Document the crib sheets for two infants' cribs are tight-fitting. | |||
| 2018-03-01 | Non Compliance | 43N - Toilet facilities | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Obtain toilet paper for one stall in the boy's restroom. This was corrected at the visit. Clean the wall in the ladies' restroom under the hand dryer. | |||
| 2018-03-01 | Non Compliance | 49N - Emergency planning | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Obtain emergency water for the center. | |||
| 2018-03-01 | Non Compliance | 8N - Completed application submitted 60 days before license expires? | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Submit the renewal application 60 days prior to expiration of license. | |||
| 2018-03-01 | Non Compliance | 19N - Child files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: #57 Obtain a school-age health appriasal for one child. #53 Document transportation arrangements with the school for two children. #67 Document the individual development plan for one child. Going forward, document progress 3 times/year for infants and toddlers. | |||
| 2018-03-01 | Non Compliance | 68N - Infant and toddler care | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Document sleep time and sleep checks, etc. on infant daily logs. This was corrected at the visit. | |||
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