Licensed Child Care Center
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Boys & Girls Club @ H. Fletcher Brown
Wilmington, DE
· New Castle County
1601 NORTH SPRUCE STREET,
Wilmington, DE 19802
Quick Facts
Capacity
161 children
Age Range
5 years through 12 years.
Type of Care
School-Age Care Only
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Contact Information
📞 (302) 656-1386
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
556178
Licensed Since
2003
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
The Boys and Girls Club offers sports, home and school enrichment activities for community youth. Activities include fine arts, homework help, tutoring, computers, crafts, library activities, game room activities, special interest groups, indoor swimming, varsity and intramural athletic leagues, karate, and informal and low-organized games. The Boys and Girls Club works with at-risk youth, families and communities on the prevention of alcohol, drugs and tobacco. A before and after school care program is available. Summer camp program provided.
Additional Information:
Financial Arrangements: Child Care Food Program;Nonprofit;Purchase of Care; Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2022: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
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| 2026-05-20 | Non Compliance | 20T - Positive Behavior Management | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Post Positive Behavior Management (for staff, this is different from the "Club Conduct" that is posted-- refer to your staff handbook for this policy) | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-05-20 | Non Compliance | 30T - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure personnel files are complete. Staff #3, 11, and 12 need annual review of abuse and neglect (signed). Staff #5 needs to get re-fingerprinted and eligibility results Staff #9 needs: PD plan, abuse and neglect, orientation, OCCL Health and Safety training, application/resume, job description, references, declaration, drug/alcohol statement, adult abuse registry check, health appraisal with TB test, release of employment, and 2 attempts at service letters. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-05-20 | Non Compliance | 38T - Parents Right to Know | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Send completed 2025-2026 Parents Right to Know Log | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-05-20 | Non Compliance | 40T - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children's files are complete. Child #2, 3, and 7 need blood lead results | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-05-20 | Non Compliance | 63T - Administration of Medication | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff take Administration of Medication training every 5 years, the following either need to renew or take it for the first time: Staff #5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-05-20 | Non Compliance | 91T - Child Care Activities | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure there is a monthly activity plan (lesson plan/unit) posted. Ensure parents can see daily schedule posted. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-05-19 | Non Compliance | 30T - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Please ensure personnel files are complete. Training hours including 2 in Health and Safety: Staff #1 (12 hours), #2 (9 hours), #3 (9 hours), #4 (9 hours), #5 (12 hours), #6 (8 hours), #7 (12 hours), #8 (9 hours), #10 (9 hours), and #11 (18 hours). A signed PD plan is needed for: Staff #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #8, #10, and #11. Annual abuse and neglect is needed for: Staff #5, #6, #10, and #11 Adult Health Appraisal with TB test is needed for: Staff #9. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-05-19 | Non Compliance | 38T - Parents Right to Know | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure Parents Right to Know Log is kept up-to-date with new students and tours. Please send a log signed by parents of children who started May 2024-May 2025. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-05-19 | Non Compliance | 40T - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Child #12 needs a health appraisal and immunization record. Child #13 needs screen time permission. Child #14 needs a school-age health appraisal. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-05-19 | Non Compliance | 67T - Transportation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Transportation: Ensure all vehicles used to transport children have current registration. Send copies for all 3 vehicles. Send updated drivers licenses for the current drivers. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-05-15 | Non Compliance | 16T - Insurance Coverage | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Send copies of current vehicle insurance and liability insurance documents to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-05-15 | Non Compliance | 30T - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all staff files are complete. All full-time staff need 18 training hours, part-time staff need 9 training hours. All staff need a current PD plan signed and dated by the staff member and the administrator, except Staff #12. Complete staff files for Staff #2, #3 and #4 needed. Send all documents to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-05-15 | Non Compliance | 35T - First Aid and CPR Training | Completed |
| Corrective Action: All staff need current first aid and CPR certification except Staff #10, #11, #12 and #14. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-05-15 | Non Compliance | 40T - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all children's files are complete. Child #2 needs a health appraisal and Child #5 needs a health appraisal and immunization record. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-05-15 | Non Compliance | 50T - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: All refrigerators must be kept at 40 F and colder and freezers must be at 0 F. Replace thermometers and send a picture to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-05-15 | Non Compliance | 51T - Toilet Facilities | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Repair toilet in girl's bathroom, the toilet is not flushing properly. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-05-15 | Non Compliance | 66T - Emergency Planning | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Send copies of monthly evacuation drills and post monthly fire prevention checklist, January 2024 - April 2024. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-05-15 | Non Compliance | 8T - License Renewal | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Completed renewal applications must be submitted at least 60 days before license expiration. Submit your renewal application to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-05-17 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Staff #3, 5, 7, and 9 need an annual review of abuse and neglect in their files. Staff #6 needs an eligibility letter in the file. Staff #7, 9, 10, 12, 13 need eligibility letters in the file. Send to OCCL. Staff #2 and #14 need health appraisals and TB results. Send to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-05-17 | Non Compliance | 32U - Orientation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Staff #1, 2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,12,14 need OCCL Health and Safety Training for Child care professionals in their files. Staff #10 needs drug/alcohol statement in their file. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-05-17 | Non Compliance | 33U - Annual Training | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Staff #'s 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,10,11,12,13,14 need training hours. 18 credit hours for full-time staff and 9 credit hours for part-time staff. All need health and safety. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-05-17 | Non Compliance | 34U - Annual Professional Development Plan | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Staff #'s 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 13, need to complete health and safety training. Send the document to OCCL. Staff # 1, 2,3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12,13, and 14 need a PD plan signed and dated in their files. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-05-17 | Non Compliance | 41U - Child Health Appraisal | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Child #7, and #9 both need blood lead screenings. Send documentation of testing and results to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-05-17 | Non Compliance | 43U - Children's Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Make/Create an attendance document to reflect transitions and # of children in the group at all times. Send to OCCl. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-05-17 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Travel first aid kits need eye patches, thermometers, safety pins, pencils/note pads, and cold packs. Send pictures to OCCL. The faucet is broken in the girl's bathroom and the trash can outside the front door is broken. Replace the trash can, fix the faucet, and send pictures to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-05-17 | Non Compliance | 76U - Activity Schedule | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Send Screen time permission for child #3 and child #7. Send a copy to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-07-01 | Non Compliance | 33T - Annual Training | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Staff need the following training hours: Staff #1 - 15 hours Staff #2 - 18 hours Staff #3 - 16 hours Staff #4 - 6 hours & medication test Staff #6 - 16 hours Staff #7 - 16 hours Staff #9 - 15 hours | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-05-23 | Non Compliance | 8T - License Renewal | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Renewal application needs to be notarized. Send a copy. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-05-23 | Non Compliance | 30T - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Staff files were missing the following: - Professional Development plan for Staff #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. - Annual review of abuse and neglect needed for Staff #1, 4, 7, 8, and 9. - Orientation needed for Staff #4 and 8. - Eligibility form needed for Staff #4. - Adult abuse registry check for Staff #4. - Health Appraisal for Staff #4 and 8. - Attempt to send service letters for Staff #4 and 8. - Choose a site assistant trained in day-to-day operations and have them sign form. - Updated CPR/First Aid needed for Staff #6 and 3. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-05-23 | Non Compliance | 45T - Hazardous Materials | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure bottled cleaners are labelled - send a picture when complete. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-05-23 | Non Compliance | 49T - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Indoor area items: - Remove the broken black bookshelf from the main area. Remove or repair broken green chairs from the first room on the right. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-05-23 | Non Compliance | 50T - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: A thermometer is needed in the left refrigerator as student items were seen stored. Send a picture of thermometer at 40* or below. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-05-23 | Non Compliance | 89T - Outdoor Play Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Repair the corner of the wire fence facing the building to eliminate the hazard of injury. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2021-08-11 | Non Compliance | 25T - Substitutes, Volunteers, and Contracted Special Services Persons | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Staff/Volunteer #1 needs to have a complete file. Send the required documents. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2021-08-11 | Non Compliance | 30T - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Staff files were missing the following items: - Staff #2 needs updated administration of medication. Staff #3 needs a health appraisal with TB testing and documented attempts to send service letters or two additional references. Staff #4 needs current CPR/First Aid certificate on file. Staff #5 needs a health appraisal. Staff #6 needs a DOE qualification on file, administration of medication certificate, annual review of abuse and neglect, and documented attempts to send service letters or two additional references. Note this staff members re-hire date in the file. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2021-08-11 | Non Compliance | 36T - Staff Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff are signing themselves in on the attendance sheets. Send a copy/picture of one weeks worth of attendance. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2021-08-11 | Non Compliance | 40T - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Child #1 and #9 need the days/times to attend listed on the emergency form. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2021-08-11 | Non Compliance | 45T - Hazardous Materials | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Submit a radon test for each approved child care space and a lead risk assessment for the site. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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