Description: CRADLES TO CRAYONS AND BEYOND EARLY LEARNING CENTER is a Licensed Child Care Center in NEWARK DE, with a maximum capacity of 132 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 12 years.. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-28 | Non Compliance | 16N - Records | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Accurate documentation of each arrival and departure time for every child and staff member is required. Send two week’s attendance / tracking sheets for both morning and afternoon sessions for the school-age children by November 12, 2019. | |||
| 2019-08-01 | Non Compliance | 40N - Outdoor climate and space | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: A licensee shall ensure that the outdoor play area has a shaded rest area for children and is fenced with sturdy, safe material and reinforced at intervals so as to give support. The gates shall be equipped with self-closing and positive self-latching closure mechanisms. The fence had many slats missing which created holes. The gates’ latches were not working correctly. Replace the fencing with approved fencing and gate latches with self-closing locking mechanisms. Discontinue use of the playground until a new fence is erected that meets the requirements of the regulations. Ensure a shade area is present at all times when the playground is in use. Contact specialist Budin once the fence has been replaced so approval can be provided for the fence and gates before the playground area is used. | |||
| 2019-06-07 | Non Compliance | 68N - Infant and toddler care | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Documentation of 30 minute sleep checks is needed. | |||
| 2019-06-07 | Non Compliance | 16N - Records | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Assure staff and children are signed in and out of each classroom with each arrival and departure. | |||
| 2019-06-07 | Non Compliance | 40N - Outdoor climate and space | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Repair the playground fence. | |||
| 2019-06-07 | Non Compliance | 19N - Child files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: A health appraisal with immunizations is needed for one child. | |||
| 2019-06-07 | Non Compliance | 47N - Diapering | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: A working foot activated trash can for diapers is needed in the bathroom. A covered trash can is needed in the bathroom. | |||
| 2019-06-07 | Non Compliance | 43N - Toilet facilities | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Add paper towels to the two school age bathrooms. | |||
| 2019-06-07 | Non Compliance | 20N - Personnel files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Staff files must contain all elements. Staff # 1 needs 2nd attempt for service letters or additional references and an eligibility letter for fingerprinting. Staff #2 needs annual review of safe sleep and abuse / neglect, references, service letters, adult abuse, and a professional development plan. | |||
| 2019-01-11 | Non Compliance | 61N - Child accident and injury | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: A child was injured and the accident/injury report was not signed by a parent/guardian. Provider agrees to ensure reports are signed or make a note indicating the parent/guardian refused to sign the it. | |||
| 2018-05-29 | Non Compliance | 19N - Child files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Children's files must contain all elements. Parent's right to know forms are needed for two children. Screen time permission is needed for one child. Health appraisals with immunizations are needed for three children. | |||
| 2018-05-29 | Non Compliance | 40N - Outdoor climate and space | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Provide a source of shade. Repair fencing and self-closing latches. | |||
| 2018-05-29 | Non Compliance | 70N - Equipment | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: More puzzles with all pieces are needed in the toddler 2 room. | |||
| 2018-05-29 | Non Compliance | 57N - Child health appraisal | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: See #19. | |||
| 2018-05-29 | Non Compliance | 64N - Feeding of Infants | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: An infant feeding schedule is needed for one child.All infants must be held when being fed when not in an infant feeding/high chair. | |||
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I have been working for this center for about two months and I must say I have loved each and every moment! FROM the staff to the beautiful children and their amazing families that we serve .
I began this job at the sudden ending of a chapter in my life and just being around such awesome kids and great,strong willed, proud, & independent women has made my personal life that much easier to cope with. I want to thank the parents who allow me the opportunity and true privilege to care for your little ones because as like yourselves I'm simply getting up each morning to provide for my own daughters ( one of whom is a student here as well in Miss.Nicole's Pre-K classroom) . I'm forever in debt and gratitude to Miss.Latesha Scott the owner and Miss.Joy whye the director for seeing in me something good enough to work with and be given such enormous responsibilities & expectations . When you come to a job you love every day it's very hard to see it as work but, we are always given friendly reminders that this is a place of business and we are entrusted
with the most important part of any parents lives and we need to always stay vigilant and aware that those babies are to be cared for in the most appropriate, loving, kind, and responsible way possible at all times..
The staff here are amazing and dedicated to the kids, specially Miss Donna and Miss Nicole, they are amazing!
My child went to this daycare later came home about 3 months into the day care and told me Mrs. Donna was beating my child! I did get the state involved.