Destined For Greatness Learning Center - Smyrna DE Licensed Child Care Center

24 EAST NORTH STREET , SMYRNA DE 19977
(302) 514-9296

About the Provider

Description: DESTINED FOR GREATNESS LEARNING CENTER is a Licensed Child Care Center in SMYRNA DE, with a maximum capacity of 60 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.

Additional Information: Initial Licensed Date: 19-JAN-01; Special Conditions: Regulated Services:; Financial Arrangements: Purchase of Care, Child Care Food Program; Stars Rating: Starting with Stars; Reported Injuries & Deaths: No facility injuries reported. No facility deaths reported.;

Program and Licensing Details

  • Capacity: 60
  • Age Range: 6 weeks through 12 years.
  • State Rating: 4
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: SMYRNA SCHOOL DISTRICT
  • Initial License Issue Date: Jan 19, 2001
  • District Office: State of Delaware, Office of Child Care Licensing
  • District Office Phone: 1-800-822-2236 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: OCCL.DSCYF@state.de.us

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulation Code Status
2019-10-29 Non Compliance 42N - Sleeping accommodations Corrected
Corrective Action: Ensure safe sleep practices are used. There was a blanket observed in the crib with a sleeping infant. This was corrected when the blanket was removed.
2019-09-04 Non Compliance 36N - General safety practices Corrected
Corrective Action: Repair the broken toilet, toilet seat, and urinals in the children's bathroom. Purchase a covered trash can for the one-year-old room and the bathroom. Replace the outlet covers in the four/five-year-old classroom and the special activity room.
2019-09-04 Non Compliance 66N - Program goals and planning Corrected
Corrective Action: Post weekly lesson plans in the four/five-year-old classroom, one-year-old classroom, and infant classroom. Post a schedule in the infant classroom and the one-year-old classroom.
2019-09-04 Non Compliance 31N - Substitutes, volunteers, and contracted special services persons Corrected
Corrective Action: Ensure only qualified staff are alone with children. An interventionist was observed alone with a child in a classroom. This was corrected when the interventionist joined the qualified teachers in the classroom for her session.
2019-09-04 Non Compliance 53N - Transportation Corrected
Corrective Action: Purchase a traveling first aid kit; bandage tape, bandaids, eye patch, finger splint, first aid guide, gauze pads, gloves, instant cold pack, pen and note pad, plastic bags, roll gauze, safety pins, scissors, thermometer, tirangle bandage, tweezers, water and liquid soap.
2019-09-04 Non Compliance 58N - Observation Corrected
Corrective Action: Conduct health observation checks on children as they arrive.
2019-09-04 Non Compliance 16N - Records Corrected
Corrective Action: Ensure attendance records are completed at the point of service. The attendance for the infant classroom and the four-five-year-old classroom was not completed yet. This was corrected when the staff signed themselves and the children in.
2019-09-04 Non Compliance 8N - Completed application submitted 60 days before license expires? Corrected
Corrective Action: Ensure the renewal application is submitted 60 days prior to license expiration.
2019-09-04 Non Compliance 30N - Ratios, group size, and supervision Corrected
Corrective Action: Ensure the direct supervision of children at all times. Two children were observed leaving the four/five-year-old classroom to use the bathroom unsupervised. This was corrected when another teacher walked the children to the bathroom.
2019-09-04 Non Compliance 40N - Outdoor climate and space Corrected
Corrective Action: Remove the trash and debris from the playground. Remove broken toys from the playground.
2019-09-04 Non Compliance 19N - Child files Corrected
Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Two children need the days they attend. Three children need the hours and they days they attend. One child needs the hours they attend. One child needs a completed emergency card. One child needs mat permission. One child needs screen time permission. Three children need transportation permission. One child needs a health appraisal. One child needs a health appraisal with immunization records.
2019-09-04 Non Compliance 44N - Sanitation Corrected
Corrective Action: Provide a soap/water and sanitizing solution for the one-year-old classroom.
2019-09-04 Non Compliance 62N - First aid kits Corrected
Corrective Action: Purchase an instant cold pack, pen and note pad, plastic bags, roll gauze, safety pins,scissors, thermometer, triangle bandage, and tweezers for the first aid kit.
2019-09-04 Non Compliance 20N - Personnel files Corrected
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Five staff need annual review of abuse and neglect. One staff needs a professional development plan, two references, drug/alcohol statement, a health appraisal with TB results, and service letters.
2019-09-04 Non Compliance 64N - Feeding of Infants Corrected
Corrective Action: Record infants feedings, diapering, sleep checks, etc. and be sure to share with the families daily. This was corrected when the staff started them for the day.

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