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Ducklings Elc Middletown Dba Jdbb Holdings, Llc.
Middletown, DE
· New Castle County
621 MAPLETON AVE.,
Middletown, DE 19709
Quick Facts
Capacity
145 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 8 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
1537836
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
DUCKLINGS ELC MIDDLETOWN DBA JDBB HOLDINGS, LLC. is a Licensed Child Care Center in MIDDLETOWN DE, with a maximum capacity of 145 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 8 years.. It is open Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Special Conditions: Variance; Financial Arrangements: Purchase of Care; Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2026: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.;
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
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| 2026-09-11 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure supervision is provided at all times. Staff members went inside with their class, leaving child on the enclosed playground. Staff in an adjacent playground area saw the child and brought them into the facility. Staff members received a formal written warning and training. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-10-02 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs updated med certification. Staff #3 needs updated TB test. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-10-02 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Child #9 needs updated health appraisal. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-10-02 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #2 needs references (2), Health Appraisal & TB. Staff #3 needs signed PD Plan, orientation, references (2), TB test. Staff #4 needs CPR/First Aid, PD Plan, orientation, references (2), Health Appraisal & TB. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-10-02 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children's files are complete. Child #1, 5, 8 need blood lead test results. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-10-02 | Non Compliance | 45U - Hazardous Materials | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure hazardous materials are not accessible to children. Toilet wand and cleaning pads in bathroom of Jitterbugs classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-10-02 | Non Compliance | 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure refrigerator temp reads 41' or colder. The Crickets classroom refrigerator is reading 45'. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-04-26 | Non Compliance | 36U - Staff Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff attendance includes exact arrival and departure times. At the time of the visit, two staff were signed out of the crickets room for breaks prior to taking the breaks. Also, one staff member did not sign out of the infant classroom and one staff member did not sign out of the doodlebugs room. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-04-26 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. A monthly infant feeding schedule is needed for one child. Parents' right to know is needed for one child. Blood lead testing results are needed for two children. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-02-19 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. A health appraisal with TB is needed for one staff. A health appraisal is needed for one staff. Service letters are needed for eight staff. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-02-19 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure classrooms do not use air fresheners. Remove air freshener from the caterpillars room. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-02-19 | Non Compliance | 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure nap equipment is labeled. Label cots is the caterpillar and crickets room. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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