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Gift Of Love Early Learning Center
Smyrna, DE
· Kent County
115 EAST NORTH STREET,
Smyrna, DE 19977
Quick Facts
Capacity
44 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 12 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (302) 659-1984
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
At Gift Of Love LLC. our mission is to provide a safe, loving, and quality-filled environment for children to learn, grow and explore.
Additional Information:
Initial Licensed Date: 17-JAN-13; Special Conditions: Regulated Services:; Stars Rating: Two Stars; Financial Arrangements: Child Care Food Program;Purchase of Care; Reported Injuries & Deaths: No facility injuries reported. No facility deaths reported.;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Friday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-20 | Non Compliance | 26U - Staffing | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Provide written documentation of an ECT staff who is trained in the day to day operation of the center | |||
| 2019-11-20 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Two cubbies in the Pre-K classroom needs to be labelled with child in care name.A trash cover is needed for trash can in the Pre-K classroom and in the one year old classroom bathroom. | |||
| 2019-11-20 | Non Compliance | 25U - Substitutes, Volunteers, and Contracted Special Services Persons | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure a background check with eligibility determined before being left alone with children. The bus driver was transporting children without a comprehensive background check completed. | |||
| 2019-11-20 | Non Compliance | 31U - Owner's File | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: A complete file is needed for the owner who is providing direct care. | |||
| 2019-11-20 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Post the lesson plan in the Pre-K classroom. | |||
| 2019-11-20 | Non Compliance | 36U - Staff Attendance | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: In the one year old classroom, staff did not sign out of the classroom. Ensure staff sign in and out of the classroom. | |||
| 2019-11-20 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Complete files are needed for seven staff. Child abuse and neglect reporting forms are needed for one staff. Job descriptions are needed for three staff. References are needed for three staff. Drug/alcohol statements are needed for three staff. Employee declaration statements are needed for three staff. Adult abuse registry check is needed for three staff. Health appraisals are needed for three staff. Service letters are needed for three staff. First aid and CPR certifications are needed for one staff. Fingerprinting is needed for one staff. Orientation is needed for three staff. | |||
| 2019-06-20 | Non Compliance | 42N - Sleeping accommodations | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Multiple children were napping on cots without top and bottom covers. Provide top and bottom covers for children’s cots. An infant was sleeping with a bottle in his crib. Ensure all items, except the mattress, a tight-fitting sheet, and a pacifier, if needed, are removed from a crib before placing an infant down to sleep. An infant was observed sleeping in a stroller. It was reported that the child was leaving, however the specialist saw no evidence that the child was leaving. | |||
| 2019-06-10 | Non Compliance | 30N - Ratios, group size, and supervision | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Maintain correct staff-to-child ratio and maximum group size limits at all times. 23 children and two staff were observed in a classroom, the youngest child was three years old. School-age children were combined with younger children in two classrooms. School-age children may not be mixed with younger children unless there are 12 or fewer children in total present or it’s during the first or last 90 minutes of the center’s hours of operation. Keep the school-age children in their own classroom. | |||
| 2019-06-10 | Non Compliance | 68N - Infant and toddler care | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: An infant was observed sleeping in a crib with a bottle. Infants are to be fed only when they are being held, or when they are placed in a high chair or feeding table at mealtime. | |||
| 2019-06-10 | Non Compliance | 16N - Records | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Children’s attendance was not documented in multiple classrooms. Document children’s attendance when they arrive and depart in the child’s classroom and when a child does not remain with his or her assigned class. Sign children out of care when they exit the bus to go to school and sign children into care when they are picked up from school. Staff attendance was not documented in two classrooms. Document staff members’ exact hours worked in each classroom. | |||
| 2019-06-10 | Non Compliance | 19N - Child files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Complete files are needed for two children. Health appraisals are needed for two children. | |||
| 2018-12-04 | Non Compliance | 30N - Ratios, group size, and supervision | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: In the one/ two year-old classroom, and EC Intern were left alone with children. Only qualified staff can be left alone with children. ( corrected at visit) | |||
| 2018-12-04 | Non Compliance | 40N - Outdoor climate and space | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Remove all hazards from the outdoor play area. The outdoor gate can not self latch. Repair or replace gate to ensure it can be self latch. | |||
| 2018-12-04 | Non Compliance | 16N - Records | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all classrooms have accurate attendance with children and staff arrival and departure times. Provide attendance from 12-5-2018 to 12-18-2018. | |||
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