Grow & Learn Childcare Center - Middletown DE Licensed Child Care Center

2486 NORTH DUPONT PARKWAY , MIDDLETOWN DE 19709
(302) 378-9100

About the Provider

Description: GROW & LEARN CHILDCARE CENTER is a Licensed Child Care Center in MIDDLETOWN DE, with a maximum capacity of 107 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 10 years.. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Additional Information: Stars Rating: Five Stars; Financial Arrangements: Profit, Purchase of Care; Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2017: 2 facility injuries and no facility deaths reported.
2018: 2 facility injuries and no facility deaths reported.;

Program and Licensing Details

  • Capacity: 107
  • Age Range: 6 weeks through 10 years.
  • State Rating: 5
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • 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
2020-03-11 Non Compliance 73U - Program Goals and Planning Corrected
Corrective Action: Ensure all lesson plans include social-emotional experiences/lessons. Lesson plans are needed for 3's and 4's, pre-k, and school-age classrooms.
2020-03-11 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Corrected
Corrective Action: All staff files must be complete. Professional development is needed for Staff #19 and #23. An orientation is needed for Staff #5. A job description is needed for Staff #5, #11, and #23. One reference letter is needed Two reference letters are needed for Staff #3, #4, #11, and #23. Three reference letters are needed for Staff #20. Four reference letters are needed for Staff #4, #11, #16, #17, and #19. Adult abuse is needed for Staff #18. A health appraisal with TB for Staff
2020-03-11 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Corrected
Corrective Action: All child files must be complete. An immunization record and health appraisal is needed for Child #5, #14, #17, and #22. A health appraisal only is needed for Child #20. Infant feeding schedule is needed for Child #1, #5, #9, and #16.
2020-03-11 Non Compliance 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing Corrected
Corrective Action: Ensure disposable covers are used when changing diapers. There were no disposable covers available.
2019-07-19 Non Compliance 30N - Ratios, group size, and supervision Corrected
Corrective Action: A child was left unsupervised on the centers playground. Children are remain under direct supervision of staff at all times. The staff involved must complete a name to face count/tracking training.
2019-07-19 Non Compliance 65N - Positive behavior management Corrected
Corrective Action: A child was pushed, shoved, shaken, and cornered by Staff #4 on April 10, 2019. Staff #4 was immediately dismissed on April 11, 2019, after footage was reviewed. OCCL was contacted by Owner Kari Kroll on April 15, 2019.
2019-03-08 Non Compliance 66N - Program goals and planning Corrected
Corrective Action: Lesson plans must be posted. One classroom needs a current lesson plan posted.
2019-03-08 Non Compliance 43N - Toilet facilities Corrected
Corrective Action: Bathrooms must have ventilation. Repair ventilation system in one bathroom.
2019-03-08 Non Compliance 19N - Child files Corrected
Corrective Action: Child files must be complete. Health appraisal and immunization records are needed for four children.
2019-03-08 Non Compliance 20N - Personnel files Corrected
Corrective Action: Staff files must be complete. A professional development plan is needed for eight staff members. Four reference letters are needed for one staff member. Two reference letters are needed for three staff members. One reference letter is needed for three staff members. Declaration and a drug and alcohol statement is needed for one staff member. Seven staff members need a health appraisal.
2019-03-08 Non Compliance 42N - Sleeping accommodations Corrected
Corrective Action: Cots must be labeled. One classroom needs to label cots.
2019-03-08 Non Compliance 48N - Food service and preparation Corrected
Corrective Action: Refrigerator needs working thermometer. Add a thermometer to refrigerator.
2019-03-08 Non Compliance 49N - Emergency planning Corrected
Corrective Action: Post evacuation route in one classroom.
2018-03-23 Non Compliance 48N - Food service and preparation Corrected
Corrective Action: The refrigerator in one of the classrooms with 50* - send a picture of the thermometer at the correct temperature.
2018-03-23 Non Compliance 20N - Personnel files Corrected
Corrective Action: Staff files were missing the following: - One health appraisal, and one reference.

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