Harvest Child & Youth Development Center - Wilmington DE Licensed Child Care Center

2205 LANCASTER AVENUE , WILMINGTON DE 19805
(302) 654-2613

About the Provider

Description: HARVEST CHILD & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER is a Licensed Child Care Center in WILMINGTON DE, with a maximum capacity of 95 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: Financial Arrangements: Child Care Food Program;Purchase of Care; Reported Injuries & Deaths: No facility injuries reported. No facility deaths reported.; Stars Rating: Starting with Stars;

Program and Licensing Details

  • Capacity: 95
  • Age Range: 6 weeks through 12 years.
  • State Rating: 1
  • 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
2020-02-18 Non Compliance 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Corrected
Corrective Action: During a complaint visit, the licensing specialist observed 16 three to five-year-old children in the PreK 4 classroom with one qualified staff member. During the specialist’s time in the classroom, a second qualified staff member arrived correcting the staff-to-child ratio.
2019-12-20 Non Compliance 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Corrected
Corrective Action: On December 20, 2019, the three and four-year-old classrooms had combined. This caused the classroom to exceed the maximum group size. The classrooms were instructed to split and the three-year-olds returned to their classroom. This corrected the maximum group size and the staff-to-child ratio.
2019-12-20 Non Compliance 43U - Children's Attendance Corrected
Corrective Action: On December 13, 2019, the infant and three-year-old classrooms had children listed that were not signed out at the end of the day. The center administrator will conduct a training with all staff members to ensure the attendance tracking sheets are completed correctly. The licensee will send OCCL documentation that the training has been completed.
2019-12-20 Non Compliance 24U - Staff Qualifications Corrected
Corrective Action: On December 13, 2019, the infant classroom had six infants alone with an unqualified staff member. The three-year-old classroom had nine children alone with an unqualified staff member. The administrator stated there were other qualified staff members present that had not signed in on the attendance sheets. The center administrator will conduct a training with all staff members to ensure the attendance tracking sheets are completed correctly. The licensee will send OCCL documentation that the training has been completed.
2019-12-02 Non Compliance 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Corrected
Corrective Action: On December 2, 2019, Staff #2 was observed alone with four children in the infant classroom. Staff #2 does not have a Delaware First certificate. The center had Staff #2 and Staff #3 switch places so Staff #2 was paired with another qualified staff member and Staff #3 was in the infant classroom. Staff #3 has an assistant teacher certificate from Delaware First.
2019-11-07 Non Compliance 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Corrected
Corrective Action: On November 7, 2019, Staff #1 was observed alone with eight preschool-age children. Following the visit, it was determined that Staff #1 had provided the center with a Delaware First certificate that could not be verified. The center addressed this information with Staff #1 and Staff #1 resigned.
2019-07-11 Non Compliance 19N - Child files Corrected
Corrective Action: All child files must be complete. Send the completed emergency information card for two children. Send the current health appraisal with immunizations for six children. Send the current health appraisal for one child. Send the signed parent right to know for three children. Send the signed screen time permission for three children. Send the signed parent permission for transportation for one child.
2019-07-11 Non Compliance 20N - Personnel files Corrected
Corrective Action: All staff files must be complete. Send the current CPR/First Aid certificate for two staff members. Send the signed annual safe sleep for one staff member. Send the completed staff orientation record for two staff members. Send two references for two staff members. Send the adult health appraisal with TB for one staff member. Send the service letter for one staff member.
2019-03-18 Non Compliance 65N - Positive behavior management Corrected
Corrective Action: A staff member was reported using improper discipline. The center immediately placed the staff member on a leave of absence and determined the staff member is not able to return until an anger management program has been completed.
2019-01-17 Non Compliance 20N - Personnel files Corrected
Corrective Action: All staff files must be complete. Send current CPR/First Aid certificates for two staff members. Send the job description for one staff member. Send the staff orientation for two staff members. Send the completed professional development plan for two staff members. Send references for two staff members. Send the adult abuse registry for two staff members. Send the signed safe sleep for one staff member. Send the service letters for one staff member. Send the health appraisal with TB for one staff member.
2019-01-17 Non Compliance 19N - Child files Corrected
Corrective Action: All child files must be complete. Send the current health appraisal for five children.
2018-10-25 Non Compliance 20N - Personnel files Corrected
Corrective Action: All staff files must be complete. Send documentation of CPR/First Aid for four staff members. Send a staff orientation for one staff member. Send references for two staff members. Send fingerprinting receipt for one staff member. Send health appraisal only for one staff member.
2018-10-25 Non Compliance 19N - Child files Corrected
Corrective Action: All child files must be complete. Send current health appraisal with immunization for three children. Send documentation of signed parent permission for parents right to know and screen time for four children.
2018-10-25 Non Compliance 66N - Program goals and planning Corrected
Corrective Action: Send documentation of health living/food activity added to lesson plans weekly for two classrooms.

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