Learning Center At Madison Street - Wilmington DE Licensed Child Care Center

600 NORTH MADISON STREET , WILMINGTON DE 19801
(302) 543-7588

About the Provider

Description:

The Learning Center at Madison is a welcoming, energteic, and innovative place where children can learn and grow. Our tearchers are experienced, each classroom comes complete with a high quality program, and we offer nutrious meals. Our daycare provides a safe environment for all children to flourish! 

Now Enrolling All Ages! 

Additional Information:

Financial Arrangements: Child Care Food Program, Purchase of Care;

Stars Rating: Starting with Stars; Reported Injuries & Deaths: No facility injuries reported. No facility deaths reported.;
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Program and Licensing Details

  • Capacity: 136
  • Age Range: 6 weeks through 12 years.
  • State Rating: 2
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Languages Supported: English, SPANISH
  • Transportation: Field Trips
  • 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
2019-11-19 Non Compliance 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments Corrected
Corrective Action: Obtain parent permission to swaddle infant.
2019-11-19 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Corrected
Corrective Action: One staff needs TB results.
2019-11-19 Non Compliance 77U - Infant and Toddler Care Corrected
Corrective Action: Ensure staff are completing infant daily logs with 30 minute sleep checks.
2019-11-19 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Corrected
Corrective Action: One child needs development plan. One child needs health appraisal and immunizations.
2019-04-12 Non Compliance 65N - Positive behavior management Corrected
Corrective Action: A child in care was handled inappropriately by a staff member. As a result, the staff member was terminated by the center. The licensee shall ensure children are handled appropriately and staff use prevention strategies and appropriate redirection.
2019-03-26 Non Compliance 20N - Personnel files Corrected
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs CPR and First Aid. One staff needs two references. Three staff need service letters.
2019-03-08 Non Compliance 13N - OCCL notified of events? Organized system of business management? Corrected
Corrective Action: OCCL was notified two business after a child required medical treatment. A staff member shall ensure that OCCL is notified within one business day by direct voice contact in the event of child requiring medical treatment other than first aid provided at the center. Ms. Colleen stated she will comply and follow Delacare Regulations.
2018-11-16 Non Compliance 8N - Completed application submitted 60 days before license expires? Corrected
Corrective Action: Ensure renewal application is submitted 60 days prior to license expiring.Application received on November 5, 2018.
2018-11-16 Non Compliance 19N - Child files Corrected
Corrective Action: Ensure all children's files are complete. Submit a health appraisal only for one child.
2018-09-12 Non Compliance 36N - General safety practices Corrected
Corrective Action: The building must be maintained and equipped in compliance with all applicable requirements and regulatory bodies. There are items not listed in this report that were non-compliant with both the Wilmington Fire Marshal and Licenses & Inspections. The Wilmington Fire Marshal has corrections due for re-inspection on 09-07-2018. The hot water was not operational in the building. This was corrected on 8-19-2018. There was a strong smell of natural gas in the kitchen area. This was corrected on 08-17-2018. All areas of a center must be maintained in a clean, safe condition, including floors, walls, surfaces, toilets, etc. The floor in the infant room was saturated with an unknown substance and had white mold on the surface, leading to a strong odor. Residue was built up on the counter tops under contact paper. These items were corrected on 8-20-2018. During a visit from Licenses & Inspections on 8-15-2018, several ceiling tiles were stained, removed, or bowing due to a water leak. New ceiling tiles were in place on 08-17-2018. Several holes were noted in various walls throughout the building. Tiles were missing from the walls in multiple bathrooms. A bottom border/baseboard was missing in multiple spots. Some of this was corrected by 8-20-2018. Spackled/patched areas still need to be sanded and painted. Bathroom exhaust fans, and HVAC supply and return vents in the ceilings had build-up of dust in several classrooms. These vents need to be cleaned. Hot water was not available throughout the center. This was corrected on 08-19-2018. Cleaning materials were stored in cabinets in the infant and the preschool classrooms. The safety locks that were installed were no longer operating properly. This was corrected on 08-20-2018. Fly papers and insects were noted during a visit on 08-15-2018. They were still heavily presen [DataMsg: This field has been shortened. Contact OCCL at 302-892-5800 (New Castle County) or 302-739-5487 (Kent and Sussex) for more information.]
2018-08-17 Non Compliance 43N - Toilet facilities Corrected
Corrective Action: Restrooms must have liquid soap, toilet paper, and paper towels available to the children. Multiple bathrooms were missing these items, and some of the soap dispensers were not working. This was corrected on 08-20-2018. Restrooms must be maintained in a sanitary condition, with all surfaces being smooth and cleanable. Dried urine and debris was found on the floor in multiple restrooms, and ceramic tiles were missing in several spots from walls. These items were corrected on 08-20-2018.
2018-08-17 Non Compliance 48N - Food service and preparation Corrected
Corrective Action: All refrigerators need to have a working thermometer. The infant room refrigerator had a thermometer that was not reading properly. This was corrected at the visit on 08-17-2018. Several items within the refrigerator in the kitchen were not labeled or dated. This was corrected on 08-20-2018. Areas of the kitchen, including surfaces, were found to be unsanitary. This was corrected by 8-21-2018.
2017-11-21 Non Compliance 35N - Parents/Guardians Communication Corrected
Corrective Action: A staff member failed to report an incident in the classroom to the administration or to the parent of the child. This was corrected when the child notified the parent at pick-up, and administration wrote an incident report that was signed by the parent.
2017-11-13 Non Compliance 36N - General safety practices Corrected
Corrective Action: The cabinets under the sinks in the 3-year-old room and 4-year-old room need safety locks if chemicals will be stored there. Send a picture of this when corrected.
2017-11-13 Non Compliance 19N - Child files Corrected
Corrective Action: Two children need Health Appraisals. Immunization records were already in the files.

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