Licensed Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Lifehouse Early Childhood Center
Townsend, DE
· New Castle County
101 KARINS BLVD,
Townsend, DE 19734
Quick Facts
Capacity
176 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 12 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
1379319
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
LIFEHOUSE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is a Licensed Child Care Center in TOWNSEND DE, with a maximum capacity of 176 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: 2024: 3 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.; 2025: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.; 2026: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.; 2023: 3 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
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| 2025-10-23 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Staff file items needed: Staff #1 needs full eligibility from criminal history from out of state Staff #2, 3, 4 needs to be re-fingerprinted Send receipts when completed | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-10-23 | Non Compliance | 41U - Child Health Appraisal | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Child file items needed: Child # 4 & 14 need immunization records or notarized exemption forms send records/forms | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-10-23 | Non Compliance | 45U - Hazardous Materials | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Radon testing needed every 5 years. Have completed for each child care space. Send results to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-10-23 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Bathroom wall in Tot Twos needs to be painted. Send photo to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-10-23 | Non Compliance | 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Replace thermometers not working properly. Movers, Tot 2, Tyke 4 reading over 41. Tot 2-3, Team Kid Jr reading under 30. Send photos to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-10-23 | Non Compliance | 51U - Toilet Facilities | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Clean ventilation fans in all classroom bathrooms. Send photos to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-10-04 | Non Compliance | 16U - Insurance Coverage | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Provide documentation of current liability insurance. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-10-04 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Submit the following to complete the staff files: OCCL Health and Safety training for ALL staff except staff #16; Adult health appraisals w/ TB for staff #7, #8; CPR/FA certification for #3, 5, 8; medication certification or training for Staff #7, 8, 9; Prof. dev. plans for Staff #9; references #7 (2), #8 (2)-- not determined item which will become non-compliant 10-31-23---- 2 health and safety training hours for staff #1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 11. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-10-04 | Non Compliance | 63U - Administration of Medication | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Obtain current (non-expired) medication for Child #19. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-10-11 | Non Compliance | 24U - Staff Qualifications | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Submit documentation of the administrator's SA and I/T specialized training on the DEEDs certificate. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-10-11 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Submit the following to complete the staff files: CPR/FA certifications for 9 staff members; medication training or certification for 3 staff members; a health appraisal for one staff and TB results for one staff member; documentation of service letter being sent for 10 staff members. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-10-11 | Non Compliance | 36U - Staff Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Assure all staff sign in and out in each classroom with each arrival and departure. This was corrected at the visit. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-10-11 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Submit the following to complete children's files: blood lead test results for 6 children and immunizations for 2 children. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-10-11 | Non Compliance | 75U - Activity Areas | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Add an art area to the 2 year old room. This was corrected during the visit. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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