Licensed Child Care Center
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Lil' Einstein's Learning Academy
Bear, DE
· New Castle County
234 RICKEY BOULEVARD,
Bear, DE 19701
Quick Facts
Capacity
102 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 12 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
1033382
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
LIL' EINSTEIN'S LEARNING ACADEMY is a Licensed Child Care Center in BEAR DE, with a maximum capacity of 102 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 12 years.. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM. 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: 2023: 4 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.; 2024: 4 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.; 2025: 5 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.; 2026: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.; 2022: 4 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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| 2026-07-09 | Non Compliance | 16U - Insurance Coverage | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Submit liability insurance to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-07-09 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete: Staff #1 needs 4 references and a health appraisal with TB. Staff #2 needs their OCCL Health/Safety training. Staff #3 needs 4 references and a health appraisal with TB. Staff #4 needs their OCCL Health/Safety training and 4 references. Staff #5 needs their OCCL Health/Safety training and 5 references. Staff #6 needs 5 training hours (ND). Staff #7 needs 18 training hours (ND). Staff #8 needs their OCCL Health and Safety training, application/resume/data sheet, 4 references, and a health appraisal with TB. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-07-09 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Sand or paint wall in the 3's room and send a picture to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-07-09 | Non Compliance | 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure infant crib sheets are tight fitting. Submit pictures of infant only crib sheets with tight fitting to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-07-09 | Non Compliance | 63U - Administration of Medication | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Submit MAR's for sunscreen to OCCL for all children who use it. Correct sunscreen forms with correct permissions and send to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-07-17 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #3 needs 1 reference. Staff #4 needs a DEEDS certificate, 4 references, and an adult health appraisal. Staff #5 needs a DEEDS certificate and 2 more references. Staff #6 needs 4 references, an adult health appraisal. Staff #7 needs 4 references, a returned service letter or 2 documented attempts. Staff #8 needs their health and safety training, administration of medication, 4 references, adult health appraisal, and fingerprinting results. (staff #8's last day is 8/8/2025, therefore these are not determined). Staff #9 must be re-fingerprinted. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-07-17 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Submit blood lead screening for Child #18. Submit developmental plans for Children #2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10-12. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-07-17 | Non Compliance | 57U - Equipment | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Place additional dramatic play materials in the one year old room. 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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| 2025-07-17 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Replace diaper mat in the two year old classroom. 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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| 2025-07-17 | Non Compliance | 66U - Emergency Planning | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Submit fire drill for the month of July. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-07-17 | Non Compliance | 72U - Feeding of Infants | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Submit infant feeding schedules for all infants by 8/18/2025. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-16 | Non Compliance | 16U - Insurance Coverage | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Submit updated liability insurance. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-16 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. OCCL health and safety training is needed from Staff #2,3,13,14, and 15. References needed for Staff #2, 3, 11, 14, and 16. Health appraisal and TB needed for Staff #3 and 6. Staff #10 needs to be re-fingerprinted. Staff #13 needs her out of state results. CPR/FA is needed for Staff #10, 11, and 15. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-16 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Child #3 needs a blood lead screening result. Child #18 needs a health appraisal. Children #11 and 18 need a developmental plan. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-16 | Non Compliance | 45U - Hazardous Materials | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Lock cabinet in the Pre-K room under the sink or remove chemicals and send a picture to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-16 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Place an outlet cover in the two year old bathroom. 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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| 2024-07-16 | Non Compliance | 72U - Feeding of Infants | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Submit infant feeding schedule for Child #1. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-07-18 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #3 needs their health and safety training, and a returned service letter or 2 documented attempts. Staff #6 needs their fingerprinting eligibility results. Staff #8 needs their health and safety training. Staff #9 needs their health and safety training, professional development plan, annual review of safe sleep and abuse/neglect signatures. Staff #11 needs their health and safety training, 2 references, release of employment history, and a returned service letter or 4 references and 2 documented attempts. The applicant must be re-fingerprinted and determined eligible. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-07-18 | Non Compliance | 51U - Toilet Facilities | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure vent fan in the two's room is operating. Fix fan and send a video of fan in use to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-07-18 | Non Compliance | 72U - Feeding of Infants | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure Child #17 and 18 have updated infant feeding schedules on file. Send feeding schedule for Child #17 and #18 to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-07-13 | Non Compliance | 16U - Insurance Coverage | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure facility has a current liability insurance certificate. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-07-13 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #2 needs their DOE certification and Medication certification. Staff #3 needs their completed PD plan, the signature of the annual review of sleep safe, abuse & neglect, a signature of orientation and drug and alcohol and declaration, and an updated health appraisal. Staff #4 needs an updated health appraisal and a completed service letter. Staff #5 needs an updated health appraisal and a completed service letter. Staff #6 needs a complete service letter. Staff #7 needs an updated health appraisal. Staff # 9 and Staff # 10 need a complete service letter. Staff #11 needs 2 references, an updated health appraisal, and a completed service letter. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-07-13 | Non Compliance | 38U - Parents Right to Know | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure each parent signs the annual parent's right to know log. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-07-13 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Child # 1,4,5,6,7,10,12,17 need blood lead screening results. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-07-13 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all outlets and power strips are covered in the bathrooms and classrooms. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-07-13 | Non Compliance | 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure each classroom has a working thermometer in the refrigerators and freezers. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-07-13 | Non Compliance | 51U - Toilet Facilities | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure there are paper towels in the two-year-old class bathroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-07-13 | Non Compliance | 72U - Feeding of Infants | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure each infant has a completed written feeding schedule with monthly updates. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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