Licensed Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Little People~big Dreams Learning Center Inc.
New Castle, DE
· New Castle County
901 E BASIN RD,
New Castle, DE 19720
Quick Facts
Capacity
128 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
1474618
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
LITTLE PEOPLE~BIG DREAMS LEARNING CENTER INC. is a Licensed Child Care Center in NEW CASTLE DE, with a maximum capacity of 128 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 12 years.. It is open Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Financial Arrangements: Nonprofit;Purchase of Care;
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
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| 2026-07-21 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure Staff Files are complete. The following is needed: - Training Hours--Staff #3 (18) - Professional Development Plan--Staff #1 - CPR/First Aid--Staff #3 - OCCL Health and Safety Training--Staff #2 & 4 - References--Staff #2 - Adult Abuse Registry Check--Staff #2 - Release of Employment--Staff #2 & 4 - Service Letters--Staff #2 & 4 (if staff have no previous work experience, or no service letters are received, must provide 2 additional references for a total of 4) | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-07-21 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure Child Files are complete. The following is needed: - Child #7 needs current immunizations and blood lead screener results - Child #10 needs Mat/Cot permission | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-07-21 | Non Compliance | 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure nap equipment (sheets and blankets) do not touch each other when being stored in the Yellow and the Blue Rooms. - Infant Cribs need to be repositioned to be on the lowest settings. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-07-21 | Non Compliance | 57U - Equipment | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure classrooms have equipment present for all developmental areas. The Yellow classroom needs sensory materials, and the Green Room needs science and sensory materials. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-07-21 | Non Compliance | 66U - Emergency Planning | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure there is a supply of emergency water present at the facility. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-07-21 | Non Compliance | 75U - Activity Areas | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all classrooms have the required areas. The Yellow room needs to have an art area with art materials available to the children. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-07-21 | Non Compliance | 77U - Infant and Toddler Care | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the Infant classroom staff are documenting Infant Sleep Checks every 30 minutes and sharing with families daily. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-07-16 | Non Compliance | 36U - Staff Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff sign in/out of the classroom appropriately on the tracking sheet. The Blue Room was inaccurate at the time of the center tour. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2025-07-16 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure Child Files are complete. Child #1 needs a current immunization record and blood lead screening value. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-07-16 | Non Compliance | 45U - Hazardous Materials | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all cleaners are labeled appropriately. Red and Yellow Rooms need labels on their bottles (soap and water) | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-07-16 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure there is adequate ground cover on the playground for fall zones to be within regulation. Specifically, under the climbing areas, at the base of the slides, and at the bottom of the landings. The cement pylons and fabric base layer under the mulch is exposed. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-07-16 | Non Compliance | 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure that all cot sheets are not touching while in storage. All of the cots are stacked with sheets still on them. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-07-16 | Non Compliance | 57U - Equipment | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure adequate materials are available for the children to utilize and engage with. The yellow room needs construction/blocks, the Blue Room needs language/literacy, Art Materials, and Sensory Materials. The Green Room needs Construction/Blocks, Manipulatives and Art Materials. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-07-16 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure Lesson Plans are posted in the School Aged Room. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-09 | Non Compliance | 20U - Positive Behavior Management | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure that the programs Positive Behaviors Support Policy is displayed in the main entry area and in all classrooms. Send pictures to OCCL to verify. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-09 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure that all staff files are complete. Send documentation of missing items. - Professional Development Plans for Staff #1, 2, 9 - OCCL Health and Safety for Early Childhood Professionals training for Staff #5, 6, 8, 9 - References for Staff # 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 - Adult Abuse Registry for Staff #6 and 9 - Release of Employment for Staff #5, 6, 8, 9 - Service Letters/two documented attempts to obtain Service Letters for Staff# 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ----- Undetermined at the time of visit: - CPR/First Aid for Staff #3, 6, 7, 8 - Professional Development Training Hours (with 2 in Health and Safety) for Staff #1, 4 | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-09 | Non Compliance | 57U - Equipment | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure that there are enough materials and adequate supplies available to the children in the Toddler Blue Room. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-09 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure that Lesson Plans are posted in a visible location every week in al rooms. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-01-30 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure Child Filles are complete. Child #2 needs a signed parent right to know log, and screen time permission., Send to OCCL when complete. Child #8 needs a developmental plan. Send to OCCL when complete. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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