Licensed Child Care Center
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Little Sprouts Learning Academy
Seaford, DE
· Sussex County
126 N SHIPLEY ST,
Seaford, DE 19973
Quick Facts
Capacity
132 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 12 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
1196173
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 SPROUTS LEARNING ACADEMY is a Licensed Child Care Center in SEAFORD DE, with a maximum capacity of 132 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 - 5:30 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Financial Arrangements: Child Care Food Program;Purchase of Care;
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
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| 2025-12-04 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. One staff person needs an updated health appraisal indicating if they can care for children. One staff person needs one more more reference. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-12-04 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. One child needs an updated health appraisal. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-12-04 | Non Compliance | 45U - Hazardous Materials | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure routine cleaners are locked-up or inaccessible to children. This was corrected at the visit when a safety lock was added to the cabinet containing cleaning materials in the upstairs bathroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2025-12-04 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure walls are in good repair. Repair wallpaper under window in the Turtles classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-12-04 | Non Compliance | 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure food storage areas are clean. Clean spilled substance inside freezer in kitchen. Ensure freezers maintain a temperature of 0 degrees F or below. Adjust freezer temperature in Young Infant classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-12-04 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure gates in the outdoor play area are self-latching. This was corrected at the visit when the gate in the infant play area was repaired to ensure it self-latches. Ensure appropriate fall zone depth is maintained. Replenish mulch to nine inches in all fall zones in the grassy playground area. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-12-04 | Non Compliance | 76U - Activity Schedule | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure each classroom's activity schedule is posted and visible. This was corrected at the visit when a daily schedule was posted in the the Frogs room and the schedule was moved to a visible location in the Flamingos classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-12-11 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. One staff person needs to complete CPR training with a hands-on skills demonstration. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-12-11 | Non Compliance | 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure refrigerator in the koala's classroom maintains a temperature of 41 degrees F or below. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-12-11 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure gates in the fenced outdoor play area are self-closing and self-latching. Repair gate leading into the grassy play area. This was corrected at the visit when the gate was repaired and observed self-closing and self-latching. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-12-11 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure a diaper changing mat and disposable cover are available for pull-up changes in the children's bathroom. This was corrected at the visit when a mat and disposable covers were placed in the bathroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-12-11 | Non Compliance | 66U - Emergency Planning | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure emergency water is available at all times. This was corrected at the visit when water was purchased and placed in storage. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-12-13 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. One staff person needs a health appraisal on OCCL's form, a release of employment history, and a service letter attempt with a follow-up if one service letter is not received from any prior employers. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-12-13 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure indoor space is in good repair. The baseboard trim in the pink bathroom needs to be repaired. Ensure child cubbies in the Pandas classroom are labeled with the child's name. Ensure the trash can in the Cheetah's bathroom has a lid. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-12-13 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure gates in the outdoor playground are self-closing and self-latching. The large gate and the gate leading into the larger play area need to be repaired so they self-close and self-latch. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-12-13 | Non Compliance | 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure nap mats are cleanable and non-absorbent. LS Brey observed ripped nap mats in the Giraffe and Frogs classrooms. This was corrected at the visit when the ripped mats were replaced with new ones. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-12-13 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plans include physical social-emotional, language/literacy, and cognitive activities daily. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-12-13 | Non Compliance | 75U - Activity Areas | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure language and literacy materials are available in each classroom. Add these materials to the Flamingo classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-12-13 | Non Compliance | 76U - Activity Schedule | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure a daily schedule is posted in each classroom. Post a daily schedule in the Giraffe's classroom. This was corrected at the visit when the scheduled was posted on the wall. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-12-06 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Child #3 needs a parent right to know form. Child #12 needs lead test results. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-12-06 | Non Compliance | 46U - Air Quality and Windows | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure air vents are clean and free of dust. Clean all air vents. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-12-06 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure diaper changing procedures are followed and posted. LS Smith observed staff not washing the childrens hands after each diaper change, and disinfecting the changing table after each use. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-12-06 | Non Compliance | 63U - Administration of Medication | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure any medication applied to children has a signed MAR form. LS Smith observed diaper creams for for children, and staff disclosed they did not have a signed MAR. This was discussed with the staff. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-12-06 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plans are completed and posted. The Frog classroom did not have a completed lesson plan posted. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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