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Police Athletic League Of Wilmington Child Care Center

Wilmington, DE · New Castle County
3707 NORTH MARKET STREET, Wilmington, DE 19802
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Quick Facts

Capacity
240 children
Age range (listing information)
6 weeks through 12 years.
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Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
3

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Contact Information

📞 (302) 764-6170
3707 NORTH MARKET STREET
Wilmington, DE 19802
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✓ Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
742950
Licensed Since
2007
Issued By
Delaware Department of Services For Children, Youth And Their Families
District Office
State of Delaware, Office of Child Care Licensing

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About the Provider

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The Police Athletic League of Wilmington gives our youth a safe haven to go after school and channels their energies in positive directions to promote self-esteem, good life choices, and healthy lifestyles. Our center has a full time police officer and dedicated staff who work to enhance the positive moral development of our young people through a large variety of sports, education, and recreational programs. All of PALW’s programs are completely free of charge.
Additional Information: Financial Arrangements: Child Care Food Program;Nonprofit;Purchase of Care; Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2026: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.;

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
2026-07-20 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Please refer to the staff list left behind during the visit. Including one pending out-of-state for Staff #9
2026-07-20 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Please refer to the child file list left behind during the visit.
2026-07-20 Non Compliance 45U - Hazardous Materials Completed
Corrective Action: Radon tests are expired. Radon should be tested every 5 years.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-07-20 Non Compliance 66U - Emergency Planning Completed
Corrective Action: Please conduct a monthly fire drill and send a video to OCCL
2026-07-20 Non Compliance 67U - Transportation Completed
Corrective Action: School Bus windows are broken. Window #10, #13
2026-07-20 Non Compliance 74U - Lesson Plans Completed
Corrective Action: School- Age/ Summer Camp needs a weekly or monthly plan. There is no plan currently
2025-07-16 Non Compliance 28U - General Qualifications Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff are fingerprinted and determined eligible before starting work.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-07-16 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-07-16 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Health appraisal needed for Child #14, #19 Immunizations needed for Child #19 Blood lead results needed for Child #11, 13,19,20 Dev. plans needed for child # 1, 4, 7,8,9
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-07-16 Non Compliance 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure freezer is functional and reads below 0. Send repair proof.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-07-16 Non Compliance 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure cribs are 18 inces apart in the infant class.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-04-15 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs application/ resume, job description, service letter from PAL and 2 references. Staff #2 needs OCCL H &S training. application/ resume, 4 references, declaration, drug and alcohol statement. Staff #3 needs oreintation, OCCL h&s training, application/ resume, job description, references, declaration and alcohol statement, release of employment.
2025-04-15 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Child # 14 and 15 need infant feeding statements
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-10-23 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Orientation needed for Staff #1, 4, 8, and 9. 7-hour OCCL Health and Safety training is needed for Staff #1 and 9. Application/Resume needed for Staff #3 and 4. Job description needed for Staff #1, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9. References needed for Staff #1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. Declaration needed for Staff #4 and 9. Drug/alcohol statement for Staff #4. Adult abuse registry check for Staff #4. Health appraisal with TB test for Staff #1, 2, 5, 8, and 9. Service letters or additional references for Staff #1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. Driver's license for Staff #8.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-10-23 Non Compliance 41U - Child Health Appraisal Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure children have a health appraisal and immunizations dated within 13 months. Child #6 needs a health appraisal with immunizations. Child #12 needs a health appraisal with immunizations. Child #125 needs a health appraisal. Child #16 needs a blood lead screening. Send to OCCL.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-10-23 Non Compliance 67U - Transportation Completed
Corrective Action: Travel kit is missing liquid soap, water, and emergency numbers.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2024-10-23 Non Compliance 72U - Feeding of Infants Completed
Corrective Action: Please provide monthly feeding statements for infants for the month of October.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-10-23 Non Compliance 74U - Lesson Plans Completed
Corrective Action: Please post lesson plans. Send a copy of School Age lesson plans and the 4 year-old room.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-07-17 Non Compliance 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure ratios and group size are maintained. This was corrected at the visit.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2024-07-17 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. CPR and FA needed for staff #8,9,11,15,16,17,18,21,22,23. Professional Development plan needed for staff# 7,8,11,14,17,18,20,26. Annual review of safe sleep and abuse and neglect needed for staff #7,8,15,18,19,20. Orientation needed for staff #1,2,3,4,5,6,11,14,15,23,24,26,27,28,29. 7 hour OCCL health and safety training needed for staff# 1,2,3,4,5,6,9,10,12,14,17,24,27,28,29. Personal data sheet needed for staff #27. Job description needed for staff #9,10,11,15,17,23,27. Two references are needed for staff# 9,10,13,14,15. Three references are needed for staff# 12. Four references needed for staff# 17,23,26,27. Service letter or 2 additional references needed for staff # 9,10,13,14,15 Declaration needed for staff# 15,23. Drug/Alcohol statement needed for staff #15. Health appraisal needed for staff # 10,13,14,15,17,23,27. Health appraisal needed for staff#12. Release of employment needed for staff #15.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-07-17 Non Compliance 36U - Staff Attendance Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff attendance is accurate. In two school-age rooms, staff were signed out but they were still present. This was corrected at the visit.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2024-07-17 Non Compliance 38U - Parents Right to Know Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure parent's right to know log is completed. Send copy to OCCL.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-07-17 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Child #9,13,14 need blood lead results.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-07-17 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all sinks are working properly. The left sink in the bathroom across from the 3's room was not working.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-07-17 Non Compliance 67U - Transportation Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure vehicles have a fire extinguisher inside. All vans need extinguishers.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-06-17 Non Compliance 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff-to-child ratios are correct. In Camp 9-10 year olds, there was one teacher with 18 school age children. This was corrected at the visit.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2024-06-17 Non Compliance 43U - Children's Attendance Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure tracking sheets are accurate at all times. Tracking sheets in five classrooms were inaccurate. This was corrected at the visit.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2024-06-17 Non Compliance 74U - Lesson Plans Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plans are posted or available. Send lesson plan for 4 year olds to OCCL.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-10-02 Non Compliance 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Completed
Corrective Action: There was an unqualified staff member alone in the infant classroom with one child. This was corrected by moving a qualified staff member into the classroom and providing a staffing schedule to document how this will be corrected moving forward.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-07-10 Non Compliance 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the kitchen floor is clean and maintained at all times. Ensure the deep frier is cleaned and maintained at all times. Repair/replace missing tiles. Send pictures upon completion.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-07-10 Non Compliance 51U - Toilet Facilities Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure potty chairs are cleaned and sanitized after each use. Send a picture. Ensure/Replace batteries are operational in all paper towel dispensers. Repair mechanical vent in child bathroom on the 1st floor. Ensure all changing tables have soap/water and sanitizing solution available for cleaning.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-07-10 Non Compliance 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all nap equipment is labeled and top and bottom coverings are not touching when stored.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-07-10 Non Compliance 57U - Equipment Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the One's classroom has all required areas (Sensory, Building, Language/Dramatic Play, Manipulatives, Music).
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-07-10 Non Compliance 58U - Sanitation Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all classrooms have soap/water and disinfectant solutions available and used when required.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-07-10 Non Compliance 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure a foot-activated trashcan is placed within reachable distance from the diaper changing tables. Ensure all diaper changing tables have disposable paper available for each diaper changing.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-07-10 Non Compliance 63U - Administration of Medication Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all medications are properly labeled and MAR completed. All medications must be locked away and not accessible to children.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-07-10 Non Compliance 65U - First Aid Kits Completed
Corrective Action: Purchase the following items for the first aid kit: eye patch, finger splint, first aid guide, pen and paper, plastic bag, and thermometer.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-07-10 Non Compliance 66U - Emergency Planning Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all classrooms have evacuation diagrams posted. (Two's and School Age (11+)). Send fire drills for July and August.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-07-10 Non Compliance 71U - Meals and Snacks Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the current menu is posted at all times.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-07-10 Non Compliance 74U - Lesson Plans Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all classrooms have current lesson plans posted or available to be reviewed (One's, Threes and Fours, and School Age).
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-07-10 Non Compliance 76U - Activity Schedule Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all classrooms have schedules posted. (1's, 2's, School Age 9-10-year-olds).
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-07-10 Non Compliance 8U - License Renewal Completed
Corrective Action: Send the completed renewal application to OCCL. The application must be received 60 days prior to the license expiration.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-07-10 Non Compliance 24U - Staff Qualifications Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the center has sufficient staff available for all children enrolled. Ensure DEEDS certificates are obtained within 60 days of the hire date.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-07-10 Non Compliance 26U - Staffing Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the center meets and maintains the 1:4 teacher ratio.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-07-10 Non Compliance 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Completed
Corrective Action: Two School Age classrooms had no qualified staff present.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-07-10 Non Compliance 28U - General Qualifications Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff are fingerprinted and determined eligible by the CHU prior to the start date.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-07-10 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: All staff files must be complete. Send the complete staff file for Staff #1, 6, 9, and 10-19. Staff #2 needs an annual professional development plan (PDP), safe sleep, and child abuse and neglect. Staff #3 needs an annual PDP, safe sleep, child abuse and neglect, and current CPR/First Aid. Staff #4 needs current CPR/First Aid, Administration of Medication, application/resume, job description, references, adult abuse registry, health appraisal with TB, and service letter. Staff #5 needs a job description, references, declaration, drug/alcohol statement, adult abuse registry, health appraisal with TB, and service letters. Staff #7 needs PDP, safe sleep, and child abuse and neglect. Staff #8 needs child abuse and neglect, references, adult abuse registry, health appraisal with TB, service letters, and current CPR/First Aid.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-07-10 Non Compliance 32U - Orientation Completed
Corrective Action: Send the completed 7-hour DIEEC Health and Safety training for all staff.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-07-10 Non Compliance 36U - Staff Attendance Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all staff are signed in and out of the classrooms daily.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-07-10 Non Compliance 38U - Parents Right to Know Completed
Corrective Action: Send the completed Parent Right to Know log.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-07-10 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: All child files must be complete. Send documentation of dates of enrollment and hours/days attended for children #2,10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20. Send current health appraisal with immunizations for children #4, 5, 7, 8, 14. Send documentation of completed blood lead screening for children #2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 16, and 20. Send the signed screen time and parent right to know for children #2 and 17.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-07-10 Non Compliance 43U - Children's Attendance Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all children are signed in and out of the classrooms daily.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-07-10 Non Compliance 45U - Hazardous Materials Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all cleaners are properly labeled. Ensure all chemicals are locked away and not accessible to the children.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-07-10 Non Compliance 48U - Heating and Cooling Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all floor fans are not accessible to children.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-07-10 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Replace all stained/broken ceiling tiles in all classrooms and bathrooms. Remove all plugin air fresheners. Ensure all outlets are covered (One's classroom). Ensure all ceiling vents are cleaned. Ensure the Two's classroom floor is clean and free of sticky substances. Repair the floor in Two's classroom (bubbling near 3's and 4's). Ensure all trashcans are covered at all times. Ensure all carpets are clean in 4's room. Remove the carpet that is torn in 4's room. Ensure all items in cubbies are not touching. Ensure all wall repairs are painted and able to be cleaned. Clean the exercise saucer in the One's room and ensure it is maintained. Ensure all classrooms are free of insects (One's room).
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-05-23 Non Compliance 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Completed
Corrective Action: During an enforcement visit, two unqualified staff members were alone with four one-year-old children in the One's classroom. This was corrected at the visit when a qualified staff member was brought into the One's classroom.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2022-11-29 Non Compliance 20U - Positive Behavior Management Completed
Corrective Action: A staff member was seen using improper discipline with a child while at the public library for story time. The staff member's employment was immediately terminated when this incident was reported. All documentation of the incident has been received by OCCL.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2022-07-13 Non Compliance 24U - Staff Qualifications Completed
Corrective Action: The administrator is required to have the Infant/Toddler and School-Age specialized trainings added to the EC Administrator Deeds Early Learning certificate.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2022-07-13 Non Compliance 28U - General Qualifications Completed
Corrective Action: All staff are required to be fingerprinted before beginning employment. Send the fingerprinting receipts for all new staff members.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2022-07-13 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: All staff files must be complete. Send the completed application for one staff member. Send the current CPR/First Aid for six staff members. Send the completed professional development plan for five staff members. Send the annual safe sleep for six staff members. Send the annual child abuse and neglect for seven staff members. Send the staff orientation record for eight staff members. Send the job description for five staff members. Send the references for nine staff members. Send the declaration and drug/alcohol statement for seven staff members. Send the fingerprinting receipt for eight staff members. Send the adult abuse registry for seven staff members. Send the health appraisal with TB results for three staff members. Send the service letters for eight staff members.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2022-07-13 Non Compliance 38U - Parents Right to Know Completed
Corrective Action: Send the completed Parent Right to Know log.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2022-07-13 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: All child files must be complete. Send the current health appraisal with immunizations and blood lead screening for one child. Send the documentation of the blood lead screening for three children.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2022-07-13 Non Compliance 43U - Children's Attendance Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all staff have access to ProCare to track the attendance of each child in all classrooms. If access is not available, paper tracking must be completed.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2022-07-13 Non Compliance 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments Completed
Corrective Action: Remove and replace the torn cots form the Three's classroom.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2022-07-13 Non Compliance 63U - Administration of Medication Completed
Corrective Action: Send the completed Administration of Medication certificate for six staff members.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2022-07-13 Non Compliance 74U - Lesson Plans Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all staff use and understand the provided curriculum. Ensure all lesson plans include the required social-emotional activities daily and the food/healthy habits activity at least once a week. Send lesson plans for all classrooms.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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