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Police Athletic League Of Wilmington Child Care Center
Wilmington, DE
· New Castle County
3707 NORTH MARKET STREET,
Wilmington, DE 19802
Quick Facts
Capacity
240 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 12 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (302) 764-6170
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
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
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:
Initial Licensed Date: 06/14/07; Financial Arrangements: Purchase of Care, Child Care Food Program; Stars Rating: Two Stars; Special Conditions: Regulated Services:; Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2013: 1 facility injury and no facility deaths reported.
2015: 2 facility injuries and no facility deaths reported.
2017: 1 facility injury and no facility deaths reported.;
2015: 2 facility injuries and no facility deaths reported.
2017: 1 facility injury and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-13 | Non Compliance | 28U - General Qualifications | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: During the complaint investigation, it was disclosed that the staff member spoke disrespectfully to a parent during a conversation. The staff member received a written warning in reference to this interaction. | |||
| 2019-07-15 | Non Compliance | 20N - Personnel files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: All staff files must be complete. Send the current CPR/First Aid for nine staff members. Send the job description for three staff members. Send two references for five staff members. Send one reference for one staff member. Send the fingerprinting receipt for four staff members. Send the adult abuse registry for one staff member. Send the adult health appraisal with TB for five staff members. Send the service letters for four staff members. | |||
| 2019-07-15 | Non Compliance | 30N - Ratios, group size, and supervision | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: An unqualified staff member was alone with children in the infant classroom. A second staff member arrived to the classroom to correct this non-compliance. | |||
| 2019-07-15 | Non Compliance | 66N - Program goals and planning | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Post current lesson plans in the One's, Three's and School-age classrooms. Ensure all required components are present on lesson plans. The Two's classroom is missing social/emotional, science, and sensory. Send two weeks of lesson plans to OCCL. The Fours's classroom is missing social/emotional. Send two weeks of lesson plans to OCCL. Post the classroom schedule in the School-age classrooms. All required areas must be present in the classrooms. The One's classroom did not have art items accessible to the children. Place crayons and paper so that the children have access at all times. | |||
| 2019-07-15 | Non Compliance | 22N - General qualifications | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: There is one staff member with pending out-of-state clearances. This staff member was alone with children in the four-year-old classroom. The staff member may not be present until all out-of-state clearances have been received by the Criminal History Unit. | |||
| 2019-07-15 | Non Compliance | 8N - Completed application submitted 60 days before license expires? | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: The renewal application must be received 60 days prior to the license expiration. | |||
| 2019-07-15 | Non Compliance | 49N - Emergency planning | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Post the emergency evacuation route in the school-age classrooms. | |||
| 2019-07-15 | Non Compliance | 60N - Administration of medication | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: There must be at least one person present at all times that is certified to administer medication. Currently the center does not have any staff with an Administration of Medication certificate. | |||
| 2019-07-15 | Non Compliance | 19N - Child files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: All child files must be complete. Send the current health appraisal with immunizations for three children. Send just the current health appraisal for one child. Send the signed parent right to know for three children. Send the signed parent permission for screen time for three children. Send the complete infant feeding schedule for one child. Send the signed mat permission form for three children. | |||
| 2018-07-09 | Non Compliance | 19N - Child files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: All child files must be complete. Send documentation of date of enrollment for twelve children. Send documentation of hours/days attended for nine children. Send emergency card information for one child. Send signed screen time permission for six children. | |||
| 2018-07-09 | Non Compliance | 33N - Annual professional development plan | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Send completed professional development plan for ten staff members. | |||
| 2018-07-09 | Non Compliance | 20N - Personnel files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: All staff files must be complete. Send annual safe sleep for seven staff members. Send annual child abuse and neglect for seven staff members. Send completed staff orientation record for seven staff members. Send the job description for four staff members. Send two references for eleven staff members. Send four references for one staff member. Send fingerprinting receipts for seven staff members. Send completed adult abuse registry for two staff members. Send current health appraisal with TB results for eleven staff members. Send services letters for ten staff members. | |||
| 2018-07-09 | Non Compliance | 17N - Enrollment | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Send signed Parents Right to Know for one child. | |||
| 2018-07-09 | Non Compliance | 36N - General safety practices | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Repair cabinet hinge in school-age classroom. Send pictures when completed. Ensure all trash cans are covered at all times. Corrected at visit. Ensure windows in the school-age classroom are closed at all times. There are no screens present on the windows. Corrected at visit. | |||
| 2018-07-09 | Non Compliance | 57N - Child health appraisal | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Send a current health appraisal for one child. Send a current health appraisal with immunizations for five children. | |||
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