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Precious Lambs Learning Center

Dover, DE · Kent County
1160 WALKER RD, Dover, DE 19904
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Capacity
50 children
Age Range
6 months through 10 years.
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information

📞 (302) 374-0471
1160 WALKER RD
Dover, DE 19904
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Active License
License Number
1591059
Issued By
Delaware Department of Services For Children, Youth And Their Families
Licensor
[email protected]
District Office
State of Delaware, Office of Child Care Licensing
District Office: 302-739-5487 Last verified September 29, 2026

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PRECIOUS LAMBS LEARNING CENTER is a Licensed Child Care Center in DOVER DE, with a maximum capacity of 50 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 months through 10 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: Purchase of Care; Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2024: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.;

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
2026-09-16 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all areas and equipment are in safe condition and hazard free. Replace the loose shelf in the three-year-old classroom. Move the electrical cord that is accessible to the children in the Pre-K classroom.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-09-16 Non Compliance 53U - Outdoor Area Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the outdoor play area is free from hazards. Cover the concrete circles in the ground in the outdoor play area.
2026-09-16 Non Compliance 71U - Meals and Snacks Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure meal pattern requirements are met. This specialist observed about 1/4 cup of applesauce served to a group of three-year-olds. This was discussed with the kitchen staff. Staff #1 must complete the training titled, "CACFP Child and Adult Meal Pattern Requirements" found on the Institute of Child Nutrition website.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-09-16 Non Compliance 77U - Infant and Toddler Care Completed
Corrective Action: Discontinue the use of the pressure gate located at the bottom of the steps. Install a wall mounted gate.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-09-03 Non Compliance 16U - Insurance Coverage Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure comprehensive general liability insurance is maintained as required. When requested, Owner Watson submitted comprehensive general liability insurance that expired on July 18, 2026. This Specialist informed Owner Watson that the policy had expired and requested an updated copy. Owner Watson then submitted a policy with a coverage period effective from August 6, 2026, through August 7, 2027. When asked if Owner Watson could provide documentation verifying the center maintained comprehensive general liability insurance coverage from July 18, 2026, to August 6, 2026, Owner Watson stated he had a lapse in his insurance coverage. This was discussed and corrected when the updated insurance policy was submitted.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-08-25 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Four staff members need complete professional development plans. One staff member needs a fourth reference, an adult health appraisal with TB results. One staff member needs OCCL's Health & Safety Training, a second reference, and an adult health appraisal with TB results. One staff member needs a second attempt to obtain the service letter, a second reference, or three additional references if the service letter is not obtained after the second attempt. One staff member needs CPR and first aid certification. One staff member needs first aid certification, a second attempt for a service letter, a second reference, or three additional references if the service letter is not obtained after the second attempt.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-08-25 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a development plan. One child needs blood lead screening results.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-08-25 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all equipment is in a safe condition. Replace the two loose, wooden shelves in the Discovering Lambs (one-year-old classroom). Ensure walls are cleanable. Paint the wood trim around the windows in the Little Lambs (one & two-year-old classroom).
2026-08-25 Non Compliance 77U - Infant and Toddler Care Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure gates at stairways have latching devices. Install a latching device on the gate at the stairway.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-07-08 Non Compliance 36U - Staff Attendance Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff attendance is documented to include the exact arrival and departure times. One staff member was signed into the Toddler classroom but was not present in the classroom. The staff member was observed in the kitchen preparing breakfast. This was discussed and corrected when the staff member was signed out.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2026-07-08 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all areas and equipment are in good repair. Repair the window in the Toddler classroom. Repair the three loose shelves in the Three-year-old classroom.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-07-08 Non Compliance 74U - Lesson Plans Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure current lesson plans are posted. The Pre-K classroom and Three-year-old classroom did not have current lesson plans posted.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-07-08 Non Compliance 76U - Activity Schedule Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure a daily schedule is posted. Post a daily schedule in the Pre-K classroom. Ensure screen time activities are age-appropriate and educational. The Pre-K classroom was observed watching Angry Bird Blues. This was discussed and corrected when the television was turned off.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-06-04 Non Compliance 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. According to the attendance record for the preschool classroom (3), there were up to nine children present, the youngest being an infant with two teachers.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-06-04 Non Compliance 43U - Children's Attendance Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure children's attendance is documented with exact arrival and departure times. According to the attendance record for the toddler twos classroom, a child was signed into the classroom at 8:19 am and then signed out at 8:15 am.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-06-04 Non Compliance 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all food served by the center is free from spoilage and prepared in a safe manner. Upon the licensing specialist's arrival, no staff member was present in the kitchen. All staff on site were assigned to classrooms to maintain required staff-to-child ratios and supervision. At the time of the visit, the stove was on with carrots cooking, and a pot of oatmeal was on the stove emitting steam, indicating it was hot. A gallon of milk was observed in the sink, frozen pizzas were on the counter, and fruit was on the counter being prepared. These food preparation activities were occurring without staff present in the kitchen to monitor food safety and cooking processes.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-05-13 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure walls and floors are clean. Clean the vent on the wall and the carpet in the one-year-old classroom. Repair the ceiling tile in the infant classroom to ensure it does not fall into the crib below. Ensure trash is covered. The trash can located near the front door does not have a cover.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-05-13 Non Compliance 53U - Outdoor Area Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the gate to the outdoor play area is self-closing and self-latching. The gate was observed open upon licensing staff entering the outdoor play area. The gate did not self-latch.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-05-13 Non Compliance 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure diapers are disposed of in the trash can solely for diapers. A pull-up was observed in the trash can located in the preschool bathroom. This was discussed with staff and corrected when she agreed to comply in the future.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2026-04-28 Non Compliance 53U - Outdoor Area Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the gate to the outdoor play area is self-closing and self-latching. The gate was observed not self-closing and self-latching. Ensure the gate to the outdoor play area is self-closing and self-latching. The gate to the outdoor play area was observed not self-closing and not self-latching.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-04-28 Non Compliance 71U - Meals and Snacks Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure meals and snacks follow the meal pattern requirements. The three-year-old classroom was observed eating breakfast. The children were served two apple slices, a small amount of eggs, half of a waffle, and a piece of sausage. Review the meal pattern requirements with all kitchen staff and submit the staff signatures to OCCL.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-03-24 Non Compliance 26U - Staffing Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the center has a qualified early childhood administrator who functions in that role. Hire a qualified ECA, who has 15 hours of training in infant/toddler and 15 hours of training in school-age care. Ensure direct care staff are not responsible for other duties of participating in personal activities. A staff member was observed on her cell phone multiple times during the licensing staff's review.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-03-24 Non Compliance 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. There were 13 children, ages four and five present in the pre-K classroom with two staff members. One staff member left the pre-K classroom and entered the kitchen for a brief period of time. This was corrected when the staff member re-entered the classroom and ratios were maintained. Ensure infants and toddlers are cared for in a separate area from older children. Upon arrival, there were 10 children, ages two and three present in the three-year-old classroom with two staff members. When asked, Staff stated the two two-year-olds were moved from the toddler classroom to the three-year-old classroom to maintain proper staff-to-child ratios. This was discussed and corrected when the two two-year-olds were moved to the toddler classroom with the second staff member.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2026-03-24 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Four staff members need service letters. One staff member needs a service letter or three additional references. One staff member needs a professional development plan.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-03-24 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a health appraisal and immunization record. One child needs parents right to know acknowledgement and screen time permission. One child needs blood lead screening results.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-03-24 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure floors are in good repair and cleanable. Repair the floor by the front entrance and by the fish tank. Repair the floor in the pre-K classroom. Repair the floor in the toddler classroom next to the sink and at the corner of the white tiles.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-03-24 Non Compliance 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the freezer is at 0 degrees F or colder. The freezer in the kitchen read 2 degrees F.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-03-24 Non Compliance 53U - Outdoor Area Completed
Corrective Action: Remove all hazards from the outdoor play area. Remove the two broken ride-on toys. Remove or cover the large concrete pillar that has metal rods sticking out of it. Repair the broken wooden barrier along the back side of the large play structure. Repair the fence at the back right corner, the fence is able to be moved, and a child could fit through the gap. Repair the fence along the top of the right-hand side to ensure there are no gaps larger than 3 1/2 inches. Replenish the fall zone material under the large play structure with nine inches of mulch. Move the little tikes slide to the area with fall zone material.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2026-03-24 Non Compliance 54U - Pools and Swimming Completed
Corrective Action: Portable wading pools are prohibited. Remove the portable wading pools from the property.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-03-24 Non Compliance 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure a top and bottom covering is used for children over the age of one for nap time. This was corrected when one child in the pre-K classroom was supplied with a bottom covering and one child in the three-year-old classroom was supplied with a top covering. Ensure rest equipment is space at least 1 1/2 feet apart. Cots in the pre-K classroom were observed less than 1 1/2 inches apart. This was corrected when the cots were spaced out 1 1/2 feet or more.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2026-03-24 Non Compliance 57U - Equipment Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure a sufficient quantity of developmentally appropriate equipment/materials are present and made accessible to children. The three-year-old classroom needs additional manipulatives/math/problem solving and dramatic play materials. The toddlers classroom needs additional art and science materials. The pre-K classroom needs additional manipulatives/math/problem solving art, dramatic play, and science materials.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-03-24 Non Compliance 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the diaper changing procedure is followed. The sink in the toddler classroom is not operable. Handwashing for diapering is being done in the bathroom located within five feet of the changing table. However, the bathroom door was observed not open during diaper changes. This causes an obstruction for proper handwashing. The foot-activated trash can was observed to the left of the diaper changing table, which causes an obstruction to disposing diapers when the bathroom door is open. Purchase a foot-activated trash can to be used solely for diapers/pull-ups in the pre-K classroom. Post a diaper-changing procedure in the pre-K classroom. Supply disposable covers in the pre-K classroom.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2026-03-24 Non Compliance 65U - First Aid Kits Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the first aid kit is complete. Purchase an eye patch for the first aid kit.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-03-24 Non Compliance 71U - Meals and Snacks Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure meals and snacks provided by the center meet the required components. The posted menu showed water and only one meal component for snacks.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-03-24 Non Compliance 74U - Lesson Plans Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plans provide varied, developmentally appropriate activities. The lesson plans for the pre-K and three-year-old classrooms did not provide varied activities for social-emotional.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-03-24 Non Compliance 80U - Interactions with Preschool and School-Age Children Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff provide required interactions with preschool children at their eye level, and whenever appropriate, sit on the floor with the children. The majority of the time licensing staff were present, licensing staff observed the preschool children sitting at tables, some of the time with an activity, but for most of the time just sitting, while staff sat at the teacher's desk.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-03-24 Non Compliance 8U - License Renewal Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to the license expiration. This was corrected when the application was submitted on March 9, 2026.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-02-18 Non Compliance 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. According to the Pre-k classroom attendance record, an ECT was alone with up to eleven children, the youngest being three, from 7:47 to 7:49. An aide who has been employed for over a year and cannot count in staff-to-child ratios, signed into the classroom at 7:49. The ECT and the aide were signed in with up to 14 children, the youngest being three until 8:00 am.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-02-18 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Repair the top hinge of the classroom door to the three-year-old classroom.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-02-18 Non Compliance 76U - Activity Schedule Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure screen time activities, such as watching television is age-appropriate and education. The Pre-k classroom was observed watching Spongebob and the three-year-old classroom was observed watching Bluey. This was discussed and corrected when staff turned on educational/age-appropriate programs.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2026-01-28 Non Compliance 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. Upon arrival, Staff #1 was in the pre-k classroom with 13 children, ages three to school-age. Staff #2 was signed into the classroom; however, was observed in the kitchen. During the visit, Staff #2 stepped out of the pre-k classroom for a second time and was observed in the kitchen. Staff #2 was needed to maintain proper ratios. According to attendance records, Staff #2 signed out of the pre-k classroom from 8:34 to 8:39, which left Staff #1 over ratio and Staff #2 was alone from 7:30 to 8:34 with up to 15 children, the youngest being three.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-01-28 Non Compliance 43U - Children's Attendance Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure child attendance is documented to show exact arrival and departure times. The pre-k classroom had 13 children present, and 20 children were signed in. This was corrected when the eight children that left for the three-year-old classroom were signed out and the 13th child was signed into the pre-k classroom.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2026-01-28 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure classroom capacity is maintained at all times. The pre-k classroom measures for 16 children. According to attendance records, there were up to 21 children present in the pre-k classroom. This was discussed and corrected when staff agreed to comply in the future. Repair or remove the unstable white shelf in the toddler classroom.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-01-28 Non Compliance 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure fitted sheets are tightly fitted to the crib mattress. The fitted sheet on the crib closest to the classroom door is not tightly fitted.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2026-01-28 Non Compliance 57U - Equipment Completed
Corrective Action: Purchase additional equipment/materials for the three-year-old classroom.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-12-10 Non Compliance 26U - Staffing Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure a one-to-four ratio of early childhood teachers to lower qualified positions is present during hours of operation. At the time of the visit, one staff member qualified as an early childhood teacher and five staff members qualified as early childhood interns were present.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-12-10 Non Compliance 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. Upon arrival, Staff #1 was observed in the one and two-year-old classroom. Staff #2 was signed in the one and two-year-old classroom with seven children, the youngest being one, for a period of time prior to Staff #3 entering the classroom. Staff #3 was signed into the infant classroom prior to Staff #1 entering the classroom. When asked, Staff #1 stated Staff #3 was in the infant classroom while she was in the one & two-year-old classroom. Staff #3 is qualified as an intern. According to a verbal statement and attendance records, an intern was alone with infants. According to attendance records, an intern was alone with seven children, the youngest being one. This was corrected when a second staff entered the one and two-year-old classroom and a qualified teacher entered the infant classroom.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-12-10 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure floors are cleanable and in good condition. Repair the floor next to the sink in the one and two-year-old classroom.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-12-10 Non Compliance 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing Completed
Corrective Action: Replace the broken foot-activated trash can located at the diaper changing station in the three-year-old classroom.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-12-10 Non Compliance 71U - Meals and Snacks Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure proper meal pattern requirements are followed. Upon arrival, the children were finishing up breakfast, Pancakes and bacon were served. When asked, staff confirmed only pancakes and bacon were served. A fruit or vegetable were not served.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-11-19 Non Compliance 26U - Staffing Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff responsible for providing care to children are not given other duties. A staff member was observed completing CDA coursework while providing care to three children. This was discussed with staff and corrected when she closed the laptop and put it up.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-11-19 Non Compliance 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. Upon arrival, Staff #1 answered the front door for licensing staff. Upon entering the pre-k classroom, Staff #2 and Staff #3 were present with 12 children, the youngest being three years old. Staff #1 and Staff #3 were signed into the pre-k classroom. Staff #2 is an aide who has been employed for more than one year and can no longer count in staff-to-child ratios. This was discussed and corrected when Staff #1 re-entered the classroom.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-11-19 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure walls and floors are cleanable and in good repair. Repair the wall in the toddler classroom near the classroom sink. The paint is chipped, and the baseboard is moved away from the wall. Repair the peeling/cracked floor tiles in the main hallway located near the front door.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-11-19 Non Compliance 59U - Hand Washing Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure hands are washed at the appropriate times. A staff member was observed cleaning a child's nose and failed to wash her hands afterwards. This was discussed with staff and corrected when the staff member washed her hands.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-10-08 Non Compliance 26U - Staffing Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure a ratio of one-to-four early childhood teachers to EC assistant teacher, EC intern, and EC aides is followed during the hours of operation. Upon arrival, it was naptime and only one EC teacher was present with five lower qualified staff. This was discussed and corrected when the staff agreed to comply in the future.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-10-08 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Three staff members need two references. One staff member needs an eligibility letter and an adult abuse registry check.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-10-08 Non Compliance 36U - Staff Attendance Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff attendance is documented to show the exact times a staff member works in a classroom or area. One staff was signed into the Pre-k classroom, but not present. According to staff, she was on her lunch break. This was discussed and corrected when the staff member was signed out.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-10-08 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all equipment is in a safe condition. The brown shelf in the three-year-old classroom needs to be fixed. Ensure all outlets are covered. An outlet in the three-year-old classroom needs a cover.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2025-09-10 Non Compliance 13U - Child Care Center Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the terms of the current Agreement of Understanding (AOU) are followed. OCCL received a subsequent arrest record for the owner from August 29, 2025. OCCL was not notified by the facility. This was discussed with the owner on September 4, 2025.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Telephone
2025-09-10 Non Compliance 14U - Notification to OCCL Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) is notified within one business day in the event of a known arrest or conviction of a staff member or licensee. OCCL received a subsequent arrest record for the owner from August 29, 2025. OCCL was not notified by the facility. This was discussed with the owner on September 4, 2025.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Telephone
2025-08-25 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure equipment is hazard-free and in safe condition. A broken toy shelf was observed in the toddler classroom. Ensure toilets are cleanable and in good repair. A piece of wood is under the toilet in the pre-k classroom. The wood is not cleanable. Remove the wood and repair the toilet.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2025-03-31 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are completed. One staff member needs two references on file. On Staff member needs two additional references on file. One staff member needs a health appraisal and TB results. One staff member needs a second attempt to receive a prior employer's service letter. One staff member needs a second attempt to obtain a service letter from two child cares. One staff member needs four service letters.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-03-31 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Six children need the date of enrollment, five children need hours and days of attending care, and five children need emergency information. Three children need a health appraisal and immunization records. One child needs a blood lead screening result. One child needs a Parent's Right to Know and screentime permission signed. Two children need a developmental plan on file.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-03-31 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure that floors and walls are in good repair, cords are out of reach, outlets are covered, and items that change the smell of the air are not in use. Room 1 repair the peeling paint and holes in the wall by the parent board and the gate. Remove the air freshener from the kitchenette. Room 4 repair the holes in the wall near the fire extinguisher, remove the equipment in place that is piled up. Room 5 repair the peeling paint, ensure outlets are covered, repair the floor by the child's tool bench, make the television cord inexcessable, and remove the equipment stacked by the door that is inoperable.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-03-31 Non Compliance 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure foods have a name and expiration date when stored in containers. The refrigerator in the kitchenette needs to be cleaned out.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-03-31 Non Compliance 51U - Toilet Facilities Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all restrooms have paper towels and toilet paper. One classroom needs paper towels and toilet paper. One classroom needs paper towels.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-03-31 Non Compliance 53U - Outdoor Area Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the outdoor play area gate has a self-closing and self-latching mechanism that properly operates when the gate is in use. Remove the wooden boards, tree branches, the rake, and the inoperable rake.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-03-31 Non Compliance 57U - Equipment Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure each classroom is equipped to provide enough equipment in good repair for the number of children in care. Room three needs manipulatives, art, and science. Room four needs sensory. Room five needs music, science, and art.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-03-31 Non Compliance 58U - Sanitation Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure classroom items and equipment are cleaned and sanitized as required. Room one's diaper changing table needs to be cleaned and sanitized. Room two's equipment and shelf need to be cleaned and sanitized. Room three's toys and equipment need to be cleaned, and all the soft items need to be laundered. Rooms four and five's toys and materials need to be cleaned and sanitized.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-03-31 Non Compliance 74U - Lesson Plans Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plans for infants and toddlers include social and emotional.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-03-31 Non Compliance 76U - Activity Schedule Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the infant classroom has a schedule posted. Classroom 4 needs another 30 minutes of outside time.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-03-31 Non Compliance 8U - License Renewal Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure an annual renewal application is submitted 60 days before license expiration.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2025-03-12 Non Compliance 13U - Enforcement Actions Completed
Corrective Action: According to attendance records on March 10, 2025, children and staff were present at 7:00 a.m. The license was suspended until 8:11 a.m. on March 10, 2025. Also, the AOU that was signed on March 7, 2025, states the staff signature page needed to be completed before the suspension would be lifted. On March 10, 2025, staff were present with children at 7:00 a.m., but the staff sheet was not submitted to OCCL until 7:24 a.m. Staff stated they were not aware the suspension was not lifted until 8:11 a.m. on Monday, March 10, 2025. Staff stated the owner communicated the center would be open on Monday.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-03-12 Non Compliance 71U - Meals and Snacks Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all meal components are offered at each meal. At breakfast, Cheerios and milk were served. LS asked for fruit to be offered.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-03-12 Non Compliance 76U - Activity Schedule Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure no screen time when children under two years old are in the classroom.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-03-07 Non Compliance 14U - Notification to OCCL Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure OCCL is notified within one business day in the event of a known arrest or conviction of a staff member or licensee. The licensee was arrested on March 5, 2025, and did not notify OCCL.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2025-03-03 Non Compliance 15U - Governing Body Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure enough staff are on site during operating hours to perform child care, administrative duties, and kitchen duties.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2025-03-03 Non Compliance 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure that children are directly supervised. LS observed two children running from classroom three to the lobby and then returning to the classroom. The Preschool classroom had nine children ages two to five years old with one staff member. Classroom three had one teacher with seven one to two-year-old children. According to attendance records for 3/3/2025, there were up to 16 children, the youngest an infant, present with four staff.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-03-03 Non Compliance 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure items for diaper changing are accessible. One two-year-old child was in a soiled diaper for 15 minutes before the Specialist stated that the child needed a diaper change. The classroom is not equipped with a foot-activated diaper-changing pail with a liner, a diaper-changing table or mat, diaper-changing procedures, diapers, or wipes. The staff member stated he would not change the child's diaper because he was a male and the child was a female, and other parents did not want him to change their daughter's diapers.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-02-13 Non Compliance 36U - Staff Attendance Completed
Corrective Action: Staff in a classroom must be signed in, and staff not in a classroom must be signed out. Upon arrival, two staff members were signed in, but only one was in the classroom. The other staff member was in another classroom on the phone.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-02-13 Non Compliance 76U - Activity Schedule Completed
Corrective Action: Children under two may not have screen time on any device. The television in the classroom was on while a one-year-old child was in care.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-02-05 Non Compliance 15U - Governing Body Completed
Corrective Action: Two staff members were at the facility with nine children, infants and older.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-02-05 Non Compliance 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Completed
Corrective Action: One staff member left to answer the door while the Administrator was in the classroom, leaving one infant and eight toddlers.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-02-05 Non Compliance 36U - Staff Attendance Completed
Corrective Action: Staff attendance must be documented. The administrator was needed for ratios in the classroom and was not signed into the attendance tracking sheet. One staff member was in ratio before the visit and was not signed in, and when they left, they did not sign out of the staff tracking
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2025-02-05 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: One staff member needs health and safety for child care professionals; service letter attempts, and reference letters. One staff member needs a second attempt to get service letters and references
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2025-02-05 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: The facility should be free of insect infestation. An ant issue was observed in the kitchenette next to the infant classroom.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2025-02-05 Non Compliance 53U - Outdoor Area Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure hazards are removed from the outdoor play area. Remove tree branches, boards with nails, and trash in the can without a liner.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2025-02-05 Non Compliance 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure infant-safe sleep practices are followed. The administrator placed a sleeping baby in an infant seat.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-02-05 Non Compliance 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing Completed
Corrective Action: The diaper changing pad in the two's classroom has holes in it.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2025-01-13 Non Compliance 36U - Staff Attendance Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff signs out when leaving the care area. The administrator was not in the facility or classroom three and was not signed out.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-01-08 Non Compliance 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Completed
Corrective Action: During operating hours, a staff member qualified as a teacher must be on site. The facility opened at 9:00 a.m., and upon arrival at 9:13 a.m., there was no teacher on site. The Administrator arrived and knew that there was no teacher on site.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-01-08 Non Compliance 36U - Staff Attendance Completed
Corrective Action: Attendance must be accessible during a visit for at least three months. The specialist requested December attendance, but it was not available because it was locked in an office.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2025-01-08 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the flooring is nonporous and does not present a tripping hazard. Repair or replace the peeling flooring seam in room three.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2024-12-20 Non Compliance 26U - Staffing Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure a teacher or administrator is on site while the facility operates. The administrator confirmed she knew the facility did not have either on site.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2024-12-20 Non Compliance 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure qualified staff are supervising children. Upon arrival to the facility an intern answered the door and one aide was in the classroom with seven children.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2024-12-20 Non Compliance 53U - Outdoor Area Completed
Corrective Action: The outdoor play area has a board with exposed nails.
2024-12-16 Non Compliance 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Completed
Corrective Action: Upon entering the facility, LS observed that at 3:26 p.m., an aide was alone in the infant classroom with two infants. Attendance indicates the aide was alone from 11:46 a.m. through 12:20 p.m. and again at 3:00 p.m. when the teacher signed out. This was corrected when the assistant teacher in classroom 3 entered the infant classroom, and the aide was placed with the teacher in classroom 3 with nine children ages one through five.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2024-12-11 Non Compliance 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure ratios and supervision are met during care hours. Upon arrival, one staff member answered the door, the administrator was in the stairwell, and one staff member was alone in the Pre-K classroom with nine children ages infant to four. This was corrected when another staff member arrived at 9:05 a.m.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2024-12-11 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete and on-site. Three files were not available during the visit.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2024-12-11 Non Compliance 36U - Staff Attendance Completed
Corrective Action: Staff must be signed in upon arrival to the room if they count as ratio/supervision. One staff member was not signed in to the Pre-K classroom while counting in ratio/supervision of children.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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CHILDREN & FAMILIES FIRST HEAD START COLONIAL GARDENS
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