Description: PRECIOUS LITTLE HANDS CHILDCARE CENTER is a Licensed Child Care Center in WILMINGTON DE, with a maximum capacity of 83 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 12 years.. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-30 | Non Compliance | 64U - Child Accident and Injury | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Documentation provided showed a parent was not provided with an injury report within a day of the child’s injury. The injury report was provided two days after the injury. An injury report was not signed by a parent/guardian. Retrain staff members to complete accident/injury reports within one day of the injury and ensure a parent/guardian signs the report. | |||
| 2020-03-30 | Non Compliance | 63U - Administration of Medication | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: The Medication Administration Record (MAR) must be fully completed by a parent or guardian prior to a child receiving medication while in the center’s care. Documentation provided showed an MAR was not accurately completed for a child who received medication. Medication was also administered by a staff member who was not certified to administer medication. Review with staff members the proper procedures for completing an MAR. Remove topical medications from the first aid kits. | |||
| 2019-11-13 | Non Compliance | 19U - Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Requirements | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Staff members accused of child abuse and neglect even when an incident takes place outside of the center many not care for children until the completion of the investigation. A staff member was assigned to care for children for three days during the investigation. Staff member was subsequently terminated. | |||
| 2019-11-06 | Non Compliance | 19U - Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Requirements | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Staff members accused of child abuse or neglect even when an incident takes place outside of the center many not care for children until the completion of the investigation. A staff member was assigned to care for children for three days although OCCL instructed the administrator to assign the staff to non-direct child care duties. The staff member was subsequently terminated. The center’s administrator must develop a policy to ensure staff accused of child abuse or neglect do not work with children. | |||
| 2019-07-08 | Non Compliance | 53N - Transportation | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: A child was not picked up from the bus stop by the center. Staff did not relay an additional pick up and documentation to van driver. Documentation was not given to the center one week in advance and confirmed. Review transportation procedure with families and staff. | |||
| 2019-06-10 | Non Compliance | 20N - Personnel files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #4 needs a health appraisal and TB risk assessment. | |||
| 2019-06-10 | Non Compliance | 62N - First aid kits | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: First aid kit must be complete. Ass an eye patch, sling, plastic bag, and roll gauze in kit. Corrected at visit. | |||
| 2019-06-10 | Non Compliance | 19N - Child files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Child files must be complete. Child #1 and Child #2 need a health appraisal and immunization record. Child #3 needs parents’ permission for screen time. | |||
| 2019-06-10 | Non Compliance | 66N - Program goals and planning | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure to include social emotional is included on the lesson plan for the one year old classroom and the two year old classroom. Add art materials in the one year old classroom within reach of the children. | |||
| 2018-06-13 | Non Compliance | 57N - Child health appraisal | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: A health appraisal is needed for one child, the shot record is not sufficient. | |||
| 2018-06-13 | Non Compliance | 16N - Records | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Children need to be signed into one room at a time. if a child is transitioning or spending time in another room, they must be signed out of one room then signed into the other. Send one week's worth of classroom tracking sheets with the exception of the infants. | |||
| 2018-06-13 | Non Compliance | 19N - Child files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Child files need to be complete. | |||
| 2018-06-13 | Non Compliance | 31N - Substitutes, volunteers, and contracted special services persons | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. | |||
| 2018-06-13 | Non Compliance | 53N - Transportation | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: A car fire extinguisher is needed for the van used for transportation. | |||
| 2018-01-08 | Non Compliance | 19N - Child files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children's files are complete. -One child needs contact information for a second emergency contact/authorized release on file. -Four children need current and complete health appraisals on file. -One child needs documented arrangements with the child's parent and the child's school regarding transportation provided by the licensee to and from the child's school on file. | |||
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