Rainbow Daycare And Preschool - Seaford DE Licensed Child Care Center

26630 SUSSEX HIGHWAY , SEAFORD DE 19973
(302) 628-1020

About the Provider

Description: Rainbow Daycare & Preschool provides a loving and caring environment where children can learn and grow to their potential in a Christian atmosphere.

Additional Information: Initial Licensed Date: 10/06/97; Financial Arrangements: Purchase of Care; Stars Rating: Two Stars; Regulated Services: School Age Care; Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2017: 1 facility injury and no facility deaths reported.;

Program and Licensing Details

  • Capacity: 69
  • Age Range: 1 year through 12 years.
  • State Rating: 3
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: SEAFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT
  • Initial License Issue Date: Oct 06, 1997
  • District Office: State of Delaware, Office of Child Care Licensing
  • District Office Phone: 1-800-822-2236 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: OCCL.DSCYF@state.de.us

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulation Code Status
2020-06-30 Non Compliance 64U - Child Accident and Injury Corrected
Corrective Action: A child received an injury at the center. After the administrator became aware of the injury, a written injury report of the incident was not documented, provided to the parent, or placed in the child’s file. The center must complete and keep a written injury report for each accident/injury when it becomes known to the center. In addition, this report must be provided to the parent/guardian. This was corrected when the staff agreed to comply.
2020-06-30 Non Compliance 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Corrected
Corrective Action: Two children were observed on video horse playing for over five minutes before Staff #1 redirected them. This resulted in a child getting hurt by another child. Once the child was injured, Staff #1 failed to respond to his cries. Ensure staff members intervene quickly to respond to children’s needs and to ensure the safety of all children.
2019-12-13 Non Compliance 20U - Positive Behavior Management Corrected
Corrective Action: A staff member admitted to smacking a child on the hand because the child was throwing toys around the classroom and hitting other children. Ensure staff used positive developmentally-appropriate methods of behavior management. Staff #1 needs to complete the following 14 hours of training from Better Kid Care’s on Demand training by January 2, 2020: Communicating with Children – 2 hour training; Dealing with Anger – The Children’s and Yours – 2 hour training; How to Work with Active Children – 2 hour training Improving Transition Times – 2 hour training; Interactions Matter: Positive Teacher-Child Interaction Strategies – 2 hour training; Resilient Caregivers: ‘Bouncing Back’ from Stress – 2 hour training’ and See as a Child, Feel as a Child – 2 hour training.
2019-11-04 Non Compliance 14U - Notification to OCCL Corrected
Corrective Action: A child was injured at the center and received medical treatment at a health facility. After discovering the child received this treatment, a center staff member did not notify OCCL within one business day and follow-up with a written report within three business days. Ensure a staff notifies OCCL as required when a child receives professional medical treatment for an injury that occurred at the center.
2019-11-04 Non Compliance 64U - Child Accident and Injury Corrected
Corrective Action: A child did not receive the proper first aid when he was bitten by another child. The staff member applied an ice pack to the wound, rather than first cleaning the wound. Ensure staff apply the correct first aid procedure when an injury occurs by reviewing a first aid guide when an injury happens.
2019-08-09 Non Compliance 29N - Staff communication Corrected
Corrective Action: A child was not given the lunch that was brought from home due to the opening staff member’s failure to communicate the information to the classroom teacher. Ensure staff communicate with each other so the staff who are assuming responsibility for a child in care know the necessary information about the child.
2019-08-09 Non Compliance 42N - Sleeping accommodations Corrected
Corrective Action: One child in the two year old and one child in the four-five year old classroom were observed sleeping on a cot without bottom covers. Provide bottom covers for all children in care.
2019-08-09 Non Compliance 60N - Administration of medication Corrected
Corrective Action: Return unused and expired medication to the parent of the child in care.
2019-08-09 Non Compliance 8N - Completed application submitted 60 days before license expires? Corrected
Corrective Action: Submit renewal application for the child care center.
2019-08-09 Non Compliance 20N - Personnel files Corrected
Corrective Action: A complete file is needed for the following staff: Staff #1 needs the annual abuse and neglect signed form. Staff #2 needs to the annual abuse and neglect signed form, a release of employment and service letters. Staff #3 needs the annual abuse and neglect signed form. Staff #4 needs the signed annual abuse and neglect signed form. Staff #5 needs the annual abuse and neglect signed form. Staff #7 needs the annual abuse and neglect signed form. Staff #13 needs the annual abuse and neglect signed form and job description. Staff #14 needs out of state background check. Staff #15 needs one reference. Staff #17 needs an annual abuse and neglect signed form, adult abuse check, release of employment and service letters.
2019-08-09 Non Compliance 53N - Transportation Corrected
Corrective Action: 12-15 passenger vans are prohibited from transporting children in care. The center stated they use the churches 15 passenger van during the summer to transport school-age children.
2019-08-09 Non Compliance 47N - Diapering Corrected
Corrective Action: Post the diaper changing procedure in the one year old classroom.
2019-08-09 Non Compliance 9N - OCCL informed and approval received for change of indoor or outdoor area? Corrected
Corrective Action: Child #12 needs signed parents right to know, screen time permission and permission to transport.
2019-08-09 Non Compliance 35N - Parents/Guardians Communication Corrected
Corrective Action: Ensure the center staff members follow the center’s own policy at all times. A parent provided lunch for her child but the center failed to give the child the lunch.
2019-08-09 Non Compliance 66N - Program goals and planning Corrected
Corrective Action: Post the lesson plan in the two year old classroom.

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