Licensed Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
S & S Playful Palace
Magnolia, DE
· Kent County
56 W. BIRDIE LANE,
Magnolia, DE 19962
Quick Facts
Capacity
17 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 5 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
1661621
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
S & S PLAYFUL PALACE is a Licensed Child Care Center in MAGNOLIA DE, with a maximum capacity of 17 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 5 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;
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 |
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| 2026-08-17 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff need CPR. Three staff need First Aid training. Four staff need PD Plans. Two staff need annual review of safe sleep. Two staff need annual review of abuse and neglect. One staff needs orientation, One staff needs OCCL's Health and Safety training. One staff needs administration of medication training. One staff needs application or resume. Two staff need job descriptions. Three staff need reference letters. Three staff need employee declarations and drug/alcohol statements. Two staff need letter of eligibility. Two staff need adult abuse registry check. Two staff need release of employment. Three staff need service letters. | |||
| 2026-08-17 | Non Compliance | 38U - Parents Right to Know | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure Parents Right to Know log is completed for new and touring families. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-08-17 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Six children need health appraisals. Six children need immunizations. Three children need blood lead screening results. Seven children need Parents Right to Know signed. Four children need screen time permissions. Three children need MARs. Two children need updated infant feeding logs. Eleven children need development plans. | |||
| 2026-08-17 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure outdoor area has shade. Ensure gates are self- closing. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-08-17 | Non Compliance | 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure cribs are at their lowest setting. Ensure cots and cribs are labeled. Ensure bedding is stored separately and does not touch. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-08-17 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plans are posted or available for viewing. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-05-07 | Non Compliance | 36U - Staff Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff attendance is documented. The Sprouts classroom had five infants to 2-year-old children in care, and only one staff member signed in with two in the classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2026-05-07 | Non Compliance | 43U - Children's Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure that the exact arrival of children is documented. Both classrooms were missing one child on the attendance roster. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2026-05-05 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure ratios and supervision are followed at all times. When the LS entered the facility, the staff was lying on a pillow chair with a blanket over her while the seven children napped. The second staff member was not in the classroom. The infant classroom had five children, ages 1 to 12 months, with one staff member qualified as an administrator. The owner stated she left the facility to get a phone charger. It was also disclosed that when children in the toddler room or staff need to use the restroom, one unqualified staff member is left with the children in the classroom or takes them to the restroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2026-05-05 | Non Compliance | 36U - Staff Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure exact arrival and departure are documented on the attendance record. When the LS arrived, one staff member was entering the classroom from outside. The staff member was at the outdoor play area; this departure and arrival was not documented on the staff attendance. The owner/staff member was not in the facility when LS arrived and then entered two minutes later. The departures and arrivals of the owner/staff member were not documented. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2026-04-27 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure proper staff to child ratio is maintained at all times. Specialist noted there was one staff with five children, the youngest was an infant. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2026-04-27 | Non Compliance | 67U - Transportation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure van has proper safety restraints for the children being transported. Ensure vehicle used for transportation has a travel first aid kit and fire extinguisher. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-04-27 | Non Compliance | 68U - Field Trips and Program Outings | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure there are at least two staff present during outings off the premises. Staff stated only one staff was with 6 children at the park. This was discussed with staff and corrected when they agreed to comply in the future. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2026-02-09 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs OCCL's health and safety training and an adult health appraisal on file. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-02-09 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Five children need development screenings. Three children need day of attending. One child needs hours of attending. One child needs health appraisal with blood lead screening. One child needs Parents Right to Know on file. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-02-09 | Non Compliance | 45U - Hazardous Materials | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all sinks supply hot and cold water. Bathroom sink had only cold water. Ensure the use of candles, incense or air fresheners are prohibited. Specialist noted the use of air freshener in the bathroom. This was corrected when air freshener was removed. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-02-09 | Non Compliance | 66U - Emergency Planning | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure fire drills and fire prevention inspections are conducted monthly. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-02-09 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plans include physical, social emotional, language/literacy and cognitive activities. Ages 2+ should also have opportunities for healthy habits/food, science, music and sensory activities. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-12-02 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs OCCL's health and safety training, job description, letter of eligibility and health appraisal. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-12-02 | Non Compliance | 36U - Staff Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the exact arrival and departure times of staff are documented in each classroom worked. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-12-02 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Three children need Date of Enrollment. Two children need hours of attending. Four children need days of attending. Four children need health appraisals. Two children need immunizations. Five children need blood lead screening results. Five children need parents right to know on file. Four children need screen time permissions. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-12-02 | Non Compliance | 43U - Children's Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the exact arrival and departure time of the children is documented daily in each classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-12-02 | Non Compliance | 66U - Emergency Planning | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure fire drills and fire prevention inspections are conducted monthly. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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