Description: SHELL'S EARLY LEARNING CENTER-HARRINGTON is a Licensed Child Care Center in HARRINGTON DE, with a maximum capacity of 78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-14 | Non Compliance | 5U - Authority to Inspect Granted | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Staff must allow access to OCCL during business hours. Specialists were at first denied access to the center even after explaining to the administrator that they are permitted to enter the center. This was discussed and corrected at the visit when staff agreed to comply in the future. | |||
| 2020-08-14 | Non Compliance | 9U - Changes Affecting a License | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: The licensee must submit a revised plan review and receive approval before making additions to the outdoor play area of the center. Pictures, a video, and staff members confirmed children and staff were using the center’s parking lot for outdoor play, which is an unapproved area. This was corrected at the visit when the administrator agreed to stop using the parking lot for outdoor play. | |||
| 2020-08-14 | Non Compliance | 15U - Governing Body | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: The licensee and staff must follow all applicable state laws and regulations. Pictures and videos showed staff were not wearing masks while outside with the children when social distancing could not be maintained. During the visit, staff were observed wearing their masks below their noses and social distancing was not maintained. This was corrected when LS Kalafut reviewed the requirements with the staff. According to pictures, a video, and staff confirmation, multiple children used a water bin at the same time and one after another. The water was not emptied after play by each child and the bin was not cleaned and disinfected after each use. This was corrected at the visit when the administrator agreed to discontinue using the water bin. | |||
| 2020-08-14 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff directly supervise the children at all times. Pictures and a video showed children running around in an open parking lot while staff were sitting on a sidewalk behind a parked vehicle and another staff was standing with her back to the children. Additionally, unattended children were playing with a filled water bin. This was discussed and corrected at the visit. | |||
| 2020-08-14 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: The outdoor play area must be fenced. Pictures, a video, and staff confirmed the children and staff used the center’s unfenced parking lot for outdoor play. This was corrected when the administrator agreed to stop using the parking lot for outdoor play. | |||
| 2019-08-23 | Non Compliance | 49N - Emergency planning | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Purchase water for sheltering in place. | |||
| 2019-08-23 | Non Compliance | 20N - Personnel files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Staff #6 needs CPR/First Aid a professional development plan and an adult health appraisal w/TB. Saff #9 needs two references Staff #10, 15 and 16 need a complete staff file. Received 09/30/2019 | |||
| 2019-08-23 | Non Compliance | 15N - Documentation of insurance? | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Provide OCCL with updated insurance documentation for the center. | |||
| 2019-08-23 | Non Compliance | 19N - Child files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Child #15 needs an updated child health appraisal. | |||
| 2019-08-23 | Non Compliance | 8N - Completed application submitted 60 days before license expires? | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Forward the 2019 renewal applicaiton to OCCL. Renewal applications are due 60 days prior to license expiration. | |||
| 2019-08-23 | Non Compliance | 48N - Food service and preparation | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: The temperature in the infant refrigerator measured 50 degress. Temperature registered at 40 degress prior to leaving the center. | |||
| 2019-08-23 | Non Compliance | 43N - Toilet facilities | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the ventilation system throughout the center is repaired. | |||
| 2019-08-23 | Non Compliance | 42N - Sleeping accommodations | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Label the rest equipment in classrooms # three and four. | |||
| 2019-05-10 | Non Compliance | 30N - Ratios, group size, and supervision | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: A child in care ingested rocks/pebbles on multiple occasions while on the playground. Although the staff were aware the child had a habit of placing rocks/pebbles into her mouth and would routinely remove them, they failed to properly supervise the child by providing watchful oversight to ensure she did not place them into her mouth. Staff #1 and Staff #2 must complete the following three online trainings located Better Kid Care’s website entitled “Supervision: Playground Supervision,” “Supervision: What’s Required?,” and “Supervision: Positioning- Where Do I Stand?” by June 15, 2019. | |||
| 2019-03-01 | Non Compliance | 30N - Ratios, group size, and supervision | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Although staff members were present in the classroom, they were not positioned to provide appropriate supervision. Ensure children are directly supervised at all times by having staff members position themselves where they can see all of the children they are supervising. | |||
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