Licensed Large Family Child Care
✓ Licensed
Shining Stars Childcare Inc.
Wilmington, DE
· New Castle County
CONCORD AVENUE,
Wilmington, DE 19802
Quick Facts
Capacity
12 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 12 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Licensed Large Family Child Care
Active License
License Number
1089090
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
SHINING STARS CHILDCARE INC. is a Licensed Large Family Child Care in WILMINGTON DE, with a maximum capacity of 12 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 12 years.. It is open Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Financial Arrangements: Child Care Food Program;Purchase of Care; Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2024: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.;
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
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| 2026-08-19 | Non Compliance | 22Q - Children's Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Child #6 and 14 need infant feeding statements. Child #13 needs health appraisal with blood lead screening. Child #14 needs a health appraisal. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-08-19 | Non Compliance | 25Q - Infants' Records | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Send 1 week of infant daily logs. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-08-19 | Non Compliance | 31Q - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure refrigerator thermometer reads 41 degrees or lower and freezer reads 0 degrees or lower. Send pictures to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-08-19 | Non Compliance | 32Q - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure trampoline is removed from outdoor area. Send a picture to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-08-19 | Non Compliance | 69Q - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #3 and 4 need orientation, OCCL Health and Safety training, Child Abuse and Neglect training, and Administration of Medication training. Send to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-08-26 | Non Compliance | 23Q - Children's Health Appraisal | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Health appraisal for Child #5, 8, 9. Immunizations for Child #8 and 9. Blood lead screening for Child #1, 5, 9, 10, 11, 14. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-08-26 | Non Compliance | 51Q - Feeding of Infants | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Child #2 needs written infant feeding statement. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-08-26 | Non Compliance | 69Q - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. 2 references for Staff #3. Service letter or 2 additional references for Staff #4 and 5. Child abuse reporting law for Staff #3. OCCL Health and Safety training and Child Abuse and Neglect certificate for Staff #5. Administration of Medication for Staff #3, 4, 5. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-08-13 | Non Compliance | 23Q - Children's Health Appraisal | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all children have health appraisals with immunizations and blood lead screening. Child #3, 9, 10, 11, 16 need blood lead screenings. Child #7 needs health appraisal with immunizations and blood lead screening. Health appraisal needed for Child #11, 12, 13. Child #13 needs immunizations. Send to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-08-13 | Non Compliance | 25Q - Infants' Records | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure infant has a daily log every day. Send 2-weeks to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-08-13 | Non Compliance | 35Q - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure cribs are empty when infants are sleeping. This was corrected at the visit. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-08-13 | Non Compliance | 36Q - Equipment | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure walkers are not used unless there is a doctor's note. This was corrected when the walker was removed. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-08-13 | Non Compliance | 51Q - Feeding of Infants | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure infants have monthly feeding statements updated. Send a copy for Child #5. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-08-16 | Non Compliance | 22Q - Children's Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Submit the following to complete children's files: blood lead test results for 5 children and health appraisals for 4 children. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-08-16 | Non Compliance | 28Q - Heating and Cooling | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure indoor air temperature does not exceed 82 degrees F. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-08-16 | Non Compliance | 37Q - Sanitation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure disinfecting solution is made fresh each day. This was corrected during the visit. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-08-16 | Non Compliance | 44Q - First Aid Kit | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Add an eye patch to complete the first aid kit. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-08-02 | Non Compliance | 22Q - Children's Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Submit the following to complete children's files: blood lead results for Child #1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 22; a current health appraisal with immunizations and lead for Child # 10, 14; a health appraisal w/ immunizations for Child #19, 21. A screen time permission for Child #2. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-08-02 | Non Compliance | 31Q - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Submit photo of the freezer thermometer reading 0 degrees F or below. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-08-02 | Non Compliance | 69Q - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Submit the following to complete staff files: Eligibility letters for Staff #1, 3, 4- not determined annual training hours prior to license expiration for Staff # 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-02-21 | Non Compliance | 22Q - Children's Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Submit the following to complete children's files: health appraisals w/ immunizations for 2 children and health appraisals only for 2 children. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-02-21 | Non Compliance | 31Q - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Send photos of the thermometers in the refrigerator and freezer reading 40 degrees F and 0 degrees F respectively to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-02-21 | Non Compliance | 35Q - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Label all rest equipment (this was corrected during the visit). Ensure the crib mattresses are set to the lowest position. Send photo to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-02-21 | Non Compliance | 69Q - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Submit the following to OCCL to complete staff files: Staff #1 needs a release of employment history; #1 and #3 need administration of medication certification, job descriptions, and orientations; Staff #3 needs adult abuse check, and a health appraisal w/ TB. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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