Description: SHIRLEY'S LITTLE FRIENDS, LLC is a Licensed Child Care Center in WILMINGTON DE, with a maximum capacity of 26 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 13 years.. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-05 | Non Compliance | 20U - Positive Behavior Management | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure only approved positive behavior management strategies are used with children. LS Flowers and Supervisor Garvey observed Staff #2 handle Child #1 in a rough manner and poke the child in the head. This was corrected when Ms. Andrews provided LS Flowers with documentation of a formal written disciplinary action for Staff #2 and Staff #2 ended her employment at the center on October 1, 2020. | |||
| 2020-10-05 | Non Compliance | 26U - Staffing | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: A staff member was using her cell phone in the classroom. The administrator is to monitor the classrooms periodically to ensure cell phones are not in use. The specialist spoke with the administrator and she agreed to comply. | |||
| 2020-10-05 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure proper staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. LS Flowers and Garvey observed an unqualified staff member alone in a classroom with four children ages two through school-age. Staff #3 is an early childhood intern and may not be left alone with children under the age of three. This was corrected when the two year olds were moved to the toddler classroom. | |||
| 2019-11-05 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files contain all required elements. Professional development plans are needed for four staff members. CPR/FA is needed for one staff member. Annual review of safe sleep is needed for one staff member. A job description is needed for one staff member. An employee declaration/ Drug and alcohol prohibition acknowledgement is needed for one staff member. An adult abuse registry check is needed for one staff member. A current health appraisal with TB risk test is needed for three staff members. Service letters/ Release of employment history is needed for one staff member. | |||
| 2019-11-05 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plan contain all required elements. A weekly food exploration/ healthy habit is needed for preschool room lesson plan. | |||
| 2019-11-05 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children's files contain all required elements. Date of enrollment/Times and days of attendance is needed for one child. Transportation permission is needed for one child. | |||
| 2019-11-05 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children's individual storage space is labeled. Label cubbies in preschool and toddler rooms. | |||
| 2019-05-31 | Non Compliance | 22N - General qualifications | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff members are not alone with children until they have been fingerprinted and background check results are received and eligibility has been determined. Attendance records from May 21, 2019 show Staff #2 was alone with children before being determined eligible. Send verification of fingerprinting for Staff #2 to OCCL by June 20, 2019. | |||
| 2019-05-31 | Non Compliance | 13N - OCCL notified of events? Organized system of business management? | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure OCCL is notified within five business days of the resignation, termination, transfer, or hiring of the early childhood or school-age administrator. The center did not notifly LS Flowers when the center administrator's employment ended on May 20, 2019. This was corrected at the visit when the requirement was discussed with Ms. Andrews. | |||
| 2019-05-31 | Non Compliance | 30N - Ratios, group size, and supervision | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure that direct supervision of children is provided at all times. The center did not provide appropriate supervision for children when staff stated they sometimes sit between classrooms to monitor napping children. This was corrected at the visit when LS Flowers and Budin counseled staff on DELACARE Regulation #30. The center’s staff understands staff members may not sit between multiple classrooms or areas and monitor groups of napping children. | |||
| 2019-05-31 | Non Compliance | 16N - Records | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children’s attendance is properly documented. Attendance records from May 21, 2019, show five children were not signed out of the preschool classroom. Send one week of attendance documentation to OCCL by June 28, 2019. | |||
| 2019-05-10 | Non Compliance | 22N - General qualifications | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff members are not alone with children until background check results are received and staff is determined eligible. This was corrected at the time of the visit. | |||
| 2019-05-10 | Non Compliance | 20N - Personnel files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files contain all required elements.Staff #5 needs an orientation, job description, references, drug and alcohol prohibition acknowledgment, and adult abuse registry check. | |||
| 2019-05-10 | Non Compliance | 19N - Child files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files contain all required elements. Child #6 needs a health appraisal. Child #7 needs parent permission for screen time and the a parents right to know form. | |||
| 2019-03-01 | Non Compliance | 19N - Child files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files contain all required elements. | |||
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Friendly, accommodating and they treat you and your kids like family. A bit more than I wanted to spend but I always say you get what you pay for! Love Victoria and Ms. Maureen to pieces. Thank you for all you two for for my littles. Been taking my kids there since august 2020 and couldn't be happier
This place needs new Management!!! Poorly staffed. There are other childcare centers that will better providers.