Licensed Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Smalls Stepping Stone Daycare & Preschool, Inc.
Wilmington, DE
· New Castle County
1408 CLIFFORD BROWN WALK,
Wilmington, DE 19801
Quick Facts
Capacity
250 children
Age Range
6 months through 12 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
250535
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
SMALLS STEPPING STONE DAYCARE & PRESCHOOL, INC. is a Licensed Child Care Center in WILMINGTON DE, with a maximum capacity of 250 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 months through 12 years.. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Financial Arrangements: Child Care Food Program;Purchase of Care;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Friday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
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| 2024-11-13 | Non Compliance | 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Infant 1 & 2 refrigerators need to be replaced or repair due to not reading under 40'. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-11-13 | Non Compliance | 58U - Sanitation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Staff files need to be complete. Staff #2 annual safe sleep and annual abuse and neglect. Staff #3 need OCCL health and safety training, release of employment. Staff #4 needs release of employment and service letters. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-11-15 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: All staff files must be complete. Send the DEEDS certificate for three staff members. Send the health and safety training for eight staff members. Send the application for one staff member. Send the job description for two staff members. Send the references for one staff member. Send the updated fingerprinting receipt for ten staff members. Send the adult abuse registry for one staff member. Send the release of employment history for one staff member. Send the service letters for three staff members. Send the health appraisal for one staff member. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-11-15 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: All child files must be complete. Send the documentation of the completed blood lead screening for four children. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-11-15 | Non Compliance | 8U - License Renewal | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Send the completed and notarized renewal application. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-11-02 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Staff #8 was alone in the Toddler 2 classroom and has not been fingerprinted for the center. This was corrected at the visit when the administrator entered the classroom until another qualified staff member was available to work in the classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-11-02 | Non Compliance | 28U - General Qualifications | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all staff members are fingerprinted prior to the start date. Send the fingerprinting receipt for two staff members. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-11-02 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: All staff files must be complete. Send the current CPR/First Aid for one staff member. Send the completed professional development plan for two staff members. Send the staff orientation record for two staff members. Send the application or resume for two staff members. Send the job description for two staff members. Send the references for two staff members. Send the adult abuse registry for two staff members. Send the health appraisal with TB for three staff members. Send the completed release of employment history for six staff members. Send the service letters for six staff members. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-11-02 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: All child files must be complete. Send documentation of the completed blood lead screening for four children. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-11-02 | Non Compliance | 63U - Administration of Medication | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Send the completed Administration of Medication certificate for two staff members. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-11-02 | Non Compliance | 66U - Emergency Planning | Completed |
| Corrective Action: The monthly fire drills were completed on the incorrect form. Send documentation of the completed drill for November on the Monthly Fire Prevention Inspection Checklist. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-11-02 | Non Compliance | 8U - License Renewal | Completed |
| Corrective Action: The renewal application must be received 60 days prior to the license expiration. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2021-11-10 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: All staff files must be complete. Send the completed professional development plan for one staff member. Send the signed annual safe sleep and child abuse and neglect for four staff members. Send the staff orientation record, references, fingerprinting receipt, adult abuse registry, and service letters for one staff member. Send the fingerprinting receipt for two staff members. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2021-11-10 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: All child files must be complete. Send the current health appraisal with immunizations for two children. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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