Description: SPIRIT LIFE EARLY LEARNING CENTER is a Licensed Child Care Center in WILMINGTON DE, with a maximum capacity of 60 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 |
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2020-08-26 | Non Compliance | 20U - Positive Behavior Management | Corrected |
Corrective Action: Staff #1 was seen in the video footage pulling Child #2’s hair. This action directly violates the guidelines of positive behavior management. Staff #1’s employment was terminated due to the evidence reviewed during the investigation. | |||
2020-04-24 | Non Compliance | 20U - Positive Behavior Management | Corrected |
Corrective Action: A staff member made an inappropriate comment about a child by stating that she was probably spoiled. This staff member is no longer employed at the center | |||
2020-04-24 | Non Compliance | 28U - General Qualifications | Corrected |
Corrective Action: Staff members must have a background check completed prior to working with children. Staff #2 was not fingerprinted for this center at the time of the allegations of this complaint, but was working in the center. This was corrected when Staff #3 stated Staff #2 is no longer employed at the center. | |||
2020-03-10 | Non Compliance | 23U - Center Policies-Parent/Guardian Handbook | Corrected |
Corrective Action: Send the updated copy of the parent handbook. | |||
2020-03-10 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Corrected |
Corrective Action: All staff files must be complete. Send current CPR/First Aid certificates for five staff members. Send the completed professional development plan for three staff members. Send the signed drug/alcohol statement for two staff members. Send service letters for two staff members. Send two references for two staff members. Send the adult health appraisal with TB for one staff member. Send the signed declaration for one staff members. Send the adult abuse registry for one staff member. | |||
2020-03-10 | Non Compliance | 42U - Documenting Children's Progress | Corrected |
Corrective Action: Send the completed development plans for eight children. | |||
2020-03-10 | Non Compliance | 38U - Parents Right to Know | Corrected |
Corrective Action: Send the completed Parent Right to Know log. | |||
2020-03-10 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Corrected |
Corrective Action: Send the completed lesson plan for the Toddler Classroom. The lesson plan must include all required components. Send the current lesson plan for the School-Age Classroom. | |||
2020-03-10 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Corrected |
Corrective Action: All child files must be complete. Send current health appraisal with immunizations for three children. Send the signed parent Right to Know and screen time permission form for one child. | |||
2020-03-10 | Non Compliance | 18U - General Human Resources and Personnel Policies | Corrected |
Corrective Action: Send the updated copy of the staff handbook. | |||
2020-03-10 | Non Compliance | 66U - Emergency Planning | Corrected |
Corrective Action: Send a copy of the updated written emergency plan. Send copies of the completed fire drill logs for March and April | |||
2019-10-24 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Corrected |
Corrective Action: All staff files must be complete. Send a complete staff file for one staff member. Send service letters for two staff members. Send the adult health appraisal with TB for one staff member. | |||
2019-06-17 | Non Compliance | 66N - Program goals and planning | Corrected |
Corrective Action: Infants are to be provided with outdoor play daily that includes time for gross motor development. The staff reported infants ride in a stroller, however a stroller was not observed and going for a stroller ride does not include time for gross motor movement. Send to OCCL an outside play schedule for the infants that includes time for gross motor development and include a plan for how the center will meet this requirement. | |||
2019-06-17 | Non Compliance | 30N - Ratios, group size, and supervision | Corrected |
Corrective Action: There were two unqualified staff alone with 11 school-age children. The center was instructed to cease operation of the school-age program until qualified staff had been hired and approved by OCCL. The center must provide fingerprinting, a Delaware First certificate, and the complete staff file of the new staff member before the school-age program can resume. A file was submitted and reviewed on June 18, 2019. | |||
2019-06-17 | Non Compliance | 54N - Field trips and program outings | Corrected |
Corrective Action: The center did not have the required medical consent or emergency contact forms for the school-age children while conducting a field trip. The center must bring all required documentation for each child when leaving the center. The center did not have the required tags for each school-age child identifying the center's name and phone number. The center must provide documentation that the required tags will be provided for each child participating in future field trips. The center staff failed to take a first aid kit on a field trip. Ensure a first aid kit is taken on all field trips. |
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