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The Next Step Learning Center At Camden
Camden, DE
· Kent County
3377 S DUPONT HWY,
Camden, DE 19934
Quick Facts
Capacity
75 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 5 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
1559979
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
THE NEXT STEP LEARNING CENTER AT CAMDEN is a Licensed Child Care Center in CAMDEN DE, with a maximum capacity of 75 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 5 years.. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:30 AM - 5:30 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Financial Arrangements: 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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| 2026-04-09 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs a complete adult health appraisal. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-04-09 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the gates to the outdoor play area are not locked during child care hours and are self-closing and self-latching. The gate in the garden area was observed locked. The gate closest to the parking lot was not self-closing. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-04-09 | Non Compliance | 63U - Administration of Medication | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure written parent permission is obtained using a Medication Administration Record (MAR) for each medication. One child needs a MAR for an epi-pen. One child needs a MAR for sunscreen. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-04-02 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs administration of medication training and/or certification, orientation, OCCL's Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals, and two references. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-04-02 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. One child needs an updated health appraisal. Two children need completed Medication Administration Records (MAR) for diaper cream. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-09-26 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure maximum group size is maintained at all times. A group of 13 one and two year olds were observed with two staff members. This was corrected when a third staff member arrived and took the two year olds to the two-year-old classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-09-19 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained through qualified staff. A staff member, who does not have eligibility determination was observed with a group of four one year olds. This was corrected when a qualified staff member entered the classroom and the staff member left. A second staff member, an intern with provisional eligibility was observed alone with two infants. This was corrected when a qualified staff member entered the classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-09-19 | Non Compliance | 28U - General Qualifications | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff complete a comprehensive background check and eligibility determination or provisional eligibility notification on file. A staff member, who does not have eligibility determination was observed with a group of four one year olds. This was corrected when a qualified staff member entered the classroom and the staff member left. A second staff member, with provisional eligibility was observed alone with two infants. This was corrected when a qualified staff member entered the classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-09-19 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs two references and an eligibility letter. One staff member needs two references. One staff member needs a service letter from Beach Babies or two additional references. One staff member needs two references, an eligibility letter, and a health appraisal. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-02 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needed an eligibility letter and one staff needed one service letter. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-02 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plans for children two and older have the required once-a-week components. Two lesson plans were missing them. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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