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Whatcoat Christian Preschool
Camden, DE
· Kent County
16 NORTH MAIN STREET,
Camden, DE 19934
Quick Facts
Capacity
36 children
Age Range
2 years through 5 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
4
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Contact Information
📞 (302) 698-2108
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
505742
Licensed Since
2002
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
Our mission statement is “Teaching Hearts, Using Minds.” This statement encompasses the philosophy and purpose and the goals we strive to achieve. Your child will grow and be nurtured through interactive play with other children and with the loving care and support of our experienced staff.
Additional Information:
Financial Arrangements: Nonprofit;Purchase of Care; Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2021: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.;
Hours of Operation
- Monday9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
- Tuesday9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
- Wednesday9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
- Thursday9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
- Friday9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
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| 2026-03-17 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs a PD plan. One staff needs orientation, OCCL's Health and Safety training, 2 references, release of employment, service letters or two documented attempts with 2 additional references. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-03-17 | Non Compliance | 38U - Parents Right to Know | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure Parents Right to Know log is completed for new and touring families. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-03-17 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. One child needs updated health appraisal with immunizations. One child needs updated immunizations. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-03-17 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure fall zones have at least nine inches of material extending 6 feet in all directions of the play equipment. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-03-17 | Non Compliance | 65U - First Aid Kits | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure first aid kit is complete. Kit was missing bandage tape. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-03-11 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Seven staff need a PD plan. One staff needs annual review of abuse and neglect. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-03-11 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Four children need date of enrollment. Seven children need days and hours of attending. Four children need transportation permission. Three children need an emergency card. Three children need updated health appraisals with immunizations. One child needs blood lead screening results. Three children need Parents Right Know and Screentime permissions. Three children need a development plan. One child needs an updated MAR for occasional use and medication labeled. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-03-11 | Non Compliance | 45U - Hazardous Materials | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure radon testing is completed every five years. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-03-11 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure diaper procedures are posted in the diaper changing area. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-03-11 | Non Compliance | 66U - Emergency Planning | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure fire drills are conducted monthly. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-03-11 | Non Compliance | 76U - Activity Schedule | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure daily schedule is posted in each classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-03-11 | Non Compliance | 8U - License Renewal | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure a notarized renewal application is submitted at least 60 days before license expires. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-03-01 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Three staff need letters of eligibility on file. One Staff member needs CPR and first aid certification and references. Two staff need a job descriptions, health, and safety for child care providers | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-03-01 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children are supervised at all times. The specialist observed a staff member in room #5 in the doorway threshold watching a child use the bathroom across the hallway and the children in the classroom. A staff member was in the threshold of a door way handing an item across the hallway to a staff member in the threshold of the other doorway to receivee an item. Read A Loud Staff member was alone in the hallway with one child reading a book. Ensure read a aloud is under qualified, eligible staff supervision. This was corrected when the child and Read A Loud staff went to a classroom to read to the children. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-03-01 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. 2 children need blood lead test results. One child needs a health appraisal on file. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-03-01 | Non Compliance | 43U - Children's Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure exact arrival and departure items for child are recorded in the exact room they are in. This was discussed and 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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| 2023-03-01 | Non Compliance | 63U - Administration of Medication | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure expired or not needed medication is sent home. 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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| 2023-03-01 | Non Compliance | 9U - Changes Affecting a License | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure a plan review is submitted when changes to the environment are made. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-03-11 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children are under direct supervision/observation. Upon arrival LS McPhatter knocked on the door and observed staff #4 in the classroom and hallway; while there were four children in the classroom; she was covering for staff #3. Staff #1 asked staff #2 to stand in the threshold of her classroom that has two children in it and watch staff #1's classroom; that has 4 children in it; through her open door approximately 4 feet way from staff #2's classroom. Staff #2 agreed to do so. Staff #1 left her room to open the door for LS McPhatter. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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