Description: Wilmington Head Start, Inc. is a program that has been providing services since 1984 to 3 to 5 year old children and their families who reside in Wilmington, Delaware, or whose children attend childcare within the city. The program includes 4 educational centers throughout the city that serves a total of 500 children per year. The services provided by Wilmington Head Start include education, health, disabilities, nutrition, male involvement and family services. To assist with communication and oversight of the overall program, Wilmington Head Start encourages parents participation on both the Parents Committee and thePolicy Council.
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-27 | Non Compliance | 30N - Ratios, group size, and supervision | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: One classroom was out of ratio due to an unqualified staff member working in the room. A plan was put into place to come into compliance until her certificate comes in. | |||
| 2019-03-27 | Non Compliance | 20N - Personnel files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: One staff needs to have a question answered on the health appraisal | |||
| 2019-03-27 | Non Compliance | 16N - Records | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Children need be signed in and out with exact times. | |||
| 2019-03-27 | Non Compliance | 8N - Completed application submitted 60 days before license expires? | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: The renewal application is due 60 days prior to license expiration. | |||
| 2019-02-26 | Non Compliance | 13N - OCCL notified of events? Organized system of business management? | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: A licensee shall ensure that OCCL is notified within one business day by direct voice contact (followed by a written report within 3 business day) in the case of suspected abuse and neglect of a child while at the center. The center must report it to the child abuse and neglect hotline first. The regulation was reviewed in detail with the administrator and LS Lang. | |||
| 2018-03-05 | Non Compliance | 48N - Food service and preparation | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Refrigerator in classroom #9 needs a thermometer. | |||
| 2018-03-05 | Non Compliance | 16N - Records | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Staff need to sign in and out on attendance sheets in each classroom as they come and go. Exact times must be used. Please send two weeks' worth for each room. | |||
| 2018-03-05 | Non Compliance | 27N - Staff qualifications | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: DOE qualifications are needed for 4 staff. | |||
| 2018-03-05 | Non Compliance | 20N - Personnel files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Fingerprinting receipts, professional development plans, CPR/1ST Aid certificates and training hours are needed for all staff | |||
| 2017-11-01 | Non Compliance | 65N - Positive behavior management | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: A staff member laid on a child during naptime because the child would not nap. As a result, the staff member was terminated. This has been corrected prior to the OCCL investigation. | |||
| 2017-03-21 | Non Compliance | 20N - Personnel files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: The annual review of Abuse and Neglect is needed for two staff. An adult health appraisal is needed for three staff. | |||
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