WILMINGTON HEAD START, INC. - WEST 3RD STREET CENTER - Wilmington DE Licensed Child Care Center

1021 WEST 3RD STREET , WILMINGTON DE 19805
(302) 691-3764

About the Provider

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.

Additional Information: Initial Licensed Date: 29-AUG-12; Special Conditions: Regulated Services:; Financial Arrangements: Child Care Food Program, Nonprofit; Stars Rating: Four Stars; Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2016: 1 facility injury and no facility deaths reported.
2017: 1 facility injury and no facility deaths reported.;

Program and Licensing Details

  • Capacity: 106
  • Age Range: 3 years through 5 years.
  • State Rating: 5
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: RED CLAY SCHOOL DISTRICT
  • Initial License Issue Date: Aug 29, 2012
  • District Office: State of Delaware, Office of Child Care Licensing
  • District Office Phone: 1-800-822-2236 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: OCCL.DSCYF@state.de.us

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulation Code Status
2019-11-22 Non Compliance 20U - Positive Behavior Management Corrected
Corrective Action: One staff member was seen on video not using proper positive behavior management techniques. The center has fired the employee so no further correction is needed.
2019-10-25 Non Compliance 63U - Administration of Medication Corrected
Corrective Action: Children #7 and #16 need a MAR completed and put in their file.
2019-10-25 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Corrected
Corrective Action: Staff #6 needs an eligibility letter in the personnel file. Staff #1 needs documentation of a negative TB test.
2019-10-25 Non Compliance 36U - Staff Attendance Corrected
Corrective Action: Staff tracking needs to be accurate. Classroom #1 had an inaccurate tracking sheet. This was corrected at the visit.
2019-02-22 Non Compliance 16N - Records Corrected
Corrective Action: Both child and staff attendance was not accurately documented for all rooms. Children must be signed in and out, using times, as they move from room to room. If a parent forgets to sign a child in or out, or fails to list a time, staff must make sure this is documented on the tracking sheet by filling it out themselves. Staff need to sign in and out of rooms as the day progresses. Finally, as there are children from all over the center who move to room 1 for the afternoon, there should be a separate tracking sheet that starts at the time the children are moving to that room listing the children in attendance and the staff who are working in that room. All staff will be required to attend a training on proper child and staff attendance tracking procedures. A training was held on February, 15, 2019, with the staff given by Susan Lang of OCCL.
2019-02-22 Non Compliance 30N - Ratios, group size, and supervision Corrected
Corrective Action: The center exceeded child and staff ratios. The child-to-staff ratio for three year olds is 1:10 and for four and five-year olds, it is 1:12. Room #4 had multiple days of over 12 children present and only one staff member signed in. All staff will be required to attend a training on proper child and staff attendance tracking procedures. On Feburary 15, 2019, the facility participated in a training given by Susan Lang of OCCL.
2017-11-22 Non Compliance 16N - Records Corrected
Corrective Action: Staff did not sign in and out of classrooms as they provided coverage and to go to lunch. Staff are to record exact hours worked in each classroom. Submit one week's worth of child/staff attendance to OCCL.
2017-11-21 Non Compliance 35N - Parents/Guardians Communication Corrected
Corrective Action: The center failed to notify parents in a timely manner when one child touched another child inappropriately. Notify parents of important information in a timely manner.
2017-10-10 Non Compliance 57N - Child health appraisal Corrected
Corrective Action: Health appraisals are needed for three children.
2017-10-10 Non Compliance 19N - Child files Corrected
Corrective Action: Screen time permission form is needed for one child.
2017-10-10 Non Compliance 20N - Personnel files Corrected
Corrective Action: Health appraisal is needed for one staff member.
2017-10-10 Non Compliance 17N - Enrollment Corrected
Corrective Action: Parent's right to know is needed for one child.
2017-10-10 Non Compliance 16N - Records Corrected
Corrective Action: Staff must sign in and out daily. This includes floaters, subs, etc. Please provide 2 weeks of attendance.

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