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Mercy Land Academy

Middletown, DE · New Castle County
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.1 (11 reviews)
211 E MAIN ST, Middletown, DE 19709
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Quick Facts

Capacity
54 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 12 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate

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Contact Information

📞 (302) 378-2013
211 E MAIN ST
Middletown, DE 19709
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✓ Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
1127712
Issued By
Delaware Department of Services For Children, Youth And Their Families
District Office
State of Delaware, Office of Child Care Licensing

Reviews

4.1
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Thankful parent
2020-01-14 00:44:29
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

The staff at the daycare are very nice. They show great care to the children. You can see that taking care of our children is their passion. My child was taught how to count to 10 in Español prior to entering the preschool age. She’s able to sign the alphabet using sign language...and knows a few words, too. The center is more than a facility. It’s a family.

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Thankful parent
2020-01-13 20:38:10
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

I feel as though my child is looked after very well. The workers are caring. They have taught my child how to count to 10 in Spanish prior to entering the preschooler age. She knows some sign language, including being able to sign her letters. She comes home where she prays before meals and other times she feels that prayer is needed.
I’m content.

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Precious
2020-01-10 03:09:31
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

My children is attending Mercy Land Academy since beginning of this day care, they always glad whenever we get there, when I get there to pick them up they love to spend more time at the center. All the workers including the director and teachers are such a wonderful people and God fearing. I would like to recommend Mercy Land Academy to everyone who is looking for a good childcare center to register your child there because they are professional.

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Satisfied Parent
2020-01-10 00:52:53
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

I had my daughter in the daycare from September 2017 till June 2019. My overall experience is absolutely satisfied.
The staff are reliable,dependable and dedicated.
I like that the place is always very neat and well kept too.

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Satisfied Parent
2020-01-10 00:51:52
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

I had my daughter in the daycare from September 2017 till June 2019. My overall experience is absolutely satisfied.
The staff are reliable,dependable and dedicated.
I like that the place is always very neat and well kept too.

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Omowunmi Babatunde
2020-01-10 00:45:18
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

Good learning environment and safety conscious.I will recommend this place for parents. My kid is learning here.

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Jiangy M.
2020-01-10 00:41:32
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for less than 6 months

Great childcare center for children. The staff there are very friendly and professional. My children are treated with care and love and are always excited to go there. Love that it is Christian based. I feel safe taking my children there.

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lola
2020-01-09 17:54:30
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

This is a very nice place for your kids. they take good care and teach the kids too. i have 2 kids in there , and i can tell you as a happy mom that they are very caring and proffesional.

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Leslie
2019-03-11 18:03:04
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for less than 6 months

Do not take your child here. They have teenage boys and girls volunteering here. A worker once saw a teenage boy looking while she was changing a baby girl. My daughter hated it here. She would cling on to me whenever I was leaving her then cry when she saw me. I took her out of there and have not looked back. Until they improve, don’t let your child be the guinea pig.

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Disappointed mom
2018-07-16 13:16:50
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for less than 6 months

This provider is a church based childcare center but God does not reside there. The ladies at Mercy Land are very unprofessional, my children did not learn anything while there. Whenever I came to pick my child up, who is usually very energetic, was always sitting staring into space, looked as if she was crying everyday and seeming as if she was afraid to get up and come to me as if she would be punished. The female with the glasses also communicated with my spouse inappropriately whenever he went there alone and made him feel very uncomfortable. I would not recommend Mercy Land to care for my dog, let alone any children until they renew their staff and bring professional help in. The Pastor is very nice but its unfortunate that she has such poor help in the childcare center. Not sure if she knows of their behavior or just turns a blind eye because they seem to possibly be family or friends in some type of way. Please hire professionals that are business minded and does their job. My child did not have fear of people until this place.

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Jemimah eziaha Ejikeme
2017-09-26 06:48:27
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

Awesome place for kids. My kids feel at home here. They provide love and undivided attention to my kids. It's very safe and dependable place for every little angel.

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About the Provider

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MERCY LAND ACADEMY is a Licensed Child Care Center in MIDDLETOWN DE, with a maximum capacity of 54 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 12 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: Child Care Food Program;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

Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.

Date Type Regulation Code Status
2025-10-14 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Submit DEEDS certificate for Staff #4. Submit CPR/FA, Administration of Medication certificate, orientation form, 4 references, health appraisal, health and safety training, and a returned service letter or 2 documented attempts for Staff #6. Submit job description, release of employment history, 4 references, and their eligibility letter (OOS from Maryland) for Staff #7.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2025-10-14 Non Compliance 36U - Staff Attendance Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff sign in/out whenever they enter or leave a classroom. 1 staff member was night signed in, in the preschool room and one staff did not sign out. This was corrected at the visit.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-10-14 Non Compliance 45U - Hazardous Materials Completed
Corrective Action: Submit Radon results to OCCL.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-10-15 Non Compliance 16U - Insurance Coverage Completed
Corrective Action: Submit liability insurance.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-10-15 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1, 2, and 3 need updated CPR/FA certification. Staff #2 and 5 needs their administration of medication certification. Staff #3 needs 11 training hours. Staff #4 needs 9 training hours. Staff #5 needs a DEEDS certificate, CPR/FA, health and safety training, 4 references, release of employment history, and a returned service letter or 2 documented attempts at sending the letter.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-10-15 Non Compliance 38U - Parents Right to Know Completed
Corrective Action: Submit parents right to know log.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-10-15 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Child #1 needs an immunization record and blood lead screening results. Child #5 needs a full health appraisal with immunizations. Child #4 needs parents right to know, screen time, and mat permission signatures, and a blood lead screening result. Child #8 needs parents right to know, screen time, and mat permission signatures. Child #15 needs a full health appraisal with immunizations and blood lead results. Child #16 needs hours and days of attendance.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-10-15 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all trashcans are covered. The opening room, and girls bathroom do not have lids. Send a picture of cans with lids to OCCL. Place outlet covers in the school age room and send a picture to OCCL. Remove yellow cord in the one year old room.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-10-15 Non Compliance 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing Completed
Corrective Action: Replace all diaper mats and send a picture to OCCL. (Received) All mats are torn. Place disposable covers at each station and send a picture to OCCL.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-10-15 Non Compliance 74U - Lesson Plans Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the school-age room has a posted monthly calendar of activities. Send calendar for the month of October to OCCL. Ensure all lesson plans have 2 or more weekly food/healthy habits and science components. Send updated lesson plan for 1 week for all classrooms.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-10-15 Non Compliance 75U - Activity Areas Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the school-age, Pre-K, opening room, and one year old room have sufficient materials. The school-age room does not have a construction/block, art, manipulatives, or dramatic play station. The Pre-K room does not have enough science or music materials. The opening room does not have a manipulatives, art, or dramatic play station, or science and music materials. The one year old room does not have a manipulatives, science, construction, or art station. No building block or materials. Send a picture of all rooms with the required (sufficient) materials to OCCL.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-10-15 Non Compliance 76U - Activity Schedule Completed
Corrective Action: Post daily schedule in the one year old room.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-10-15 Non Compliance 77U - Infant and Toddler Care Completed
Corrective Action: Remove walker in the one year old room.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-10-17 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs to be re-fingerprinted and determined eligible. Staff #2 needs their professional development plan. Staff #3 needs their first aid certification, release of employment history, and a returned service letter or 2 documented attempts of sending the letter. Staff #4 needs updated CPR/First Aid certification and a professional development plan. Staff #5 needs their first aid certification, administration of medication, orientation form, health and safety training, signed and dated application, 4 references, health appraisal with TB results, release of employment and a returned service letter or 2 documented attempts. Staff #6 needs annual safe sleep and child abuse and neglect signatures, a professional development plan, and 1 hour in health/safety training.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-10-17 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all child files are complete. Children #1, 2, and 5 need blood lead screening results. Children #3 and 4 need hours/days of attendance or date of enrollment. Child #8 needs their parents right to know, screen time, transportation, and mat signatures.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-10-17 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all bathrooms have outlet covers. This was corrected at the visit.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-10-17 Non Compliance 53U - Outdoor Area Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure playground' is free of hazards. Replace turf and send a picture to OCCL.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2022-10-13 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Submit the following to complete staff files: CPR/First Aid for Staff #3 and 4 Health and safety training for Staff #3 (1 hour) Signed and dated professional development plans for Staff #1,3,5,7, and 8. Annual review of safe sleep and child abuse for Staff #3 Job description for Staff #7 and 8 Two references for Staff #1 and 1 reference for Staff #4 Adult abuse registry check for Staff #1 and 7 Eligibility letters for Staff #7 and 8 An adult health appraisal with TB results for Staff #4 Release of employment for Staff #1,2,4,6, and 7 Service letters with documented attempts for Staff #1,2,4,6, and 8.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2022-10-13 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: Submit the following to complete children's files: Complete developmental plans with goals for all children infants through pre-k (school age children do not need it) A signed parent infant feeding schedule Blood lead test results for Child #1,2,6,7,10, and 12, and a health appraisal for Child #9.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2022-10-13 Non Compliance 43U - Children's Attendance Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure children's attendance is documented upon arrival and departure. One child was not signed in, in the infant room. Children were not signed out in the Pre-K room, and one child was not signed in, in the Pre-K room. This was corrected at the visit. Send in one weeks attendance of all classrooms to OCCL. Documentation was submitted and the facility is still non-compliant.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2022-10-13 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure electrical outlets are covered. Cover all outlets in the infant room (near the computers), school-age room, pre-k room (above the television), and the girls bathroom. Send picture of covered outlets to OCCL.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2022-10-13 Non Compliance 53U - Outdoor Area Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the outdoor area is free from hazards, and all fall zones are protected. The outdoor playground is currently unsafe for children due to the outdoor carpet coming up. Ensure children are not using the playground until the carpet is fixed. Send a picture of updated playground to OCCL.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2022-10-13 Non Compliance 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all nap items, cots are labeled. One pack-n-play in the infant room, and all nap cots in the pre-k room were not labeled. Label nap pack-n-plays and cots, and send to OCCL.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2022-10-13 Non Compliance 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the diaper mat in the boy's bathroom is replaced. Send a picture of new diaper mat to OCCL.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2022-10-13 Non Compliance 72U - Feeding of Infants Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure infant bottles are labeled. One infant did not have a label on their bottle. Ensure the parent is completing the infant feeding schedule, along with the parents signature. A teacher signed and completed an infant feeding schedule. Send in labeled bottles and the infant feeding schedule completed by the parent to OCCL.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2022-10-13 Non Compliance 74U - Lesson Plans Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the lesson plans contain a science component. The lesson plan in the one-two's room did not include a science component. Send an updated lesson plan with a science component to OCCL.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2022-10-13 Non Compliance 75U - Activity Areas Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure there are enough activities for children. Place blocks, manipulatives, activities for children in the school-age room.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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