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Shell's Early Learning Center - Camden

Camden Wyoming, DE · Kent County
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2116 SOUTH DUPONT HIGHWAY, Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
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Quick Facts

Capacity
102 children
Age Range
8 weeks through 12 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
3

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Contact Information

📞 (302) 698-1556
2116 SOUTH DUPONT HIGHWAY
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
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✓ Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
1198497
Licensed Since
2015
Issued By
Delaware Department of Services For Children, Youth And Their Families
Licensor
[email protected]
District Office
State of Delaware, Office of Child Care Licensing
District Office: 302-739-5487 Last verified September 29, 2026

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Karen
2019-10-30 22:22:24
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I have used this provider for more than 6 months

Excellent. Awesome interaction

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About the Provider

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SHELL'S EARLY LEARNING CENTER - CAMDEN is a Licensed Child Care Center in CAMDEN WYOMING DE, with a maximum capacity of 102 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 8 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; Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2025: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.; 2024: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.;

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
2026-02-03 Non Compliance 16U - Insurance Coverage Completed
Corrective Action: Submit updated general liability insurance documentation.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2026-02-03 Non Compliance 43U - Children's Attendance Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure child's attendance is documented to include the exact arrival and departure times. Nine children were present in the three-year-old classroom, but only eight were signed in. This was discussed and corrected when the nineth child was signed in.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2026-02-03 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Repair or replace the broken safety gate located at the entrance of the four-year-old classroom.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2026-02-03 Non Compliance 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure nap equipment is non-absorbent. Replace the ripped nap mats in the four-year-old classroom and two-year-old classroom. This was corrected when the ripped nap equipment was replaced with new nap mats.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2026-02-03 Non Compliance 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the diaper-changing surface is non-porous. Replace the ripped diaper-changing mat in the three-year-old classroom. This was corrected when the diaper-changing mat was replaced with a new mat. Ensure a foot-activated diaper pail is used to dispose of diapers. The foot-activated diaper pail in the two-year-old classroom needs to be replaced.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2026-02-03 Non Compliance 65U - First Aid Kits Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the first aid kit is complete. Purchase safety pins.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2026-02-03 Non Compliance 8U - License Renewal Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to the license expiration.
2025-09-05 Non Compliance 15U - Governing Body Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the licensee, governing body, and employees follow all applicable federal, State, and local laws and regulations. During a complaint investigation on August 6, 2025, Executive Director #1 confirmed to OCCL that Owner #1 was currently in prison for tax issues related to the child care centers. This was discussed and corrected when Executive Director #1 agreed to comply in the future.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-02-04 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Eleven staff need a professional development plan. One staff member needs annual review of safe sleep. Five staff members need orientation. Two staff members need to complete the Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals. One staff member needs two references. One staff member needs an adult abuse registry check. Three staff members need an adult health appraisal with TB results. One staff member needs an adult health appraisal. Four staff members need service letters.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2025-02-04 Non Compliance 36U - Staff Attendance Completed
Corrective Action: Enusre staff attendance is documented upon arrival and departure. One staff member failed to sign into the three-year-old classroom. This was corrected when the staff member's attendance was documented on the attendance record.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-02-04 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a development plan. Two children need infant feeding schedules.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-02-04 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Remove the ripped carpet from the three-year-old classroom.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2025-02-04 Non Compliance 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the freezer is at 0 degrees F or colder. The thermometer in the freezer/fridge combo read 10 degrees F. The thermometer was replaced and the new thermometer read 5 degrees F.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-02-04 Non Compliance 53U - Outdoor Area Completed
Corrective Action: Replenish the mulch in the fall zone areas.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2025-02-04 Non Compliance 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing Completed
Corrective Action: Replace the broken diaper pail in the one-year-old classroom.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2025-02-04 Non Compliance 74U - Lesson Plans Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plans contain daily opportunities for physical, social-emotional, language/literacy, and cognitive development. the two-year-old classroom was missing social/emotional and cognitive activities. The three-year-old classroom was missing daily physical activities. the one-year-old classroom was missing daily cognitive activities.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-02-04 Non Compliance 8U - License Renewal Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior the license expiration. Renew the State of Delaware business license.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2024-02-21 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure children's files are complete. Child #8 & #11 need Blood Lead Screening results.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2024-02-21 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure floors, walls , counter surfaces, toilets are cleanable and in good repair. The wall near the quiet cube in the 2's classroom is peeling. Please send a picture of the wall corrected.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-02-21 Non Compliance 8U - License Renewal Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure a completed renewal application is submitted at least 60 days before license expiration. Provider submitted renewal application at visit. Ensure State Business License is current. Please send a copy of current business license.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-02-27 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure to have on site confidential paperwork and accessible for each staff member working at the center. Two staff members who works at another center owned by the licensee were present in the four-year-old classroom and the infant classroom. There paperwork were not accessible at this location. (This was corrected when the ECA agreed)
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-02-22 Non Compliance 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff-to-child ratio is maintained at all times. One staff member was alone with 11 children, the youngest was three-years-old. A three-year-old who was assigned to the three-year-old classroom, was observed in the two-year-old classroom
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-02-14 Non Compliance 24U - Staff Qualifications Completed
Corrective Action: Have the early childhood administrator submit for infant/toddler and school-age specialization.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2023-02-14 Non Compliance 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff-to-child ratio is maintained at all times through qualified and eligible staff. Staff #6 was observed alone with nine four-year-old children. Staff #10, an early childhood intern, was observed alone with three infant children.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-02-14 Non Compliance 28U - General Qualifications Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff are fingerprinted and determined eligible prior to working at the facility. Staff #6 and Staff #4 must be fingerprinted.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2023-02-14 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs first aid, an eligibility letter, and service letter. Staff #2 needs OCCL's health and safety training, two references, and service letters. Staff #3 needs one reference and service letters. Staff #4 needs fingerprint receipt and criminal history determination. Staff #5 needs a health appraisal with TB. Staff #6 needs fingerprint receipt, criminal history determination, a health appraisal with TB, and service letters. Staff #7 needs criminal history determination and service letters. Staff #8 needs a health appraisal with TB, release of employment history that matches the resume on file, and corresponding service letters. Staff #9 needs a service letter.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2023-02-14 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Child #1 needs emergency transportation. Child #7 and Child #8 need lead test results. Child #10 needs a health appraisal and an updated infant feeding schedule.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2023-02-14 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure cubby/ personal items are not touching. This was discussed and corrected in the two-year-old classroom and three-year-old classroom. Air fresheners are prohibited. This was discussed and agreed to comply when they were removed from two classrooms.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-02-14 Non Compliance 53U - Outdoor Area Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure fall zones have the required amount of mulch. Ensure gates are self-closing. Repair or replace the self-closing mechanism for one gate.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2023-02-14 Non Compliance 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing Completed
Corrective Action: Replace the torn diaper mats in the one-year-old and infant classroom. Pull ups are being changed in the three-year-old classroom. Provide all diaper changing items to the classroom.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2023-02-14 Non Compliance 8U - License Renewal Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the application is submitted at least 60 days prior to license expiration.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document

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