Licensed Child Care Center
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Developing Minds Preschool & Learning Center, Inc.
Wilmington, DE
· New Castle County
2106 SAINT JAMES CHURCH ROAD,
Wilmington, DE 19808
Quick Facts
Capacity
67 children
Age Range
2 years through Kindergarten.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
4
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Contact Information
📞 (302) 995-9611
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
490816
Licensed Since
2002
Issued By
Delaware Department of Services For Children, Youth And Their Families
Licensor
OCCL.DSCYF@state.de.us
District Office
State of Delaware, Office of Child Care Licensing
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About the Provider
Developing Minds Preschool and Learning Center is a developmental preschool and Kindergarten program for children ages 2-Kindergarten. School year runs September-May. All programs are half day programs. DA lunch bunch program along with some before and after care are available. Developing Minds is part of the Delaware Stars Program where we currently hold star level 4. Delaware Stars is a Quality Rating and Improvement System for Early Care and Education Programs in a joint initiative with OCCL, Department of Education and the University of Delaware.
Developing Minds offers classrooms with centers designed to maximize experience and learning. Academic, social and emotional growth is our focus as we work through the curriculum. Curriculum is thematic. Communication is daily and monthly.
Developing Minds offers classrooms with centers designed to maximize experience and learning. Academic, social and emotional growth is our focus as we work through the curriculum. Curriculum is thematic. Communication is daily and monthly.
Additional Information:
Financial Arrangements: Purchase of Care;
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:30 AM - 12:30 PM
- Tuesday7:30 AM - 12:30 PM
- Wednesday7:30 AM - 12:30 PM
- Thursday7:30 AM - 12:30 PM
- Friday7:30 AM - 12:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
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| 2025-02-21 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure Staff #1 has a health appraisal with TB. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-02-21 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Health appraisal for child #13, Health appraisal with immunizations and lead screening for Child #9 Lead screening for Child #2 Health appraisal with lead screening for Child #1 | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-02-21 | Non Compliance | 45U - Hazardous Materials | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Radon testing and results completed for every five years. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-02-06 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs OCCL health and safety training, four references and release of employment. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-02-06 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all child files are complete. Child #5 needs blood lead screening. Child #12 needs current immunizations. Child #14 needs blood lead screening. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-02-06 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children's equipment and furniture are in good repair. Touch up paint on PreK shelves, the lower PS room round table and fix the toy shelf in the lower PS room. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-02-14 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all child files are complete. Children #4 and #11 need a complete health appraisal, immunization records, and lead blood results. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-02-14 | Non Compliance | 66U - Emergency Planning | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure to have an updated emergency plan posted. No emergency plan was posted. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2020-02-04 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: All child files must be complete. Child #1, #2, #7, #8, and #9 need date of enrollment, hours of attendance, and days of attendance. Child #4, #6, #10, #11, and #12 only need hours of attendance and days of week attending. | |||
| 2020-02-04 | Non Compliance | 66U - Emergency Planning | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Monthly fire drills and inspections needs to be completed monthly. Submit a completed fire drill and inspection form. | |||
| 2020-02-04 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure a current lesson plan is posted weekly for each classroom. Ensure all components are on lesson plan. Submit a lesson plan for classroom #A and #B and include healthy habits. | |||
| 2020-02-04 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: All staff files must be complete. Professional development plan is needed for Staff #3, #8, #9, and #12. Annual review of abuse and neglect is needed for Staff #7. Orientation is needed for Staff #3 and #11. Two reference letters are needed for Staff #11 and two additional letters are needed if there is no employment history. Health appraisal with TB is needed for Staff #10, #11, and #12. TB documentation only is needed for Staff #1, #3, and #5. Release of employment history is needed for Staff #1, #3, #5, #10, #11, and #12. Proof of submitting application to Delaware First for a DOE certificate is needed for Staff #5 and #12. An eligibility letter is needed for Staff #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, and #12. | |||
| 2019-02-19 | Non Compliance | 47N - Diapering | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Replace two foot activated trash cans. | |||
| 2019-02-19 | Non Compliance | 16N - Records | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all staff are signed and out of the classrooms. Ensure children are only signed in when in school. | |||
| 2019-02-19 | Non Compliance | 48N - Food service and preparation | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Replace thermometer in freezer. | |||
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