Hope Lutheran Early Education Center
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About the Provider
Hope Lutheran Church Childcare Center is a non-profit ministry of Hope Lutheran Church. We have been in operation since 1971 serving the New Castle County community with quality early education. Our program consists of 3 areas of focus for the Mind, Body and Soul through our academic curriculum, our health and nutrition program, and our bible curriculum for spiritual development. We provide early educational opportunities to young children regardless of their race, creed, sex, or national origin, in a Christian value-based atmosphere.
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Tuesday7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Wednesday7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Thursday7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Friday7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
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| 2025-10-17 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #2 needs OCCL H/S course. (**NOT DETERMINED AT TIME OF UFCRV, BUT WILL BECOME NC ON 11/1/2025)--Staff #1 needs 8 hours of professional development training. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-10-08 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure that all Staff Files are complete. Staff #3 needs OCCL Health and Safety Training, Eligibility Letter. **NOT DETERMINED AT TIME OF VISIT** Staff #1 needs 12 PD Hours Staff #2 needs 10 PD Hours (All PD hours will be non-compliant as of 10/31/2024) | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-10-11 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure Staff files are complete. Staff #2-7 need to take OCCL's 7 hour Health & Safety course. Send to OCCL when complete. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-10-17 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all personnel files are complete. Staff #1 needs administration of medication course completed, as well as 2 references. Staff #3 needs CPR/First Aid. Staff #4 needs administration of medication course completed. Staff #5 needs training hours. This is non-determined at this time, but will be non-compliant if not received by the due date. Staff #5 also needs a professional development plan that is updated. Staff #6 needs TB, a completed Health Appraisal, and a total of 4 references. Send to OCCL when completed. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-10-17 | Non Compliance | 43U - Children's Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children's attendance is kept for each classroom. There were seven children signed in the Blue Room, when eight children were present. This was corrected at the visit. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-10-17 | Non Compliance | 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all stored food is labeled with contents and date of preparation or expiration. Send a picture of labeled food to OCCL when complete. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2019-10-14 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the outdoor area is maintained free from hazards. Repair the lower portion of the fence in the courtyard area, repair of replace the wood timber on the toddler playground to eliminate the splinter hazard, and rake or replace the mulch under the swings on the toddler playground to ensure the fall zones are protected. | |||
| 2019-10-14 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files contain all required documentation. Obtain annual review of child abuse & neglect for nine staff members, an annual professional development plan for one staff member, an orientation record for one staff member, a job description for one staff member, references for two staff members, an employee declaration and drug and alcohol statement for one staff member, a release of employment history for one staff member, service letters for two staff members, and an adult health appraisal for two staff members. | |||
| 2019-10-14 | Non Compliance | 8U - License Renewal | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the completed application is submitted to OCCL 60 days prior to license expiration. This was corrected when the application was received on October 7, 2019. | |||
| 2019-06-27 | Non Compliance | 65N - Positive behavior management | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: On June 14, 2019, it was reported that a staff member made the comment, ''If that were my child, I'd be spanking her,'' to a parent, while at the center. Ensure all staff members are respectful when relating to children, parents/guardians, and visitors at the center. The staff member who failed to engage in respectful communication at the center must complete the two-hour professionalism training, Ethics: A Guide for Professional Behavior, which can be found on the Better Kid Care website. Submit the training certificate to OCCL by July 5, 2019. | |||
| 2019-06-27 | Non Compliance | 47N - Diapering | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: On June 14, 2019, the administrator reported that a child's clothing was wrapped in a paper towel and were placed on top of a child's cubby. Ensure wet clothing is placed in a sealed plastic container or bag labeled with the child's name and returned to the child's parent at the end of the day. Review this policy with staff members and submit documentation of this review. | |||
| 2018-10-09 | Non Compliance | 20N - Personnel files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Staff files were missing the following: - Four references needed for one staff member - CPR/First Aid certificates needed for two staff members. | |||
| 2018-10-09 | Non Compliance | 30N - Ratios, group size, and supervision | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Staff members may not be left alone without receipt of fingerprinting results. One staff was in a classroom alone without fingerprinting. This was corrected at the visit when a qualified staff member came into the room. | |||
| 2017-10-25 | Non Compliance | 34N - First aid and CPR training | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: CPR / First Aid is expired for six staff members. The class is scheduled October 30, 2017. | |||
| 2017-10-25 | Non Compliance | 66N - Program goals and planning | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: The lesson plan in one classroom was missing a music and social/emotional activity. Send a copy of another weeks plans for this classroom. | |||
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