Shirley's Little Friends
Wilmington, DE 19806 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Boys & Girls Club @ Joseph E. Johnson Elementary is a licensed child care center in Wilmington, Delaware. It is licensed by the state, for up to 70 children, serving school-age children.
Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing made 2 visits in the last 3 years and cited 5 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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| Ages | School-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 70 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Boys & Girls Club @ Joseph E. Johnson Elementary has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time school-age care at a child care center in New Castle County has a median price of $106 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
2 visits with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Oct 23, 2025
5 rules cited in those visits. Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing publishes only visits where a rule was cited, so this record cannot show how often it was inspected.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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8T License Renewal
“Please have renewal application in 60 days prior to license expiration.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 14, 2025
40T Child Files
“Ensure Children's files are complete. Child #6 needs school age health appraisal, immunization record, and blood lead test results.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 17, 2025
38T Parents Right to Know
“Send Parents' Right to Know log to OCCL.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 17, 2025
30T Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs- DEEDS certificate, Administration of Medication, OCCL Health and Safety Training, References, Adult Abuse registry cehck, Health Appraisal with TB test, and service letters. Staff #2- Administration of Medication (this will complete PD hours needed) Staff #4- Training hours, including 1 in Health and Safety.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 16, 2026
30T Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs health appraisal w/ TB, 2 references, proof of attempts w/ service letters or service left returned.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
30U Personnel Files
“Ensure all staff files are complete Staff #1 needs a health assessment and TB results and 2 reference letters.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 10, 2023
66T Emergency Planning
“Ensure fire drills are conducted monthly. Send a fire drill conducted in the month of November. Update and post an emergency plan that includes current staff and administration.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 16, 2022
45T Hazardous Materials
“Ensure all cleaners used are labelled with the contents. Send a picture to verify this is complete.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 10, 2022
40T Child Files
“Children's files need the following: - Child #7 needs a health appraisal in their file. Send a copy.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 10, 2022
38T Parents Right to Know
“Parents right-to-know log needed for all newly enrolled children.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 10, 2022
36T Staff Attendance
“Ensure all staff sign in and out and include the times both in the morning and afternoon. Send one week's worth of attendance.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 10, 2022
35T First Aid and CPR Training
“Staff qualified to be left alone with children need to be CPR and First Aid certified at all times. No staff present at this visit had proof of current certification. There must be one staff present certified at all times. Send certificates for Staff #1 and #2.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 10, 2022
30T Personnel Files
“Staff files need the following: - Staff #1 needs annual review of abuse and neglect. - Staff #2 needs one more reference and a full health appraisal. - Staff #3 needs 2 references, 1 service letter, declaration and drug/alcohol statement, adult abuse check, and a complete health appraisal. - Staff #4 needs references and one service letter, fingerprinting eligibility in the file, and a health appraisal. - Staff #5 needs updated annual review of abuse and neglect. Send copies of these documents when complete.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 10, 2022
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FAQ
Yes. Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists it as licensed and operating.
Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on October 23, 2025, with 4 rules cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 5 rules across 2 of 2 visits in the last 3 years; 5 show a correction in the state record. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
70, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Its hours are not listed. Call (302) 463-9529 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (302) 463-9529 to ask.
(302) 463-9529.
2100 Gilpin Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19806. The nearest other daycare we list is Shirley's Little Friends, 0.1 miles away.