Shell's Early Learning Center - Camden
2116 South Dupont Highway, Camden Wyoming, DE
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Boys & Girls Club @ W. B. Simpson Elementary School is a licensed child care center in Wyoming, Delaware. It is licensed by the state, for up to 100 children, serving school-age children.
Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 20 rules across 4 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 | 100 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Boys & Girls Club @ W. B. Simpson Elementary School has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time school-age care at a child care center in Kent County has a median price of $111 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
4 visits with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Sep 23, 2026
20 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
“Ensure renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to license expiration. This was corrected on 9/14/2026 when the application was received by the OCCL office.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 14, 2026
66T Emergency Planning
“Ensure current emergency plan is available and current staff are trained accordingly. Update plan.”
30T Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs an adult health appraisal.”
17T Telephones
“Ensure emergency numbers are current and posted. Update form and post.”
43T Children's Attendance
“Ensure children's exact arrival and departure is documented, including children from other site. Upon arrival to the center, 38 children were present and only 24 signed in. The 14 children who were not signed in were awaiting transport to Greater Dover Boys and Girls Club. Submit attendance for 9/29/2025 - 10/3/2025 showing all children signed in.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 6, 2025
27T Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
“Ensure appropriate ratios are maintained at all times. Upon arrival, 38 children were present with two staff. Of the 38 children present, 14 were awaiting transport to Greater Dover Boys and Girls Club. Develop a plan to ensure prompt pickup at school dismissal time of 3:45 or have a third staff person present and group children separately.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 1, 2025
65T First Aid Kits
“Maintain a complete first aid kit. Purchase an instant cold pack.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 14, 2025
40T Child Files
“Maintain complete child files. One child needs immunizations.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 7, 2025
39T Enrollment
“Ensure children who are not enrolled at this site are not present in the licensed space. Approximately 14 children were present who were enrolled at another Boys & Girls site awaiting transportation. Submit updated transportation plan to ensure pickup time coincides with school dismissal.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 6, 2025
30T Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs an adult health appraisal with TB screening and two attempts to obtain Service Letters. One staff needs references, a signed employee declaration, and two attempts to obtain Service Letters.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2025
27T Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
“Ensure staff-to-child ratios and group size are maintained at all times. Upon arrival, LS Brey observed 35 children present with two staff. Approximately 14 children were present who were enrolled at another Boys & Girls site awaiting transportation. Submit updated transportation plan to ensure pickup time coincides with school dismissal.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 1, 2025
16T Insurance Coverage
“Ensure insurance certificate is current and available. Submit insurance certificate.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 7, 2025
91T Child Care Activities
“Ensure a daily or monthly activity plan is posted and available for review.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 18, 2024
71U Meals and Snacks
“Ensure snack menu is posted and available for review.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 23, 2024
6T License Requirements
“Ensure OCCL license is posted for review.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 18, 2024
66T Emergency Planning
“Maintain enough water and food to shelter in place for at least 24 hours.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 23, 2024
49T Indoor Space
“Ensure children's belongings are stored in a labeled space.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 18, 2024
40T Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a date of enrollment, days and hours of attending, a health appraisal, immunizations, and blood lead level test result. One child needs a date of enrollment, days attending, and blood lead lead level test result. One child needs a date of enrollment, health appraisal, immunizations, and blood lead level test result. One child needs a date of enrollment and blood lead level test result. One child needs a date of enrollment. Three children needs a health appraisal and blood lead level test result.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 12, 2024
30T Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are on site and accessible. Two of the four staff files were not at the center. Two staff need a file. One staff needs a signed professional development plan and documentation of training in day-to-day operations.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 27, 2024
20T Positive Behavior Management
“Ensure positive behavior management statement is posted.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 18, 2024
8T License Renewal
“Ensure the renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to the license expiration.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 4, 2023
88T Staffing
“Document the training of the SASA in the day-to-day operations.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 20, 2023
66T Emergency Planning
“Purchase an emergency water supply.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 20, 2023
38T Parents Right to Know
“Submit the Parent's Right to Know Notice Log.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 20, 2023
30T Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff members need CPR and first aid certification. One staff member needs administration of medication certification. One staff member needs annual review of abuse and neglect. Onoe staff member needs OCCL's health and safety training. One staff member needs two references. One staff member needs and eligibility letter from the Criminal History Unit.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 20, 2023
27T Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
“Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. This specialist observed 35 children with two staff members until the van driver from Boys & Girls Club @ Greater Dover arrived. The driver picked up eight children. This was corrected when the eight children left. Ensure supervision is provided at all times. A child was observed leaving the cafeteria alone to walk to the gym. This was discussed and corrected when staff agreed to comply.”
Corrected during the visit
16T Insurance Coverage
“Submit the general liability insurance.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 20, 2023
88T Staffing
“Ensure proper documentation and medication needed is onsite for use. Child #1 has asthma no inhaler is onsite, no action plan is on site, and no MAR is completed. Child #3 needs a daily MAR for the inhaler, and a routine MAR for an epi-pen, and an epi-pen on site.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 22, 2022
53T Outdoor Area
“Ensure child files are complete. Child #3 needs a health appraisal.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 22, 2022
51T Toilet Facilities
“Ensure parents right to know long is completed.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 22, 2022
43T Children's Attendance
“Ensure staff files are completed. Staff #1 needs documentation showing two requests and follow up for a service letter for CVS, two reference letters are needed, and a health appraisal on OCCL's form. Staff #2 needs a complete file onsite. Staff #3 needs annual review of abuse and neglect. Staff #4 needs a file on site. Staff #5 needs a professional development plan, orientation, adult abuse registry check, documentation showing to requests and follow up for a service letter for two previous employers. Staff #6 needs a professional development plan, orientation, annual review of abuse and neglect, declaration, drug and alcohol statement, adult abuse registry check, a health appraisal on OCCL's form, TB results, and release of employment with two requests and follow up for a service letter.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 22, 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 September 23, 2026, with 4 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 20 rules across 4 of 4 visits in the last 3 years; 17 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.
100, 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) 757-5414 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (302) 757-5414 to ask.
(302) 757-5414.
5 Old North Rd, Wyoming, DE 19934. The nearest other daycare we list is Shell's Early Learning Center - Camden, 0.4 miles away.