Rebekah Mercer
New Castle, DE 19720 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Ms. Blondine's Sanctuary Child Care
- licensed capacity
- 12
- a week, county median
- $182
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About
About Ms. Blondine's Sanctuary Child Care
Ms. Blondine's Sanctuary Child Care is a licensed group home daycare in New Castle, Delaware. It is licensed by the state, for up to 12 children, serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing made 1 visit in the last 3 years and cited 6 rules across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
InfantsAccepts child care subsidy
Ages served: infants, toddlers and preschoolers
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- Type
- Group home daycare
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
- Hours today
- Not listed
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
Hours
Hours
Hours not listed. Call (302) 395-0337 to confirm.
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | Infants, toddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 12 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Ms. Blondine's Sanctuary Child Care has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in New Castle County has a median price of $182 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Infant
Center$280
Home daycare$182
Toddler
Center$199
Home daycare$154
Preschool
Center$210
Home daycare$155
School age
Center$106
Home daycare$86
State record
Inspection reports for Ms. Blondine's Sanctuary Child Care
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Large Family Child Care
- Capacity
- 12 children
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
- License number
- #659950
Summary
1 visit with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Feb 22, 2024
6 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.
- Records and paperwork 4
- Food and nutrition 1
- Safe sleep 1
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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Feb 22, 2024Inspection6 rules cited
51Q Feeding of Infants
“Ensure Child #1 has an infant feeding schedule signed monthly by the parent. If there is no change have the parent sign, date, and state no change. Send an Infant Feeding schedule to OCCL for February and March.”
Correction date in the state record: May 1, 2024
35Q Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
“Ensure there are no toys in the crib with infants in care. There were toys in Child #1's crib while she was sleeping. This was corrected at the visit when LS Brady had provider remove all of the toys from Child #1's crib. Ensure 15 min sleep checks are documented on the daily form for all infants in care.”
Correction date in the state record: May 1, 2024
25Q Infants' Records
“Ensure Infant daily logs are filled out and given to the infant's family daily. Send one week of Infant daily schedules to OCCL for Child #1. Infant bottles were not labeled. LS Brady had provider label bottles. (CAV)”
Correction date in the state record: May 1, 2024
22Q Children's Files
“Ensure all children's files are complete. Child #3 needs blood lead screening, Send to OCCL when complete.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 6, 2024
21Q Parents Right to Know Act
“Ensure Parent Right to Know Log is complete. Send to OCCL when complete.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 6, 2024
13Q General Requirements
“Ensure your emergency substitute is fingerprinted every five years. Send eligibility determination letter as well as the Identigo receipt to OCCL when complete.”
Correction date in the state record: May 1, 2024
Feb 22, 2023Inspection5 rules cited
8Q License Renewal
“Ensure application is submitted sixty days prior to license expires. Send to OCCL when complete.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2023
70Q Training
“Ensure training hours are complete and submitted to OCCL within 30 days of your license expiration. Ensure to take OCCL's Health and Safety course, and complete the other two core areas. Send to OCCL when complete.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 27, 2023
25Q Infants' Records
“Ensure Infants in care have an Infant feeding schedule that is signed by the parent monthly. Send to OCCL when signed by the parent for the month of February, and March of 2023. Infants in care need infant sleep checks. documented every 15 or 30 minutes. Send to OCCL for Child #1. Please send one weeks worth of Daily sheets documenting sleep checks to OCCL.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 8, 2023
22Q Children's Files
“Ensure child files are complete. Child #3, and Child #4 need to have a current Health Appraisal, Immunization Record, and blood lead level results in their child file. Send to OCCL when complete.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 8, 2023
21Q Parents Right to Know Act
“Ensure Parent Right to Know Log is filled out for children in care and signed by anyone who touring your family child care.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 8, 2023
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FAQ
Questions about Ms. Blondine's Sanctuary Child Care
Is Ms. Blondine's Sanctuary Child Care licensed?
Yes. Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists it as licensed and operating.
When was Ms. Blondine's Sanctuary Child Care last inspected?
Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on February 22, 2024, with 6 rules cited. It lists 1 visit in the last 3 years.
Has Ms. Blondine's Sanctuary Child Care had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 6 rules across 1 of 1 visit in the last 3 years; 6 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.
How many children can Ms. Blondine's Sanctuary Child Care care for?
12, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
Does Ms. Blondine's Sanctuary Child Care accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Ms. Blondine's Sanctuary Child Care's hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (302) 395-0337 to confirm.
How much does Ms. Blondine's Sanctuary Child Care cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (302) 395-0337 to ask.
What is Ms. Blondine's Sanctuary Child Care's phone number?
(302) 395-0337.
Where is Ms. Blondine's Sanctuary Child Care?
New Castle, DE 19720. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.