Police Athletic League of Wilmington Child Care Center

56U Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments

“Ensure cribs are 18 inces apart in the infant class.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 29, 2025

50U Kitchen and Food Preparation

“Ensure freezer is functional and reads below 0. Send repair proof.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 4, 2025

40U Child Files

“Ensure child files are complete. Health appraisal needed for Child #14, #19 Immunizations needed for Child #19 Blood lead results needed for Child #11, 13,19,20 Dev. plans needed for child # 1, 4, 7,8,9”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 4, 2025

30U Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 4, 2025

28U General Qualifications

“Ensure staff are fingerprinted and determined eligible before starting work.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 21, 2025

40U Child Files

“Ensure child files are complete. Child # 14 and 15 need infant feeding statements”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 24, 2025

30U Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs application/ resume, job description, service letter from PAL and 2 references. Staff #2 needs OCCL H &S training. application/ resume, 4 references, declaration, drug and alcohol statement. Staff #3 needs oreintation, OCCL h&s training, application/ resume, job description, references, declaration and alcohol statement, release of employment.”

Correction date in the state record: May 9, 2025

74U Lesson Plans

“Please post lesson plans. Send a copy of School Age lesson plans and the 4 year-old room.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 6, 2024

72U Feeding of Infants

“Please provide monthly feeding statements for infants for the month of October.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 11, 2024

67U Transportation

“Travel kit is missing liquid soap, water, and emergency numbers.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 6, 2024

41U Child Health Appraisal

“Ensure children have a health appraisal and immunizations dated within 13 months. Child #6 needs a health appraisal with immunizations. Child #12 needs a health appraisal with immunizations. Child #125 needs a health appraisal. Child #16 needs a blood lead screening. Send to OCCL.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 24, 2025

30U Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. Orientation needed for Staff #1, 4, 8, and 9. 7-hour OCCL Health and Safety training is needed for Staff #1 and 9. Application/Resume needed for Staff #3 and 4. Job description needed for Staff #1, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9. References needed for Staff #1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. Declaration needed for Staff #4 and 9. Drug/alcohol statement for Staff #4. Adult abuse registry check for Staff #4. Health appraisal with TB test for Staff #1, 2, 5, 8, and 9. Service letters or additional references for Staff #1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. Driver's license for Staff #8.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 7, 2025

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“On August 20, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding lack of supervision, incorrect staff-to-child ratio, and excessive screentime. An investigation was conducted on August 21, 2024. This complaint is substantiated for incorrect staff-to-child ratio because according to staff interviews and documentation received, multiple classrooms were not in correct staff-to-child ratio on August 20, 2024. One classroom had incorrect staff-to-child ratios for an hour and 27 minutes. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for lack of supervision because according to staff interviews, all staff denied children being left alone in the hallway. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for excessive screentime because according to staff interviews, all staff denied using excessive screentime in the classrooms. An additional concern noted at the visit was staff attendance records on the documentation received were inaccurate as three staff did not sign out of their classrooms and there was one instance of no staff member being signed into a classroom for one hour.”

67U Transportation

“Ensure vehicles have a fire extinguisher inside. All vans need extinguishers.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 5, 2024

49U Indoor Space

“Ensure all sinks are working properly. The left sink in the bathroom across from the 3's room was not working.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 16, 2024

40U Child Files

“Ensure child files are complete. Child #9,13,14 need blood lead results.”

Correction date in the state record: Sep 17, 2024

38U Parents Right to Know

“Ensure parent's right to know log is completed. Send copy to OCCL.”

Correction date in the state record: Sep 9, 2024

36U Staff Attendance

“Ensure staff attendance is accurate. In two school-age rooms, staff were signed out but they were still present. This was corrected at the visit.”

Corrected during the visit

30U Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. CPR and FA needed for staff #8,9,11,15,16,17,18,21,22,23. Professional Development plan needed for staff# 7,8,11,14,17,18,20,26. Annual review of safe sleep and abuse and neglect needed for staff #7,8,15,18,19,20. Orientation needed for staff #1,2,3,4,5,6,11,14,15,23,24,26,27,28,29. 7 hour OCCL health and safety training needed for staff# 1,2,3,4,5,6,9,10,12,14,17,24,27,28,29. Personal data sheet needed for staff #27. Job description needed for staff #9,10,11,15,17,23,27. Two references are needed for staff# 9,10,13,14,15. Three references are needed for staff# 12. Four references needed for staff# 17,23,26,27. Service letter or 2 additional references needed for staff # 9,10,13,14,15 Declaration needed for staff# 15,23. Drug/Alcohol statement needed for staff #15. Health appraisal needed for staff # 10,13,14,15,17,23,27. Health appraisal needed for staff#12. Release of employment needed for staff #15.”

Correction date in the state record: Sep 9, 2024

27U Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

“Ensure ratios and group size are maintained. This was corrected at the visit.”

Corrected during the visit

74U Lesson Plans

“Ensure lesson plans are posted or available. Send lesson plan for 4 year olds to OCCL.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2024

43U Children's Attendance

“Ensure tracking sheets are accurate at all times. Tracking sheets in five classrooms were inaccurate. This was corrected at the visit.”

Corrected during the visit

27U Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

“Ensure staff-to-child ratios are correct. In Camp 9-10 year olds, there was one teacher with 18 school age children. This was corrected at the visit.”

Corrected during the visit

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“On February 13, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of not providing sufficient milk to the children, not providing water for the children, cockroaches in the center, gnats around sinks, improper staff-to-child ratios and improper mixing of toddlers and preschool age children, and school-age children walking unsupervised. An investigation was conducted on February 21, 2024. This complaint is substantiated for improper staff-to-child ratios because a classroom was out of staff-to-child ratio on two days based on a review of attendance records. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper mixing of toddlers and preschool-age children, as the center is combining them during the timeframes permitted. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not providing sufficient milk because 12 gallons of milk were present at the visit and all staff interviewed stated milk is served to children at meals. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not providing water for the children based on staff interviews conducted. All staff members interviewed stated children are offered water throughout the day and provided some if they ask. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for the presence of cockroaches or gnats in the center based on observation of the kitchen, classrooms, and sinks in the facility. A previously conducted complaint investigation showed the center is completing regular pest control treatments specifically for cockroaches. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for school-age children walking unsupervised based on interviews conducted. The facility director stated there are no children enrolled from P.S. duPont Middle School, and any school-age children enrolled at the center are transported to and from their schools. An additional concern noted was staff and child attendance records were incomplete due to children and staff not signing in or o ut as needed.”

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“On February 7, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding concerns of a cockroach infestation. This complaint is substantiated because the center provided documentation of a recent contract with Home Paramount Pest Control to conduct weekly visits for cockroaches, showing there was a recent infestation.”

27U Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

“There was an unqualified staff member alone in the infant classroom with one child. This was corrected by moving a qualified staff member into the classroom and providing a staffing schedule to document how this will be corrected moving forward.”

Corrected during the visit

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“On July 26, 2023, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding concerns of staff not being qualified, lack of supervision, menus not being posted, and the administrator not being present at the facility the required number of hours. An unannounced visit was conducted on August 1, 2023, to investigate this complaint. This complaint is substantiated because the attendance records from June 29, 2023, showed Staff #2 alone with 22 school-age children for the entire day. The attendance records from July 28, 2023, documented Staff #3 present in the summer camp classroom. Staff #3 had not been identified to OCCL as a staff member and had not been fingerprinted prior to their start date. There was not a current menu posted in any of the classrooms or the kitchen. [name] was not able to provide a copy of the current menu either. During the complaint visit, there were other concerns cited. This included Staff #1 stating she did not have any attendance records for OCCL to review and that she did not have access to ProCare so that she could document the attendance, and the attendance records that were reviewed for the summer camp program did not have any of the children or staff members signed out on any of the dates that were reviewed.”

8U License Renewal

“Send the completed renewal application to OCCL. The application must be received 60 days prior to the license expiration.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 11, 2023

76U Activity Schedule

“Ensure all classrooms have schedules posted. (1's, 2's, School Age 9-10-year-olds).”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 11, 2023

74U Lesson Plans

“Ensure all classrooms have current lesson plans posted or available to be reviewed (One's, Threes and Fours, and School Age).”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 14, 2023

71U Meals and Snacks

“Ensure the current menu is posted at all times.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 24, 2023

66U Emergency Planning

“Ensure all classrooms have evacuation diagrams posted. (Two's and School Age (11+)). Send fire drills for July and August.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 14, 2023

65U First Aid Kits

“Purchase the following items for the first aid kit: eye patch, finger splint, first aid guide, pen and paper, plastic bag, and thermometer.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 24, 2023

63U Administration of Medication

“Ensure all medications are properly labeled and MAR completed. All medications must be locked away and not accessible to children.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 14, 2023

61U Diapering and Soiled Clothing

“Ensure a foot-activated trashcan is placed within reachable distance from the diaper changing tables. Ensure all diaper changing tables have disposable paper available for each diaper changing.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 11, 2023

58U Sanitation

“Ensure all classrooms have soap/water and disinfectant solutions available and used when required.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 11, 2023

57U Equipment

“Ensure the One's classroom has all required areas (Sensory, Building, Language/Dramatic Play, Manipulatives, Music).”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 14, 2023

56U Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments

“Ensure all nap equipment is labeled and top and bottom coverings are not touching when stored.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 14, 2023

51U Toilet Facilities

“Ensure potty chairs are cleaned and sanitized after each use. Send a picture. Ensure/Replace batteries are operational in all paper towel dispensers. Repair mechanical vent in child bathroom on the 1st floor. Ensure all changing tables have soap/water and sanitizing solution available for cleaning.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 11, 2023

50U Kitchen and Food Preparation

“Ensure the kitchen floor is clean and maintained at all times. Ensure the deep frier is cleaned and maintained at all times. Repair/replace missing tiles. Send pictures upon completion.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 14, 2023

49U Indoor Space

“Replace all stained/broken ceiling tiles in all classrooms and bathrooms. Remove all plugin air fresheners. Ensure all outlets are covered (One's classroom). Ensure all ceiling vents are cleaned. Ensure the Two's classroom floor is clean and free of sticky substances. Repair the floor in Two's classroom (bubbling near 3's and 4's). Ensure all trashcans are covered at all times. Ensure all carpets are clean in 4's room. Remove the carpet that is torn in 4's room. Ensure all items in cubbies are not touching. Ensure all wall repairs are painted and able to be cleaned. Clean the exercise saucer in the One's room and ensure it is maintained. Ensure all classrooms are free of insects (One's room).”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 14, 2023

48U Heating and Cooling

“Ensure all floor fans are not accessible to children.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 14, 2023

45U Hazardous Materials

“Ensure all cleaners are properly labeled. Ensure all chemicals are locked away and not accessible to the children.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 11, 2023

43U Children's Attendance

“Ensure all children are signed in and out of the classrooms daily.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 4, 2023

40U Child Files

“All child files must be complete. Send documentation of dates of enrollment and hours/days attended for children #2,10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20. Send current health appraisal with immunizations for children #4, 5, 7, 8, 14. Send documentation of completed blood lead screening for children #2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 16, and 20. Send the signed screen time and parent right to know for children #2 and 17.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 24, 2023

38U Parents Right to Know

“Send the completed Parent Right to Know log.”

Correction date in the state record: Sep 21, 2023

36U Staff Attendance

“Ensure all staff are signed in and out of the classrooms daily.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 4, 2023

32U Orientation

“Send the completed 7-hour DIEEC Health and Safety training for all staff.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 21, 2023

30U Personnel Files

“All staff files must be complete. Send the complete staff file for Staff #1, 6, 9, and 10-19. Staff #2 needs an annual professional development plan (PDP), safe sleep, and child abuse and neglect. Staff #3 needs an annual PDP, safe sleep, child abuse and neglect, and current CPR/First Aid. Staff #4 needs current CPR/First Aid, Administration of Medication, application/resume, job description, references, adult abuse registry, health appraisal with TB, and service letter. Staff #5 needs a job description, references, declaration, drug/alcohol statement, adult abuse registry, health appraisal with TB, and service letters. Staff #7 needs PDP, safe sleep, and child abuse and neglect. Staff #8 needs child abuse and neglect, references, adult abuse registry, health appraisal with TB, service letters, and current CPR/First Aid.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 21, 2023

28U General Qualifications

“Ensure staff are fingerprinted and determined eligible by the CHU prior to the start date.”

Correction date in the state record: Sep 18, 2023

27U Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

“Two School Age classrooms had no qualified staff present.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 14, 2023

26U Staffing

“Ensure the center meets and maintains the 1:4 teacher ratio.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 21, 2023

24U Staff Qualifications

“Ensure the center has sufficient staff available for all children enrolled. Ensure DEEDS certificates are obtained within 60 days of the hire date.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 21, 2023

27U Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

“During an enforcement visit, two unqualified staff members were alone with four one-year-old children in the One's classroom. This was corrected at the visit when a qualified staff member was brought into the One's classroom.”

Corrected during the visit

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“On March 7, 2023, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding the allegation of lack of supervision. An unannounced visit was conducted on March 7, 2023, to investigate the complaint. The complaint is substantiated because the center self-reported the incident as required by the Delacare Regulations.”

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“On March 1, 2023, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding the allegations the staff is not following the center s food policy concerning procedures that address food allergies and the staff did not notify the child s guardian of the allergic reaction as required. An unannounced visit was conducted on March 7, 2023, to investigate the complaint. The complaint is substantiated because through interviews it was determined the child did ingest peanut butter and was placed on the bus to be transported to another school before the guardian or the school had been notified of the incident.”

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on February 8, 2023, regarding allegations of lack of supervision and unqualified staff alone with the children. An unannounced visit was conducted on February 14, 2023, to investigate the complaint. The complaint is substantiated for lack of supervision because Child #1 did leave the classroom and was unsupervised until he was stopped by another staff member and returned to the classroom. Staff stated Child #1 never left the building. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of unqualified staff alone with children because the attendance records document both Staff #1 and Staff #2 were signed in to the classroom and Staff #2 had not been left alone with the children.”

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on December 13, 2022, regarding allegations of improper discipline and improper staff-to-child ratios. An unannounced visit was conducted on December 19, 2022. The complaint is substantiated for improper discipline. OCCL cited the non-compliance when the administrator self-reported the incident. Staff #1 s employment was immediately terminated. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of improper staff-to-child ratio because the attendance records showed the correct ratios were being maintained.”

20U Positive Behavior Management

“A staff member was seen using improper discipline with a child while at the public library for story time. The staff member's employment was immediately terminated when this incident was reported. All documentation of the incident has been received by OCCL.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2022

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on October 27, 2022, regarding the allegations of improper staff-to-child ratios, staff not being qualified, the administrator not being present as required, and improper discipline. An investigation was conducted on November 1, 2022. The complaint is substantiated for improper staff-to-child ratios and unqualified staff because during the investigation the specialist observed the one-year-old classroom with an unqualified staff member alone with six children. This was corrected at the visit when Administrator [name] entered the classroom. Based on staff interviews and observations, there is no evidence to substantiate the allegations of staff using improper discipline. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for the administrator not being present the required number of hours as she stated she is present at the center from 8:30 am to 7:00 pm and on days when she may not be present, there are other staff present to assist when needed. Concerns noted were staff and child attendance were not documented in one classroom.”

74U Lesson Plans

“Ensure all staff use and understand the provided curriculum. Ensure all lesson plans include the required social-emotional activities daily and the food/healthy habits activity at least once a week. Send lesson plans for all classrooms.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 17, 2022

63U Administration of Medication

“Send the completed Administration of Medication certificate for six staff members.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 18, 2022

56U Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments

“Remove and replace the torn cots form the Three's classroom.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 1, 2022

43U Children's Attendance

“Ensure all staff have access to ProCare to track the attendance of each child in all classrooms. If access is not available, paper tracking must be completed.”

Corrected during the visit

40U Child Files

“All child files must be complete. Send the current health appraisal with immunizations and blood lead screening for one child. Send the documentation of the blood lead screening for three children.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 3, 2022

38U Parents Right to Know

“Send the completed Parent Right to Know log.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 3, 2022

30U Personnel Files

“All staff files must be complete. Send the completed application for one staff member. Send the current CPR/First Aid for six staff members. Send the completed professional development plan for five staff members. Send the annual safe sleep for six staff members. Send the annual child abuse and neglect for seven staff members. Send the staff orientation record for eight staff members. Send the job description for five staff members. Send the references for nine staff members. Send the declaration and drug/alcohol statement for seven staff members. Send the fingerprinting receipt for eight staff members. Send the adult abuse registry for seven staff members. Send the health appraisal with TB results for three staff members. Send the service letters for eight staff members.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 18, 2022

28U General Qualifications

“All staff are required to be fingerprinted before beginning employment. Send the fingerprinting receipts for all new staff members.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 17, 2022

24U Staff Qualifications

“The administrator is required to have the Infant/Toddler and School-Age specialized trainings added to the EC Administrator Deeds Early Learning certificate.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 17, 2022