Delaware records · New Castle County · Wilmington
WILMINGTON HEAD START, INC. - WEST 3RD STREET CENTER
Licensed Child Care Center · Wilmington, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 1044321
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 1021 W 3RD ST, Wilmington, DE 19805
- Licensed capacity
- 106
- Ages served, as listed
- 3 years through 5 years.
- Hours, as listed
- 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
- State programs listed
- Child Care Food Program;Nonprofit;Purchase of Care
The record in numbers
| Compliance visits | 3 |
| Complaint investigations | 1 |
| Citations recorded | 4 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 4 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | November 10, 2022 – October 8, 2024 |
How to read this record
A compliance visit is a licensing visit by an OCCL specialist. When the specialist finds a regulation has not been met, the visit record carries a citation: the regulation's code and short description, the specialist's corrective-action note describing what was found, and the correction record — the date correction was due, whether the state has marked it completed, the date it was corrected, and how. A complaint investigation begins with a complaint; its record carries the state's result and the investigator's written conclusion. Delaware does not grade citations by risk or severity, so no grade is shown — the specialist's note is the substance of the record. One visit can produce several citations. A citation the state later records as corrected stays in the history; that is what a licensing record is.
Record by year
| Year | Visits & investigations | Citations recorded |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Ensure staff files are complete. Submit the professional development plan for all staff. Submit adult abuse registry, adult health appraisal, release of employment history, and one more documented attempt for Staff #8. Submit a full file for Staff #10 and 12. Submit a release of employment history form and 1 more documented attempt for Staff #13.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 7, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 8, 2024
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Child #1, #3, and #4 need blood lead testing. Send a copy to OCCL by 11/13/2023.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 8, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 13, 2023
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On June 13, 2023, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding an allegation of improper discipline. An investigation was conducted on June 16, 2023. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint because the staff members interviewed all stated they have never seen Staff #1 shake or pinch any of the children. During the visit, the licensing specialist attempted to review the video footage from the classroom but was unable to do so due to a technology error.
2 regulations cited at this visit.
Children's files need the following: - Child #6 needs lead screening. - Child #10 needs an updated health appraisal. Send either copies or appointment confirmations.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 28, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 10, 2022
Repair the rusted partitions in both of the hallway bathrooms. Send pictures when complete.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 14, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 10, 2022
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