Delaware records · Kent County · Smyrna
GIFT OF LOVE EARLY LEARNING CENTER
Licensed Child Care Center · Smyrna, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 1067012
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 115 EAST NORTH STREET, Smyrna, DE 19977
- Licensed capacity
- 44
- Ages served, as listed
- 1 year through 12 years.
- Hours, as listed
- 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- State programs listed
- Child Care Food Program;Purchase of Care
The record in numbers
| Compliance visits | 4 |
| Complaint investigations | 1 |
| Citations recorded | 22 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 22 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | November 1, 2022 – November 14, 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 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 10 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
5 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff to child ratio is maintained at all times. Toddlers were mixed with the older children. This was corrected when the older children were moved to the 3 year old classroom.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 14, 2024 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due November 14, 2024
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs one additional reference. Staff #2 needs CPR/FA Staff #3 needs a professional development plan
Correction status: Completed · correction was due December 2, 2024
Ensure child files are complete. Child #3 needs a developmental plan Child #4 needs an updated health appraisal and blood lead test results.
Correction status: Completed · correction was due December 2, 2024
Specialist observed expired medication in the medication cabinet. Ensure expired medication is returned to the families.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 15, 2024 · how corrected: Telephone · correction was due November 15, 2024
Ensure weekly opportunities for special activities is documented on each lesson plan. Document and send photo to OCCL
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 5, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 15, 2024
7 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff files are complete Staff #1 needs date of hire, CPR/1st aid, medication certification, 7 hr H & S training, annual review of abuse and neglect, an application,, service letter and fingerprint results w/ eligibility Staff #2 needs orientation, references, service letter and professional development plan Staff #3 needs H & S training, professional development and annual abuse and neglect Staff #4 needs a professional development plan, OCCL 7 hour training and a service letter Staff #5 needs an entire file Staff #6 needs CPR/1st aid, annual abuse and neglect and a professional development plan Staff #7 needs CPR?1aid, medication certification, orientation, references, health appraisal and a service letter Staff #8 needs CPR/1st aid, orientation, 7 hr. OCCL H& S training, references and a health appraisal w/TB
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 18, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 22, 2023
Ensure child files are complete Child #1 needs blood lead test results, Parents Right to Know and screen time permission Child #2 needs blood lead test results Child #3 needs an updated health appraisal Child #4 needs date of enrollment and a health appraisal Child #6 needs date of enrollment and days and hours to attend Child #7 needs blood lead test results Child #9 needs blood lead test results
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 13, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 22, 2023
Label the soap and water dispensers
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 22, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 2, 2023
The inside temperature of the bldg. was 65 degrees F. Ensure classroom temperature is at least 65 degrees F. This was corrected at the visit
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 1, 2023 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due November 1, 2023
Ensure each cubbie is labeled with the child's name
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 18, 2023 · how corrected: Telephone · correction was due November 22, 2023
Ensure the ventilation in the 1st bathroom is operable. Send proof to OCCL
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 12, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 10, 2023
The fall zones are not properly covered. Ensure fall zone requirements are met. Send receipt.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 18, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 22, 2023
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on August 18, 2023, regarding administration of medication procedures, not having a clean environment, lack of supervision, staff engaging in personal activities such as cell phone usage, unqualified staff alone with children, and not following the center policies on food restrictions. An investigation was conducted on August 22, 2023. This complaint is substantiated for not following administration of medication procedures because the center was aware that a child needed eczema cream, the child brought the eczema cream into the center, but the center could not provide a Medication Administration Record for the child. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint for not having a clean environment because the administrator stated the center was closed for a deep clean after the children were diagnosed with a contagious disease and the center was clean during the visit. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of lack of supervision or staff engaging in personal activities such as cell phone usage because staff denied the allegations. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of unqualified staff alone with children because all the staff that are family members are qualified. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of the center not following their policies on food restrictions because the administrator stated the child was not served regular milk. She stated the center purchased a milk alternative after not receiving the requested milk from the parent. A concern noted during the investigation was children s daily attendance was not documented.
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Staff files must be complete Staff #1 needs a professional development plan, annual safe sleep and medication certification Staff #2 needs CPR/1st aid, professional development plan, orientation, references, adult abuse registry and a service letter Staff #3 needs a professional development plan, annual abuse and neglect, a job description and service letter. IF a service letter is not attainable two additional references are required Staff #4 needs a professional development plan Staff #6 needs orientation, and a adult abuse registry
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 20, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 2, 2022
9 regulations cited at this visit.
Staff must sign in/out of their classrooms daily. Provide OCCL with one weeks attendance for the morning room.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 21, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 2, 2022
Child files must be complete. Child #1 needs days and hours to attend Child #2 needs days and hours to attend and a health appraisal Child #4 needs blood lead test resutls Child #5 needs a health appraisal and immunization shot records Staff #6 needs a health appraisal Child #8 needs a health appraisal w/immunizations shot records and blood lead test results Child #9 needs a health appraisal w/immunizations shot records and blood lead test results Child #10 needs dates of enrollment and a health appraisal w/immunization shot records w/blood lead test results
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 20, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 2, 2022
Label the cleaning supply bottles
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 28, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 3, 2022
Cover the electrical outlets in the preschool classroom. This was corrected at the visit Cover the trash cans in each classroom
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 3, 2022 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due November 3, 2022
Clean the outdoor play space and throw away the broken riding toys Cover the fall zones in the play yard
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 20, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 15, 2022
Label all the nap equipment and provide OCCL with a photo and a charts
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 28, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 4, 2022
A new changing map is required. The old one is torn. this was corrected at the visit.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 3, 2022 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due November 3, 2022
Post evacuation plans in each classroom
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 10, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 4, 2022
Post daily schedules in each classroom
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 10, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 4, 2022
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