Delaware records · New Castle County · Wilmington
WILMINGTON HEAD START, INC. - VAN BUREN STREET CENTER
Licensed Child Care Center · Wilmington, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 1171537
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 1021 W 3RD ST, Wilmington, DE 19805
- Licensed capacity
- 120
- 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 | 2 |
| Complaint investigations | 0 |
| Citations recorded | 6 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 6 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | September 12, 2023 – September 13, 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 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
4 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure cleaners are inaccessible to children. Children have asses to cleaners in Classroom #10 and Classroom #11.
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 8, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 11, 2024
Ensure walls are clean and cleanable. Repair back wall by dramatic play area in Classroom #6. and Repair wall in Classroom #10 near the sink.
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 8, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 11, 2024
Ensure foot activated diaper pail is within arm's reach. Place a foot-activated trash can in the diaper changing area.
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 8, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 11, 2024
Ensure all medication is sent home with children no longer enrolled in the program. -Corrected at Visit.
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 13, 2024 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due September 13, 2024
2 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #5 needs a health assessment and TB test send a copy to OCCL by 10/12/23.
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 18, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 12, 2023
Repair the sink in the children's bathroom. Send a picture and work order receipt to OCCL by 10/12/23.
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 26, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 12, 2023
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