Delaware records · New Castle County · Wilmington
ST. BAKHITA ACADEMY
Licensed Child Care Center · Wilmington, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 1459877
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 1112 ELM STREET, Wilmington, DE 19805
- Licensed capacity
- 154
- Ages served, as listed
- 6 weeks 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 | 2 |
| Complaint investigations | 3 |
| Citations recorded | 7 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 7 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | September 14, 2022 – August 27, 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 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
4 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #3 needs CPR/FA, 4 references, and a adult abuse registry check.
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 27, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due September 16, 2024
Fix clogged toilet in the three year old classroom. This was corrected at the visit.
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 27, 2024 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due September 16, 2024
Ensure all infants have a daily log that includes feeding, diapering, and sleeping. Must be updated daily. This was corrected at the visit.
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 27, 2024 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due September 16, 2024
Submit 2024 State Business License.
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 27, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due September 16, 2024
3 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #4 needs a DEEDS certificate.
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 29, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due September 18, 2023
Ensure all child files are complete. Children #5 and #6 need updated infant feeding schedules for the month of August, Children #8 and #10 need blood lead screening results. Child #10 needs their list of immunizations.
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 6, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due September 18, 2023
Replace ripped toilet seat in the three's bathroom.
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 29, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due September 18, 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 April 20, 2023, regarding staff at the facility not following the proper protocols for releasing children. An investigation was conducted on April 27, 2023. Based on interviews with staff and documentation received, there is no evidence to substantiate the reported allegations. Parent #2 was the enrolling parent and did not list Parent #1 on any forms on file. Staff #1 stated they were going to contact Parent #2 to confirm Parent #1 s identity, and Parent #1 proceeded to leave the facility. Staff #1 stated no copies of a custody agreement have been provided to the facility, despite requests. The facility followed the protocols in their parent handbook regarding the proper release of a child.
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 February 20, 2023, regarding all areas in the facility not being clean, hazard-free, and in a safe condition, staff not following notification and documentation requirements for a child accident or injury, and improper discipline. Based on observations, interviews with staff, and documentation received, there is no evidence to substantiate the reported allegations. No mold was observed in the windows. Staff denied covering up children s injuries. Staff stated they notify a child s parent when the child has an accident or injury at the center. Also, a staff member denied pounding on infants backs to put them to sleep. Another staff member denied seeing any staff roughly pat infants to sleep or be aggressive toward children. The following concerns were noted: A staff member started employment before an eligibility determination was on file; a child arrived at the center in January 2023 with an injury to their lip, and no staff documented observing the injury; a parent, guardian, or authorized release did not sign a child s accident or injury report; and staff did not notify two children s parents of injuries on the children s faces until pick-up time.
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
OCCL received a complaint on August 31, 2022, regarding notification of parents and guardians when their child has been exposed to a contagious communicable disease or condition, the licensee not following adult health requirements, and staff not following sanitization requirements. An investigation was conducted on September 8, 2022. Based on the conversation between LS Hackett, LS Burks, Administrator Cruz, and Staff #2, and the center walkthrough, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint. Administrator Cruz stated there was no outbreak of COVID or hand-foot-and-mouth disease at the center, and parents were notified of one child with hand-foot-and-mouth disease through face-to-face interactions and the parent communication board. Staff who are sick are sent home, and Staff #1, who was diagnosed with COVID, never returned to work after being diagnosed. All classrooms had proper sanitization materials, and the hallway smelled of bleach/water from Staff #4 s classroom, which confirms that classrooms are being cleaned.
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