Delaware records · Kent County · Smyrna
CHILDREN & FAMILIES FIRST HEAD START SMYRNA
Licensed Child Care Center · Smyrna, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 1473667
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 4272 BRENFORD ROAD, Smyrna, DE 19977
- Licensed capacity
- 54
- Ages served, as listed
- 3 years through 5 years.
- Hours, as listed
- 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- State programs listed
- Child Care Food Program
The record in numbers
| Compliance visits | 2 |
| Complaint investigations | 2 |
| Citations recorded | 5 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 5 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | January 10, 2023 – January 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 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
4 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensue staff files are complete Staff #1 needs OCCL 97) hour training
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 8, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 12, 2024
Ensure the Parents Right to Know log is updated and available
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 9, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 12, 2024
Ensure trash cans are covered in each room. Room #2 bathroom trash was not covered. This was corrected at the visit
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 8, 2024 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due January 8, 2024
Ensure the bus is equipped with liquid soap and water
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 9, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 12, 2024
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On February 10, 2023, a complaint was called into the Child Abuse and Neglect Report Line and not accepted for investigation by the Institutional Abuse Unit. It was sent to the Office of Child Care Licensing on February 10, 2023, and accepted on February 14, 2023, for investigation regarding improper discipline. An investigation was conducted on February 15, 2023. This complaint is substantiated because a review of the video footage shows improper discipline by Staff #1.
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On February 10, 2023, a complaint was called into the Child Abuse and Neglect Report Line and not accepted for investigation by the Institutional Abuse Unit. It was sent to the Office of Child Care Licensing on February 10, 2023, and accepted on February 14, 2023, for investigation regarding improper discipline. An investigation was conducted on February 15, 2023. This complaint is substantiated because a review of the video footage shows improper discipline by Staff #1
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Staff files must be complete Staff #1 needs to complete medication certification. Staff must complete the seven hour health and safety training.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 23, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 31, 2023
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