Delaware records · New Castle County · Newark
PEQUENAS MANITAS EARLY LEARNING CENTER
Licensed Large Family Child Care · Newark, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 1490610
- Operation type
- Licensed Large Family Child Care
- Address
- 114 MELODIC DRIVE, Newark, DE 19713
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- Ages served, as listed
- 1 year through 12 years.
- Hours, as listed
- 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- State programs listed
- Child Care Food Program;Purchase of Care
The record in numbers
| Compliance visits | 3 |
| Complaint investigations | 1 |
| Citations recorded | 9 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 9 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | July 13, 2022 – July 1, 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 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
5 regulations cited at this visit.
Remove the fan from the play area. Send a picture to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected July 2, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 2, 2024
Remove the broken sandbox from the outdoor play area. Send a picture to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected July 23, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 2, 2024
Ensure all medicines are out of reach of children. Medications cannot be kept in the cubbies. Move all medications and send a picture to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected July 2, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 2, 2024
Add a first-aid guide to your first-aid kit. Send a picture to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 9, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 2, 2024
15 annual clock hours are required annually. Send training certificates to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 26, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 8, 2024
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 30, 2024, regarding concerns about adequate water availability, not respecting children s needs, and discrimination. An investigation was conducted on May 8, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for inadequate water availability because the provider stated water is available to the children all day and they are encouraged to drink it. Outdoor cubbies were observed at this visit and each child had a water bottle available to them. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not respecting children s needs or discrimination based on an interview with the provider. The provider stated she has made water available to all children and was concerned about whether she could meet the child s medical needs because she cannot force a child to drink water. The provider stated there was no medical documentation received regarding the needs of or an action plan for Child #1.
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Ensure all hazards are fixed. Fix broken tiles in playroom.
Correction status: Completed · corrected July 25, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 15, 2023
3 regulations cited at this visit.
Obtain completed child files. Obtain complete MAR forms for three children and current health appraisal with immunization record for one child.
Correction status: Completed · corrected July 28, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 12, 2022
Obtain complete staff files. Obtain two more references for one staff member.
Correction status: Completed · corrected July 29, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 12, 2022
Forward completed renewal application 60 days prior to license expiration. Received at this visit.
Correction status: Completed · corrected July 13, 2022 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due July 13, 2022
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