Delaware records · New Castle County · Wilmington
ARK - SOUTH LEARNING CENTER
Licensed Child Care Center · Wilmington, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 1526292
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 601 S HEALD ST, Wilmington, DE 19801
- Licensed capacity
- 45
- Ages served, as listed
- 3 years through 12 years.
- Hours, as listed
- 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- State programs listed
- Child Care Food Program;Purchase of Care
The record in numbers
| Compliance visits | 4 |
| Complaint investigations | 1 |
| Citations recorded | 17 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 17 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | June 5, 2023 – November 10, 2025 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 8 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
3 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure personnel files are complete. Staff #1 needs references, release of employment, and 2 attempts at service letters, and DEEDS certificate. Staff #2 and #3 need at least an updated PD plan and annual child abuse signed in files at South location.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 19, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 12, 2025
Ensure vents are in good condition- replace vent in the foyer/lobby area.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 19, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 12, 2025
Facility not equipped to prepare meals and snacks- Suggestion: Get food permit at Ark North and have food delivered. *Facility chose to do single serving, one-time-use food and sent OCCL a picture on 12/19.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 19, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 12, 2025
6 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure insurance is current and available. Send a copy of insurance to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 17, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 13, 2024
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs CPR and First Aid.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 9, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 13, 2024
Ensure children files are complete. Blood lead screening results needed for Child #1.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 17, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 13, 2024
Ensure indoor spaces are in good condition. Replace 2 missing ceiling tiles. Repair or replace faucet in preschool bathroom.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 13, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 13, 2024
Ensure first aid kit and travel kit are complete. Add liquid soap, bottled water, and emergency numbers (including poison control) to travel kit.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 9, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 13, 2024
Ensure application is complete and submitted 60 days before expiration.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 9, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 13, 2024
7 regulations cited at this visit.
Staff #4 needs a health assessment and TB test results. Staff #4 needs CPR and First aid. Send a copy to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 20, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 8, 2023
Ensure staff files are complete. CPR/FA and an adult health with TB is needed for one staff member.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 20, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 8, 2023
Annual professional development training is needed for two staff members.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 20, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 8, 2023
Staff #2 needs 9 training hours and health and safety training. Staff #5 needs training hours including health and safety training. Send a copy to OCCL
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 20, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 8, 2023
Complete a monthly evacuation for November and December.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 20, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 8, 2023
Complete monthly fire evacuation drill for October and November, 2023. Send a copy to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 20, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 8, 2023
Application for license renewal is due 60 days before license expiration. Complete and submit your renewal application to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 28, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 8, 2023
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint on July 17, 2023, regarding a lack of respectful communication, staff refusing to provide the owner s contact information to a parent, and concerns regarding indoor classroom environment. An investigation was begun on July 18, 2023, and concluded on July 20, 2023. This complaint is substantiated for concerns regarding classroom environment because it was observed classrooms did not have the required, clearly defined activity areas with sufficient related equipment. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for refusing to provide a parent with the owner s contact information as the owner stated his contact information was provided to the parent on the date it was requested. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for a lack of respectful communication because the administrator and another staff member who was present both denied the allegations. The owner spoke to the concerned parent by telephone and the children continue to be enrolled at the center.
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Staff #4, 5 need OCCL Health and safety training. Staff #5 needs a PD plan in their file. Staff #4, and 5 need a health appraisal with TB results in their files. Staff #1 needs release of employment/services letters or 2 more references, also staff #4 needs two more references.
Correction status: Completed · corrected July 5, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 15, 2023
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