Delaware records · New Castle County · Wilmington
LJ'S PLAYPEN ACADEMY CENTER LLC
Licensed Child Care Center · Wilmington, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 1528835
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 2601 CARTER STREET, Wilmington, DE 19802
- Licensed capacity
- 115
- Ages served, as listed
- 6 weeks through 13 years.
- Hours, as listed
- 6:30 AM – 11:30 PM
- State programs listed
- Child Care Food Program;Purchase of Care
- Conditions recorded by the state
- Agreement of Understanding
The record in numbers
| Compliance visits | 2 |
| Complaint investigations | 1 |
| Citations recorded | 13 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 13 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | March 17, 2025 – October 13, 2026 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 13 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On August 18, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding LJ s Playpen Academy Center LLC, alleging the center failed to follow its policy for handling parent complaints or concerns and failed to communicate important information or incidents involving children to their parents. The complaint also alleged staff failed to use positive behavior supports, including intervening to protect children and preventing children from behaving roughly with one another, and noted concerns about the failure of the air conditioning system during the summer. An investigation was conducted beginning August 28, 2026, and concluded September 30, 2026, including interviewing staff members and administrators. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for the failure to notify OCCL of a malfunction of the air conditioning unit during the summer of 2026. While Owner #1 and Administrator #1 initially stated the system did malfunction, Administrator #1 later stated on October 23, 2026, this was a maintenance issue and there was no interruption to the function of the air conditioning system at that time. Administrator #1 further noted communications with families regarding monitoring conditions were regarding outdoor temperatures rather than maintaining indoor air temperatures. Due to lack of documentation and the timeframe of this allegation, failure to notify OCCL of a system failure is unable to be substantiated. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for failing to follow the facility s policy for handling parent complaints or concerns based on interviews and screenshots received. Administrator #1 noted all concerns are addressed with families and staff, if necessary. Screenshots of conversations between Parent #1 and Administrator #1 show no evidence of not addressing concerns appropriately. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for failing to communicate important information or incidents involving children to thei r parents. While Administrator #1 did note there were incidents involving Child #2 and Child #3, they stated there were no injuries that occurred as a result, and they stated the incidents were handled by staff. There is no evidence to substantiate failure to use positive behavior supports based on interviews. Staff interviewed did note there were incidents between children in care, but indicated these incidents were addressed by staff. Staff interviewed denied use of physical force in disciplining children in care. While a potty-trained child having soiled underwear upon arriving home isn t a direct DELACARE Regulation violation, OCCL interviewed Administrator #1 regarding this concern. Administrator #1 explained this appeared to be an issue of constipation with Child #1, and screenshots provided to OCCL show Administrator #1 addressing the concern with Parent #1.
9 regulations cited at this visit.
Staff #1 needs CPR/First Aid Staff #2 needs orientation, job description, references Staff #4 needs to apply/submit for DEEDS Staff #5 needs specializations on DEEDS certificate
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 16, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 12, 2025
Child #2 and 8 need blood lead results.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 9, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 12, 2025
Ensure space heaters are not used within the center. Center must maintain a temperature between 68-82 degrees.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 14, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 14, 2025
PreK ceiling tiles need to be replaced or repaired/painted. Toddler napping equipment (blankets) need to be stored separately.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 9, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 12, 2025
Ensure there is 6 inches of rubber mulch under fall zones.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 9, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 12, 2025
Vehicle needs travel first aid kit and emergency contact information for children.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 11, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 12, 2025
Send a monthly feeding schedule for each infant. All bottles need to be labeled with child's name.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 11, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 12, 2025
Styrofoam objects (bowls) and balloons are not permitted for children under 3 years old.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 9, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 12, 2025
Ensure application is turned in 60 days prior.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 21, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 21, 2025
4 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure infant classroom has it own attendance sheet, there was one infant and one staff present with no record; the toddler room had 4 one-year-olds and one infant present with one staff member- records had three adults signed in.; the 2/3 year old room had 14 children present with 13 children signed in and 5 staff members present with 6 six signed in. One was signed in twice. Send attendance documents for the weeks of 3-24 and 3-31-25 to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 11, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 11, 2025
Submit the following to complete staff files: OCCL H&S training for 4 staff members; orientation, 4 references and a health appraisal for 1 staff member, and service letters for one staff member.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 11, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 11, 2025
Ensure all staff sign in and out of each classroom with each arrival and departure. Send attendance documents for the weeks of 3-24 and 3-31-25 to OCCL
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 11, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 11, 2025
Repair replace broken tile in the 2/3 year old classroom and in the hallway next to the ramp to ensure cleanability. Send picture to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 11, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 11, 2025
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