Delaware records · New Castle County · Wilmington
KIRKWOOD EARLY LEARNING CENTER, INC.
Licensed Child Care Center · Wilmington, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 1656456
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 5702 KIRKWOOD HIGHWAY, Wilmington, DE 19808
- Licensed capacity
- 65
- Ages served, as listed
- 6 weeks through 12 years.
- Hours, as listed
- 6:30 AM – 6:00 PM
- State programs listed
- Child Care Food Program;Purchase of Care
The record in numbers
| Compliance visits | 3 |
| Complaint investigations | 2 |
| Citations recorded | 6 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 6 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | August 11, 2025 – April 14, 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 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Ensure children's files are complete. Child #7- Blood lead test Child #9- Blood lead test **Not Determined- Child #11- Will need health appraisal, immunizations, and blood lead test by 05/2026
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 19, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due May 15, 2026
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 December 5, 2025, and two additional complaints on December 11, 2025, regarding concerns of lack of supervision and failure to properly document an incident resulting in injury to the face. An investigation was conducted from December 11, 2025, through December 15, 2025, during which Licensing Specialist #1 engaged in phone and email communication with Reporter #1, interviewed Administrator #1 and Staff #1, obtained documentation, and reviewed video footage of the incident. The complaint is substantiated for failure to complete an incident report in a timely manner, as the incident report was not completed until two days after the incident occurred. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of lack of supervision, as Staff #1 was able to recall the location, timing, and sequence of events related to the incident.
2 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff files are complete. CPR and First Aid: Staff #1, #2, #7, #8 OCCL Health and Safety: Staff #2, #3, #5, #9 Application/Resume: Staff #4 Job Description: Staff #3, #5 References- Staff #2 (2), #5 (4), #9 (4) Adult Abuse Registry: Staff #4 Health Appraisal with TB: Staff #5, #7, #9 Service letters (2 attempts): Staff #3, #5, #7, #8, #9
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 17, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 17, 2025
Ensure Child Files are complete. Blood Lead results needed for: Child #3, #4, #8, and #10
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 17, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 17, 2025
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 August 8, 2025, regarding concerns of children s needs not being met, not utilizing positive behavior management strategies, and not using respectful communication with families. An investigation was conducted on August 15, 2025. Licensing Specialist #1 interviewed Administrator #1, reviewed documentation, and observed general classroom management. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint for not using positive behavior management, as staff observations and documentation demonstrated its use, and positive interactions were observed during this visit. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint of not understanding or meeting children s needs, as the documentation provided demonstrates the staff members made attempts to guide the children s behavior appropriately to calm them down. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint for not following the center s termination policy because the families are presented with a contract at the time of enrollment stating the child s enrollment begins with a two-week trial period.
3 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff files are complete. PD plan needed: Staff #1, #5, #6 OCCL Health and Safety- Staff #2, #3, #5, #7 Job Description- Staff #3, #4, #5, #6 References- Staff #2 (2), #3 (1), #4 (4). #5 (4), #6 (2), #7 (4) Adult Abuse Check- Staff #3, #4, #5, #6 Health Appraisal- Staff #5, #6, #7 CPR/FA- Staff #2, #3, #4, #7 Medication- Staff #2, #3, #5, #6, #7 Service Letters- Staff #3, #4, #5, #7 Will check eligibility for Staff #6 and Staff #7
Correction status: Completed · correction was due September 30, 2025
Ensure new parents and tours sign the Parents Right to Know Log.
Correction status: Completed · correction was due September 30, 2025
Ensure children's files are complete. Child #10 needs blood lead test results.
Correction status: Completed · correction was due September 30, 2025
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