Delaware records · New Castle County · Bear
ACADEMY FOR CREATIVE ENRICHMENT
Licensed Child Care Center · Bear, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 27514
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 1458 BEAR CORBITT ROAD, Bear, DE 19701
- Licensed capacity
- 115
- Ages served, as listed
- 3 months through 12 years.
- Hours, as listed
- 6:30 AM – 5:30 PM
- State programs listed
- Child Care Food Program;Purchase of Care
The record in numbers
| Compliance visits | 6 |
| Complaint investigations | 2 |
| Citations recorded | 33 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 33 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | December 16, 2021 – December 4, 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 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 25 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs Adult Abuse Registry Check, Release of Employment, Service Letters and OCCL H/S Course Certificate/transcript.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 30, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 16, 2026
8 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure that staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs 7 hours of professional development training and Staff #1-4 need to complete skills demonstration for CPR/First Aid (only has certificate of online module completed). Training hours is not determined at this time but will become non-compliant 12/31/2024.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 21, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 10, 2025
Ensure that the program keeps a running Parents Right to Know Log for all newly enrolled families as well as any new prospective families touring the program. Send a log with the two newly enrolled families.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 23, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 10, 2025
Ensure children's files are complete. Child #6 needs a blood lead screening result.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 13, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 10, 2025
Ensure children's attendance is accurate. At the tie of the visit, the Twaddler class did not have a child checked in. They were checked into the program via ProCare but not on the tracking sheet. Review policy/procedure on signing children into the program--submit a policy signed by all staff members outlining the procedure.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 21, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 10, 2025
Ensure Radon results are current and on file. The results on file expired in 9/2024. Testing has been completed and the facility is waiting on results.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 27, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 10, 2025
Twaddlers need access to children's books at all times. Send pictures of the book shelf with books placed on it.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 13, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 10, 2025
Ensure DAily Schedules are posted in all classrooms. Twaddlers and Preschool 1 did not have them posted.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 13, 2024 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due January 10, 2025
Ensure that the renewal application is submitted 60 days prior to the license expiration. OCCL received the renewal application on 12/11/2024.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 11, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 11, 2024
4 regulations cited at this visit.
A licensee shall have an organized system of business management and have sufficient staff, space and equipment to fulfill at a minimum, administrative, fiscal, clerical, cleaning, maintenance, food services, direct child care, and supervisor functions. There were three staff present at the time of the unannounced visit who needed to provide direct care to children. Send a staffing plan to OCCL to include all staff assignments and duties throughout the day for the week of February 6, n2024 through February 16, 20
Correction status: Completed · corrected February 20, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due February 20, 2024
Ensure supervision and direct observation of children is provided at all times. Staff #1 went to the door to allow LS Brady access to the building leaving Staff #2 to watch both classrooms during naptime. Send a staffing plan to OCCL which included staff breaks as well as arrival time and departure time of all staff, and assigned classrooms for the week of February 6, 2024 through February 16, 2024.
Correction status: Completed · corrected February 20, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due February 20, 2024
Ensure children's attendance is accurate for all classrooms. Send attendance records to OCCL for the week of February 5, 2024 through February 16, 2024 to OCCL by February 20, 2024. When children are moved to another classroom for naptime, the attendance for that classroom needs to reflect where the child is sleeping. Attendance records submitted for correction should reflect children being signed in and out when children are sleeping in another classroom. Attendance records submitted for correction should also show documentation of the child returning to their original classroom.
Correction status: Completed · corrected February 20, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due February 20, 2024
A licensee shall ensure a center has enough lighting to allow for the supervision of children. The Infant Room, Twaddler Room, as well as the Pre-School Room did not have sufficient lighting for children in care. Have all staff take Better Kid Care's Safe Sleep Practices for Caregivers: Reduce the risk of SUID by February 20, 2024. Send a copy of the certificate to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected February 20, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due February 20, 2024
13 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure OCCL is notified of a change in administration. OCCL was notified at the annual visit that the administrator's last day was 1/19/2024. Please notify OCCL of the new administrator by February 15, 2024.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 20, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due February 15, 2024
Ensure sufficient staff are able to fulfill administrative, clerical, cleaning and maintenance, food services and supervisory functions. Send a staffing plant to OCCL including breaks for staff. and coverage for all classrooms to ensure ratio is maintained.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 20, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due February 15, 2024
Ensure staff are qualified. Send a Deeds certification for Staff #3 to OCCL when complete.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 20, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due February 15, 2024
A licensee shall ensure the center has a qualified early childhood administrator who functions in that role. Send OCCL an email notification regarding the Administrator who will be acting in the role of Administrator for your center. The Administrator must have the required Specialized Training in Infant/Toddler, as well as School-Age. Send a copy of the acting Administrator's Deeds Certification showing the specialized training.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 15, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 19, 2024
Ensure ratio's are maintained at all times and group size ratio is maintained. Send a staffing plan for each classroom showing ratios are met. Ensure staff to child rations are met during naptime. Three infants were alone and unsupervised. Seven one-year-olds observed alone in the Twaddler Room with one child awake during naptime. This was corrected at the visit when LS Brady had staff #4 move all one-year-olds from the Twaddler Room to the Pre-School I room which had five children alone who were asleep. Send staffing plan to OCCL .
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 20, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due February 15, 2024
Ensure all staff have completed an adult abuse registry check. Staff #1 needs an adult abuse registry clearance in her file. Send to OCCL when complete. Staff #4's finger prints have expired, and it has been longer than five years since they have been fingerprinted. Send Receipt of fingerprints and eligibility determination letter to OCCL when complete.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 20, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due February 15, 2024
Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs 4 letters of reference or a returned service letter with two documented attempts made to obtain the service letter, OCCL's 7 hour Health & Safety Course, a job description, orientation form, adult abuse registry form printed for her file. Send to OCCL when complete. Staff #2 needs the annual review of safe sleep signed, a professional development plan, OCCL's 7 hour Health & Safety Course, and 14 training hours . Staff #3 needs a professional development plan, and a DEEDS certificate. Staff #4 was fingerprinted more than five years ago, and needs to be re-fingerprinted. Send Receipt to OCCL when complete. Staff #4 needs CPR /First Aid, annual review of safe sleep, child abuse and neglect., a professional development, OCCL's 7 hour Health & Safety training, and 3 training hours. Staff #5 needs an annual review of safe sleep, Child Abuse and Neglect, a Professional Development plan, OCCL's 7 hour Health & Safety Course, and 18 training hours , (The above non-compliance could have been cited under Reg #63, and #72)
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 20, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due February 15, 2024
Ensure all staff have the required training hours. Sent to OCCL when complete.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 20, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due February 15, 2024
Ensure all staff have a signed Professional Development Plan. Send to OCCL when complete for Staff #2-5.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 20, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due February 15, 2024
Ensure staff attendance is accurate and all staff sign in and out of the classrooms for breaks. Send a staffing plan for all staff breaks to OCCL when complete.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 20, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due February 15, 2024
Ensure Child files are complete. Child #1, 2, and 7 are missing days and hours of attendance. Child #1, 5 and 6 need updated health appraisals with immunizations. Child #5 and Child #6 need blood lead results. Child #2 and Child #3 nerd parents right to know signatures. Child #2 needs permission to sleep on a mat. Submit Medication Administration Record (MAR) Logs for (diaper cream, lotion, sunscreen) for Child #4, 10, 11, 12, and 13. Send a separate MAR form for each medication.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 20, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due February 15, 2024
Ensure children's attendance is accurate for all classrooms. Send a staffing plan including a a list of children in care for each staff member to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 20, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due February 15, 2024
Ensure safe sleep practices are used and maintained at all times. Two infants had blankets hanging over their cribs. This was corrected at the visit when LS Brady moved the blankets out of the Infant's crib.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 25, 2024 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due January 25, 2024
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
The state recorded no written conclusion for this investigation.
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On February 23, 2023, a complaint was called into the Child Abuse and Neglect Report Line and accepted for investigation by the Institutional Abuse Unit (IAU) and the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL). On June 15, 2023, OCCL was cleared to begin their investigation by IAU Investigator Michelle Rogers and the Delaware State Police. OCCL conducted an unannounced visit on June 16, 2023. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not following injury notification requirements or lack of supervision because Owner Fine Washington and Administrator Jennifer Porter provided documentation showing Parent #1 and Parent #2 were notified of Child #1 s injury and an accident report was completed. Interviews and documentation showed there were two staff members present with Child #1, both of whom observed the marks after nap time and also observed a plastic tag on Child #1 s shirt in the area of the marks. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not permitting parents in the building based on interviews. Ms. Washington and Ms. Porter stated the center does allow parents to enter the building if they choose, and there is an open-door policy listed in the center s parent handbook.
2 regulations cited at this visit.
All staff files must be complete. Send current health appraisal for one staff member. Send the fingerprinting receipt for two staff members. Send the references for one staff member.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 6, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 6, 2023
All child files must be complete. Send the documentation of the completed blood lead screening for seven children. Send the current health appraisal for two children.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 6, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 6, 2023
5 regulations cited at this visit.
All staff files must be complete. Send the annual professional development plan, safe sleep and child abuse and neglect for all staff members.
Correction status: Completed · corrected February 6, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 14, 2022
Send the current CPR/First Aid certificates for all staff members.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 25, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 14, 2022
All child files must be complete. Send the current health appraisal for one child.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 25, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 14, 2022
Send the complete Administration of Medication certificate for all staff members. Ensure there is a staff member present at all times that is certified to administer medication.
Correction status: Completed · corrected February 6, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 14, 2022
The renewal application must be received 60 days prior to the license expiration.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 25, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 31, 2021
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