Delaware records · New Castle County · Wilmington
FOULK PRESCHOOL (FOULK ROAD)
Licensed Child Care Center · Wilmington, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 27523
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 2 TENBY DRIVE, Wilmington, DE 19803
- Licensed capacity
- 51
- Ages served, as listed
- 1 year through 12 years.
- Hours, as listed
- 6:30 AM – 6:00 PM
- State programs listed
- Purchase of Care
The record in numbers
| Compliance visits | 4 |
| Complaint investigations | 3 |
| Citations recorded | 17 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 17 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | March 3, 2023 – March 5, 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 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
2 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff files are complete. See staff sheet for items needed for Staff #1 and #2.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 15, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 2, 2026
Child #4 needs blood lead screening results.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 15, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 2, 2026
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On February 4, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding an allegations of insufficient staffing due to one staff member being present with infants and older all day, improper staff-to-child ratios, not following transportation agreements, and not following Department of Labor (DOL) meal break requirements. This complaint is substantiated for not having sufficient staff to fulfill required duties. On February 13, 2025, the center was operating with one staff member supervising nine children when licensing specialists arrived, and the staff member left the classroom unsupervised to answer the door. This complaint is substantiated for not following DOL meal break requirements because attendance records reflected that staff members have not received meal breaks on several days. This complaint is substantiated for not following transportation agreements. Due to insufficient staffing, transportation was unable to be provided for the school-age children to school, requiring the families to pick the children up from the child care center and take them to school. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for insufficient staffing or improper staff-to-child ratio with infants present because there are no children under two years old present, and attendance sheets reflect the correct staff-to-child ratio in the preschool classroom.
7 regulations cited at this visit.
Submit documentation of the administrator's presence at least 50% of the hours of operation.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 22, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 4, 2025
Submit the following to complete staff files: professional development plans, annual training hours, and annual review of abuse and neglect for staff #1, 2, 3, 4; staff #1 needs an updated health appraisal with health clearance.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 23, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 4, 2025
Ensure developmental plans created and annual parent teacher conferences are offered/held. Send three children's plans to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 22, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 4, 2025
Submit documentation of installation of safety gates on each opening to the kitchen.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 22, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 4, 2025
Submit documentation of the freezer thermometer reading 0 degrees F. or below.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 23, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 4, 2025
Provide documentation of the classroom having an adequate amount of learning materials and equipment in all developmental areas for the ages and number of children enrolled.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 22, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 4, 2025
Submit documentation of the addition of a thermometer, instant cold pack, triangle bandage to the first aid kit.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 22, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 4, 2025
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On April 24, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint regarding improper discipline, the center and bus being cluttered and not clean, and a staff member smoking on the premises. An investigation was conducted on April 30, 2024. This complaint is substantiated for improper discipline because while the Administrator denies hitting a child, he acknowledged he said a child was acting like a dummy. This complaint is substantiated for being cluttered indoors and outdoors. Piles of papers were observed on the stove in the kitchen, a fluorescent light bulb was on the table in the toddler room, and the bus used to transport children had seats in extreme disrepair with excessive trash on the floor. This complaint is substantiated for smoking on the premises because a used cigarette receptacle and a discarded cigarette butt were observed on the front sidewalk. Additional concerns noted were a diaper changing table without a sink within five feet and an expired bus registration.
4 regulations cited at this visit.
Submit the following to complete staff files: CPR & FA certification for Staff #1, 2, and 4; professional dev. plans for staff #1, 2, and 4; annual review of abuse and neglect for staff #4 (Staff #1,2 were corrected at the visit); medication certification for Staff #4; OCCL Health and safety training documentation for Staff #3. Annual training is not determined at this time but will be non-compliant if not received by March 31, 2024. 18 hours (with 2 in health and safety) are needed for Staff #1, 2, and 4.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 22, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 12, 2024
Annual training is not determined at this time but will be non-compliant if not received by March 31, 2024. 18 hours (with 2 in health and safety) are needed for Staff #1, 2, and 4.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 22, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due March 31, 2024
Submit documentation of repair of the chain link fencing near the parking lot and elimination of hazardous, broken cement in the covered outdoor play area.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 22, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 12, 2024
Submit a photo of a posted current menu.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 22, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 12, 2024
4 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure all staff are signed in and out with each arrival and departure
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 8, 2023 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due April 7, 2023
Submit the following to complete children's files: Current health appraisals for child #1, 2, 7, 9 and blood lead screening results for #9.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 31, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 7, 2023
Ensure each child is signed in and out with each arrival and departure.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 8, 2023 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due April 7, 2023
Ensure all children being transported are using proper restraints. Have all seat belts accessible to the children.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 17, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 7, 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 regarding erratic driving and an expired vehicle registration. This complaint is substantiated for an expired registration because, during the investigation on February 24, 2023, Staff #1 acknowledged it was expired, as did the review of registration documentation. There is no evidence to substantiate the erratic driving allegation because Staff #1 stated she does not drive erratically and there is no evidence to support the claim.
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