Delaware records · New Castle County · Hockessin
LA PETITE ACADEMY (LIMESTONE)
Licensed Child Care Center · Hockessin, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 27726
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 5986 LIMESTONE ROAD, Hockessin, DE 19707
- Licensed capacity
- 128
- Ages served, as listed
- 6 weeks through 12 years.
- Hours, as listed
- 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
- State programs listed
- Purchase of Care
- Conditions recorded by the state
- Variance
The record in numbers
| Compliance visits | 4 |
| Complaint investigations | 4 |
| Citations recorded | 8 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 8 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | September 26, 2022 – August 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 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
5 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure all personnel files are complete. Staff #1, 3, 4, 5 need Administration of Medication. Staff #2 needs a health appraisal. Send documents to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 3, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due September 11, 2026
Ensure all child files are complete. Child #6 needs updated infant feeding schedule for August. Child # 9, 14, 19 need health information. Send documents to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 3, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due September 11, 2026
Ensure indoor space requirements are followed. Repair/replace worn green chair in Toddler 2 room so it is cleanable. Remove all air fresheners throughout center. Ensure all trash can have lids. Send photos to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 3, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due September 11, 2026
Ensure there is enough mulch on playgrounds for fall zones and to avoid tripping hazards. Repair "pipe" edging on PS playground. Send photos to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 2, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due September 11, 2026
Ensure MAR is completed for all OTC topical and RX meds. Send MAR for Tod 2 epi-pen. Audit all classrooms for diaper creams and sunscreens. Email OCCL confirmation when completed.
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 25, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due September 11, 2026
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Ensure Staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs two references and service letters returned.
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 20, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due September 12, 2025
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On March 28, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding not following positive behavior supports, improper interactions with toddlers by placing a toddler in confining equipment for more than 30 minutes and failing to follow their suspension and expulsion policy. This complaint is substantiated for improper interactions with toddlers. As viewed on video footage, Child #1 was confined for longer than 30 minutes in a highchair. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint for not using positive behavior supports. The administrators and staff members report using several strategies to support Child #1 and the family through communication, obtaining behavioral intervention with support from Person #1, and implementing recommended ideas and activities in the classroom. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for failing to follow their suspension and expulsion policy. After reviewing the center s family handbook, the administrators followed their policy regarding suspension or disenrollment which states in certain circumstances it may be necessary to discontinue a child s enrollment. Every effort will be made to correct a situation before a final decision is made and we reserve the right to end the enrollment of a child at any time for any reason deemed appropriate.
1 regulation cited at this visit.
On March 14, 2025, Child #1 was left unsupervised for four minutes on the playground. Staff #1 and Staff #2 were retrained on name-to-face policy regarding supervision.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 21, 2025 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due March 25, 2025
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 April 14, 2023, a complaint was called into the Report Line and accepted for investigation by the Institutional Abuse Unit (IAU). It was sent to the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) on April 14, 2023, and was accepted for investigation for improper discipline. On September 29, 2023, the IAU investigator notified OCCL their investigation was completed as no evidence to substantiate with concern. OCCL will substantiate this complaint for improper discipline because the IAU investigator stated the video footage reviewed showed Staff #1 used improper discipline with Child #1. Administrator Randi Racan, Staff #2, and Staff #3 all stated they observed Staff #1 use improper discipline with Child #1. Center administration had already terminated Staff #1 s employment.
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs 7 training hours. Staff #2 needs Health Appraisal w/TB Staff #3 needs OCCL 7 hour Health & Safety Training Staff #4 needs current CPR (her last day is August 18, 2023)
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 3, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due September 15, 2023
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On August 16, 2022, a complaint was called into the report line and was accepted for investigation by Institutional Abuse Unit (IA). On August 17, 2022, OCCL received the complaint regarding inappropriate care of children. An investigation began on September 20, 2022, and concluded on September 21, 2022. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for inappropriate care of children. Based on statements of staff interviewed the children are being appropriately cared for by staff, no parents, staff, or children have ever expressed concerns and the video observed by IA determined there was no evidence to substantiate sexual abuse.
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