Delaware records · New Castle County · Wilmington
STEPPING STONES CHILDREN'S CENTER, INC.
Licensed Child Care Center · Wilmington, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 27741
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 2800 DUNCAN ROAD, Wilmington, DE 19808
- Licensed capacity
- 85
- Ages served, as listed
- 6 weeks through 12 years.
- Hours, as listed
- 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
- State programs listed
- Profit;Purchase of Care
The record in numbers
| Compliance visits | 2 |
| Complaint investigations | 1 |
| Citations recorded | 12 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 12 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | May 13, 2024 – May 15, 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 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 9 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
3 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs OCCL H/S Training Staff #2 needs OCCL H/S Training, 2 References, Release of Employment, two documented attempts at obtaining a Service Letter (if no Service Letters--provider must obtain 2 additional references), Health Appraisal
Correction status: Completed · corrected June 16, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 13, 2025
Ensure that all cleaning materials are not accessible to the children. Immediately remove the box of cleaning products from the child accessible shelving in the 5's Room.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 28, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 13, 2025
Ensure all HVAC vents are cleaned and free from dust. Check all, but the one's vent needs attention.
Correction status: Completed · corrected June 10, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 13, 2025
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On March 4, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding concerns of improper security procedures, the center not being clean, as well as evidence of mouse droppings throughout the center. A visit was conducted on March 6, 2024, to investigate this complaint. This complaint is substantiated for not having proper security procedures in place. Upon arrival, the door to the church office was open. LS Brady was able to access the child care center because the church office door was unlocked, and the interior church door was also propped open. Both the church office door, and the interior church door that connects to the child care center should always remain locked and closed. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for the center not being clean. LS Brady conducted a walkthrough to ensure there was no evidence of mouse droppings. LS Brady also collected and received a copy of the exterminator s contract for preventative treatments and received a copy of the housekeeping daily schedule the staff follows throughout the day. The floors in the center did not appear to be dirty. All staff interviewed stated they are responsible for cleaning their own classrooms. The center appeared clean, and all staff denied ever having any issues with mice in the center.
9 regulations cited at this visit.
Review and behavior post positive behavior plan.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 21, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 13, 2024
Ensure staff files are completed. Staff #1 needs to be fingerprinted since they turned 18. Staff #2 needs OCCL health and safety training.
Correction status: Completed · corrected June 17, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 13, 2024
Ensure hazardous materials are started inaccessible to children. Remove cleaners from the bathroom shelf. Lock classroom door in two-year classroom closest from staff belongings and cleaners.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 13, 2024 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due May 13, 2024
Ensure cooling equipment shielded. Remove the fan in two-year-old classroom.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 13, 2024 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due May 13, 2024
Ensure walls are cleanable. Clean/wipe down walls in the three year old classroom and one year old classroom. Ensure cabinet doors are cleanable and repaired.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 21, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 13, 2024
Ensure refrigerator is 41 degrees on below.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 21, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 13, 2024
Ensure fall zones meet requirements. Rake mulch to ensure fall zones are corrected.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 21, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 13, 2024
Ensure sufficient quantity of equipment in each classroom. -Ensure children have available toys for use in the two-year-old classroom. -Replace or repair the chair in the three-year-old classroom.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 21, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 13, 2024
Ensure there is emergency water for all children enrolled.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 21, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 13, 2024
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