Delaware records · Sussex County · Frankford
PYLE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Licensed Child Care Center · Frankford, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 29079
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 34314 PYLE CENTER RD, Frankford, DE 19945
- Licensed capacity
- 41
- Ages served, as listed
- 6 weeks through 5 years.
- Hours, as listed
- 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- State programs listed
- Nonprofit;Purchase of Care
The record in numbers
| Compliance visits | 5 |
| Complaint investigations | 1 |
| Citations recorded | 23 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 23 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | April 13, 2023 – July 1, 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 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 13 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
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 June 8, 2026, regarding not following the expulsion policy in the handbook. An investigation was conducted on June 15, 2026. There is no evidence to substantiate not following the termination policy in the handbook because according to administration, the child s care was terminated due to Purchase of Care not being renewed, and payment was over a week late, which follows the termination policy in the parent handbook.
6 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs application or personal data sheet, employee declaration signed and health appraisal with TB.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 14, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due May 15, 2026
Ensure child files are complete. Once child needs parent permissions page. One child needs updated health appraisal.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 4, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due May 15, 2026
Ensure soap and water and sanitizing solution are available in all the classrooms. Infant room was missing soap and water and sanitizing solution.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 22, 2026 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due April 22, 2026
Ensure fall zones have at least 6 inches of material and extends 6 feet in all directions. Ensure gates exiting the playground are unlocked.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 6, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due May 15, 2026
Ensure medication is stored out of children's reach.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 22, 2026 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due April 22, 2026
Ensure daily logs are maintained for infants in care.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 22, 2026 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due April 22, 2026
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Ensure fall zones have at least 9 inches of material which extends at least six feet in all directions.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 28, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due May 2, 2025
3 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs a reference letter and health appraisal with TB results. Staff #2 needs an hour of health and safety training.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 2, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 30, 2024
Ensure child files are complete. Child #2 needs day/hours of attendance, current health appraisal and up to date immunizations. Child #10 and Child #11 need blood lead screening results.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 27, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 30, 2024
Ensure lesson plans contain weekly opportunities for special activities: food/healthy habits, science, music and sensory activities. The 3/4/5 classroom was missing these components.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 12, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 15, 2024
2 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure direct supervision is provided at all times. Upon arrival, Staff #1 answered the door. Staff #1 was responsible for supervising four infants in the infant classroom. When asked, she stated she was grabbing a child's clothing from the dryer. This left the four infants unsupervised for a period of time. This was corrected when the staff member returned to the classroom and LS Kenton discussed supervision with her. Two preschool-age children were observed alone in the bathroom. This was corrected when the two children returned to their assigned classroom and LS Kenton discussed supervision with the staff. An aide was observed alone with a group of nine three and four year olds. This was corrected with a qualified staff member returned from her lunch break and entered the classroom.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 18, 2023 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due April 18, 2023
Ensure staff attendance is documented. Staff #3 did not sign out of the Bright Beginners classroom when she left for her lunch break. Staff #2 did not sign herself into the Bright Beginners classroom when she entered the classroom. This was corrected when the attendance was properly documented.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 18, 2023 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due April 18, 2023
11 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure sufficient staff are present to fulfill, at a minimum, administrative, fiscal, clerical, cleaning, maintenance, food services, direct child care, and supervisory functions. Upon arrival, Administrator Amanda Beverley was providing direct child care duties. A qualified staff member was not readily available for Ms. Beverley to step out of the classroom to obtain staff files and child files. This was corrected when a qualified staff member arrived.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 13, 2023 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due April 13, 2023
Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. LS Kenton observed nine two-year-olds with one qualified staff member. This was corrected when one of the children left for the day. An aide was observed alone with nine two-year-olds when he tried to relieve Administrator Beverley, so she could get files from the office. This was corrected when a qualified staff member took over care of the children. An aide was observed changing a child's diaper alone in the bathroom. This was discussed with the administrator and corrected when she agreed to comply in the future.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 13, 2023 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due April 13, 2023
Ensure staff files are complete. Three staff need to complete the Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals. One staff member needs an eligibility letter from the Criminal History Unit. One staff member needs a professional development plan.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 26, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 27, 2023
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs blood lead screening results. One child needs an updated health appraisal.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 3, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 27, 2023
Ensure walls are in good repair. The wall under the exit sign above the exterior door in T2 classroom needs to be repaired.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 25, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 27, 2023
Ensure the freezer is at 0 degrees F or colder. According to the three thermometers in the freezer, the freezer is at 20 degrees F.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 14, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 27, 2023
Repair the missing section of fence. Replenish the fall zone areas with nine inches or mulch.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 15, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 27, 2023
Ensure soap and water is available to clean surfaces, items, and equipment. A soap/water solution was not available at the diaper changing area in the boys bathroom.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 13, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 27, 2023
Purchase two foot-activated diaper pails (one for each bathroom). The lids are broken on the two present and no longer work as foot-activated.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 13, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 27, 2023
Purchase safety pins and tweezers for the first aid kit.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 13, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 27, 2023
Submit a plan review to OCCL and receive approval prior to making any changes to indoor areas, classrooms, or outdoor areas of the center. Upon arrival, LS Kenton observed cubbies and cabinets had been moved. This opened two classrooms (three-year-old classroom and four-year-old classroom) up to make one large classroom. This was discussed with the administrator and corrected when she agreed to comply.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 13, 2023 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due April 13, 2023
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