Delaware records · Sussex County · Seaford
THE CHILD CRAFT COMPANY
Licensed Child Care Center · Seaford, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 29816
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 26396 SEAFORD ROAD, Seaford, DE 19973
- Licensed capacity
- 137
- Ages served, as listed
- 3 years through 11 years.
- Hours, as listed
- 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
- State programs listed
- Purchase of Care
The record in numbers
| Compliance visits | 5 |
| Complaint investigations | 6 |
| Citations recorded | 23 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 23 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | March 21, 2022 – October 14, 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 | 4 | 8 |
| 2024 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
8 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure supervision is provided at all times. Upon arrival, a staff person was observed exiting the classroom of eight children to answer the door. Later, this Licensing Specialist observed a child exit the same classroom, walk down the hallway, and enter the kitchen, unsupervised. Retrain Staff #5 on proper supervision of children.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 19, 2025 · how corrected: Telephone · correction was due November 7, 2025
Ensure an eligibility determination from a comprehensive background check is received before the start of employment. Upon arrival, a new staff person was observed in the classroom with the Administrator without an eligibility determination on file. This was corrected at the visit when the new staff person left the center.
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 14, 2025 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due October 14, 2025
Ensure staff files are complete. Four staff need CPR/First Aid training. Three staff need an updated professional development plan. One staff needs a review of child abuse/neglect, orientation, job description, references, employee declaration/drug and alcohol statement, release of employment history, and service letters.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 19, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 7, 2025
Ensure Parent's Right to Know log is reviewed with and signed by each newly enrolled family and any family touring the center. Obtain signatures.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 18, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 7, 2025
Ensure child files are complete. Two children need an updated health appraisal and immunizations. Two children need an updated health appraisal, immunizations, and blood lead level test result.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 2, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 7, 2025
Ensure walls are in good repair. Repair hole around pipes in kindergarten girl's bathroom.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 18, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 7, 2025
Ensure refrigerators maintain a temperature of 41 degrees F or below and freezers maintain a temperature of 0 degrees F or below. Adjust the refrigerator in Room #1 and the left freezer in the kitchen to the proper temperature.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 18, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 7, 2025
Ensure a soap and water bottle is available in the classrooms for proper cleaning and sanitation. Add soap and water bottles.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 18, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 7, 2025
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On September 8, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding accident/injury procedures, lack of positive behavior supports, hazards on the playground, not having water available, mixing children of various ages outside of allowed times, and using drugs that could adversely affect job functions in the workplace. An investigation was conducted on September 11, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for accident/injury procedures because although the injury to Child #1 was documented, the contact to the parent/guardian was not. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegations of lack of positive behavior supports because all staff interviewed stated they have never seen Administrator #1 flipping tables, grabbing and yelling at children, or locking children in the bathrooms. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegations of hazards on the playground because during a walkthrough in the outdoor play area, no glass was observed. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation children are deprived of water, because Administrator #1 stated the children have access to the water fountain whenever needed. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation children of various ages are mixed together, because there are no two-year-olds enrolled and children aged three, four, and five are able to be combined as long as staff-to-child ratio is maintained. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation Administrator #1 is using drugs adversely affecting job function, because all staff interviewed denied this.
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On July 14, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding cell phone usage, photograph/video policies, beginning employment prior to eligibility determination, and not keeping the children safe by bringing turtles into the center. An investigation was conducted on July 16, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for beginning employment prior to receiving an eligibility determination because according to staff interviewed, Staff #1 began working at the center on June 17, 2025, but the eligibility letter was not received until July 7, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for not keeping children safe by exposing them to turtles because staff interviewed stated two box turtles were placed in a box and brought into the classroom to show the children. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation that cell phones were used while performing child care duties. According to Staff #1, he/she took a picture of the turtles in the classroom prior to children being in the room or starting his/her work shift. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation Staff #1 did not adhere to the center s policies on photographing and videoing children. Staff #1 stated he/she did not take any photos or videos of the children, then proceeded to show LS #1 a picture of the two turtles that was taken that day. A concern noted was Administrator #1 stated a two-year-old was enrolled in the three-year-old classroom because he/she was developmentally ready. Another concern noted was when LS #1 requested to review Staff #1 s complete file, Administrator #1 stated it was not on site and only a few documents were present.
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On March 25, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding lack of supervision, not being respectful, not following the termination policy in the handbook, and not having an administrator onsite at least 50 % of the hours of operation. An investigation began on April 1, 2025, and concluded on May 1, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint, because all staff interviewed stated they take their entire classroom to the hallway for bathroom breaks unless there is another staff person to supervise the children in the classroom. Additionally, all staff interviewed stated Staff #1 was not being rude or disrespectful to a parent. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation the center did not follow their own termination policy, because the parent handbook states they can terminate a child s enrollment for any reason. Lastly, there is no evidence to substantiate the allegation that the administrator is not on site at least 50% of the time, because although the administrator was out on medical leave, it was only for a limited time, and he/she has been cleared by medical professionals to return to work.
6 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs to complete CPR/First Aid and receive out-of-state background check. One staff needs a second attempt at obtaining a Service Letter.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 26, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 15, 2024
Ensure child files are complete. Two children need an updated Health Appraisal, immunizations, and blood lead level test result. Two children need a blood lead level test result.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 25, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 15, 2024
Ensure sinks supply both hot and cold water. This was corrected at the visit when the hot water was turned back on.
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 16, 2024 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due October 16, 2024
Ensure the refrigerator in each classroom and those in the kitchen are maintained at a temperature of 41 degrees F or below. Ensure the freezers in the kitchen are maintained at a temperature of 0 degrees F or below.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 11, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 15, 2024
Ensure each bathroom has an operable ventilation fan.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 25, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 15, 2024
Ensure nap mats are non-absorbent and cleanable.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 11, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 15, 2024
6 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff files are complete. Six staff need to complete OCCL's Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 2, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 3, 2023
Ensure child files are complete. Four children need an updated health appraisal. Two children need immunization records. Two children need blood lead level results. One child needs a development plan.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 30, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 3, 2023
Ensure baseboards are in good repair. The baseboard in the boy's bathroom is falling off the wall and needs to be repaired.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 26, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 3, 2023
Ensure equipment in the outdoor play area is in good repair. The two "Little Tikes" equipment have broken and cracking parts and need to be removed. Ensure the right amount of protective material is under each fall zone in the outdoor play area.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 30, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 3, 2023
Ensure all nap mats are in good repair and are non-absorbent. Rips and tears were observed on the nap mats.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 30, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 3, 2023
Ensure lesson plans in each classroom include weekly opportunities for food exploration or healthy habits.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 3, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 3, 2023
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Complete files are needed for the following children: Child #1 and Child #3 needs a health appraisal and a blood lead test Child #4, Child #6 and Child #9 needs a date of enrollment Child #12 needs a blood lead test
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 3, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 11, 2022
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On April 29, 2022, a complaint was accepted for investigation by OCCL regarding the center not following its suspension or expulsion policies. An investigation was conducted on May 12, 2022. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint because the center followed their handbook which stated they can terminate a child for any reason. A concern noted is that during the investigation, it was determined Staff #1 was alone with after school children between the hours of 3:30 pm and 5:00 pm. Staff #1 did not have a DEEDS Early Learning certification at the time of the complaint allegation and was not qualified to be alone.
2 regulations cited at this visit.
Complete files are needed for the following staff members: Staff #1 needs administration of medication certification. Staff #2 needs CPR/FA certification, annual abuse and neglect, orientation, job description, two reference letters Staff #3 needs annual abuse and neglect, two reference letters, employee declaration, drug/ alcohol statement, adult abuse check and a health appraisal with TB. Staff #4 needs CPR/FA certification, orientation, job description, employee declaration. Staff #5 needs a service letter.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 27, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due May 27, 2022
Complete files are needed for the following children: Child #3 needs blood lead testing result Child #6 needs date of enrollment Child #8 and 9 needs a health appraisal with immunization and blood lead testing result
Correction status: Completed · corrected June 6, 2022 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due May 27, 2022
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On March 18, 2022, a complaint was accepted for investigation by OCCL regarding improper discipline, a staff being disrespectful to a parent, and not understanding and respecting the needs of the child and their family. LS Donovan and LSS Vandewater investigated the complaint on March 22, 2022. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint because all staff members denied the allegations and a completed assessment for Child #1 were provided. Also, in the recording provided, Staff #1 is not heard yelling at Parent #1.
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On March 3, 2022, a complaint was accepted for investigation by OCCL regarding the improper release of a child. LS Donovan and LSS Vandewater investigated the complaint on March 4, 2022. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint because all staff members denied releasing a child to the wrong parent. Although there is no evidence to substantiate the complaint, there is a concern that Staff #2 fits the description given by Parent #1, and she was the staff responsible for walking children to the door on March 2, 2022.
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