Delaware records · New Castle County · Townsend
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Licensed Large Family Child Care · Townsend, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 445245
- Operation type
- Licensed Large Family Child Care
- Address
- 27 MAILLY DRIVE, Townsend, DE 19734
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- Ages served, as listed
- 6 months through 10 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 | 2 |
| Citations recorded | 11 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 11 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | October 17, 2023 – February 25, 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 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 6 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On February 10, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding failing to follow pet policy and sanitation concerns. An investigation was completed on February 13, 2026. Based on interviews, observations, and documentation, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint. The refrigerator was clean and sippy cups were observed to not contain mold. Provider #1 stated they clean the cups in the dishwasher every night. Additionally, the parent handbook states the dogs will have contact with children on a daily basis.
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Provider needs 8.5 of additional training hours.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 6, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 14, 2025
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Ensure radon testing is done every 5 years. Send results to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 6, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 14, 2025
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Ensure Staff #2 has 8 additional hours of training.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 14, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 15, 2024
2 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure child files are complete. Child #1 needs an infant feeding statement. Child #2 needs a blood lead screening. Send to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 15, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 18, 2024
Ensure Staff #2 has current Administration of Medication. Send to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 24, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 18, 2024
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On September 8, 2023, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding hazards being present in the indoor and outdoor space, sanitation, inadequate space for movement, too many children being present, and an unknown youth present in the child care space. This complaint is substantiated for two unknown youth volunteers being present because the provider stated she was using youth volunteers who had not been approved by OCCL. The names and dates of birth for both youth volunteers have been provided to OCCL and approved. There is no evidence to substantiate hazards being present, sanitation, too many children being present, or inadequate space because the child care space was observed to be clean and free of hazards and did not smell of pet urine. The provider stated the wooden fence had needed some repairs. This had already been completed by the time of this visit. It was also observed that the child care was maintaining the correct staff-to-child ratios for the large family license. There were 10 children present with three staff members at the time of this visit.
6 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure all household members, substitutes, and providers are fingerprinted and determined eligible. Send receipts to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 30, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 17, 2023
Ensure all children's files are complete. Send an updated health appraisal with immunizations and blood lead screening for Child #3, 7, and 8.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 13, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 17, 2023
Ensure slides on the playground are replaced. Send a picture to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 13, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 17, 2023
Ensure all diaper creams have parent permission before use. Provider stated she is going to discontinue use of diaper creams unless a parent brings it in and signs the MAR form. Corrected at visit.
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 17, 2023 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due November 17, 2023
Ensure first aid kit is complete. Obtain an eye patch and send a picture.
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 19, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 17, 2023
Ensure staff and substitute files are complete. Please send a complete sub file for Staff #5.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 13, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 17, 2023
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