← Back to search

GATHERING LAMBS

Licensed Child Care Center · License #DE-1335526

Public information

Recent licensing activity

Delaware's per-visit inspection history, in plain English: each licensing visit on the state record with the regulations cited, plus any complaint or enforcement action. It may lag the official record linked above.

• Complaint — substantiatedOCCL Standards Complaint (2026-05-05): Substantiated2026-05-05

  On April 20, 2026, and, April 22, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received complaints regarding a lack of positive behavior supports, lack of supervision, staff being left alone without an eligibility determination, screen time, and lack of security procedures by allowing unapproved individuals access to the children. An investigation was conducted on April 22, 2026. This complaint is substantiated for positive behavior supports, because according to video footage reviewed, Staff #1 was observed roughly handling two different children, including behaviors such as lifting by one arm off the floor, shaking, and jerking the children. This complaint is substantiated for lack of s…

• Complaint investigationOCCL Standards Complaint (2025-06-02): No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern2025-06-02

  On May 16, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint regarding positive behavior support. An investigation was conducted on May 28, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint because staff denied the allegation. An additional concern noted was 23 children ages three to five were present in the recreation space with three staff, one was an aide who cannot count in staff-to-child ratio.

• Complaint — substantiatedOCCL Standards Complaint (2024-04-30): Substantiated2024-04-30

  The Office of Child Care and Licensing received a complaint on March 9, 2024, regarding not allowing a therapist entrance to provide services and not making reasonable accommodations for a child to receive services. The complaint is substantiated for not allowing the therapist entrance because Ms. Armstrong confirmed she did not let the therapist in due to insufficient identification. Ms. Armstrong stated she believed the business card and federally-issued driver s license provided by the therapist was insufficient. The complaint is substantiated for not making reasonable accommodations because the therapist made three unsuccessful attempts to provide services before being allowed entry an…

• Complaint investigationOCCL Standards Complaint (2023-11-06): No Evidence to Substantiate2023-11-06

  A complaint was received by the Child Abuse and Neglect Report Line on September 29, 2023, and accepted for investigation by the Institutional Abuse Unit (IAU). On October 11, 2023, IAU stated the case would be closed as unsubstantiated with concern because the cause of the marks on Child #1 s arm was undetermined. OCCL then became aware of the complaint and accepted the complaint for investigation on October 12, 2023, for improper discipline. An investigation was conducted on October 27, 2023. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint because Administrator Lois Armstrong and both interviewed staff denied any improper discipline occurred at the facility and it cannot be determined …

• Complaint investigationIA Investigation (2023-10-19): Unsubstantiated with Concern2023-10-19

  Delaware opened a licensing complaint investigation for this provider; see the official record.

• Complaint investigationOCCL Standards Complaint (2023-01-27): No Evidence to Substantiate2023-01-27

  The Office of Child Care and Licensing received a complaint on December 14, 2022, regarding complaint procedures in the parent handbook, the release of children, child files, accident/injury procedures, and respectful communication. An investigation was conducted on December 15, 2022. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint because all staff interviewed stated staff use respectful communication, and stated the center follows regulations on the release of children, and accident/injury procedures. All child files that were reviewed were complete. The administrator stated a court order for custody was never received, and it was not in the child s file. The administrator stated th…

• Complaint — substantiatedOCCL Standards Complaint (2022-04-06): Substantiated2022-04-06

  On March 21, 2022 OCCL received a complaint regarding not allowing the parents into the facility, not sharing developmental plans with the parents, and not conducting parent conferences. An investigation began on March 23, 2022, and ended April 5, 2022. The complaint is substantiated because several staff stated parents are not allowed in the building, a developmental assessment was not completed within 45 days of a child s enrollment, there was no documentation that information was shared with parents or guardians when the developmental plans were updated or reviewed, and annual conferences were not conducted. Concerns noted were the staff trained in day-to-day operations was not aware s…

Follow this center

Frequently asked questions