CHILDREN & FAMILIES FIRST HEAD START SMYRNA
Licensed Child Care Center · License #DE-1473667
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Public information
Address: 4272 BRENFORD ROAD, Smyrna, DE, 19977
License type: Licensed Child Care Center
License number: DE-1473667
Ages served: 3 years through 5 years.
Licensed capacity: 54
Official record: Look up CHILDREN & FAMILIES FIRST HEAD START SMYRNA on Delaware's official record ↗
Recent licensing activity
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- Compliance reviewUnannounced Full Compliance Review (2024-01-08): 4 regulations cited2024-01-08
Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Personnel Files; Parents Right to Know; Indoor Space; Transportation. All corrections marked completed on the state record.
- Complaint — substantiatedOCCL Standards Complaint (2023-03-21): Substantiated2023-03-21
On February 10, 2023, a complaint was called into the Child Abuse and Neglect Report Line and not accepted for investigation by the Institutional Abuse Unit. It was sent to the Office of Child Care Licensing on February 10, 2023, and accepted on February 14, 2023, for investigation regarding improper discipline. An investigation was conducted on February 15, 2023. This complaint is substantiated because a review of the video footage shows improper discipline by Staff #1.
- Complaint — substantiatedOCCL Standards Complaint (2023-03-20): Substantiated2023-03-20
On February 10, 2023, a complaint was called into the Child Abuse and Neglect Report Line and not accepted for investigation by the Institutional Abuse Unit. It was sent to the Office of Child Care Licensing on February 10, 2023, and accepted on February 14, 2023, for investigation regarding improper discipline. An investigation was conducted on February 15, 2023. This complaint is substantiated because a review of the video footage shows improper discipline by Staff #1
- Compliance reviewUnannounced Full Compliance Review (2023-01-10): 1 regulation cited2023-01-10
Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Personnel Files. All corrections marked completed on the state record.
Data last refreshed: 7/28/2026
Source: Delaware DHSS Office of Child Care Licensing (data.delaware.gov)
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Frequently asked questions
Is CHILDREN & FAMILIES FIRST HEAD START SMYRNA a licensed Delaware child care center?
CHILDREN & FAMILIES FIRST HEAD START SMYRNA is listed on Delaware's public child care licensing record as a Licensed Child Care Center (license #DE-1473667) in Smyrna. The official state record, linked on this page, always controls.
Does CHILDREN & FAMILIES FIRST HEAD START SMYRNA have any licensing violations or actions on record?
Yes — there are 4 public licensing actions on record for CHILDREN & FAMILIES FIRST HEAD START SMYRNA (Unannounced Full Compliance Review, OCCL Standards Complaint). Each is summarized in plain English on this page, with a link to the official document.
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