GROWING SPROUTS EARLY LEARNING CENTER LLC.
Licensed Child Care Center · License #DE-1479150
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Public information
Address: 872 FOREST STREET, Dover, DE, 19904
License type: Licensed Child Care Center
License number: DE-1479150
Ages served: 6 weeks through 5 years.
Licensed capacity: 58
Official record: Look up GROWING SPROUTS EARLY LEARNING CENTER LLC. on Delaware's official record ↗
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.
- Compliance reviewUnannounced Full Compliance Review (2026-07-07): 5 regulations cited2026-07-07
Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: General Qualifications; Child Files; Indoor Space; Outdoor Area; Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments. All corrections marked completed on the state record.
- Complaint investigationOCCL Standards Complaint (2026-05-07): No Evidence to Substantiate2026-05-07
On March 31, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding accident/injury procedures. An investigation was conducted on April 15, 2026. There is no evidence to substantiate for accident/injury procedures because according to staff, the parent of Child #1 was notified immediately after staff assisted the child, an accident injury report was completed, and the report was signed by Parent #1. Additionally, LS #1 observed a copy of the signed accident/injury report.
- Complaint investigationOCCL Standards Complaint (2025-07-30): No Evidence to Substantiate2025-07-30
On July 11, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding not following child health exclusions, an insect infestation, and infant feeding violation. An investigation was conducted on July 16, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint because staff denied the allegations and LS #1 did not see any signs of an insect infestation. Additionally, LS #1 observed insect glue traps that were left by Viking Pest Control.
- Compliance reviewUnannounced Full Compliance Review (2025-07-08): 2 regulations cited2025-07-08
Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Personnel Files; Emergency Planning. All corrections marked completed on the state record.
- Complaint investigationOCCL Standards Complaint (2025-02-18): No Evidence to Substantiate2025-02-18
On January 24, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding an allegation of improper discipline. An investigation was conducted on January 28-30, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate for improper discipline because all staff interviewed denied the allegations and because there is no staff member employed at the center by the specific name provided by the Reporter.
- Complaint investigationOCCL Standards Complaint (2025-01-21): No Evidence to Substantiate2025-01-21
On December 19, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding staff communication, not following the complaint policies in the handbook, and not providing the owner's contact information. An investigation was conducted on January 9, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate for staff communication, not following the complaint policies in the handbook, and not providing owner contact information because staff denied the allegations and provided documentation they have responded to Parent #1 s requests and questions.
- Compliance reviewUnannounced Full Compliance Review (2024-07-18): 1 regulation cited2024-07-18
Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Child Files. All corrections marked completed on the state record.
- Complaint investigationOCCL Standards Complaint (2024-04-22): No Evidence to Substantiate2024-04-22
On April 10, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding improper diapering changing, not using positive behavior supports, not following lesson plans, staff using cell phones, and screen time. An investigation was conducted on April 16, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint based on interviewed staff. Interviewed staff denied changing children in the classroom. Interviewed staff stated they do not threaten the children and they use redirection strategies. Interviewed staff stated they do not use their cell phones unless they cannot get Bright Wheel to work on the classroom tablets. Interviewed staff stated the children do not get screen…
- Compliance reviewUnannounced Full Compliance Review (2023-07-26): 3 regulations cited2023-07-26
Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; Air Quality and Windows; Outdoor Area. All corrections marked completed on the state record.
- Complaint — substantiatedOCCL Standards Complaint (2023-03-27): Substantiated2023-03-27
On February 26, 2023, the Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint regarding improper discipline, safe sleep, diapering, and staff not being truthful. An investigation was conducted on March 3, 2023. The complaint is substantiated for safe sleep because an infant was observed asleep in a bouncer with a blanket. The allegation of improper diapering procedures is substantiated because staff stated for naptime a child gets a pull-up put on in the classroom and the classroom does not have an area with all requirements for diapering. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of improper discipline because all staff and children interviewed denied this and appropriate inter…
- Complaint investigationOCCL Standards Complaint (2023-02-22): No Evidence to Substantiate2023-02-22
The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on January 30, 2023, regarding unqualified staff, lack of supervision, and notification of a communicable disease. An investigation was conducted on February 6, 2023. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for unqualified staff alone with children or lack of supervision because all staff denied children using the restroom unsupervised and denied staff under 18-years-old supervising children. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for notification of a communicable disease because staff stated other classrooms and staff were not exposed to COVID-19, and the administrator provided the notification to paren…
- Compliance reviewUnannounced Full Compliance Review (2022-07-08): 3 regulations cited2022-07-08
Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Personnel Files; Child Files; Kitchen and Food Preparation. All corrections marked completed on the state record.
- Complaint investigationOCCL Standards Complaint (2022-02-03): No Evidence to Substantiate2022-02-03
OCCL received a complaint on January 26, 2022. An investigation was conducted on January 26, 2022, regarding improper discipline. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint because all staff interviewed denied the allegations, stated they do not have concerns with their coworkers interactions with children, and video footage was unavailable for the date of the incident due to a dead battery.
- Compliance reviewUnannounced Full Compliance Review (2022-01-18): 3 regulations cited2022-01-18
Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Personnel Files; Child Files; Children's Attendance. All corrections marked completed on the state record.
- Compliance review60-Day Visit (2021-10-28): 4 regulations cited2021-10-28
Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Personnel Files; Child Files; Hazardous Materials; Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments. 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 GROWING SPROUTS EARLY LEARNING CENTER LLC. a licensed Delaware child care center?
GROWING SPROUTS EARLY LEARNING CENTER LLC. is listed on Delaware's public child care licensing record as a Licensed Child Care Center (license #DE-1479150) in Dover. The official state record, linked on this page, always controls.
Does GROWING SPROUTS EARLY LEARNING CENTER LLC. have any licensing violations or actions on record?
Yes — there are 15 public licensing actions on record for GROWING SPROUTS EARLY LEARNING CENTER LLC. (Unannounced Full Compliance Review, OCCL Standards Complaint, 60-Day Visit). Each is summarized in plain English on this page, with a link to the official document.
Where can I find GROWING SPROUTS EARLY LEARNING CENTER LLC.'s official licensing record?
GROWING SPROUTS EARLY LEARNING CENTER LLC.'s official record is maintained by the State of Delaware and is linked at the top of this page. Childcare Alerts surfaces and links to public records; the official government record always controls.
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