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PRECIOUS LAMBS LEARNING CENTER

Licensed Child Care Center · License #DE-1591059

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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.

• Enforcement/complaint visitEnforcement Visit (2026-07-08): 4 regulations cited2026-07-08

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Staff Attendance; Indoor Space; Lesson Plans; Activity Schedule. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Enforcement/complaint visitEnforcement Visit (2026-06-04): 3 regulations cited2026-06-04

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; Children's Attendance; Kitchen and Food Preparation. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Complaint investigationOCCL Standards Complaint (2026-06-02): No Evidence to Substantiate2026-06-02

  On May 4, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding cell phone usage and staff communication. An investigation was conducted on May 13, 2026. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegations because all interviewed staff denied the allegations.

• Complaint — substantiatedOCCL Standards Complaint (2026-05-20): Substantiated2026-05-20

  On April 22, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding not following the policies in the parent handbook, positive behavior supports, lack of supervision, the playground gate not working properly, and improper staff-to-child ratio. An investigation was conducted on April 23, 2026. The complaint is substantiated for the gate to the outdoor play area not working properly and improper staff-to-child ratio. The gate to the outdoor play area was observed not self-closing and not self-latching. The attendance record for April 24, 2026, showed the preschool classroom had up to 10 children, the youngest being two years old with one staff member from 8:48 am to 9:…

• Complaint — substantiatedOCCL Standards Complaint (2026-05-20): Substantiated2026-05-20

  On April 22, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding the center not following their policies in the parent handbook, a lack of positive behavior support, and not providing a quiet activity for children after 30 minutes who do not want to sleep. An investigation was conducted on April 23, 2026. The complaint is substantiated for a lack of positive behavior supports because Owner #1 was heard on video footage speaking to Child #2 in a threatening manner for failing to fall asleep. The complaint is also substantiated due to non-compliance with the center s suspension policy outlined in the parent handbook. Documentation, including staff input and communica…

• Enforcement/complaint visitEnforcement Visit (2026-05-13): 3 regulations cited2026-05-13

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Indoor Space; Outdoor Area; Diapering and Soiled Clothing. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Enforcement/complaint visitEnforcement Visit (2026-04-28): 2 regulations cited2026-04-28

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Outdoor Area; Meals and Snacks. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Complaint investigationOCCL Standards Complaint (2026-04-01): No Evidence to Substantiate2026-04-01

  On March 12, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding lack of positive behavior supports, staff communication, and complaint policy in the parent handbook. An investigation was conducted on March 24, 2026. There is no evidence to substantiate for lack of positive behavior supports, staff communication, and the complaint policy in the parent handbook because staff denied the allegations.

• Compliance reviewUnannounced Full Compliance Review (2026-03-24): 16 regulations cited2026-03-24

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Staffing; Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; Personnel Files; Child Files; Indoor Space; Kitchen and Food Preparation; Outdoor Area; Pools and Swimming; Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments; Equipment; Diapering and Soiled Clothing; First Aid Kits; …. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Enforcement/complaint visitEnforcement Visit (2026-02-18): 3 regulations cited2026-02-18

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; Indoor Space; Activity Schedule. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Enforcement/complaint visitEnforcement Visit (2026-01-28): 5 regulations cited2026-01-28

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; Children's Attendance; Indoor Space; Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments; Equipment. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Enforcement/complaint visitEnforcement Visit (2025-12-10): 5 regulations cited2025-12-10

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Staffing; Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; Indoor Space; Diapering and Soiled Clothing; Meals and Snacks. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Enforcement/complaint visitEnforcement Visit (2025-11-19): 4 regulations cited2025-11-19

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Staffing; Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; Indoor Space; Hand Washing. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Complaint investigationOCCL Standards Complaint (2025-10-29): No Evidence to Substantiate2025-10-29

  The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on October 20, 2025, regarding lack of supervision and not having the children dressed appropriately. An investigation was conducted on October 21, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint because staff denied the allegations stating specific staff were on the playground and video footage showed Staff #4 holding the door from the playground to the classroom open while Parent #1 entered the classroom holding two children..

• Enforcement/complaint visitEnforcement Visit (2025-10-08): 4 regulations cited2025-10-08

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Staffing; Personnel Files; Staff Attendance; Indoor Space. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Enforcement/complaint visitEnforcement Visit (2025-09-10): 2 regulations cited2025-09-10

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Child Care Center; Notification to OCCL. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Enforcement/complaint visitEnforcement Visit (2025-08-25): 1 regulation cited2025-08-25

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Indoor Space. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Complaint investigationOCCL Standards Complaint (2025-05-14): No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern2025-05-14

  On May 1, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding a violation of the agreement of understanding. An investigation was conducted on May 1, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint because staff denied the allegations. The concern noted is the conflicting information provided by Owner #1 and the staff members because Owner #1 stated he was waiting in the parking lot next to the center for Staff #4 to bring him a printer, but Staff #1 stated Owner #1 was at the parking lot next to the center because Staff #1 had to give Owner #1 something. Additionally, Owner #1 was observed in the parking lot of the building next door.

• Complaint — substantiatedOCCL Standards Complaint (2025-04-14): Substantiated2025-04-14

  On March 4, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding a verbal and physical altercation between Owner #1 and Staff #1. An investigation began on March 4, 2025, and concluded on March 31, 2025. This complaint is substantiated because according to staff interviews, a verbal and physical altercation occurred in the center on March 3, 2025, after the last child had left for the day, between Owner #1 and Staff #1.

• Complaint — substantiatedOCCL Standards Complaint (2025-03-31): Substantiated2025-03-31

  The Office of Care Licensing received a complaint on February 24, 2025, regarding transporting children without permission, not having permission to take children off site, unqualified staff alone with children, the administrator not being present the required time, and not providing truthful information. An investigation was conducted on March 3, 2025. The allegation of not providing truthful information is substantiated because two staff stated Administrator #1 was not present in the afternoon on February 26, 2025, but the attendance record showed on February 26, 2025, Administrator #1 was in the facility from 2:15 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Although there is concern Administrator #1 was not…

• Compliance reviewUnannounced Full Compliance Review (2025-03-31): 11 regulations cited2025-03-31

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Personnel Files; Child Files; Indoor Space; Kitchen and Food Preparation; Toilet Facilities; Outdoor Area; Equipment; Sanitation; Lesson Plans; Activity Schedule; License Renewal. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Compliance reviewUnannounced (2025-03-12): 3 regulations cited2025-03-12

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Enforcement Actions; Meals and Snacks; Activity Schedule. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Compliance reviewUnannounced (2025-03-07): 1 regulation cited2025-03-07

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Notification to OCCL. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Compliance reviewUnannounced (2025-03-03): 3 regulations cited2025-03-03

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Governing Body; Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; Diapering and Soiled Clothing. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Compliance reviewUnannounced (2025-02-13): 2 regulations cited2025-02-13

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Staff Attendance; Activity Schedule. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Complaint — substantiatedOCCL Standards Complaint (2025-02-10): Substantiated2025-02-10

  On January 24, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding unqualified staff alone with children, not meeting the staffing ratio, and not having a qualified staff member present during the hours of operation. An investigation was conducted on January 29, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for not meeting the staffing ratio and for not having a qualified teacher present because during the visit there was not a qualified teacher on site to be trained in day-to-day operations. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of unqualified staff alone with children because although there was not a qualified teacher in the building, all staff were qualif…

• Enforcement/complaint visitEnforcement Visit (2025-02-05): 8 regulations cited2025-02-05

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Governing Body; Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; Staff Attendance; Child Files; Indoor Space; Outdoor Area; Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments; Diapering and Soiled Clothing. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Complaint — substantiatedOCCL Standards Complaint (2025-01-13): Substantiated2025-01-13

  The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint regarding the administrator not being present and infant daily logs not having the required information. An investigation was conducted on December 20, 2024. The complaint is substantiated because the infant's daily logs not having the required documentation because a child s daily log from December 16, 2024, did not have any sleep checks documented. There is no evidence to substantiate the administrator not being onsite because the administrator was onsite during previous unannounced visits on November 25, 2024, and December 11, 2024. Also, Owner #1 stated the administrator works a split shift daily, but is onsite the required 50% o…

• Compliance reviewUnannounced (2025-01-13): 1 regulation cited2025-01-13

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Staff Attendance. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Enforcement/complaint visitEnforcement Visit (2025-01-08): 3 regulations cited2025-01-08

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; Staff Attendance; Indoor Space. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Compliance reviewUnannounced (2024-12-20): 3 regulations cited2024-12-20

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Staffing; Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; Outdoor Area. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Compliance reviewUnannounced (2024-12-16): 1 regulation cited2024-12-16

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Enforcement/complaint visitEnforcement Visit (2024-12-11): 6 regulations cited2024-12-11

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; Personnel Files; Staff Attendance; Outdoor Area; Lesson Plans; Activity Schedule. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Compliance reviewUnannounced (2024-11-18): 3 regulations cited2024-11-18

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; Staff Attendance; Children's Attendance. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Compliance reviewUnannounced (2024-11-15): 3 regulations cited2024-11-15

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; Child Files; Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Compliance reviewUnannounced (2024-11-13): 5 regulations cited2024-11-13

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Governing Body; Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; Personnel Files; Staff Attendance; Children's Attendance. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Compliance reviewUnannounced (2024-11-06): 2 regulations cited2024-11-06

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Staffing; Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Compliance reviewUnannounced (2024-11-01): 3 regulations cited2024-11-01

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; Staff Attendance; Children's Attendance. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Enforcement/complaint visitEnforcement Visit (2024-10-30): 3 regulations cited2024-10-30

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Governing Body; Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; Emergency Planning. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Complaint — substantiatedOCCL Standards Complaint (2024-10-14): Substantiated2024-10-14

  The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on September 18, 2024, regarding vaping and not following comprehensive background check requirements. An investigation was conducted on September 25, 2024. This complaint is substantiated for not following comprehensive background check requirements because during an unrelated visit on September 18, 2024, Staff #3 was alone with children and had not been fingerprinted for the center. This non-compliance was cited during the follow-up visit. There is no evidence to substantiate vaping because while staff stated Staff #3 had a vape in her hand upon entering the center, the vape was not observed in use. A concern noted was the att…

• Complaint — substantiatedOCCL Standards Complaint (2024-10-14): Substantiated2024-10-14

  The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint regarding personal cell phone usage. An investigation was conducted on September 25, 2024. The complaint is substantiated because while Staff #1 was the only staff in the classroom, Staff #1 sent text messages from her personal cell phone from 10:48 a.m. until 11:04 a.m.

• Compliance reviewUnannounced (2024-10-02): 2 regulations cited2024-10-02

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Staff Attendance; Children's Attendance. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Compliance reviewUnannounced (2024-09-30): 1 regulation cited2024-09-30

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Enforcement/complaint visitComplaint Visit (2024-09-25): 5 regulations cited2024-09-25

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; Staff Attendance; Children's Attendance; Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments; Feeding of Infants. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Compliance reviewUnannounced (2024-09-19): 4 regulations cited2024-09-19

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; Staff Attendance; Indoor Space; Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Compliance reviewUnannounced (2024-09-18): 3 regulations cited2024-09-18

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; General Qualifications; Personnel Files. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Compliance reviewUnannounced Full Compliance Review (2024-09-16): 16 regulations cited2024-09-16

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; General Qualifications; Personnel Files; Staff Attendance; Parents Right to Know; Child Files; Children's Attendance; Indoor Space; Kitchen and Food Preparation; Outdoor Area; Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments; Equipment; …. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Compliance reviewUnannounced Full Compliance Review (2024-06-27): 17 regulations cited2024-06-27

  Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Governing Body; Telephones; Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; Staff Attendance; Child Files; Air Quality and Windows; Indoor Space; Kitchen and Food Preparation; Toilet Facilities; Equipment; Hand Washing; Diapering and Soiled Clothing; …. All corrections marked completed on the state record.

• Enforcement actionUnder a licensing enforcement action on the state record

  Delaware's public child care licensing record lists this provider under an enforcement action (e.g. probation, suspension, or revocation) or an intent to revoke. See the inspection history below and the official record.

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