CHILDREN & FAMILIES FIRST HEAD START COLONIAL GARDENS

License #1474955 · DOVER, DE · Capacity 54

Lifetime deficiency profile

8 total deficiencies

Top rules cited at this facility

8 citations across this facility's inspection history. Top 7 below — click any rule to read the plain-English summary, evidence inspectors look for, and how to fix.

RuleTimes citedSample narrative
40U 2 Child Files — Ensure child files are complete. One child needs the hours and days he attends.
57U 1 Equipment — Ensure there is enough equipment and materials for all children to use. Materials, equipment, and toys were pulled off the shelves in Room 2.
45U 1 Hazardous Materials — Ensure materials used for routine cleaning and maintenance are stored out of children's reach. Spray disinfectant and Lysol toilet cleaner were observed in the unlocked cabinet in Room 2's bathroom.…
49U 1 Indoor Space — Ensure the water temperature does not exceed 120 degrees F from faucets accessible to children. The water temperature of Room 3's classroom faucet (130 degrees F) and Room 3's bathroom faucet (129.7 degree…
38U 1 Parents Right to Know — Ensure a parent right to know log is completed annually with enrolled children and anyone who tours the facility. Send a copy to OCCL
30U 1 Personnel Files — Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs a service letter, or two documented attempts and two additional references.
53U 1 Outdoor Area — Ensure the gates to the outdoor play area self-close. The two exterior gates do not self-close.

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Source data as of May 11, 2026 · Retrieved by AccreditReady May 11, 2026 · Source: Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing