THE LITTLE CABOOSE CHILDCARE AND LEARNING CENTER

License #29295 · NEWARK, DE · Capacity 171

Lifetime deficiency profile

14 total deficiencies

Top rules cited at this facility

14 citations across this facility's inspection history. Top 10 below — click any rule to read the plain-English summary, evidence inspectors look for, and how to fix.

RuleTimes citedSample narrative
49U 2 Indoor Space — Ensure floors, walls, and surfaces ae cleanable. Remove peeling tape from the floor in Room #4. This was corrected at the visit.
20U 2 Positive Behavior Management — Ensure that all staff use developmentally-appropriate methods of behavior management of children. Staff #1 roughly handled a child when she picked the child up by the arm. Staff #1 must com…
63U 2 Administration of Medication — Ensure medication is not expired. Child #21 has an expired EpiPen.
66U 1 Emergency Planning — Ensure center has an adequate emergency water supply.
64U 1 Child Accident and Injury — Ensure all serious or potentially serious injury, a licensee shall ensure the parent or guardian is notified immediately after staff members have assisted the child. This was corrected when LS…
30U 1 Personnel Files — Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #2 needs OCCL Health & Safety training. Staff #7 needs 2 references and service letter, Staff #9 needs service letter or 2 attempts, Staff #10 needs release of emp…
43U 1 Children's Attendance — Ensure children's attendance is accurate. At the time of the visit, three children left the classroom with a staff member and were not signed out.
36U 1 Staff Attendance — Ensure staff attendance is accurate. At the time of the visit, two staff members in room #10 were not signed into the classroom.
74U 1 Lesson Plans — Ensure all lesson plans are posted & available for review.
57U 1 Equipment — Clean pillows/covers in rooms 3 & 4, dramatic play cozy area.

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