LIL' RED HEN NURSERY SCHOOL, INC.

License #335248 · DELMAR, DE · Capacity 217

Lifetime deficiency profile

17 total deficiencies

Top rules cited at this facility

17 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
30U 4 Personnel Files — Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs a release of employment history and service letters. One staff needs two additional reference letters.
40U 3 Child Files — Ensure child files are complete. Two children need updated health appraisals. Three children need updated immunizations. Three children need blood lead level test results. Three children need updated infant…
53U 2 Outdoor Area — Ensure fall zones extend six feet in all directions and is at least 9 inches in depth. Mulch around fall zones on all playgrounds needs to be replenished.
56U 1 Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments — Ensure nap equipment is non-porous and easy to clean. Several mats in the preschool area were ripped.
27U 1 Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision — Ensure children are being directly supervised by qualified staff members. LS Smith and LS Rasin-Ben observed two unqualified staff members supervising 3 one year old's on the playgro…
76U 1 Activity Schedule — Ensure lesson plans are completed and posted. SA classroom did not hav a lesson plan, this was corrected when the lesson plan was posted in the SA classroom.
41U 1 Child Health Appraisal — Ensure children have update health records on file. Child #3 needs updated heath appraisal with immunizations.
63U 1 Administration of Medication — Ensure anything applied to children other than soap and water, has a signed MAR form. LS Smith observed a staff member applying diaper cream on a toddler with out a signed MAR. This was dis…
42U 1 Documenting Children's Progress — Ensure children's progress is being evaluated and documented. Child #5, 7, and 10 need developmental plans.
50U 1 Kitchen and Food Preparation — Ensure the washing of dishes is only in the kitchen where a two basin sink and dishwasher or sanitizing basin are available.

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