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Boys & Girls Club @ W. B. Simpson Elementary School

Child care center

5 Old North Rd
Wyoming, DE 19934

Report Date
Nov 1, 2026
Data Through
Nov 1, 2026
Report ID
VR-DE-744170-2611
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Provider Category
Childcare
Location
Wyoming, DE
Record Period
2022–2026
Source Documents
8
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01

The Essentials

Summary

Across 7 licensing visits from June 2022 to September 2026, OCCL cited 31 regulations at Boys & Girls Club @ W. B. Simpson Elementary School; 31 have a recorded correction.

Visits
7
2022–2026, compliance reviews and complaint investigations
Citations
31
Regulations cited by OCCL licensing staff
Corrected
31
Of 31 citations, with a recorded correction date
Complaint investigations
1
Investigations of a complaint, with their results in the report

Citations by Year

  • Citations
2021: 0 citations across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 4 citations across 2 visits420222 visits2023: 7 citations across 1 visit720231 visit2024: 8 citations across 1 visit820241 visit2025: 8 citations across 2 visits820252 visits2026: 4 citations across 1 visit42026*1 visit2021: 0 citations across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 4 citations across 2 visits420222 visits2023: 7 citations across 1 visit720231 visit2024: 8 citations across 1 visit820241 visit2025: 8 citations across 2 visits820252 visits2026: 4 citations across 1 visit42026*1 visit

* Partial year, through November 1, 2026.

Citations by year
YearVisitsCitations
202100
202224
202317
202418
202528
202614

What the Record Shows

  • 31 of 31 citations have a recorded correction date.
  • OCCL’s files list no enforcement action in this window.
  • 1 visit in this window included a complaint investigation. OCCL publishes each complaint investigation’s result, not what the complaint alleged.
  • The latest full compliance review, September 23, 2026, recorded 4 citations.
02

Chronology

Inspection History

Every visit in the record window, newest first. A citation is a licensing regulation Delaware found was not met. OCCL publishes each complaint investigation’s result, not what the complaint alleged.

  1. 2026

    Unannounced full compliance review

    4 citations

    • 17TTelephonesCitedCorrected Oct 12, 2026
    • 30TPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Oct 6, 2026
    • 66TEmergency PlanningCitedCorrected Oct 6, 2026
    • 8TLicense RenewalCitedCorrected Sep 14, 2026

    Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)

  2. 2025

    Unannounced

    2 citations

    • 27TRatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Oct 1, 2025
    • 43TChildren's AttendanceCitedCorrected Oct 6, 2025

    Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)

  3. 2025

    Unannounced full compliance review

    6 citations

    • 16TInsurance CoverageCitedCorrected Oct 7, 2025
    • 27TRatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Oct 1, 2025
    • 30TPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Oct 15, 2025
    • 39TEnrollmentCitedCorrected Oct 6, 2025
    • 40TChild FilesCitedCorrected Oct 7, 2025
    • 65TFirst Aid KitsCitedCorrected Oct 14, 2025

    Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)

  4. 2024

    Unannounced full compliance review

    8 citations

    • 20TPositive Behavior ManagementCitedCorrected Oct 18, 2024
    • 30TPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Dec 27, 2024
    • 40TChild FilesCitedCorrected Dec 12, 2024
    • 49TIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Oct 18, 2024
    • 66TEmergency PlanningCitedCorrected Oct 23, 2024
    • 6TLicense RequirementsCitedCorrected Oct 18, 2024
    • 71UMeals and SnacksCitedCorrected Oct 23, 2024
    • 91TChild Care ActivitiesCitedCorrected Oct 18, 2024

    Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)

  5. 2023

    Unannounced full compliance review

    7 citations

    • 16TInsurance CoverageCitedCorrected Oct 20, 2023
    • 27TRatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Sep 19, 2023
    • 30TPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Oct 20, 2023
    • 38TParents Right to KnowCitedCorrected Oct 20, 2023
    • 66TEmergency PlanningCitedCorrected Oct 20, 2023
    • 88TStaffingCitedCorrected Oct 20, 2023
    • 8TLicense RenewalCitedCorrected Oct 4, 2023

    Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)

  6. 2022

    Unannounced full compliance review

    4 citations

    • 43TChildren's AttendanceCitedCorrected Sep 22, 2022
    • 51TToilet FacilitiesCitedCorrected Sep 22, 2022
    • 53TOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Sep 22, 2022
    • 88TStaffingCitedCorrected Sep 22, 2022

    Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)

  7. 2022

    Complaint investigation

    No citations

    Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: No Evidence to Substantiate.

    Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)

Delaware’s Office of Child Care Licensing publishes each regulation it cites, not a risk level for it.

03

Context

Patterns Worth Examining

A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.

  1. 1

    Personnel Files, Cited in Four Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 30T in September 2023, September 2024, September 2025 and September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Personnel Files. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    2222232425252630T across all 7 visits, oldest to newest
  2. 2

    Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision, Cited in Three Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 27T in September 2023, September 2025 and September 2025. The agency describes it this way: Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    2222232425252627T across all 7 visits, oldest to newest
  3. 3

    Emergency Planning, Cited in Three Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 66T in September 2023, September 2024 and September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Emergency Planning. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    2222232425252666T across all 7 visits, oldest to newest
  4. 4

    Insurance Coverage, Cited in Two Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 16T in September 2023 and September 2025. The agency describes it this way: Insurance Coverage. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    2222232425252616T across all 7 visits, oldest to newest
  5. 5

    Child Files, Cited in Two Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 40T in September 2024 and September 2025. The agency describes it this way: Child Files. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    2222232425252640T across all 7 visits, oldest to newest
  6. 6

    Children's Attendance, Cited in Two Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 43T in September 2022 and September 2025. The agency describes it this way: Children's Attendance. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    2222232425252643T across all 7 visits, oldest to newest
  7. 7

    Staffing, Cited in Two Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 88T in September 2022 and September 2023. The agency describes it this way: Staffing. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    2222232425252688T across all 7 visits, oldest to newest
  8. 8

    License Renewal, Cited in Two Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 8T in September 2023 and September 2026. The agency describes it this way: License Renewal. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    222223242525268T across all 7 visits, oldest to newest
04

For Your Next Visit

Questions to Ask on Your Visit

Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.

  1. 01

    What changed after 30T was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Personnel Files: cited in four visits, with no risk level published.

  2. 02

    What changed after 27T was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.

  3. 03

    What changed after 66T was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Emergency Planning: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.

  4. 04

    What changed after 16T was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Insurance Coverage: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  5. 05

    What changed after 40T was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Child Files: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  6. 06

    What changed after 43T was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Children's Attendance: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  7. 07

    What changed after 88T was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Staffing: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  8. 08

    What changed after 8T was cited, and how do you check it now?

    License Renewal: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  9. 09

    What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?

    Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.

  10. 10

    Has the center ever been on probation or had its license suspended, and what changed afterward?

    OCCL’s files list no enforcement action in this window.

05

The Evidence

Sources and Coverage

Program details, the regulations cited at compliance reviews and the results of complaint investigations are published by Delaware's Office of Child Care Licensing in its daily files on data.delaware.gov.

  • Child care providers (data.delaware.gov)

    Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing · 744170

    Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)

    Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing

    Visit Jun 13, 2022 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)

    Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing

    Visit Sep 12, 2022 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)

    Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing

    Visit Sep 19, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)

    Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing

    Visit Sep 24, 2024 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)

    Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing

    Visit Sep 10, 2025 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)

    Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing

    Visit Sep 24, 2025 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)

    Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing

    Visit Sep 23, 2026 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗

Coverage

Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – November 1, 2026

  • This record is OCCL's list of licensed providers as of November 2026, with the compliance reviews and investigations in OCCL's files, which run from November 2021.
  • OCCL's compliance-review file lists only visits at which it cited a regulation; a visit with nothing cited is not in it, so a program may have had more visits than this record shows.
  • OCCL's notes on each citation and its written conclusion for each investigation are left out because they can describe children and staff; the regulation cited, the correction date and each investigation's result are kept.
  • Special conditions OCCL records on a license (a variance, or that a home is also a foster home) are left out, and license-exempt care is not in OCCL's list.

What This Report Cannot Tell You

Visits with nothing cited
OCCL's compliance-review file lists only visits at which a regulation was cited.
Investigation conclusions
Published by OCCL but left out of this record because they can describe children and staff.
Severity of citations
OCCL's files do not grade citations.
Staff qualifications and turnover
Not part of the published licensing record.

Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.

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