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Destined for Greatness Learning Center II

Child care center

744 River Road
Dover, DE 19901

Report Date
Nov 1, 2026
Data Through
Nov 1, 2026
Report ID
VR-DE-1206362-2611
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Provider Category
Childcare
Location
Dover, DE
Record Period
2024–2026
Source Documents
12
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01

The Essentials

Summary

Across 11 licensing visits from June 2024 to October 2026, OCCL cited 53 regulations at Destined for Greatness Learning Center II; 50 have a recorded correction and 3 have none recorded.

Visits
11
2024–2026, compliance reviews and complaint investigations
Citations
53
Regulations cited by OCCL licensing staff
Corrected
50
Of 53 citations, with a recorded correction date
Complaint investigations
5
Investigations of a complaint, with their results in the report

Citations by Year

  • Citations
2021: 0 citations across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 0 citations across 0 visits020220 visits2023: 0 citations across 0 visits020230 visits2024: 27 citations across 3 visits2720243 visits2025: 15 citations across 4 visits1520254 visits2026: 11 citations across 4 visits112026*4 visits2021: 0 citations across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 0 citations across 0 visits020220 visits2023: 0 citations across 0 visits020230 visits2024: 27 citations across 3 visits2720243 visits2025: 15 citations across 4 visits1520254 visits2026: 11 citations across 4 visits112026*4 visits

* Partial year, through November 1, 2026.

Citations by year
YearVisitsCitations
202100
202200
202300
2024327
2025415
2026411
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

    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)

  2. 2026

    Unannounced

    1 citation

    • 56USleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep EnvironmentsCitedCorrected Apr 21, 2026

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

  3. 2026

    Unannounced full compliance review

    10 citations

    • 16UInsurance CoverageCitedCorrected Apr 16, 2026
    • 39UEnrollmentCitedCorrected Mar 31, 2026
    • 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Apr 16, 2026
    • 50UKitchen and Food PreparationCitedCorrected Apr 13, 2026
    • 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Apr 16, 2026
    • 56USleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep EnvironmentsCitedCorrected Apr 13, 2026
    • 57UEquipmentCitedCorrected Apr 13, 2026
    • 61UDiapering and Soiled ClothingCitedCorrected Apr 13, 2026
    • 66UEmergency PlanningCitedCorrected Apr 13, 2026
    • 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Apr 13, 2026

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

  4. 2026

    Complaint investigation

    No citations

    Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.

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

  5. 2025

    Complaint investigation

    No citations

    Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.

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

  6. 2025

    Unannounced

    1 citation

    • 27URatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Mar 6, 2025

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

  7. 2025

    Unannounced full compliance review

    14 citations

    • 26UStaffingCitedCorrected Mar 10, 2025
    • 27URatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Mar 4, 2025
    • 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Apr 21, 2025
    • 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Mar 17, 2025
    • 45UHazardous MaterialsCitedCorrected Mar 27, 2025
    • 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Mar 17, 2025
    • 51UToilet FacilitiesCitedCorrected Mar 17, 2025
    • 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Mar 20, 2025
    • 56USleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep EnvironmentsCitedCorrected Mar 10, 2025
    • 57UEquipmentCitedCorrected Mar 17, 2025
    • 61UDiapering and Soiled ClothingCitedCorrected Mar 17, 2025
    • 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Mar 17, 2025
    • 75UActivity AreasCitedCorrected Mar 17, 2025
    • 8ULicense RenewalCitedCorrected Mar 12, 2025

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

  8. 2025

    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)

  9. 2024

    Unannounced full compliance review

    23 citations

    • 24UStaff QualificationsCitedCorrected Sep 5, 2024
    • 26UStaffingCitedCorrected Oct 24, 2024
    • 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Nov 14, 2024
    • 36UStaff AttendanceCitedCorrected Sep 5, 2024
    • 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Nov 14, 2024
    • 43UChildren's AttendanceCitedCorrected Sep 5, 2024
    • 45UHazardous MaterialsCitedCorrected Oct 30, 2024
    • 48UHeating and CoolingCitedCorrected Oct 30, 2024
    • 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Oct 30, 2024
    • 50UKitchen and Food PreparationCitedCorrected Oct 30, 2024
    • 51UToilet FacilitiesCitedCorrected Oct 30, 2024
    • 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Oct 30, 2024
    • 56USleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep EnvironmentsCitedCorrected Oct 30, 2024
    • 57UEquipmentCitedCorrected Oct 30, 2024
    • 58USanitationCitedCorrected Oct 30, 2024
    • 61UDiapering and Soiled ClothingCitedCorrected Oct 30, 2024
    • 71UMeals and SnacksCitedCorrected Oct 30, 2024
    • 72UFeeding of InfantsCitedCorrected Oct 30, 2024
    • 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Oct 30, 2024
    • 75UActivity AreasCitedCorrected Oct 30, 2024
    • 76UActivity ScheduleCitedCorrected Oct 30, 2024
    • 77UInfant and Toddler CareCitedCorrected Oct 30, 2024
    • 9UChanges Affecting a LicenseCitedCorrected Nov 12, 2024

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

  10. 2024

    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)

  11. 2024

    60-day visit

    4 citations

    • 26UStaffingCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
    • 43UChildren's AttendanceCitedCorrected Jun 27, 2024
    • 49UIndoor SpaceCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
    • 53UOutdoor AreaCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded

    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

    Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments, Cited in Four Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 56U in September 2024, March 2025, March 2026 and April 2026. The agency describes it this way: Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments. 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.

    242424252525252626262656U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest
  2. 2

    Equipment, Cited in Three Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 57U in September 2024, March 2025 and March 2026. The agency describes it this way: Equipment. 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.

    242424252525252626262657U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest
  3. 3

    Diapering and Soiled Clothing, Cited in Three Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 61U in September 2024, March 2025 and March 2026. The agency describes it this way: Diapering and Soiled Clothing. 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.

    242424252525252626262661U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest
  4. 4

    Lesson Plans, Cited in Three Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 74U in September 2024, March 2025 and March 2026. The agency describes it this way: Lesson Plans. 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.

    242424252525252626262674U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest
  5. 5

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

    OCCL licensing staff cited 27U in March 2025 and March 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.

    242424252525252626262627U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest
  6. 6

    Personnel Files, Cited in Two Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 30U in September 2024 and March 2025. 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.

    242424252525252626262630U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest
  7. 7

    Child Files, Cited in Two Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 40U in September 2024 and March 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.

    242424252525252626262640U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest
  8. 8

    Children's Attendance, Cited in Two Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 43U in June 2024 and September 2024. 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.

    242424252525252626262643U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest
  9. 9

    Hazardous Materials, Cited in Two Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 45U in September 2024 and March 2025. The agency describes it this way: Hazardous Materials. 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.

    242424252525252626262645U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest
  10. 10

    Kitchen and Food Preparation, Cited in Two Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 50U in September 2024 and March 2026. The agency describes it this way: Kitchen and Food Preparation. 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.

    242424252525252626262650U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest
  11. 11

    Toilet Facilities, Cited in Two Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 51U in September 2024 and March 2025. The agency describes it this way: Toilet Facilities. 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.

    242424252525252626262651U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest
  12. 12

    Activity Areas, Cited in Two Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 75U in September 2024 and March 2025. The agency describes it this way: Activity Areas. 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.

    242424252525252626262675U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest
  13. 13

    Staffing, No Recorded Correction

    26U was cited in June 2024, September 2024 and March 2025. The agency describes it this way: Staffing. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The June 2024 citation has no recorded correction date; its status reads “Marked corrected; no correction date recorded.” The record does not show whether the problem was fixed.

    242424252525252626262626U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest
  14. 14

    Indoor Space, No Recorded Correction

    49U was cited in June 2024, September 2024, March 2025 and March 2026. The agency describes it this way: Indoor Space. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The June 2024 citation has no recorded correction date; its status reads “Marked corrected; no correction date recorded.” The record does not show whether the problem was fixed.

    242424252525252626262649U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest
  15. 15

    Outdoor Area, No Recorded Correction

    53U was cited in June 2024, September 2024, March 2025 and March 2026. The agency describes it this way: Outdoor Area. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The June 2024 citation has no recorded correction date; its status reads “Marked corrected; no correction date recorded.” The record does not show whether the problem was fixed.

    242424252525252626262653U across all 11 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 56U was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments: cited in four visits, with no risk level published.

  2. 02

    What changed after 57U was cited, and how do you check it now?

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

  3. 03

    What changed after 61U was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Diapering and Soiled Clothing: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.

  4. 04

    What changed after 74U was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Lesson Plans: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.

  5. 05

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

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

  6. 06

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

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

  7. 07

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

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

  8. 08

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

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

  9. 09

    What changed after 45U was cited, and how do you check it now?

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

  10. 10

    What changed after 50U was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Kitchen and Food Preparation: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  11. 11

    What changed after 51U was cited, and how do you check it now?

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

  12. 12

    What changed after 75U was cited, and how do you check it now?

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

  13. 13

    What changed after 26U was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Staffing: cited in three visits, with no risk level published. The June 27, 2024 citation has no recorded correction date.

  14. 14

    What changed after 49U was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Indoor Space: cited in four visits, with no risk level published. The June 27, 2024 citation has no recorded correction date.

  15. 15

    What changed after 53U was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Outdoor Area: cited in four visits, with no risk level published. The June 27, 2024 citation has no recorded correction date.

  16. 16

    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.

  17. 17

    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 · 1206362

    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 27, 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 Jul 15, 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 5, 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 Feb 3, 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 Mar 4, 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 Mar 6, 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 29, 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 Feb 17, 2026 · 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 Mar 31, 2026 · 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 Apr 21, 2026 · 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 Oct 21, 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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