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Harrison Little Learners
Child care center
132 Clinton St
Delaware City, DE 19706
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Delaware City, DE
- Record Period
- 2022–2026
- Source Documents
- 19
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 18 licensing visits from February 2022 to March 2026, OCCL cited 58 regulations at Harrison Little Learners; 57 have a recorded correction and 1 has none recorded.
- Visits
- 18
- 2022–2026, compliance reviews and complaint investigations
- Citations
- 58
- Regulations cited by OCCL licensing staff
- Corrected
- 57
- Of 58 citations, with a recorded correction date
- Complaint investigations
- 4
- Investigations of a complaint, with their results in the report
Citations by Year
- Citations
* Partial year, through November 1, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 24 |
| 2023 | 4 | 13 |
| 2024 | 3 | 12 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 |
What the Record Shows
- 57 of 58 citations have a recorded correction date.
- OCCL’s files list no enforcement action in this window.
- 4 visits in this window included a complaint investigation. OCCL publishes each complaint investigation’s result, not what the complaint alleged.
- The latest full compliance review, March 24, 2026, recorded 2 citations.
What to Ask About
- Personnel Files, Cited in Ten Visits
- Child Files, Cited in Eight Visits
- Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision, Cited in Five Visits
- Indoor Space, Cited in Four Visits
- Outdoor Area, Cited in Four Visits
- Kitchen and Food Preparation, Cited in Three Visits
- Staff Qualifications, Cited in Two Visits
- Staffing, Cited in Two Visits
- Staff Attendance, Cited in Two Visits
- Documenting Children's Progress, Cited in Two Visits
- Children's Attendance, Cited in Two Visits
- Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments, Cited in Two Visits
- Diapering and Soiled Clothing, Cited in Two Visits
- Lesson Plans, No Recorded Correction
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Harrison Little Learners
- Address
- 132 Clinton St, Delaware City, DE 19706
- License Number
- DE-1462781
- License Type
- Child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 30 children
- Ages Served
- 6 weeks through 12 years
- Hours
- 6 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Injuries Reported
- No facility injuries reported. No facility deaths reported.
- Record Window
- November 1, 2021 to November 1, 2026
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.
- 2026
Unannounced full compliance review
2 citations
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Mar 27, 2026
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Mar 27, 2026
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2026
Enforcement visit
1 citation
- 27URatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Mar 10, 2026
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2026
Enforcement visit
1 citation
- 27URatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Mar 10, 2026
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2025
Unannounced full compliance review
4 citations
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Oct 13, 2025
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Oct 28, 2025
- 42UDocumenting Children's ProgressCitedCorrected Oct 13, 2025
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Oct 13, 2025
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2025
Unannounced
1 citation
- 14UNotification to OCCLCitedCorrected Sep 11, 2025
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 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)
- 2024
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)
- 2024
Unannounced full compliance review
11 citations
- 20UPositive Behavior ManagementCitedCorrected Oct 28, 2024
- 24UStaff QualificationsCitedCorrected Oct 21, 2024
- 26UStaffingCitedCorrected Nov 12, 2024
- 27URatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Oct 16, 2024
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Nov 13, 2024
- 38UParents Right to KnowCitedCorrected Oct 15, 2024
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Nov 12, 2024
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Nov 15, 2024
- 50UKitchen and Food PreparationCitedCorrected Oct 14, 2024
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Nov 12, 2024
- 61UDiapering and Soiled ClothingCitedCorrected Nov 4, 2024
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2024
Complaint visit
1 citation
- 74ULesson PlansCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Unannounced full compliance review
7 citations
- 24UStaff QualificationsCitedCorrected Nov 15, 2023
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Nov 27, 2023
- 36UStaff AttendanceCitedCorrected Oct 25, 2023
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Nov 21, 2023
- 43UChildren's AttendanceCitedCorrected Oct 25, 2023
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Oct 25, 2023
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Nov 21, 2023
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Unannounced full compliance review
5 citations
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Aug 10, 2023
- 45UHazardous MaterialsCitedCorrected Jul 28, 2023
- 50UKitchen and Food PreparationCitedCorrected Aug 4, 2023
- 61UDiapering and Soiled ClothingCitedCorrected Aug 4, 2023
- 66UEmergency PlanningCitedCorrected Aug 4, 2023
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Enforcement visit
1 citation
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Jun 27, 2023
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
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)
- 2022
Unannounced
1 citation
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Nov 15, 2022
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2022
Unannounced full compliance review
9 citations
- 27URatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Nov 4, 2022
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Nov 15, 2022
- 36UStaff AttendanceCitedCorrected Nov 4, 2022
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Nov 8, 2022
- 43UChildren's AttendanceCitedCorrected Nov 4, 2022
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Nov 8, 2022
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Nov 8, 2022
- 56USleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep EnvironmentsCitedCorrected Oct 19, 2022
- 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Oct 28, 2022
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2022
Unannounced full compliance review
6 citations
- 27URatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected May 11, 2022
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected May 11, 2022
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected May 17, 2022
- 42UDocumenting Children's ProgressCitedCorrected May 11, 2022
- 50UKitchen and Food PreparationCitedCorrected May 11, 2022
- 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected May 11, 2022
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2022
Unannounced
1 citation
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Mar 10, 2022
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2022
60-day visit
7 citations
- 26UStaffingCitedCorrected Jul 6, 2022
- 28UGeneral QualificationsCitedCorrected Feb 23, 2022
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Mar 28, 2022
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected May 11, 2022
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Apr 20, 2022
- 56USleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep EnvironmentsCitedCorrected Feb 23, 2022
- 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected May 11, 2022
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.
Context
Patterns Worth Examining
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
- 1
Personnel Files, Cited in Ten Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 30U in February 2022, March 2022, April 2022, October 2022, October 2022, May 2023, October 2023, October 2024, October 2025 and March 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.
22222222222323232324242425252526262630U across all 18 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Child Files, Cited in Eight Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 40U in February 2022, April 2022, October 2022, July 2023, October 2023, October 2024, October 2025 and March 2026. 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.
22222222222323232324242425252526262640U across all 18 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision, Cited in Five Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 27U in April 2022, October 2022, October 2024, January 2026 and February 2026. 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.
22222222222323232324242425252526262627U across all 18 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Indoor Space, Cited in Four Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 49U in October 2022, October 2023, October 2024 and October 2025. The agency describes it this way: Indoor Space. 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.
22222222222323232324242425252526262649U across all 18 visits, oldest to newest - 5
Outdoor Area, Cited in Four Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 53U in February 2022, October 2022, October 2023 and October 2024. The agency describes it this way: Outdoor Area. 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.
22222222222323232324242425252526262653U across all 18 visits, oldest to newest - 6
Kitchen and Food Preparation, Cited in Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 50U in April 2022, July 2023 and October 2024. 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.
22222222222323232324242425252526262650U across all 18 visits, oldest to newest - 7
Staff Qualifications, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 24U in October 2023 and October 2024. The agency describes it this way: Staff Qualifications. 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.
22222222222323232324242425252526262624U across all 18 visits, oldest to newest - 8
Staffing, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 26U in February 2022 and October 2024. 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.
22222222222323232324242425252526262626U across all 18 visits, oldest to newest - 9
Staff Attendance, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 36U in October 2022 and October 2023. The agency describes it this way: Staff 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.
22222222222323232324242425252526262636U across all 18 visits, oldest to newest - 10
Documenting Children's Progress, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 42U in April 2022 and October 2025. The agency describes it this way: Documenting Children's Progress. 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.
22222222222323232324242425252526262642U across all 18 visits, oldest to newest - 11
Children's Attendance, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 43U in October 2022 and October 2023. 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.
22222222222323232324242425252526262643U across all 18 visits, oldest to newest - 12
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 56U in February 2022 and October 2022. 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.
22222222222323232324242425252526262656U across all 18 visits, oldest to newest - 13
Diapering and Soiled Clothing, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 61U in July 2023 and October 2024. 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.
22222222222323232324242425252526262661U across all 18 visits, oldest to newest - 14
Lesson Plans, No Recorded Correction
74U was cited in February 2022, April 2022, October 2022 and October 2024. The agency describes it this way: Lesson Plans. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The October 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.
22222222222323232324242425252526262674U across all 18 visits, oldest to newest
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.
- 01
What changed after 30U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Personnel Files: cited in ten visits, with no risk level published.
- 02
What changed after 40U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Child Files: cited in eight visits, with no risk level published.
- 03
What changed after 27U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision: cited in five visits, with no risk level published.
- 04
What changed after 49U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Indoor Space: cited in four visits, with no risk level published.
- 05
What changed after 53U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Outdoor Area: cited in four visits, with no risk level published.
- 06
What changed after 50U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Kitchen and Food Preparation: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 07
What changed after 24U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Staff Qualifications: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 08
What changed after 26U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Staffing: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 09
What changed after 36U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Staff Attendance: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 10
What changed after 42U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Documenting Children's Progress: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 11
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.
- 12
What changed after 56U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 13
What changed after 61U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Diapering and Soiled Clothing: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 14
What changed after 74U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Lesson Plans: cited in four visits, with no risk level published. The October 14, 2024 citation has no recorded correction date.
- 15
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.
- 16
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.
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)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing · 1462781
Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Feb 23, 2022 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Mar 9, 2022 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Apr 20, 2022 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Oct 14, 2022 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Oct 24, 2022 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Jan 18, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit May 15, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Jul 28, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Oct 25, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Oct 14, 2024 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Oct 14, 2024 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Nov 14, 2024 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Apr 9, 2025 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Sep 24, 2025 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Oct 10, 2025 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Jan 29, 2026 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Feb 19, 2026 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Mar 24, 2026 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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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