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J-Tech Learning Center

Child care center

1238 North Walnut Street
Wilmington, DE 19801

Report Date
Nov 1, 2026
Data Through
Nov 1, 2026
Report ID
VR-DE-1512900-2611
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Provider Category
Childcare
Location
Wilmington, DE
Record Period
2022–2023
Source Documents
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01

The Essentials

Summary

Across 4 licensing visits from November 2022 to June 2023, OCCL cited 24 regulations at J-Tech Learning Center; 13 have a recorded correction and 11 have none recorded.

Visits
4
2022–2023, compliance reviews and complaint investigations
Citations
24
Regulations cited by OCCL licensing staff
Corrected
13
Of 24 citations, with a recorded correction date
Complaint investigations
1
Investigations of a complaint, with their results in the report

What the Record Shows

  • 13 of 24 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, February 6, 2023, recorded 3 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. 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)

  2. 2023

    Unannounced full compliance review

    3 citations

    • 30UPersonnel FilesCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
    • 38UParents Right to KnowCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
    • 40UChild FilesCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded

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

  3. 2023

    Unannounced full compliance review

    13 citations

    • 26UStaffingCitedCorrected Mar 17, 2023
    • 27URatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Mar 17, 2023
    • 28UGeneral QualificationsCitedCorrected Jan 31, 2023
    • 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Feb 6, 2023
    • 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Feb 6, 2023
    • 45UHazardous MaterialsCitedCorrected Mar 17, 2023
    • 50UKitchen and Food PreparationCitedCorrected Mar 17, 2023
    • 51UToilet FacilitiesCitedCorrected Mar 17, 2023
    • 61UDiapering and Soiled ClothingCitedCorrected Mar 17, 2023
    • 66UEmergency PlanningCitedCorrected Mar 17, 2023
    • 71UMeals and SnacksCitedCorrected Mar 17, 2023
    • 72UFeeding of InfantsCitedCorrected Mar 17, 2023
    • 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Feb 6, 2023

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

  4. 2022

    Unannounced

    8 citations

    • 28UGeneral QualificationsCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
    • 35UFirst Aid and CPR TrainingCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
    • 45UHazardous MaterialsCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
    • 49UIndoor SpaceCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
    • 50UKitchen and Food PreparationCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
    • 51FOutdoor FencingCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
    • 56USleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep EnvironmentsCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
    • 74ULesson PlansCitedMarked 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

    General Qualifications, No Recorded Correction

    28U was cited in November 2022 and January 2023. The agency describes it this way: General Qualifications. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The November 2022 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.

    2223232328U across all 4 visits, oldest to newest
  2. 2

    Personnel Files, No Recorded Correction

    30U was cited in January 2023 and February 2023. The agency describes it this way: Personnel Files. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The February 2023 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.

    2223232330U across all 4 visits, oldest to newest
  3. 3

    First Aid and CPR Training, No Recorded Correction

    35U was cited in November 2022. The agency describes it this way: First Aid and CPR Training. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The November 2022 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.

    2223232335U across all 4 visits, oldest to newest
  4. 4

    Parents Right to Know, No Recorded Correction

    38U was cited in February 2023. The agency describes it this way: Parents Right to Know. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The February 2023 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.

    2223232338U across all 4 visits, oldest to newest
  5. 5

    Child Files, No Recorded Correction

    40U was cited in January 2023 and February 2023. The agency describes it this way: Child Files. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The February 2023 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.

    2223232340U across all 4 visits, oldest to newest
  6. 6

    Hazardous Materials, No Recorded Correction

    45U was cited in November 2022 and January 2023. The agency describes it this way: Hazardous Materials. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The November 2022 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.

    2223232345U across all 4 visits, oldest to newest
  7. 7

    Indoor Space, No Recorded Correction

    49U was cited in November 2022. The agency describes it this way: Indoor Space. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The November 2022 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.

    2223232349U across all 4 visits, oldest to newest
  8. 8

    Kitchen and Food Preparation, No Recorded Correction

    50U was cited in November 2022 and January 2023. The agency describes it this way: Kitchen and Food Preparation. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The November 2022 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.

    2223232350U across all 4 visits, oldest to newest
  9. 9

    Outdoor Fencing, No Recorded Correction

    51F was cited in November 2022. The agency describes it this way: Outdoor Fencing. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The November 2022 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.

    2223232351F across all 4 visits, oldest to newest
  10. 10

    Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments, No Recorded Correction

    56U was cited in November 2022. The agency describes it this way: Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The November 2022 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.

    2223232356U across all 4 visits, oldest to newest
  11. 11

    Lesson Plans, No Recorded Correction

    74U was cited in November 2022 and January 2023. The agency describes it this way: Lesson Plans. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The November 2022 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.

    2223232374U across all 4 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 28U was cited, and how do you check it now?

    General Qualifications: cited in two visits, with no risk level published. The November 16, 2022 citation has no recorded correction date.

  2. 02

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

    Personnel Files: cited in two visits, with no risk level published. The February 6, 2023 citation has no recorded correction date.

  3. 03

    What changed after 35U was cited, and how do you check it now?

    First Aid and CPR Training: cited in one visits, with no risk level published. The November 16, 2022 citation has no recorded correction date.

  4. 04

    What changed after 38U was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Parents Right to Know: cited in one visits, with no risk level published. The February 6, 2023 citation has no recorded correction date.

  5. 05

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

    Child Files: cited in two visits, with no risk level published. The February 6, 2023 citation has no recorded correction date.

  6. 06

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

    Hazardous Materials: cited in two visits, with no risk level published. The November 16, 2022 citation has no recorded correction date.

  7. 07

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

    Indoor Space: cited in one visits, with no risk level published. The November 16, 2022 citation has no recorded correction date.

  8. 08

    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. The November 16, 2022 citation has no recorded correction date.

  9. 09

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

    Outdoor Fencing: cited in one visits, with no risk level published. The November 16, 2022 citation has no recorded correction date.

  10. 10

    What changed after 56U was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments: cited in one visits, with no risk level published. The November 16, 2022 citation has no recorded correction date.

  11. 11

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

    Lesson Plans: cited in two visits, with no risk level published. The November 16, 2022 citation has no recorded correction date.

  12. 12

    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.

  13. 13

    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 · 1512900

    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 Nov 16, 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 Jan 31, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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

    Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing

    Visit Feb 6, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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

    Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing

    Visit Jun 30, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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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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