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Lil' Einstein's Learning Academy
Child care center
234 Rickey Boulevard
Bear, DE 19701
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Bear, DE
- Record Period
- 2022–2026
- Source Documents
- 15
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 14 licensing visits from May 2022 to July 2026, OCCL cited 28 regulations at Lil' Einstein's Learning Academy; 28 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 14
- 2022–2026, compliance reviews and complaint investigations
- Citations
- 28
- Regulations cited by OCCL licensing staff
- Corrected
- 28
- Of 28 citations, with a recorded correction date
- Complaint investigations
- 9
- 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 | 4 | 8 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 |
| 2026 | 2 | 5 |
What the Record Shows
- 28 of 28 citations have a recorded correction date.
- OCCL’s files list no enforcement action in this window.
- 9 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, July 9, 2026, recorded 5 citations.
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Lil' Einstein's Learning Academy
- Address
- 234 Rickey Boulevard, Bear, DE 19701
- License Number
- DE-1033382
- License Type
- Child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 102 children
- Ages Served
- 6 weeks through 12 years
- Hours
- 6:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Injuries Reported
- 2022: 4 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2023: 4 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2024: 4 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2025: 5 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2026: 2 facility injuries. 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
5 citations
- 16UInsurance CoverageCitedCorrected Jul 10, 2026
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Aug 7, 2026
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Aug 3, 2026
- 56USleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep EnvironmentsCitedCorrected Jul 21, 2026
- 63UAdministration of MedicationCitedCorrected Jul 21, 2026
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 2025
Unannounced full compliance review
6 citations
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Aug 4, 2025
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Jul 29, 2025
- 57UEquipmentCitedCorrected Jul 17, 2025
- 61UDiapering and Soiled ClothingCitedCorrected Jul 17, 2025
- 66UEmergency PlanningCitedCorrected Aug 4, 2025
- 72UFeeding of InfantsCitedCorrected Jul 29, 2025
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
6 citations
- 16UInsurance CoverageCitedCorrected Jul 30, 2024
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Aug 27, 2024
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Aug 27, 2024
- 45UHazardous MaterialsCitedCorrected Jul 17, 2024
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Jul 16, 2024
- 72UFeeding of InfantsCitedCorrected Jul 16, 2024
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
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)
- 2023
Unannounced full compliance review
3 citations
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Aug 15, 2023
- 51UToilet FacilitiesCitedCorrected Jul 21, 2023
- 72UFeeding of InfantsCitedCorrected Jul 20, 2023
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 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)
- 2022
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 full compliance review
8 citations
- 16UInsurance CoverageCitedCorrected Jul 27, 2022
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Aug 12, 2022
- 38UParents Right to KnowCitedCorrected Jul 19, 2022
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Jul 27, 2022
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Jul 13, 2022
- 50UKitchen and Food PreparationCitedCorrected Jul 13, 2022
- 51UToilet FacilitiesCitedCorrected Jul 13, 2022
- 72UFeeding of InfantsCitedCorrected Jul 15, 2022
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2022
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)
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 Five Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 30U in July 2022, July 2023, July 2024, July 2025 and July 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.
222222222324242424252525262630U across all 14 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Feeding of Infants, Cited in Four Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 72U in July 2022, July 2023, July 2024 and July 2025. The agency describes it this way: Feeding of Infants. 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.
222222222324242424252525262672U across all 14 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Insurance Coverage, Cited in Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 16U in July 2022, July 2024 and July 2026. 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.
222222222324242424252525262616U across all 14 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Child Files, Cited in Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 40U in July 2022, July 2024 and July 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.
222222222324242424252525262640U across all 14 visits, oldest to newest - 5
Indoor Space, Cited in Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 49U in July 2022, July 2024 and July 2026. 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.
222222222324242424252525262649U across all 14 visits, oldest to newest - 6
Toilet Facilities, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 51U in July 2022 and July 2023. 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.
222222222324242424252525262651U across all 14 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 five visits, with no risk level published.
- 02
What changed after 72U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Feeding of Infants: cited in four visits, with no risk level published.
- 03
What changed after 16U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Insurance Coverage: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 04
What changed after 40U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Child Files: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 05
What changed after 49U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Indoor Space: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 06
What changed after 51U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Toilet Facilities: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 07
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.
- 08
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 · 1033382
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 4, 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 Jul 13, 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 Sep 30, 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 28, 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 Jul 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 Apr 29, 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 May 29, 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 Jul 16, 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 Aug 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 Jul 17, 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 Aug 13, 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 Dec 5, 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 Feb 26, 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 Jul 9, 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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