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Little Leaders in Training Academy
Child care center
800 W 4Th St
Wilmington, DE 19801
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Record Period
- 2023–2026
- Source Documents
- 13
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 12 licensing visits from February 2023 to October 2026, OCCL cited 70 regulations at Little Leaders in Training Academy; 68 have a recorded correction and 2 have none recorded.
- Visits
- 12
- 2023–2026, compliance reviews and complaint investigations
- Citations
- 70
- Regulations cited by OCCL licensing staff
- Corrected
- 68
- Of 70 citations, with a recorded correction date
- Complaint investigations
- 3
- 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 31 |
| 2024 | 4 | 18 |
| 2025 | 2 | 16 |
| 2026 | 2 | 5 |
What the Record Shows
- 68 of 70 citations have a recorded correction date.
- OCCL’s files list no enforcement action in this window.
- 3 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, October 5, 2026, recorded 5 citations.
What to Ask About
- Indoor Space, Cited in Seven Visits
- Child Files, Cited in Six Visits
- Outdoor Area, Cited in Five Visits
- Children's Attendance, Cited in Four Visits
- Kitchen and Food Preparation, Cited in Four Visits
- Feeding of Infants, Cited in Four Visits
- Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision, Cited in Three Visits
- Staff Attendance, Cited in Three Visits
- Toilet Facilities, Cited in Three Visits
- Diapering and Soiled Clothing, Cited in Three Visits
- Lesson Plans, Cited in Three Visits
- Insurance Coverage, Cited in Two Visits
- Hazardous Materials, Cited in Two Visits
- Equipment, Cited in Two Visits
- Emergency Planning, Cited in Two Visits
- Personnel Files, No Recorded Correction
- Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments, No Recorded Correction
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Little Leaders in Training Academy
- Address
- 800 W 4Th St, Wilmington, DE 19801
- License Number
- DE-1018612
- License Type
- Child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 96 children
- Ages Served
- 6 weeks through 12 years
- Hours
- 6:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Pending Action
- Intent to Place on Warning of Probation
- Injuries Reported
- 2025: 1 facility injury. 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
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)
- 2026
Unannounced full compliance review
5 citations
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Oct 19, 2026
- 56USleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep EnvironmentsCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
- 61UDiapering and Soiled ClothingCitedCorrected Oct 5, 2026
- 72UFeeding of InfantsCitedCorrected Oct 19, 2026
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2025
Unannounced full compliance review
7 citations
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Dec 8, 2025
- 36UStaff AttendanceCitedCorrected Oct 6, 2025
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Dec 12, 2025
- 43UChildren's AttendanceCitedCorrected Oct 6, 2025
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Dec 12, 2025
- 66UEmergency PlanningCitedCorrected Oct 13, 2025
- 72UFeeding of InfantsCitedCorrected Oct 13, 2025
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2025
Unannounced full compliance review
9 citations
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Apr 25, 2025
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Apr 28, 2025
- 45UHazardous MaterialsCitedCorrected Apr 2, 2025
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Apr 11, 2025
- 50UKitchen and Food PreparationCitedCorrected Apr 2, 2025
- 51UToilet FacilitiesCitedCorrected Apr 2, 2025
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Apr 2, 2025
- 57UEquipmentCitedCorrected Apr 2, 2025
- 72UFeeding of InfantsCitedCorrected Apr 11, 2025
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2024
Enforcement visit
1 citation
- 66UEmergency PlanningCitedCorrected Jan 24, 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: No Evidence to Substantiate.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2024
Unannounced full compliance review
17 citations
- 16UInsurance CoverageCitedCorrected Oct 11, 2024
- 27URatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Oct 7, 2024
- 28UGeneral QualificationsCitedCorrected Oct 7, 2024
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Oct 31, 2024
- 36UStaff AttendanceCitedCorrected Nov 1, 2024
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Nov 1, 2024
- 43UChildren's AttendanceCitedCorrected Nov 1, 2024
- 45UHazardous MaterialsCitedCorrected Oct 7, 2024
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Oct 25, 2024
- 50UKitchen and Food PreparationCitedCorrected Oct 25, 2024
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Oct 31, 2024
- 56USleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep EnvironmentsCitedCorrected Oct 7, 2024
- 57UEquipmentCitedCorrected Oct 31, 2024
- 61UDiapering and Soiled ClothingCitedCorrected Oct 25, 2024
- 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Oct 7, 2024
- 77UInfant and Toddler CareCitedCorrected Oct 31, 2024
- 8ULicense RenewalCitedCorrected Oct 11, 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)
- 2023
Unannounced full compliance review
15 citations
- 16UInsurance CoverageCitedCorrected Nov 2, 2023
- 20UPositive Behavior ManagementCitedCorrected Oct 25, 2023
- 27URatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Oct 18, 2023
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Nov 21, 2023
- 36UStaff AttendanceCitedCorrected Oct 18, 2023
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Nov 20, 2023
- 43UChildren's AttendanceCitedCorrected Oct 18, 2023
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Oct 25, 2023
- 50UKitchen and Food PreparationCitedCorrected Oct 18, 2023
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Oct 25, 2023
- 56USleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep EnvironmentsCitedCorrected Nov 17, 2023
- 61UDiapering and Soiled ClothingCitedCorrected Oct 25, 2023
- 65UFirst Aid KitsCitedCorrected Nov 2, 2023
- 72UFeeding of InfantsCitedCorrected Nov 2, 2023
- 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Oct 24, 2023
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Unannounced full compliance review
8 citations
- 27URatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Apr 12, 2023
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Jun 1, 2023
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected May 16, 2023
- 43UChildren's AttendanceCitedCorrected May 16, 2023
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected May 16, 2023
- 51UToilet FacilitiesCitedCorrected May 16, 2023
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected May 16, 2023
- 73UProgram Goals and PlanningCitedCorrected May 16, 2023
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
60-day visit
6 citations
- 38UParents Right to KnowCitedCorrected Apr 12, 2023
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Mar 16, 2023
- 50UKitchen and Food PreparationCitedCorrected Mar 16, 2023
- 51UToilet FacilitiesCitedCorrected Feb 28, 2023
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Mar 16, 2023
- 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Mar 16, 2023
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
60-day visit
2 citations
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Mar 16, 2023
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Mar 16, 2023
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
Indoor Space, Cited in Seven Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 49U in February 2023, April 2023, October 2023, October 2024, April 2025, October 2025 and October 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.
23232323242424242525262649U across all 12 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Child Files, Cited in Six Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 40U in February 2023, April 2023, October 2023, October 2024, April 2025 and October 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.
23232323242424242525262640U across all 12 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Outdoor Area, Cited in Five Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 53U in February 2023, April 2023, October 2023, October 2024 and April 2025. 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.
23232323242424242525262653U across all 12 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Children's Attendance, Cited in Four Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 43U in April 2023, October 2023, October 2024 and October 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.
23232323242424242525262643U across all 12 visits, oldest to newest - 5
Kitchen and Food Preparation, Cited in Four Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 50U in February 2023, October 2023, October 2024 and April 2025. 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.
23232323242424242525262650U across all 12 visits, oldest to newest - 6
Feeding of Infants, Cited in Four Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 72U in October 2023, April 2025, October 2025 and October 2026. 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.
23232323242424242525262672U across all 12 visits, oldest to newest - 7
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision, Cited in Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 27U in April 2023, October 2023 and October 2024. 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.
23232323242424242525262627U across all 12 visits, oldest to newest - 8
Staff Attendance, Cited in Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 36U in October 2023, October 2024 and October 2025. 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.
23232323242424242525262636U across all 12 visits, oldest to newest - 9
Toilet Facilities, Cited in Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 51U in February 2023, April 2023 and April 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.
23232323242424242525262651U across all 12 visits, oldest to newest - 10
Diapering and Soiled Clothing, Cited in Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 61U in October 2023, October 2024 and October 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.
23232323242424242525262661U across all 12 visits, oldest to newest - 11
Lesson Plans, Cited in Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 74U in February 2023, October 2023 and October 2024. 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.
23232323242424242525262674U across all 12 visits, oldest to newest - 12
Insurance Coverage, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 16U in October 2023 and October 2024. 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.
23232323242424242525262616U across all 12 visits, oldest to newest - 13
Hazardous Materials, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 45U in October 2024 and April 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.
23232323242424242525262645U across all 12 visits, oldest to newest - 14
Equipment, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 57U in October 2024 and April 2025. 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.
23232323242424242525262657U across all 12 visits, oldest to newest - 15
Emergency Planning, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 66U in December 2024 and October 2025. 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.
23232323242424242525262666U across all 12 visits, oldest to newest - 16
Personnel Files, No Recorded Correction
30U was cited in February 2023, April 2023, October 2023, October 2024, April 2025, October 2025 and October 2026. The agency describes it this way: Personnel Files. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The October 2026 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.
23232323242424242525262630U across all 12 visits, oldest to newest - 17
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments, No Recorded Correction
56U was cited in October 2023, October 2024 and October 2026. The agency describes it this way: Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The October 2026 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.
23232323242424242525262656U across all 12 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 49U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Indoor Space: cited in seven visits, with no risk level published.
- 02
What changed after 40U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Child Files: cited in six visits, with no risk level published.
- 03
What changed after 53U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Outdoor Area: cited in five visits, with no risk level published.
- 04
What changed after 43U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Children's Attendance: cited in four visits, with no risk level published.
- 05
What changed after 50U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Kitchen and Food Preparation: cited in four visits, with no risk level published.
- 06
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.
- 07
What changed after 27U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 08
What changed after 36U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Staff Attendance: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 09
What changed after 51U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Toilet Facilities: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 10
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.
- 11
What changed after 74U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Lesson Plans: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 12
What changed after 16U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Insurance Coverage: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 13
What changed after 45U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Hazardous Materials: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 14
What changed after 57U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Equipment: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 15
What changed after 66U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Emergency Planning: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 16
What changed after 30U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Personnel Files: cited in seven visits, with no risk level published. The October 5, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.
- 17
What changed after 56U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments: cited in three visits, with no risk level published. The October 5, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.
- 18
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.
- 19
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 · 1018612
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 27, 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 Feb 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 Apr 12, 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 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 Aug 26, 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 7, 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 25, 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 Dec 9, 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 2, 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 6, 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 5, 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 Oct 12, 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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