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Little People~big Dreams Learning Center Inc.
Child care center
901 E Basin Rd
New Castle, DE 19720
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- New Castle, DE
- Record Period
- 2024–2026
- Source Documents
- 7
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 6 licensing visits from January 2024 to September 2026, OCCL cited 19 regulations at Little People~big Dreams Learning Center Inc.; 19 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 6
- 2024–2026, compliance reviews and complaint investigations
- Citations
- 19
- Regulations cited by OCCL licensing staff
- Corrected
- 19
- Of 19 citations, with a recorded correction date
- Complaint investigations
- 2
- 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 |
| 2026 | 2 | 7 |
What the Record Shows
- 19 of 19 citations have a recorded correction date.
- OCCL’s files list no enforcement action in this window.
- 2 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 21, 2026, recorded 7 citations.
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Little People~big Dreams Learning Center Inc.
- Address
- 901 E Basin Rd, New Castle, DE 19720
- License Number
- DE-1474618
- License Type
- Child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 128 children
- Ages Served
- 6 weeks through 12 years
- Hours
- 7 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
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)
- 2026
Unannounced full compliance review
7 citations
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Aug 25, 2026
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Aug 21, 2026
- 56USleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep EnvironmentsCitedCorrected Aug 12, 2026
- 57UEquipmentCitedCorrected Aug 12, 2026
- 66UEmergency PlanningCitedCorrected Aug 10, 2026
- 75UActivity AreasCitedCorrected Aug 12, 2026
- 77UInfant and Toddler CareCitedCorrected Aug 12, 2026
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2025
Unannounced full compliance review
7 citations
- 36UStaff AttendanceCitedCorrected Jul 16, 2025
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Jul 29, 2025
- 45UHazardous MaterialsCitedCorrected Jul 21, 2025
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Aug 10, 2025
- 56USleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep EnvironmentsCitedCorrected Jul 23, 2025
- 57UEquipmentCitedCorrected Jul 25, 2025
- 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Jul 21, 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: No Evidence to Substantiate.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2024
Unannounced full compliance review
4 citations
- 20UPositive Behavior ManagementCitedCorrected Jul 9, 2024
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Aug 23, 2024
- 57UEquipmentCitedCorrected Aug 2, 2024
- 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Jul 10, 2024
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2024
Unannounced full compliance review
1 citation
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Feb 2, 2024
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
Child Files, Cited in Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 40U in January 2024, July 2025 and July 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.
24242525262640U across all 6 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Equipment, Cited in Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 57U in July 2024, July 2025 and July 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.
24242525262657U across all 6 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Personnel Files, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 30U in July 2024 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.
24242525262630U across all 6 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 56U in July 2025 and July 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.
24242525262656U across all 6 visits, oldest to newest - 5
Lesson Plans, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 74U in July 2024 and July 2025. 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.
24242525262674U across all 6 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 40U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Child Files: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 02
What changed after 57U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Equipment: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 03
What changed after 30U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Personnel Files: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 04
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.
- 05
What changed after 74U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Lesson Plans: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 06
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.
- 07
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 · 1474618
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 30, 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 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 May 14, 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 Jul 16, 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 Jul 21, 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 Sep 23, 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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