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Little Stars - Kirkwood Highway
Child care center
5702 Kirkwood Highway
Wilmington, DE 19808
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Record Period
- 2022–2024
- Source Documents
- 7
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 6 licensing visits from February 2022 to May 2024, OCCL cited 32 regulations at Little Stars - Kirkwood Highway; 32 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 6
- 2022–2024, compliance reviews and complaint investigations
- Citations
- 32
- Regulations cited by OCCL licensing staff
- Corrected
- 32
- Of 32 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 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 21 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 |
What the Record Shows
- 32 of 32 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, May 14, 2024, recorded 4 citations.
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Little Stars - Kirkwood Highway
- Address
- 5702 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE 19808
- License Number
- DE-623370
- License Type
- Child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 56 children
- Ages Served
- 6 weeks through 4 years
- Hours
- 6:30 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.
- 2024
Unannounced full compliance review
4 citations
- 28UGeneral QualificationsCitedCorrected May 31, 2024
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected May 31, 2024
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected May 31, 2024
- 45UHazardous MaterialsCitedCorrected Jul 1, 2024
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)
- 2023
Unannounced full compliance review
1 citation
- 33UAnnual TrainingCitedCorrected Jul 13, 2023
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Unannounced full compliance review
20 citations
- 26UStaffingCitedCorrected May 22, 2023
- 27URatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Jul 12, 2023
- 28UGeneral QualificationsCitedCorrected May 25, 2023
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected May 26, 2023
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected May 25, 2023
- 31UOwner's FileCitedCorrected Jul 12, 2023
- 32UOrientationCitedCorrected May 25, 2023
- 34UAnnual Professional Development PlanCitedCorrected May 22, 2023
- 36UStaff AttendanceCitedCorrected May 25, 2023
- 41UChild Health AppraisalCitedCorrected Jul 12, 2023
- 42UDocumenting Children's ProgressCitedCorrected Jul 11, 2023
- 56USleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep EnvironmentsCitedCorrected Jul 10, 2023
- 61UDiapering and Soiled ClothingCitedCorrected Jul 12, 2023
- 63UAdministration of MedicationCitedCorrected Jul 13, 2023
- 67UTransportationCitedCorrected Jun 8, 2023
- 71UMeals and SnacksCitedCorrected May 22, 2023
- 72UFeeding of InfantsCitedCorrected Jul 10, 2023
- 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Jul 12, 2023
- 75UActivity AreasCitedCorrected Jul 12, 2023
- 8ULicense RenewalCitedCorrected May 22, 2023
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2022
Unannounced full compliance review
7 citations
- 14UNotification to OCCLCitedCorrected Jun 13, 2022
- 26UStaffingCitedCorrected May 9, 2022
- 27URatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Jun 13, 2022
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Jun 27, 2022
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Jun 27, 2022
- 50UKitchen and Food PreparationCitedCorrected Jun 27, 2022
- 76UActivity ScheduleCitedCorrected May 23, 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 Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 30U in May 2022, May 2023 and May 2024. 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.
22222323232430U across all 6 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Staffing, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 26U in May 2022 and May 2023. 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.
22222323232426U across all 6 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 27U in May 2022 and May 2023. 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.
22222323232427U across all 6 visits, oldest to newest - 4
General Qualifications, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 28U in May 2023 and May 2024. The agency describes it this way: General 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.
22222323232428U across all 6 visits, oldest to newest - 5
Child Files, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 40U in May 2022 and May 2024. 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.
22222323232440U 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 30U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Personnel Files: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 02
What changed after 26U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Staffing: cited in two 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 two visits, with no risk level published.
- 04
What changed after 28U was cited, and how do you check it now?
General Qualifications: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 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.
- 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 · 623370
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 10, 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 May 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 May 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 Jun 1, 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 Jun 7, 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 14, 2024 · 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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