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Mercy Land Academy
Child care center
211 E Main St
Middletown, DE 19709
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Middletown, DE
- Record Period
- 2022–2026
- Source Documents
- 12
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 11 licensing visits from May 2022 to October 2026, OCCL cited 31 regulations at Mercy Land Academy; 27 have a recorded correction and 4 have none recorded.
- Visits
- 11
- 2022–2026, compliance reviews and complaint investigations
- Citations
- 31
- Regulations cited by OCCL licensing staff
- Corrected
- 27
- Of 31 citations, with a recorded correction date
- Complaint investigations
- 6
- 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 | 10 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 10 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 4 |
What the Record Shows
- 27 of 31 citations have a recorded correction date.
- OCCL’s files list no enforcement action in this window.
- 6 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 15, 2026, recorded 4 citations.
What to Ask About
- Indoor Space, Cited in Three Visits
- Diapering and Soiled Clothing, Cited in Two Visits
- Lesson Plans, Cited in Two Visits
- Activity Areas, Cited in Two Visits
- Personnel Files, No Recorded Correction
- Child Files, No Recorded Correction
- Outdoor Area, No Recorded Correction
- Transportation, No Recorded Correction
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Mercy Land Academy
- Address
- 211 E Main St, Middletown, DE 19709
- License Number
- DE-1127712
- License Type
- Child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 54 children
- Ages Served
- 6 weeks through 12 years
- Hours
- 6:30 a.m.–5:30 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
Unannounced full compliance review
4 citations
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
- 40UChild FilesCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
- 67UTransportationCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
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: No Evidence to Substantiate.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2025
Unannounced full compliance review
3 citations
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Nov 20, 2025
- 36UStaff AttendanceCitedCorrected Oct 14, 2025
- 45UHazardous MaterialsCitedCorrected Nov 14, 2025
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2024
Unannounced full compliance review
10 citations
- 16UInsurance CoverageCitedCorrected Nov 26, 2024
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Nov 12, 2024
- 38UParents Right to KnowCitedCorrected Nov 7, 2024
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Nov 22, 2024
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Nov 22, 2024
- 61UDiapering and Soiled ClothingCitedCorrected Oct 16, 2024
- 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Nov 22, 2024
- 75UActivity AreasCitedCorrected Nov 22, 2024
- 76UActivity ScheduleCitedCorrected Oct 16, 2024
- 77UInfant and Toddler CareCitedCorrected Nov 22, 2024
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Unannounced full compliance review
4 citations
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Nov 28, 2023
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Nov 14, 2023
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Oct 17, 2023
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Oct 31, 2023
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: Unsubstantiated with Concern.
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)
- 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
Unannounced full compliance review
10 citations
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Nov 18, 2022
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Nov 28, 2022
- 43UChildren's AttendanceCitedCorrected Nov 15, 2022
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Oct 14, 2022
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Nov 9, 2022
- 56USleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep EnvironmentsCitedCorrected Oct 17, 2022
- 61UDiapering and Soiled ClothingCitedCorrected Oct 14, 2022
- 72UFeeding of InfantsCitedCorrected Oct 17, 2022
- 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Oct 17, 2022
- 75UActivity AreasCitedCorrected Oct 27, 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: No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern.
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 with Concern.
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 Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 49U in October 2022, October 2023 and October 2024. 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.
222222222323232425262649U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Diapering and Soiled Clothing, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 61U in October 2022 and October 2024. 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.
222222222323232425262661U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Lesson Plans, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 74U in October 2022 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.
222222222323232425262674U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Activity Areas, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 75U in October 2022 and October 2024. The agency describes it this way: Activity Areas. 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.
222222222323232425262675U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 5
Personnel Files, No Recorded Correction
30U was cited in October 2022, October 2023, October 2024, 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.
222222222323232425262630U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 6
Child Files, No Recorded Correction
40U was cited in October 2022, October 2023, October 2024 and October 2026. The agency describes it this way: Child 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.
222222222323232425262640U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 7
Outdoor Area, No Recorded Correction
53U was cited in October 2022, October 2023 and October 2026. The agency describes it this way: Outdoor Area. 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.
222222222323232425262653U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 8
Transportation, No Recorded Correction
67U was cited in October 2026. The agency describes it this way: Transportation. 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.
222222222323232425262667U across all 11 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 three visits, with no risk level published.
- 02
What changed after 61U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Diapering and Soiled Clothing: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 03
What changed after 74U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Lesson Plans: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 04
What changed after 75U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Activity Areas: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 05
What changed after 30U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Personnel Files: cited in five visits, with no risk level published. The October 15, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.
- 06
What changed after 40U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Child Files: cited in four visits, with no risk level published. The October 15, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.
- 07
What changed after 53U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Outdoor Area: cited in three visits, with no risk level published. The October 15, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.
- 08
What changed after 67U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Transportation: cited in one visits, with no risk level published. The October 15, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.
- 09
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.
- 10
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 · 1127712
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 3, 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 3, 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 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 Nov 21, 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 Jan 30, 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 Sep 13, 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 17, 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 15, 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 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 8, 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 15, 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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