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Ministry of Caring Child Care Center
Child care center
221 North Jackson Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Record Period
- 2022–2026
- Source Documents
- 14
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 13 licensing visits from October 2022 to October 2026, OCCL cited 17 regulations at Ministry of Caring Child Care Center; 12 have a recorded correction and 5 have none recorded.
- Visits
- 13
- 2022–2026, compliance reviews and complaint investigations
- Citations
- 17
- Regulations cited by OCCL licensing staff
- Corrected
- 12
- Of 17 citations, with a recorded correction date
- Complaint investigations
- 8
- 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 | 1 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
| 2026 | 4 | 5 |
What the Record Shows
- 12 of 17 citations have a recorded correction date.
- OCCL’s files list no enforcement action in this window.
- 8 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 7, 2026, recorded 5 citations.
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Ministry of Caring Child Care Center
- Address
- 221 North Jackson Street, Wilmington, DE 19805
- License Number
- DE-29622
- License Type
- Child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 73 children
- Ages Served
- 6 weeks through 5 years
- Hours
- 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
- Injuries Reported
- 2021: 1 facility injury. 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
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
- 50UKitchen and Food PreparationCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
- 72UFeeding of InfantsCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
- 77UInfant and Toddler CareCitedMarked 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: Substantiated.
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)
- 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
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
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Nov 12, 2025
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Nov 12, 2025
- 72UFeeding of InfantsCitedCorrected Nov 12, 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
1 citation
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Nov 4, 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: No Evidence to Substantiate.
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: No Evidence to Substantiate.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Unannounced full compliance review
1 citation
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Oct 30, 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: No Evidence to Substantiate.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2022
Unannounced full compliance review
7 citations
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Oct 14, 2022
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Oct 14, 2022
- 42UDocumenting Children's ProgressCitedCorrected Oct 14, 2022
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Mar 14, 2023
- 51UToilet FacilitiesCitedCorrected Oct 14, 2022
- 56USleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep EnvironmentsCitedCorrected Oct 14, 2022
- 75UActivity AreasCitedCorrected Oct 14, 2022
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 October 2022, October 2023 and October 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.
2223232324242525252626262640U across all 13 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Personnel Files, No Recorded Correction
30U was cited in October 2022 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.
2223232324242525252626262630U across all 13 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Indoor Space, No Recorded Correction
49U was cited in October 2022, October 2025 and October 2026. The agency describes it this way: Indoor Space. 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.
2223232324242525252626262649U across all 13 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Kitchen and Food Preparation, No Recorded Correction
50U was cited in October 2026. The agency describes it this way: Kitchen and Food Preparation. 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.
2223232324242525252626262650U across all 13 visits, oldest to newest - 5
Feeding of Infants, No Recorded Correction
72U was cited in October 2025 and October 2026. The agency describes it this way: Feeding of Infants. 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.
2223232324242525252626262672U across all 13 visits, oldest to newest - 6
Infant and Toddler Care, No Recorded Correction
77U was cited in October 2026. The agency describes it this way: Infant and Toddler Care. 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.
2223232324242525252626262677U across all 13 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 30U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Personnel Files: cited in two visits, with no risk level published. The October 7, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.
- 03
What changed after 49U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Indoor Space: cited in three visits, with no risk level published. The October 7, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.
- 04
What changed after 50U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Kitchen and Food Preparation: cited in one visits, with no risk level published. The October 7, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.
- 05
What changed after 72U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Feeding of Infants: cited in two visits, with no risk level published. The October 7, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.
- 06
What changed after 77U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Infant and Toddler Care: cited in one visits, with no risk level published. The October 7, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.
- 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 · 29622
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, 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 Aug 15, 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 3, 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 23, 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 24, 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 3, 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 1, 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 9, 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 Nov 24, 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 May 29, 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 7, 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 Aug 20, 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 7, 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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