The Vardell Report.Shell's Early Learning Milton Center

Across 2 licensing visits from August 2026 to October 2026, OCCL cited 6 regulations at Shell's Early Learning Milton Center; 0 have a recorded correction and 6 have none recorded.

Visits

2

2026–2026, compliance reviews and complaint investigations

Citations

6

Regulations cited by OCCL licensing staff

Corrected

0

Of 6 citations, with a recorded correction date

Complaint investigations

1

Investigations of a complaint, with their results in the report

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.

1. Oct 192026

   Unannounced full compliance review

   6 citations

   • 30UPersonnel FilesCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
   • 40UChild FilesCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
   • 53UOutdoor AreaCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
   • 59UHand WashingCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
   • 63UAdministration of MedicationCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
   • 74ULesson PlansCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded

   Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)

2. Aug 122026

   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.

A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.

1. 1

   Personnel Files, No Recorded Correction

   30U was cited in 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.

   262630U across all 2 visits, oldest to newest
2. 2

   Child Files, No Recorded Correction

   40U was cited in 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.

   262640U across all 2 visits, oldest to newest
3. 3

   Outdoor Area, No Recorded Correction

   53U was cited in 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.

   262653U across all 2 visits, oldest to newest
4. 4

   Hand Washing, No Recorded Correction

   59U was cited in October 2026. The agency describes it this way: Hand Washing. 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.

   262659U across all 2 visits, oldest to newest
5. 5

   Administration of Medication, No Recorded Correction

   63U was cited in October 2026. The agency describes it this way: Administration of Medication. 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.

   262663U across all 2 visits, oldest to newest
6. 6

   Lesson Plans, No Recorded Correction

   74U was cited in October 2026. The agency describes it this way: Lesson Plans. 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.

   262674U across all 2 visits, oldest to newest

Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.

1. 01

   What changed after 30U was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Personnel Files: cited in one visits, with no risk level published. The October 19, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.

2. 02

   What changed after 40U was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Child Files: cited in one visits, with no risk level published. The October 19, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.

3. 03

   What changed after 53U was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Outdoor Area: cited in one visits, with no risk level published. The October 19, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.

4. 04

   What changed after 59U was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Hand Washing: cited in one visits, with no risk level published. The October 19, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.

5. 05

   What changed after 63U was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Administration of Medication: cited in one visits, with no risk level published. The October 19, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.

6. 06

   What changed after 74U was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Lesson Plans: cited in one visits, with no risk level published. The October 19, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.

7. 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.

8. 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.

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)

  Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing · 1700701

  Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)

  Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing

  Visit Aug 12, 2026 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)

  Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing

  Visit Oct 19, 2026 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.

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