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The Pumpkin Patch Early Learning Center LLC
Child care center
1160 Walker Rd
Dover, DE 19904
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Dover, DE
- Record Period
- 2021–2024
- Source Documents
- 12
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 11 licensing visits from November 2021 to April 2024, OCCL cited 42 regulations at The Pumpkin Patch Early Learning Center LLC; 42 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 11
- 2021–2024, compliance reviews and complaint investigations
- Citations
- 42
- Regulations cited by OCCL licensing staff
- Corrected
- 42
- Of 42 citations, with a recorded correction date
- Complaint investigations
- 3
- Investigations of a complaint, with their results in the report
Citations by Year
- Citations
* Partial year, through November 1, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 | 20 |
| 2023 | 3 | 13 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 |
What the Record Shows
- 42 of 42 citations have a recorded correction date.
- OCCL’s files list no enforcement action in this window.
- 3 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, November 20, 2023, recorded 11 citations.
What to Ask About
- Personnel Files, Cited in Five Visits
- Child Files, Cited in Five Visits
- Outdoor Area, Cited in Four Visits
- Diapering and Soiled Clothing, Cited in Three Visits
- License Renewal, Cited in Three Visits
- Staff Qualifications, Cited in Two Visits
- Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision, Cited in Two Visits
- Parents Right to Know, Cited in Two Visits
- Kitchen and Food Preparation, Cited in Two Visits
- Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments, Cited in Two Visits
- Equipment, Cited in Two Visits
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- The Pumpkin Patch Early Learning Center LLC
- Address
- 1160 Walker Rd, Dover, DE 19904
- License Number
- DE-1453946
- License Type
- Child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 56 children
- Ages Served
- 1 year through 12 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
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)
- 2024
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
2 citations
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Jan 19, 2024
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Jan 19, 2024
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Unannounced full compliance review
11 citations
- 15UGoverning BodyCitedCorrected Jan 30, 2024
- 27URatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Nov 20, 2023
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Jan 30, 2024
- 38UParents Right to KnowCitedCorrected Jan 30, 2024
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Jan 30, 2024
- 50UKitchen and Food PreparationCitedCorrected Jan 30, 2024
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Feb 6, 2024
- 56USleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep EnvironmentsCitedCorrected Nov 20, 2023
- 71UMeals and SnacksCitedCorrected Jan 30, 2024
- 72UFeeding of InfantsCitedCorrected Nov 20, 2023
- 8ULicense RenewalCitedCorrected Dec 29, 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
8 citations
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Mar 15, 2023
- 38UParents Right to KnowCitedCorrected Dec 13, 2022
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Dec 13, 2022
- 45UHazardous MaterialsCitedCorrected Nov 17, 2022
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Dec 15, 2022
- 57UEquipmentCitedCorrected Nov 17, 2022
- 61UDiapering and Soiled ClothingCitedCorrected Nov 17, 2022
- 8ULicense RenewalCitedCorrected Dec 13, 2022
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2022
Unannounced
1 citation
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Oct 11, 2022
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2022
Enforcement visit
3 citations
- 27URatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Sep 29, 2022
- 28UGeneral QualificationsCitedCorrected Sep 30, 2022
- 56USleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep EnvironmentsCitedCorrected Sep 29, 2022
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2022
Enforcement visit
7 citations
- 24UStaff QualificationsCitedCorrected Oct 4, 2022
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Oct 20, 2022
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Sep 28, 2022
- 50UKitchen and Food PreparationCitedCorrected May 9, 2022
- 57UEquipmentCitedCorrected Mar 30, 2022
- 58USanitationCitedCorrected Mar 30, 2022
- 61UDiapering and Soiled ClothingCitedCorrected May 9, 2022
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2022
Enforcement visit
1 citation
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Mar 21, 2022
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2021
Unannounced full compliance review
9 citations
- 24UStaff QualificationsCitedCorrected Feb 4, 2022
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Feb 18, 2022
- 39UEnrollmentCitedCorrected Feb 3, 2022
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Feb 28, 2022
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Feb 10, 2022
- 61UDiapering and Soiled ClothingCitedCorrected Nov 10, 2021
- 66UEmergency PlanningCitedCorrected Jan 24, 2022
- 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Feb 3, 2022
- 8ULicense RenewalCitedCorrected Feb 15, 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
Personnel Files, Cited in Five Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 30U in November 2021, March 2022, November 2022, November 2023 and November 2023. 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.
212222222222232323242430U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Child Files, Cited in Five Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 40U in November 2021, March 2022, November 2022, November 2023 and November 2023. 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.
212222222222232323242440U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Outdoor Area, Cited in Four Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 53U in November 2021, March 2022, November 2022 and November 2023. The agency describes it this way: Outdoor Area. 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.
212222222222232323242453U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Diapering and Soiled Clothing, Cited in Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 61U in November 2021, March 2022 and November 2022. 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.
212222222222232323242461U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 5
License Renewal, Cited in Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 8U in November 2021, November 2022 and November 2023. The agency describes it this way: License Renewal. 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.
21222222222223232324248U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 6
Staff Qualifications, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 24U in November 2021 and March 2022. The agency describes it this way: Staff 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.
212222222222232323242424U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 7
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 27U in September 2022 and November 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.
212222222222232323242427U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 8
Parents Right to Know, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 38U in November 2022 and November 2023. The agency describes it this way: Parents Right to Know. 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.
212222222222232323242438U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 9
Kitchen and Food Preparation, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 50U in March 2022 and November 2023. The agency describes it this way: Kitchen and Food Preparation. 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.
212222222222232323242450U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 10
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 56U in September 2022 and November 2023. 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.
212222222222232323242456U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 11
Equipment, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 57U in March 2022 and November 2022. 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.
212222222222232323242457U 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 30U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Personnel Files: cited in five visits, with no risk level published.
- 02
What changed after 40U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Child Files: cited in five visits, with no risk level published.
- 03
What changed after 53U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Outdoor Area: cited in four visits, with no risk level published.
- 04
What changed after 61U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Diapering and Soiled Clothing: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 05
What changed after 8U was cited, and how do you check it now?
License Renewal: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 06
What changed after 24U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Staff Qualifications: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 07
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.
- 08
What changed after 38U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Parents Right to Know: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 09
What changed after 50U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Kitchen and Food Preparation: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 10
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.
- 11
What changed after 57U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Equipment: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 12
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.
- 13
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 · 1453946
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 10, 2021 · 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 Mar 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 Mar 30, 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 Sep 29, 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 4, 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 17, 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 12, 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 Nov 20, 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 Nov 27, 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 Feb 21, 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 Apr 10, 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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