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Thirst 2 Learn Child Development Center
Child care center
2400 Philadelphia Pike
Claymont, DE 19703
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Claymont, DE
- Record Period
- 2022–2026
- Source Documents
- 12
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 11 licensing visits from November 2022 to October 2026, OCCL cited 42 regulations at Thirst 2 Learn Child Development Center; 42 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 11
- 2022–2026, 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
- 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 10 |
| 2024 | 3 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 |
| 2026 | 3 | 12 |
What the Record Shows
- 42 of 42 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, August 19, 2026, recorded 12 citations.
What to Ask About
- Personnel Files, Cited in Four Visits
- Child Files, Cited in Four Visits
- Indoor Space, Cited in Four Visits
- Toilet Facilities, Cited in Four Visits
- Annual Training, Cited in Three Visits
- Hazardous Materials, Cited in Three Visits
- Diapering and Soiled Clothing, Cited in Three Visits
- Heating and Cooling, Cited in Two Visits
- Lesson Plans, Cited in Two Visits
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Thirst 2 Learn Child Development Center
- Address
- 2400 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE 19703
- License Number
- DE-939546
- License Type
- Child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 144 children
- Ages Served
- 6 weeks through 12 years
- Hours
- 7 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
- Injuries Reported
- 2023: 1 facility injury. 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
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
Unannounced full compliance review
12 citations
- 17UTelephonesCitedCorrected Sep 17, 2026
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Sep 30, 2026
- 33UAnnual TrainingCitedCorrected Sep 16, 2026
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Aug 19, 2026
- 45UHazardous MaterialsCitedCorrected Sep 21, 2026
- 48UHeating and CoolingCitedCorrected Sep 11, 2026
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Sep 11, 2026
- 51UToilet FacilitiesCitedCorrected Sep 11, 2026
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Sep 17, 2026
- 56USleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep EnvironmentsCitedCorrected Aug 19, 2026
- 58USanitationCitedCorrected Aug 19, 2026
- 61UDiapering and Soiled ClothingCitedCorrected Aug 19, 2026
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 with Concern.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2025
Unannounced full compliance review
12 citations
- 16UInsurance CoverageCitedCorrected Nov 28, 2025
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Nov 26, 2025
- 36UStaff AttendanceCitedCorrected Aug 21, 2025
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Nov 25, 2025
- 43UChildren's AttendanceCitedCorrected Aug 21, 2025
- 45UHazardous MaterialsCitedCorrected Oct 24, 2025
- 48UHeating and CoolingCitedCorrected Nov 6, 2025
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Oct 24, 2025
- 51UToilet FacilitiesCitedCorrected Nov 13, 2025
- 57UEquipmentCitedCorrected Oct 24, 2025
- 61UDiapering and Soiled ClothingCitedCorrected Oct 24, 2025
- 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Nov 6, 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
- 33UAnnual TrainingCitedCorrected Sep 30, 2024
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2024
Unannounced full compliance review
7 citations
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Nov 25, 2024
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Nov 20, 2024
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Sep 13, 2024
- 51UToilet FacilitiesCitedCorrected Sep 16, 2024
- 61UDiapering and Soiled ClothingCitedCorrected Aug 13, 2024
- 67UTransportationCitedCorrected Aug 13, 2024
- 8ULicense RenewalCitedCorrected Aug 13, 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: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Unannounced full compliance review
10 citations
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Nov 21, 2023
- 33UAnnual TrainingCitedCorrected Nov 21, 2023
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Nov 17, 2023
- 45UHazardous MaterialsCitedCorrected Sep 18, 2023
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Sep 18, 2023
- 50UKitchen and Food PreparationCitedCorrected Oct 11, 2023
- 51UToilet FacilitiesCitedCorrected Aug 8, 2023
- 66UEmergency PlanningCitedCorrected Sep 8, 2023
- 72UFeeding of InfantsCitedCorrected Oct 26, 2023
- 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Sep 25, 2023
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 Four Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 30U in August 2023, August 2024, August 2025 and August 2026. 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.
222323242424252526262630U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Child Files, Cited in Four Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 40U in August 2023, August 2024, August 2025 and August 2026. 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.
222323242424252526262640U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Indoor Space, Cited in Four Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 49U in August 2023, August 2024, August 2025 and August 2026. 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.
222323242424252526262649U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Toilet Facilities, Cited in Four Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 51U in August 2023, August 2024, August 2025 and August 2026. The agency describes it this way: Toilet Facilities. 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.
222323242424252526262651U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 5
Annual Training, Cited in Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 33U in August 2023, September 2024 and August 2026. The agency describes it this way: Annual Training. 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.
222323242424252526262633U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 6
Hazardous Materials, Cited in Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 45U in August 2023, August 2025 and August 2026. The agency describes it this way: Hazardous Materials. 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.
222323242424252526262645U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 7
Diapering and Soiled Clothing, Cited in Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 61U in August 2024, August 2025 and August 2026. 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.
222323242424252526262661U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 8
Heating and Cooling, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 48U in August 2025 and August 2026. The agency describes it this way: Heating and Cooling. 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.
222323242424252526262648U across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 9
Lesson Plans, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 74U in August 2023 and August 2025. 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.
222323242424252526262674U 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 four visits, with no risk level published.
- 02
What changed after 40U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Child Files: cited in four visits, with no risk level published.
- 03
What changed after 49U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Indoor Space: cited in four visits, with no risk level published.
- 04
What changed after 51U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Toilet Facilities: cited in four visits, with no risk level published.
- 05
What changed after 33U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Annual Training: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 06
What changed after 45U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Hazardous Materials: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 07
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.
- 08
What changed after 48U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Heating and Cooling: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 09
What changed after 74U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Lesson Plans: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 10
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.
- 11
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 · 939546
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 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 Aug 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 Aug 10, 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 10, 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 13, 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 Sep 1, 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 Mar 4, 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 Aug 21, 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 Apr 16, 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 19, 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 16, 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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