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Vision Learning Center

Child care center

2205 Lancaster Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19805

Report Date
Nov 1, 2026
Data Through
Nov 1, 2026
Report ID
VR-DE-1522829-2611
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Provider Category
Childcare
Location
Wilmington, DE
Record Period
2023–2026
Source Documents
10
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01

The Essentials

Summary

Across 9 licensing visits from February 2023 to October 2026, OCCL cited 53 regulations at Vision Learning Center; 43 have a recorded correction and 10 have none recorded.

Visits
9
2023–2026, compliance reviews and complaint investigations
Citations
53
Regulations cited by OCCL licensing staff
Corrected
43
Of 53 citations, with a recorded correction date
Complaint investigations
0
Investigations of a complaint, with their results in the report

Citations by Year

  • Citations
2021: 0 citations across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 0 citations across 0 visits020220 visits2023: 10 citations across 3 visits1020233 visits2024: 12 citations across 3 visits1220243 visits2025: 14 citations across 1 visit1420251 visit2026: 17 citations across 2 visits172026*2 visits2021: 0 citations across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 0 citations across 0 visits020220 visits2023: 10 citations across 3 visits1020233 visits2024: 12 citations across 3 visits1220243 visits2025: 14 citations across 1 visit1420251 visit2026: 17 citations across 2 visits172026*2 visits

* Partial year, through November 1, 2026.

Citations by year
YearVisitsCitations
202100
202200
2023310
2024312
2025114
2026217

What the Record Shows

  • 43 of 53 citations have a recorded correction date.
  • OCCL’s files list no enforcement action in this window.
  • No complaint investigation appears in this window. OCCL publishes each complaint investigation’s result, not what the complaint alleged.
  • The latest full compliance review, October 13, 2026, recorded 14 citations.
02

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.

  1. 2026

    Unannounced full compliance review

    14 citations

    • 30UPersonnel FilesCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
    • 36UStaff AttendanceCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
    • 40UChild FilesCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
    • 42UDocumenting Children's ProgressCitedCorrected Oct 28, 2026
    • 43UChildren's AttendanceCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
    • 45UHazardous MaterialsCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
    • 46UAir Quality and WindowsCitedCorrected Oct 22, 2026
    • 49UIndoor SpaceCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
    • 50UKitchen and Food PreparationCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
    • 53UOutdoor AreaCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
    • 56USleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep EnvironmentsCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
    • 61UDiapering and Soiled ClothingCitedCorrected Oct 22, 2026
    • 63UAdministration of MedicationCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
    • 79UInteractions with ToddlersCitedCorrected Oct 13, 2026

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

  2. 2026

    Unannounced

    3 citations

    • 36UStaff AttendanceCitedCorrected Aug 19, 2026
    • 43UChildren's AttendanceCitedCorrected Aug 19, 2026
    • 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Aug 20, 2026

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

  3. 2025

    Unannounced full compliance review

    14 citations

    • 28UGeneral QualificationsCitedCorrected Oct 7, 2025
    • 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Jan 21, 2026
    • 36UStaff AttendanceCitedCorrected Nov 7, 2025
    • 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Jan 20, 2026
    • 43UChildren's AttendanceCitedCorrected Nov 7, 2025
    • 45UHazardous MaterialsCitedCorrected Oct 24, 2025
    • 48UHeating and CoolingCitedCorrected Nov 7, 2025
    • 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Nov 7, 2025
    • 50UKitchen and Food PreparationCitedCorrected Oct 24, 2025
    • 51UToilet FacilitiesCitedCorrected Oct 24, 2025
    • 56USleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep EnvironmentsCitedCorrected Oct 24, 2025
    • 63UAdministration of MedicationCitedCorrected Nov 19, 2025
    • 67UTransportationCitedCorrected Oct 24, 2025
    • 72UFeeding of InfantsCitedCorrected Oct 24, 2025

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

  4. 2024

    Unannounced full compliance review

    1 citation

    • 67UTransportationCitedCorrected Oct 23, 2024

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

  5. 2024

    Unannounced full compliance review

    1 citation

    • 24UStaff QualificationsCitedCorrected Jan 9, 2025

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

  6. 2024

    Unannounced full compliance review

    10 citations

    • 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Jan 22, 2025
    • 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Dec 18, 2024
    • 45UHazardous MaterialsCitedCorrected Oct 23, 2024
    • 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Oct 23, 2024
    • 50UKitchen and Food PreparationCitedCorrected Oct 23, 2024
    • 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Oct 14, 2024
    • 65UFirst Aid KitsCitedCorrected Oct 23, 2024
    • 66UEmergency PlanningCitedCorrected Oct 14, 2024
    • 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Oct 1, 2024
    • 77UInfant and Toddler CareCitedCorrected Oct 23, 2024

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

  7. 2023

    Unannounced full compliance review

    6 citations

    • 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Feb 26, 2024
    • 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Feb 19, 2024
    • 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Nov 26, 2023
    • 56USleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep EnvironmentsCitedCorrected Jan 5, 2024
    • 75UActivity AreasCitedCorrected Jan 5, 2024
    • 8ULicense RenewalCitedCorrected Oct 18, 2023

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

  8. 2023

    Unannounced full compliance review

    2 citations

    • 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Jun 22, 2023
    • 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Jun 22, 2023

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

  9. 2023

    Unannounced full compliance review

    2 citations

    • 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Apr 24, 2023
    • 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Apr 24, 2023

    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.

03

Context

Patterns Worth Examining

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

  1. 1

    Transportation, Cited in Two Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 67U in October 2024 and October 2025. The agency describes it this way: Transportation. 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.

    23232324242425262667U across all 9 visits, oldest to newest
  2. 2

    Personnel Files, No Recorded Correction

    30U was cited in February 2023, April 2023, 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.

    23232324242425262630U across all 9 visits, oldest to newest
  3. 3

    Staff Attendance, No Recorded Correction

    36U was cited in October 2025, August 2026 and October 2026. The agency describes it this way: Staff Attendance. 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.

    23232324242425262636U across all 9 visits, oldest to newest
  4. 4

    Child Files, No Recorded Correction

    40U was cited in February 2023, April 2023, October 2023, October 2024, October 2025 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.

    23232324242425262640U across all 9 visits, oldest to newest
  5. 5

    Children's Attendance, No Recorded Correction

    43U was cited in October 2025, August 2026 and October 2026. The agency describes it this way: Children's Attendance. 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.

    23232324242425262643U across all 9 visits, oldest to newest
  6. 6

    Hazardous Materials, No Recorded Correction

    45U was cited in October 2024, October 2025 and October 2026. The agency describes it this way: Hazardous Materials. 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.

    23232324242425262645U across all 9 visits, oldest to newest
  7. 7

    Indoor Space, No Recorded Correction

    49U was cited in October 2023, October 2024, October 2025, August 2026 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.

    23232324242425262649U across all 9 visits, oldest to newest
  8. 8

    Kitchen and Food Preparation, No Recorded Correction

    50U was cited in October 2024, October 2025 and 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.

    23232324242425262650U across all 9 visits, oldest to newest
  9. 9

    Outdoor Area, No Recorded Correction

    53U was cited in October 2024 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.

    23232324242425262653U across all 9 visits, oldest to newest
  10. 10

    Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments, No Recorded Correction

    56U was cited in October 2023, October 2025 and October 2026. The agency describes it this way: Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments. 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.

    23232324242425262656U across all 9 visits, oldest to newest
  11. 11

    Administration of Medication, No Recorded Correction

    63U was cited in October 2025 and 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.

    23232324242425262663U across all 9 visits, oldest to newest
04

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.

  1. 01

    What changed after 67U was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Transportation: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  2. 02

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

    Personnel Files: cited in six visits, with no risk level published. The October 13, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.

  3. 03

    What changed after 36U was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Staff Attendance: cited in three visits, with no risk level published. The October 13, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.

  4. 04

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

    Child Files: cited in six visits, with no risk level published. The October 13, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.

  5. 05

    What changed after 43U was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Children's Attendance: cited in three visits, with no risk level published. The October 13, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.

  6. 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. The October 13, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.

  7. 07

    What changed after 49U was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Indoor Space: cited in five visits, with no risk level published. The October 13, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.

  8. 08

    What changed after 50U was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Kitchen and Food Preparation: cited in three visits, with no risk level published. The October 13, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.

  9. 09

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

    Outdoor Area: cited in two visits, with no risk level published. The October 13, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.

  10. 10

    What changed after 56U was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments: cited in three visits, with no risk level published. The October 13, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.

  11. 11

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

    Administration of Medication: cited in two visits, with no risk level published. The October 13, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.

  12. 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. 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.

05

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)

    Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing · 1522829

    Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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

    Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing

    Visit Feb 10, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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

    Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing

    Visit Apr 24, 2023 · 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 18, 2023 · 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 1, 2024 · 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 3, 2024 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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

    Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing

    Visit Oct 18, 2024 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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

    Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing

    Visit Oct 7, 2025 · 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 11, 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 13, 2026 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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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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