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Wonder Years II

Child care center

111 Patriot Dr
Middletown, DE 19709

Report Date
Nov 1, 2026
Data Through
Nov 1, 2026
Report ID
VR-DE-1443669-2611
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Provider Category
Childcare
Location
Middletown, DE
Record Period
2022–2026
Source Documents
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01

The Essentials

Summary

Across 15 licensing visits from February 2022 to June 2026, OCCL cited 30 regulations at Wonder Years II; 30 have a recorded correction.

Visits
15
2022–2026, compliance reviews and complaint investigations
Citations
30
Regulations cited by OCCL licensing staff
Corrected
30
Of 30 citations, with a recorded correction date
Complaint investigations
10
Investigations of a complaint, with their results in the report

Citations by Year

  • Citations
2021: 0 citations across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 3 citations across 3 visits320223 visits2023: 4 citations across 2 visits420232 visits2024: 10 citations across 6 visits1020246 visits2025: 9 citations across 2 visits920252 visits2026: 4 citations across 2 visits42026*2 visits2021: 0 citations across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 3 citations across 3 visits320223 visits2023: 4 citations across 2 visits420232 visits2024: 10 citations across 6 visits1020246 visits2025: 9 citations across 2 visits920252 visits2026: 4 citations across 2 visits42026*2 visits

* Partial year, through November 1, 2026.

Citations by year
YearVisitsCitations
202100
202233
202324
2024610
202529
202624

What the Record Shows

  • 30 of 30 citations have a recorded correction date.
  • OCCL’s files list no enforcement action in this window.
  • 10 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, May 19, 2026, recorded 4 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

    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)

  2. 2026

    Unannounced full compliance review

    4 citations

    • 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Jun 23, 2026
    • 33UAnnual TrainingCitedCorrected Jun 23, 2026
    • 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Jun 12, 2026
    • 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Jun 25, 2026

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

  3. 2025

    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)

  4. 2025

    Unannounced full compliance review

    9 citations

    • 24UStaff QualificationsCitedCorrected Jun 17, 2025
    • 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Jun 23, 2025
    • 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Jun 9, 2025
    • 45UHazardous MaterialsCitedCorrected Jun 12, 2025
    • 57UEquipmentCitedCorrected Jun 23, 2025
    • 58USanitationCitedCorrected May 8, 2025
    • 66UEmergency PlanningCitedCorrected May 8, 2025
    • 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected May 9, 2025
    • 76UActivity ScheduleCitedCorrected May 8, 2025

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

  5. 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)

  6. 2024

    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)

  7. 2024

    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)

  8. 2024

    Unannounced full compliance review

    10 citations

    • 24UStaff QualificationsCitedCorrected Jun 19, 2024
    • 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Jul 3, 2024
    • 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Jun 20, 2024
    • 45UHazardous MaterialsCitedCorrected Jun 28, 2024
    • 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Jun 18, 2024
    • 50UKitchen and Food PreparationCitedCorrected Jun 6, 2024
    • 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Jun 28, 2024
    • 57UEquipmentCitedCorrected Jun 18, 2024
    • 58USanitationCitedCorrected Jun 18, 2024
    • 76UActivity ScheduleCitedCorrected Jun 18, 2024

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

  9. 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)

  10. 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)

  11. 2023

    Unannounced full compliance review

    4 citations

    • 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected May 15, 2023
    • 38UParents Right to KnowCitedCorrected May 15, 2023
    • 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected May 15, 2023
    • 63UAdministration of MedicationCitedCorrected May 15, 2023

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

  12. 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)

  13. 2022

    Unannounced full compliance review

    3 citations

    • 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Jun 1, 2022
    • 41UChild Health AppraisalCitedCorrected Jun 1, 2022
    • 63UAdministration of MedicationCitedCorrected Jun 1, 2022

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

  14. 2022

    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)

  15. 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.

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

    Personnel Files, Cited in Five Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 30U in May 2022, May 2023, May 2024, May 2025 and May 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.

    22222223232424242424242525262630U across all 15 visits, oldest to newest
  2. 2

    Child Files, Cited in Four Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 40U in May 2023, May 2024, May 2025 and May 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.

    22222223232424242424242525262640U across all 15 visits, oldest to newest
  3. 3

    Staff Qualifications, Cited in Two Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 24U in May 2024 and May 2025. 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.

    22222223232424242424242525262624U across all 15 visits, oldest to newest
  4. 4

    Hazardous Materials, Cited in Two Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 45U in May 2024 and May 2025. 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.

    22222223232424242424242525262645U across all 15 visits, oldest to newest
  5. 5

    Outdoor Area, Cited in Two Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 53U in May 2024 and May 2026. 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.

    22222223232424242424242525262653U across all 15 visits, oldest to newest
  6. 6

    Equipment, Cited in Two Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 57U in May 2024 and May 2025. 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.

    22222223232424242424242525262657U across all 15 visits, oldest to newest
  7. 7

    Sanitation, Cited in Two Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 58U in May 2024 and May 2025. The agency describes it this way: Sanitation. 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.

    22222223232424242424242525262658U across all 15 visits, oldest to newest
  8. 8

    Administration of Medication, Cited in Two Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 63U in May 2022 and May 2023. The agency describes it this way: Administration of Medication. 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.

    22222223232424242424242525262663U across all 15 visits, oldest to newest
  9. 9

    Activity Schedule, Cited in Two Visits

    OCCL licensing staff cited 76U in May 2024 and May 2025. The agency describes it this way: Activity Schedule. 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.

    22222223232424242424242525262676U across all 15 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 30U was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Personnel Files: cited in five visits, with no risk level published.

  2. 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.

  3. 03

    What changed after 24U was cited, and how do you check it now?

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

  4. 04

    What changed after 45U was cited, and how do you check it now?

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

  5. 05

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

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

  6. 06

    What changed after 57U was cited, and how do you check it now?

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

  7. 07

    What changed after 58U was cited, and how do you check it now?

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

  8. 08

    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.

  9. 09

    What changed after 76U was cited, and how do you check it now?

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

  10. 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. 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.

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 · 1443669

    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 2, 2022 · 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 4, 2022 · 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 May 3, 2022 · 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 21, 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 May 11, 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 Jan 11, 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 Mar 27, 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 May 21, 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 Jun 14, 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 Sep 11, 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 Dec 2, 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 May 8, 2025 · 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 15, 2025 · 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 May 19, 2026 · 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 Jun 30, 2026 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗

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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