
Report
TheVardellReport
Ymca of Delaware/Keene
Child care center
200 Corporal Stephen J Ballard Way
Newark, DE 19702

TheVardellReport
Child care center
200 Corporal Stephen J Ballard Way
Newark, DE 19702
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The Essentials
Across 4 licensing visits from September 2023 to October 2026, OCCL cited 8 regulations at Ymca of Delaware/Keene; 5 have a recorded correction and 3 have none recorded.
* Partial year, through November 1, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 |
Chronology
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.
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)
3 citations
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
3 citations
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
2 citations
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
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
OCCL licensing staff cited 40T in September 2023 and September 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.
28T was cited in September 2024. The agency describes it this way: General Qualifications. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The September 2024 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.
30T was cited in September 2023, September 2024 and September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Personnel Files. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The September 2024 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.
65T was cited in September 2024. The agency describes it this way: First Aid Kits. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The September 2024 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.
For Your Next Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
What changed after 40T was cited, and how do you check it now?
Child Files: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 28T was cited, and how do you check it now?
General Qualifications: cited in one visits, with no risk level published. The September 20, 2024 citation has no recorded correction date.
What changed after 30T was cited, and how do you check it now?
Personnel Files: cited in three visits, with no risk level published. The September 20, 2024 citation has no recorded correction date.
What changed after 65T was cited, and how do you check it now?
First Aid Kits: cited in one visits, with no risk level published. The September 20, 2024 citation has no recorded correction date.
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.
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
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.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing · 432493
Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Sep 26, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Sep 20, 2024 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Sep 22, 2026 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Oct 22, 2026 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – November 1, 2026
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