Academy for Creative Enrichment
Daycare center in Bear, DE. 1458 Bear Corbitt Road, Bear, DE 19701
About the program
Academy for Creative Enrichment is a licensed daycare center in Bear, Delaware. It is licensed for 115 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Academy for Creative Enrichment does not publish a fee schedule. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $590 a month.
Licensing and safety
Open the state record →Most violations are record-keeping, training or maintenance items, and nearly every program has some. Read what each one was and how fast it was fixed. Delaware records each regulation found out of compliance at a review, with the corrective action required and the date it was corrected. The state does not assign a risk level.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs Adult Abuse Registry Check, Release of Employment, Service Letters and OCCL H/S Course Certificate/transcript.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure that staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs 7 hours of professional development training and Staff #1-4 need to complete skills demonstration for CPR/First Aid (only has certificate of online module completed). Training hours is not determined at this time but will become non-compliant 12/31/2024.
Parents Right to Know (regulation 38U)
Ensure that the program keeps a running Parents Right to Know Log for all newly enrolled families as well as any new prospective families touring the program. Send a log with the two newly enrolled families.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure children's files are complete. Child #6 needs a blood lead screening result.
Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)
Ensure children's attendance is accurate. At the tie of the visit, the Twaddler class did not have a child checked in. They were checked into the program via ProCare but not on the tracking sheet. Review policy/procedure on signing children into the program--submit a policy signed by all staff members outlining the procedure.
Show all 33 violations on file
Hazardous Materials (regulation 45U)
Ensure Radon results are current and on file. The results on file expired in 9/2024. Testing has been completed and the facility is waiting on results.
Activity Areas (regulation 75U)
Twaddlers need access to children's books at all times. Send pictures of the book shelf with books placed on it.
Activity Schedule (regulation 76U)
Ensure DAily Schedules are posted in all classrooms. Twaddlers and Preschool 1 did not have them posted.
License Renewal (regulation 8U)
Ensure that the renewal application is submitted 60 days prior to the license expiration. OCCL received the renewal application on 12/11/2024.
Governing Body (regulation 15U)
A licensee shall have an organized system of business management and have sufficient staff, space and equipment to fulfill at a minimum, administrative, fiscal, clerical, cleaning, maintenance, food services, direct child care, and supervisor functions. There were three staff present at the time of the unannounced visit who needed to provide direct care to children. Send a staffing plan to OCCL to include all staff assignments and duties throughout the day for the week of February 6, n2024 through February 16, 20
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure supervision and direct observation of children is provided at all times. Staff #1 went to the door to allow LS Brady access to the building leaving Staff #2 to watch both classrooms during naptime. Send a staffing plan to OCCL which included staff breaks as well as arrival time and departure time of all staff, and assigned classrooms for the week of February 6, 2024 through February 16, 2024.
Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)
Ensure children's attendance is accurate for all classrooms. Send attendance records to OCCL for the week of February 5, 2024 through February 16, 2024 to OCCL by February 20, 2024. When children are moved to another classroom for naptime, the attendance for that classroom needs to reflect where the child is sleeping. Attendance records submitted for correction should reflect children being signed in and out when children are sleeping in another classroom. Attendance records submitted for correction should also show documentation of the child returning to their original classroom.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
A licensee shall ensure a center has enough lighting to allow for the supervision of children. The Infant Room, Twaddler Room, as well as the Pre-School Room did not have sufficient lighting for children in care. Have all staff take Better Kid Care's Safe Sleep Practices for Caregivers: Reduce the risk of SUID by February 20, 2024. Send a copy of the certificate to OCCL.
Notification to OCCL (regulation 14U)
Ensure OCCL is notified of a change in administration. OCCL was notified at the annual visit that the administrator's last day was 1/19/2024. Please notify OCCL of the new administrator by February 15, 2024.
Governing Body (regulation 15U)
Ensure sufficient staff are able to fulfill administrative, clerical, cleaning and maintenance, food services and supervisory functions. Send a staffing plant to OCCL including breaks for staff. and coverage for all classrooms to ensure ratio is maintained.
Staff Qualifications (regulation 24U)
Ensure staff are qualified. Send a Deeds certification for Staff #3 to OCCL when complete.
Staffing (regulation 26U)
A licensee shall ensure the center has a qualified early childhood administrator who functions in that role. Send OCCL an email notification regarding the Administrator who will be acting in the role of Administrator for your center. The Administrator must have the required Specialized Training in Infant/Toddler, as well as School-Age. Send a copy of the acting Administrator's Deeds Certification showing the specialized training.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure ratio's are maintained at all times and group size ratio is maintained. Send a staffing plan for each classroom showing ratios are met. Ensure staff to child rations are met during naptime. Three infants were alone and unsupervised. Seven one-year-olds observed alone in the Twaddler Room with one child awake during naptime. This was corrected at the visit when LS Brady had staff #4 move all one-year-olds from the Twaddler Room to the Pre-School I room which had five children alone who were asleep. Send staffing plan to OCCL .
General Qualifications (regulation 28U)
Ensure all staff have completed an adult abuse registry check. Staff #1 needs an adult abuse registry clearance in her file. Send to OCCL when complete. Staff #4's finger prints have expired, and it has been longer than five years since they have been fingerprinted. Send Receipt of fingerprints and eligibility determination letter to OCCL when complete.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs 4 letters of reference or a returned service letter with two documented attempts made to obtain the service letter, OCCL's 7 hour Health & Safety Course, a job description, orientation form, adult abuse registry form printed for her file. Send to OCCL when complete. Staff #2 needs the annual review of safe sleep signed, a professional development plan, OCCL's 7 hour Health & Safety Course, and 14 training hours . Staff #3 needs a professional development plan, and a DEEDS certificate. Staff #4 was fingerprinted more than five years ago, and needs to be re-fingerprinted. Send Receipt to OCCL when complete. Staff #4 needs CPR /First Ai
Annual Training (regulation 33U)
Ensure all staff have the required training hours. Sent to OCCL when complete.
Annual Professional Development Plan (regulation 34U)
Ensure all staff have a signed Professional Development Plan. Send to OCCL when complete for Staff #2-5.
Staff Attendance (regulation 36U)
Ensure staff attendance is accurate and all staff sign in and out of the classrooms for breaks. Send a staffing plan for all staff breaks to OCCL when complete.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure Child files are complete. Child #1, 2, and 7 are missing days and hours of attendance. Child #1, 5 and 6 need updated health appraisals with immunizations. Child #5 and Child #6 need blood lead results. Child #2 and Child #3 nerd parents right to know signatures. Child #2 needs permission to sleep on a mat. Submit Medication Administration Record (MAR) Logs for (diaper cream, lotion, sunscreen) for Child #4, 10, 11, 12, and 13. Send a separate MAR form for each medication.
Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)
Ensure children's attendance is accurate for all classrooms. Send a staffing plan including a a list of children in care for each staff member to OCCL.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Ensure safe sleep practices are used and maintained at all times. Two infants had blankets hanging over their cribs. This was corrected at the visit when LS Brady moved the blankets out of the Infant's crib.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
All staff files must be complete. Send current health appraisal for one staff member. Send the fingerprinting receipt for two staff members. Send the references for one staff member.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
All child files must be complete. Send the documentation of the completed blood lead screening for seven children. Send the current health appraisal for two children.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
All staff files must be complete. Send the annual professional development plan, safe sleep and child abuse and neglect for all staff members.
First Aid and CPR Training (regulation 35U)
Send the current CPR/First Aid certificates for all staff members.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
All child files must be complete. Send the current health appraisal for one child.
Administration of Medication (regulation 63U)
Send the complete Administration of Medication certificate for all staff members. Ensure there is a staff member present at all times that is certified to administer medication.
License Renewal (regulation 8U)
The renewal application must be received 60 days prior to the license expiration.
What parents say
THIS IS YOUR SIGN TO BRING YOUR CHILD/CHILDREN TO THIS ACADEMY! I absolutely love this academy. My daughter was going somewhere else when she was around 8-10mo and when I moved her to this school. Oh the transformation my baby had was like night and day. I always.. ALWAYS recommend this academy. My daughter has progressed so fast and when she comes home she looks so bright and happy. My daughter loves, LOVES all of…
Selena Dominguez · 5/5 on Google · a year agoACE is the absolute BEST!!!! We are going in our 10th year. My daughter went up until it was time for kindergarten and now attends their summer camp program which is unmatched! We live for Summer Camp. ACE not only provides phenomenal education they ensure the environment within the school is safe, funny and inviting. And let's not forgot how AMAZING the food options are that they offer our kids. THANK YOU ACE for…
JAMIE JEFFERIS · 5/5 on Google · 2 years agoWe absolutely love ACE. We discovered this gem when my oldest was 7 months, and now we’re back with our baby. And we aren’t the only ones - so many of my oldest’s friends have siblings and cousins also attending! Hands down, one of the hardest things to do as a parent is trust someone to care for your child, and we trust the teachers at ACE completely. The love and care they have for the kids shows in everything they…
Heather W · 5/5 on Google · 2 years agoACE is the best daycare around! I remember looking at places for my son to attend and nothing felt right until I found ACE. The creative curriculum and family oriented values is what geared me to choosing them. My son started at age 2 and had the opportunity to attend all the way up to kindergarten (during covid.) The amazing teachers helped him flourish socially and academically. Now that he attends public school…
Michelle de Brabander · 5/5 on Google · 4 years agoGetting there
1458 Bear Corbitt Road, Bear, DE 19701
Questions about Academy for Creative Enrichment
Is Academy for Creative Enrichment licensed?
Yes. Academy for Creative Enrichment holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 27514), with a licensed capacity of 115 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Academy for Creative Enrichment had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 26 violations for Academy for Creative Enrichment in the last three years, across 6 inspections on file. The median daycare center in the area has 7. Each one is listed above with the date it was corrected.
What ages does Academy for Creative Enrichment take?
Academy for Creative Enrichment is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 6:30 am to 5:30 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Academy for Creative Enrichment cost?
Academy for Creative Enrichment does not publish tuition. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees. The program accepts child care subsidy.
