Cruz Kid Care Academy
Daycare center in Camden, DE. 103 South Street, Camden, DE 19934
About the program
Cruz Kid Care Academy is a licensed daycare center in Camden, Delaware. It is licensed for 97 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Cruz Kid Care Academy does not publish a fee schedule. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $607 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.
General Qualifications (regulation 28U)
Ensure to have staff over 18 have a comprehensive background check and eligibility determined. Staff #2 had a pending OOS for over 45 days.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are completed: Staff #1 needs CPR/FA certification, Staff #2 needs OCCL health and safety training, administration of medication certification and comprehensive background check with eligibly determined, Staff #3 needs DEEDS certification, Staff #4 needs CPR/FA certification and a service letter, Staff #5 needs TB test result, Staff #5 needs service letter, Staff #7 needs administration of medication certification, OCCL health and safety certification, Staff #8 needs DEEDS certification, OCCL health and safety training, one additional reference letter
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are completed: Child #1 needs a health appraisal, immunization with lead blood test result, Child #2 and Child#3 needs immunization.
Hazardous Materials (regulation 45U)
Updated radon test result is needed for child care space.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure walls are in good repair. Repair the walls in the purple room and teal room from peeling paint. Send picture.
Show all 44 violations on file
Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)
Ensure fall zones on the outdoor play area have enough mulch.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Ensure prohibited items are not in the cribs with infants. Sound machines were observed in or on the crib with loop strings and three infants were observed in the crib with bibs while sleeping. (This was corrected when staff removed the sound machine from the crib and the bibs from the infants.
Equipment (regulation 57U)
Ensure enough equipment are available for children in each classroom. In the toddler 2 classroom five books were observed on the shelf in the classroom, later the shelf had more books, then the books were reduced. Send photo
Administration of Medication (regulation 63U)
Ensure all medication administration record are completed for over the counter and prescribed medications.
Feeding of Infants (regulation 72U)
Updated monthly infant feeding schedule for all infants in care.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure the lesson plans include social emotional. Provide lesson plans that include the social emotional.
License Renewal (regulation 8U)
Ensure to submit renewal application 60 days before license expiration. (This was corrected when licensee provided a renewal application during the visit)
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Complete files are needed for the following staff: Staff #1 needs an annual safe sleep, annual abuse and neglect, OCCL health and safety training, health appraisal with TB, release of employment and adult abuse check Staff #2 needs orientation, adult abuse check and OCCL health and safety training Staff #3 needs annual abuse and neglect, orientation, OCCL health and safety training, adult abuse check, health appraisal with TB and release of employment Staff #4 needs a CPR/FA certification, orientation, administration of medication certification, OCCL health and safety training, job description, adult abuse check and CHU letter of eligibility. Staff #5 needs CPR/FA certification, DEED ce
Staff Attendance (regulation 36U)
Ensure staff's exact departure is documented on the attendance record. In the PS/PK classroom staff did not sign out of the classroom and were not present in the classroom. Provide the attendance record for the classroom from 4-10-2025 to 4-17-2025
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are completed: Child #1 needs a health appraisal with immunization Child #2 needs blood lead test result Child #6 needs health appraisal with immunization Child #8 needs, blood lead test result Child #10 needs health appraisal with immunization and blood lead test result Child#13 needs health appraisal with immunization
Documenting Children's Progress (regulation 42U)
Ensure an annual developmental plan is available for each child in care.
Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)
Ensure to document the exact arrival of children in care. In the Three- year old classroom one child was not sign in. Provide OCCL with attendance for the classroom from 4-10 to 4-17.
Hazardous Materials (regulation 45U)
ensure all containers with chemicals are labeled with contents in the PS/ PK room has a zep bottle and two small blue bottles with liquid with no labels. Provide picture to OCCL with bottles labeled.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure interior spaced designated for children in care use is available to children when the center is in operation. The school age classroom is currently being used as storage , the old infatn classroom is used for staorage and the toddler ones is being used for indoor play area. Set each room to meet the regulations and send pictures of the classsroom set up. Provider can also sent document to remove them as spaced used for children and reduce capacity.
Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)
Ensure gates are self-latching, gate behind the building is not self latching.. Ensure the fall zones have proper depth to absorb falls. Send video and picture.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Ensure rest equipment doe not touch another child's rest equipment.
Administration of Medication (regulation 63U)
Ensure to follow all administration of medication procedures. Ensure all medications are accompanied with the MAR. Ensure that medication that is no longer in used are returned to the parents. Ensuree all medication are labeled and in orgianl box. Ensure to disposed of all expired medication. Provide a written statement to OCCL about the medications observed in each classroom.
Feeding of Infants (regulation 72U)
Ensure monthly feeding forms are updated for infants in care.
Activity Schedule (regulation 76U)
Ensure daily schedule is followed allowing outdoor gross motor play. During the visit staff was observed taking the children to an indoor classroom instead of outside for outdoor play. Other classroom did not follow the schedule by taking the children outside for outdoorplay time.
License Renewal (regulation 8U)
Ensure to submit the renewal application for the child care center 60 days before license expiration
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure staff to child ratio is maintained at all times. In the one year old classroom, LS observed 14 one- two year old children were observed in the classroom. The youngest was one year old. This was corrected when staff remove two of the children from the classroom.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Complete file are needed for the following staff members: Staff #1 a comprehensive background check since staff have turned 18 on 4-1-2024. Staff #2 needs OCCL health and safety training Staff #3 needs OCCL health and safety training
Staff Attendance (regulation 36U)
Ensure staff sign in and out of the classroom. In the one year old classroom a staff AP did not sign out the classroom.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Complete child file is needed: Child #14 needs a blood lead screening result.
Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)
Ensure children are sign in and out of a classroom. In the one year old classroom a child was not sign out of the classroom when he went to another classroom.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure staff follow staff to child ratio at all times. A staff member in the infant classroom walked out of the room leaving the other staff member with eight infants. ( This was corrected when the staff returned to the classroom)
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Complete files are needed for the following staff members: Staff #1 needs OCCL Health and safety training and 18 hours of annual training Staff #2 needs OCCL Health and safety training and 2 hours of annual training Staff #3 needs OCCL Health and safety training and 18 hours of annual training Staff #4 needs OCCL Health and safety training Staff #5 needs OCCL Health and safety training and 18 hours of annual training Staff #6 needs OCCL Health and safety training Staff #7 needs OCCL Health and safety training Staff #8 needs OCCL Health and safety training and 3 hours of annual training, a health appraisal with TB, CPR certification and DEEDS certification Staff #9 needs OCCL Hea
Staff Attendance (regulation 36U)
Ensure staff members sign in and out of a classroom. A staff member did not sign out of the pre K classroom. ( This was corrected when the staff was signed out of the classroom)
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Developmental plans are needed for all children in the center.
Administration of Medication (regulation 63U)
Ensure to follow the administration of medication at all times. Provide MAR for all medications that is not soap and water for all classrooms.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Provide a weekly special on the lesson plan. Add a food exploration or health habit on all lessons plans in classrooms that have children over 24 months.
Infant and Toddler Care (regulation 77U)
Ensure choking hazards are not present in the classrooms. Remove black plastic bags from the one year old classroom. ( send pictures)
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Complete files for four staff members. Staff #4 professional plan Staff #6 Professional plan Staff #8 Professional plan Staff #12 CPR/ FA certification
Staff Attendance (regulation 36U)
A staff member documented her departure time on the attendance record in the three- year-old classroom at the time of her arrival in the classroom. Ensure to document the exact arrival and departure times at the time of arrival and departure (This was correct when staff agreed.)
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Lead screening result is needed for Child #9. Update infant feeding schedule for five infants.
General Qualifications (regulation 28U)
Ensure to have documentation of when a staff member is eligible to be left alone with children. ( This was corrected when administrator contacted CHU to retrieve a copy of staff members eligibility letter).
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Complete files are needed for the following staff members: Staff #2 needs an adult abuse check and administration of medication certificate.
Staff Attendance (regulation 36U)
Ensure staff members document their exact hours of when there are in a classroom. In the one-year-old room, a staff member did not sign in or out on the attendance record. (This was corrected when the staff member documented her time in and out of the classroom).
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Complete child files are needed for two children. Child #4 and Child #11 needs a child appraisal.
What parents say
Our daughter spent a little over a year at Cruz with Ms. Carmen. During that time we saw her transform from a very nervous 4 year old with lots to accomplish before kindergarten to a confident and excited rising kindergartner. The love and extra care shown by the staff and teachers helped not only prepare her for kindergarten, but leaves us very confident in her success next year. I would absolutely recommend sending…
Lexie McCracken · 5/5 on Google · 2 years agoThey treat my babies like family, I love all the staff there. & my son is always on 10000 and the way they take care of him is absolutely amazing as well as my daughter, everyone loves her as well if if it was their child. All the staff members are great. I love Ms Sandy, will do anything for anyone’s child and look out for the parents too. Finding this daycare when I moved down here was the best thing that happened…
Olivia Finley · 5/5 on Google · a year agoMy daughter has been attending Cruz Kids since she was a few months old. She is now heading to Kindergarten and they have been amazing the entire time. The staff has been like a second family for my daughter. Would highly recommend this center.
Salina Ranee · 5/5 on Google · 2 years agoWe absolutely love Cruz Kid Care Academy! My youngest started here as an infant and stayed up until COVID hit, which was right before he started kindergarten. 4.5 years of the best care I could have asked for! It’s hard finding good people you can trust to care for and love your children like you do but this team at Cruz Kids is amazing and does just that, which made it a little easier to go to work everyday. We are…
Julia S. · 5/5 on Google · 2 years agoGetting there
103 South Street, Camden, DE 19934
Questions about Cruz Kid Care Academy
Is Cruz Kid Care Academy licensed?
Yes. Cruz Kid Care Academy holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 823977), with a licensed capacity of 97 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Cruz Kid Care Academy had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 30 violations for Cruz Kid Care Academy in the last three years, across 6 inspections on file. The median daycare center in the area has 10. Each one is listed above with the date it was corrected.
What ages does Cruz Kid Care Academy take?
Cruz Kid Care Academy is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 6 am to 5 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Cruz Kid Care Academy cost?
Cruz Kid Care Academy 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.