Hand -N- Hand Early Learning Center
Daycare center in Ellendale, DE. 13724 South Old State Road, Ellendale, DE 19941
About the program
Hand -N- Hand Early Learning Center is a licensed daycare center in Ellendale, Delaware. It is licensed for 25 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Hand -N- Hand Early Learning Center does not publish a fee schedule.
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.
Governing Body (regulation 15U)
Ensure the annual fire marshal inspection is completed. The last inspection was August 29, 2024.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs their DEEDS credential on file, OCCL Health and Safety Training, release of employment history, and service letter attempts.
Hazardous Materials (regulation 45U)
Ensure a radon test is conducted for each classroom every five years.
Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)
Ensure Structures, fences, equipment, and the grounds are maintained in a clean and safe condition, ensure fencing is a minimum of four feet in height with openings no larger than 3 inches, A licensee shall ensure gates have self-closing and positive self-latching closure mechanisms.
Feeding of Infants (regulation 72U)
Ensure each infant has a monthly feeding statement completed each month. Three infants need a monthly feeding statement.
Show all 35 violations on file
License Renewal (regulation 8U)
Ensure a renewal application is submitted 60 days before the license expires.
Changes Affecting a License (regulation 9U)
Ensure a plan review is submitted when making a change to regulated services. The outdoor play area has not been in use for weeks due to the removal of fencing and mulch. Currently, the outdoor play area is neither compliant nor usable for the children.
Governing Body (regulation 15U)
Ensure enough staff are on the premises to assist with daily running of the facility. There were no staff to allow the LS into the facility. There were not enough staff to assist if there was an emergency, bathroom breaks, or if staff had to call out.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure toddlers and preschool children are cared for in separate areas after the first 90 minutes. A three-year-old child is enrolled in the one-through-two-year-old classroom.
First Aid and CPR Training (regulation 35U)
Ensure staff have the hand on skill demonstration in addition to the CPR training. Staff #1 needs the CPR hands on skill demonstration.
Parents Right to Know (regulation 38U)
Ensure when individuals who arrive to tour or enroll at the facility are completing out Parent's Right to Know Log before touring or enrolling.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are up to date. One child needs an updated health appraisal and immunization record.
Hazardous Materials (regulation 45U)
Materials required for routine cleaning and maintenance must be stored out of children s reach and used in a safe manner. Containers of poisonous, toxic, or hazardous materials are: Stored in a locked storage space accessible only to staff. Labeled with the contents. Cleaning spray containers were accessible in all classroom in cabins not locked. The boys bathroom had a chemical accessible in a cabinet not locked. no bottle with sanitizer or disinfection that was accessible to a child was labeled.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Keep all areas, furnishings, and equipment of the center in a clean, hazard-free, and safe condition. Floors, walls, counter surfaces, toilets, and surfaces or finishes must be cleanable and in good repair. The boys bathroom baseboards need repair or replace due to water damage. The boys bathroom sink base needs to be repaired or replaced due to water damage. The baseboards near the boys bathroom by the door to outside need repair or replace due to water damage. The Preschool classroom carpets need to be vacuumed. The School age classroom lat surfaces need to wipped off. The toddler classroom cabinet was not locked providing access to plastic bags and chemicals. The preschool closet w
Toilet Facilities (regulation 51U)
A licensee shall ensure toilet rooms are kept in a sanitary condition and cleaned daily or more frequently if needed. The boys restroom toilet seat and toddler potty seat need to be cleaned after each use. Both have fecal matter on them the potty seat has urine around the cushion.
Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)
Openings in the fences should be no larger than 3-1 2 inches. The right gate needs a new chain link fence the openings are over 3-1/2 inches. gates have self-closing and positive self-latching closure mechanisms. Gates should have operational self-closing and positive self-latching closure mechanisms. The left gate no longer set closed self latches when opened at a minimum of 18 inches.
Sanitation (regulation 58U)
Toilet seats, potty chairs, and diaper changing areas are to be washed with soap and water and then disinfected as required. LS observed the staff member spray an unknown substance on a diaper chaining area after a use but other item was utilized leaving speculation of sanitizing and disinfection of the surface. Fecal matter and urine on the boys toilet ing seats provides conclusion that no sanitizing or disinfecting has occurred. Bottles of sanitizing and disinfecting solution bottles are to be labeled with contents and out of reach of children and available at all times. No classroom bottles were labeled. The boys and girls bathroom have no access to the disinfecting or sanitizing bot
Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)
A diaper-changing area with a non-porous surface and disposable covers must be used for each diaper change. The toddler classroom changing pad has holes and during an observed diaper change a disposable cover was not used.
Program Goals and Planning (regulation 73U)
Lesson plans must have areas of physical, social-emotional, language and literacy, and cognitive development and be developmentally appropriate for the children enrolled. No classroom had social emotional everyday and was missing one or more or the healthy habits, science, music, or sensory components.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff need professional development plans completed. Two staff need Heath and Safety for Child Care Professionals training, One staff need orientation, employment history form, and a job description.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure all areas are in good repair. The preschool, school age, and toddler areas need the air vents repaired or replaced. The walls in the preschool classroom need the peeling paint repaired. All the baseboards in the classrooms need to be repainted.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. Two children need lead test results.
Feeding of Infants (regulation 72U)
Ensure bottles are labeled with name, time, and date prepared. This was discussed and corrected at the visit.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Three children in the preschool room needed a sheet to meet the required minimum of 2 sheets for napping. This was corrected when 3 sheets were brought to the room and provided to the children.
General Human Resources and Personnel Policies (regulation 18U)
Ensure staff handbook is complete and in positive behavior management and and child abuse and neglect reporting.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure staff to child ratios are maintained at all time with qualified staff. Upon arrival staff #11 was alone iwth 7 children n the play ground the youngest was 2 years oldand the oldest was 5 years old. This was corrected when staff #9 took staff #11's position on the playground.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs job description, 2 references, health appraisal, and Tb test, and release of employment history, with 2 attempts documented if no service letter is obtained 2 more reference letters will be needed. Staff #2 needs a professional development plan, annual review of abuse and neglect, release of employment history with 2 documented attempts, if no service letter is obtained 2 more reference letters will be needed. Staff #3 needs professional development plan, annual review of safe sleep, annual review of abuse and neglect reporting procedures. Staff #4 needs Job description, references, declaration, drug and alcohol statement, health appraisal
Parents Right to Know (regulation 38U)
Ensure Parents Right to Know Log is completed.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child file are complete. Child 3 needs date of enrollment, days attending care, and hours attending care, emergency card info, health appraisal, immunizations, and transportation permission. Child 9 needs immunizations updated.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
fix, repair, or replace blue bathroom cabinet door for the sink. Fix, repair, or replace purple bathroom tile that is cracked, missing large piece.
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Ensure freezer in infant room has a working thermometer.
Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)
Ensure fence gaps are no more than 3-1/2 inches. Repair fence, and ensure the self closing and locking mechanism is operational and children can be secured in the playground.
Riding Toys (regulation 55U)
Ensure riding toys are in good condition, no sharp edges, and intact for safe use. This was corrected when toys with sharp edges and broken were removed from the playgrounds.
Emergency Planning (regulation 66U)
Ensure fire drills are conducted and documented monthly. Do 2 fire drills this month to make up for not having one in September.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure lesson plans are hung up weekly. The preschool room did not have a lesson plan written or hung up for this week.
What parents say
This place is no good my niece went there less than a month and lip was swollen believe she was beat on and mistreated shut the place down!! Was 2021 and she can still ride through town and remember it !!!!
Justin Wheeler · 1/5 on Google · 2 years agoGetting there
13724 South Old State Road, Ellendale, DE 19941
Questions about Hand -N- Hand Early Learning Center
Is Hand -N- Hand Early Learning Center licensed?
Yes. Hand -N- Hand Early Learning Center holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 433741), with a licensed capacity of 25 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Hand -N- Hand Early Learning Center had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 21 violations for Hand -N- Hand Early Learning Center in the last three years, across 6 inspections on file. The median daycare center in the area has 8. Each one is listed above with the date it was corrected.
What ages does Hand -N- Hand Early Learning Center take?
Hand -N- Hand Early Learning Center is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 6:30 am to 5 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Hand -N- Hand Early Learning Center cost?
Hand -N- Hand Early Learning Center 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.