Care A Lot Child Development Center (32564 Long Neck Rd)
Daycare center in Long Neck, DE. 32564 Long Neck Rd, Long Neck, DE 19966
About the program
Care A Lot Child Development Center (32564 Long Neck Rd) is a licensed daycare center in Long Neck, 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. Care A Lot Child Development Center (32564 Long Neck Rd) 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.
Show 18 older violations on file
Governing Body (regulation 15U)
Ensure sufficient staff are provided to run the facility daily operations. Upon arrival there were two staff and fourteen children. No staff for bathroom breaks, meal preparation, or assisting licensing specialists. This was corrected when more staff entered the facility.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure when there are thirteen or more children in the facility they are not combined into one group and qualified staff are available to supervise the children. The specialists entered the facility and observed two staff members one qualified as a intern and one unqualified with fourteen children ages five months to five years-old in the older toddler classroom. This was corrected when staff #3 and Ms. Blattenberger returned to the facility and Staff #3 joined Staff #1 in the young toddler classroom with five children laving Staff #2 with nine children ages three years-old to five years-old. When the specialists left the facility it was observed through a window staff #3 left Staff #1 al
Staff Communication (regulation 37U)
Ensure staff members are respectful by using non-threatening tones and actions when speaking and interacting with others at the center. During the visit several times Staff #1 used a sarcastic or harsh tone with the specialist in the presence of other staff, administrator, and children. When a specialist re-entered the facility to correct a supervision non-compliance, Staff #1 yelled across the room at the specialist and used profanity while holding two children one five-months-old, another one-year-old and three other children present in the young toddler classroom. While outside the facility Staff #1 had the same children in her arms and yelled at a specialist across the room to be hear
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure school aged children are cared for in a separate area. LS McPhatter and LS Kenton observed a 14 year-old child in the infant room. This was corrected when she was taken back to the 3year old to Scholl Age building.
Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)
Ensure exact arrival and departure are recorded on the attendance log. One child was at a doctors appointment and not signed out.
Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)
Ensure the proper depths are replenished or the slides are removed from the playground. LS McPhatter and LS Kenton observed two slides on the playground without adequate fall zone protection.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensue that classrooms do not go over the maximum group size based on the age of the youngest child in the classroom. Upon entering the facility LS McPhatter observed that there was one nine month old child in the toddler area with ten toddlers ages one to two years old with supervision of two qualified staff.
Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)
Ensure to use a system for documenting children s attendance that includes the exact arrival and departure times in the child s classroom and be entered at the time of the arrival and departure of the child. The infant room had one child in attendance and no child was signed in. This was corrected when the staff ember signed the child in on the attendance form.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure to maintain the maximum group size for each age take into account the youngest child in the room. LS McPhatter observed one infant in the toddler room with 10 other toddlers and two qualified staff. This was corrected when the infant was sent back to the infant care area with qualified staff.
Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)
Ensure the child's exact time of arrival and departure is documented. LS McPhatter observed Child #1 was not signed out of the toddler room or not signed in to the pre-school room for transition time for aging up. This was corrected when the child was signed out of the toddler room and the signed in to the pre-school room.
Administration of Medication (regulation 63U)
Ensure medication over the counter or prescribed is stored securely and out of children's reach. LS McPhatter observed an inhaler for child #2 in a plastic bag on a table in reach of children. this was corrected when the medication was stored out of reach of children.
Infant and Toddler Care (regulation 77U)
Ensure pressure or accordion gates are not used, and approved by American Society of Testing and Materials. Pinch points and sturdiness are a concern. Discontinue use of multi color gated play area.
Governing Body (regulation 15U)
Ensure to follow sat and local laws. Upon entering the facility at 2:06pm LS McPhatter observed five staff members with no face masks on while the children were waking up and putting away items from nap.
Staff Attendance (regulation 36U)
Ensure that a staff exact arrival and departure are documented for each classroom. LS McPhatter observed the preschool room staff member had not signed out for lunch and when asked if she went to break she stated she did. The toddler room had no staff signed into the room.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. Child #1 needs TB results and a development plan. Child #2 needs an enrollment date, days and hours attending. Child #3 needs a health appraisal, TB and lead results, immunization record and development plan. Child #4 needs a health appraisal, TB and lead results, immunization record and development plan. Child #8 needs a development plan. Child #10 needs a TB and lead results.
Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)
Ensure that the exact arrival and departure of each child is documented. LS McPhatter observed that the preschool rom had 6 children present and 8 were signed in on the log.
Toilet Facilities (regulation 51U)
Ensure that the capacity of two-year-old to adult staff capacity does not exceed 20 persons in the facility. LS McPhatter observed the attendance logs for 2-1-2022 that from 9:00am until 10:00 am was over the 20 persons two-year-old to adult staff persons in the facility.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Ensure that each child over the age of 1 has a top and bottom sheet, and the pack-n-plays are labeled and 18 inched or 1-1/2 feet apart.
Getting there
32564 Long Neck Rd, Long Neck, DE 19966
Questions about Care A Lot Child Development Center (32564 Long Neck Rd)
Is Care A Lot Child Development Center (32564 Long Neck Rd) licensed?
Yes, with a note. Care A Lot Child Development Center (32564 Long Neck Rd) holds a Child Care Center licence (state status: enforcement action) from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 1478750), with a licensed capacity of 25 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Care A Lot Child Development Center (32564 Long Neck Rd) had any inspection violations?
Delaware records no violations for Care A Lot Child Development Center (32564 Long Neck Rd) 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 Care A Lot Child Development Center (32564 Long Neck Rd) take?
Care A Lot Child Development Center (32564 Long Neck Rd) is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 6 am to 6 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Care A Lot Child Development Center (32564 Long Neck Rd) cost?
Care A Lot Child Development Center (32564 Long Neck Rd) 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.