Mt. Olivet Preschool
Daycare center in Seaford, DE. 315 High Street, Seaford, DE 19973
About the program
Mt. Olivet Preschool is a licensed daycare center in Seaford, Delaware. It is licensed for 30 children and serves toddler, preschool and school age ages.
It does not accept child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Mt. Olivet Preschool 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.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs a signed professional development plan. One staff needs an annual review of child abuse and neglect.
Staff Attendance (regulation 36U)
Ensure staff attendance documents the classroom each staff person is working in daily. This was corrected at the visit when the rooms were identified on the staff attendance.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a blood lead level test result. One child needs a signed Parent's Right to Know in their file.
Hazardous Materials (regulation 45U)
Ensure radon testing is completed every five years, before the current one expires.
Positive Behavior Management (regulation 20U)
Ensure your positive behavior management policy is posted in a visible area.
Show all 28 violations on file
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 - #7 need to complete OCCL's Health and Safety for Child Care Professionals Training. Staff #3 needs a comprehensive background check. Staff #7 needs to review child abuse and neglect recognition and reporting procedures.
Staff Attendance (regulation 36U)
Ensure the staff attendance sheet shows the room each staff person will be working in daily.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. Three children need an updated health appraisal and immunization record. One child needs blood lead level results.
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Ensure the refrigerator in the 4-year-old classroom is at or below 41 degrees.
Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)
Ensure both exits from the outdoor play area fence are accessible to children and staff. Both locks need to be removed while children are present. Ensure the gates are self-closing and self-latching.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)
Ensure disposable covers are used during each diaper change and the diaper changing procedure is posted. These were corrected at the visit when staff agreed to use disposable covers during diaper changes and posted the diaper changing procedure.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure lesson plans include physical activities daily.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs an eligibility letter. Staff #2 needs CPR/ First Aid, administration of medication, review of abuse and neglect, application, job description, two references, employee declaration, drug/alcohol statement, eligibility letter, adult abuse registry check, health appraisal with TB, release of employment history and corresponding service letters. Staff #3 needs administration of medication and review of abuse and neglect. Staff #4 needs an eligibility letter. Staff #5 needs CPR/ First Aid, administration of medication, and review of abuse and neglect. Staff #6 needs an eligibility letter. Staff #7 needs annual review of abuse and neglect, applicatio
Staff Attendance (regulation 36U)
Ensure attendance for staff includes the exact location of the staff. LS Sommer discussed this change to the current staffing sheet.
Parents Right to Know (regulation 38U)
Complete the annual Parents Right to Know log.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. Child #2, Child #3, Child #5, and Child #6 need lead test results.
Heating and Cooling (regulation 48U)
Ensure the classrooms temperature does not go below 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Upon arrival, the preschool classroom measured for 63 degrees Fahrenheit. This was corrected when the wall heater was repaired and set to the appropriate temperature.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure a security procedure is in place to prevent access to the children. Upon arrival, the door was open allowing the specialists full access to the facility. All staff were upstairs for a special event. This was discussed and security procedure will be put in place as discussed.
Sanitation (regulation 58U)
Ensure items are cleaned with soap and water and disinfectant. This was discussed and corrected when the two-year-old staff agreed to comply.
Staffing (regulation 26U)
Ensure at least one staff, qualified as an early childhood teacher or higher is trained in day-to-day operations in the absence of the administrator.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure the two-year-old children are cared for in an area separate from the older children. LS Sommer observed two two-year-old's combined with seven three-year-old children. Staff stated they use the conjoined rooms as one classroom. LS Sommer explained they must be treated as two rooms or spaces with their own attendance, staff and equipment.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #2 needs CPR/ First aid, administration of medication, a professional developmental plan, and review of annual abuse and neglect. Staff #3 needs CPR/First aid. Staff #4 needs CPR/First aid, administration of medication, a professional development plan and review of abuse and neglect. Staff #6 needs administration of medication.
Staff Attendance (regulation 36U)
Ensure staff attendance reflects the exact location, time of arrival and departure.
Parents Right to Know (regulation 38U)
Complete and submit the parents right to know log.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. Child #2 needs hours and days of attendance, parents right to know, and screen time permission. Child #5 needs days to attend. Child #6 needs date of enrollment and days of attendance, and an updated health appraisal with immunizations. Child #7 needs hours and days to attend. Child #9 needs hours of attendance, health appraisal with immunizations. Child #10 needs date of enrollment , hours and days of attendance. Child #1- Child #10 need developmental plans.
Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)
Ensure children's attendance reflects the exact location, time of arrival and departure.
Emergency Planning (regulation 66U)
Update and submit the written emergency plan.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure lesson plans contain all required activities and at least four activities a day.
Getting there
315 High Street, Seaford, DE 19973
Questions about Mt. Olivet Preschool
Is Mt. Olivet Preschool licensed?
Yes. Mt. Olivet Preschool holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 594103), with a licensed capacity of 30 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Mt. Olivet Preschool had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 12 violations for Mt. Olivet Preschool in the last three years, across 4 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 Mt. Olivet Preschool take?
Mt. Olivet Preschool is licensed to serve toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 9 am to 11:30 am, Mon to Fri.
How much does Mt. Olivet Preschool cost?
Mt. Olivet Preschool does not publish tuition. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.