Children of America Wilmington
Daycare center in Wilmington, DE. 100 Little Falls Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808
About the program
Children of America Wilmington is a licensed daycare center in Wilmington, Delaware. It is licensed for 197 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
Children of America is a corporate childcare center in Wilmington offering infant care, preschool, pre-K, and before and after school programs.
The program follows a academic approach.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Children of America Wilmington does not publish a fee schedule on its website. 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. Refer to staff sheet where circles identify missing non-compliances.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure Child files are complete. Child #12 needs blood lead screening. Child #4 and #6 need health appraisals. Child #5 and 7 need health appraisals and blood lead screening.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Preschool bathroom has pealing tape residue. Needs to be removed and cleaned.
Toilet Facilities (regulation 51U)
Preschool red bathroom sink is leaking underneath and from faucet. Repair or replace.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. OCCL Health and Safety training is needed for Staff #6.
Show all 43 violations on file
Emergency Planning (regulation 66U)
Ensure fire drills are conducted with children and staff monthly. Please send June fire drill to OCCL.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
After the licensing specialist informed the center to close at 1:00 pm on March 10. 2025 due to no hot water since March 7, 2025. The Executive Directive allowed the center to stay open until a further communication with OCCL at approximately 4:00 pm on March 10, 2025. This is a violation of DELACARE regulation 49 that states: The Licensee shall ensure the following: All sinks supply hot and cold water under pressure at all times.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure the administrator has a complete file on site. Administrator needs service letters and references complete or attempts made, orientation, and Adult Abuse registry
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure Child #12 blood lead screening is complete and in the file.
Toilet Facilities (regulation 51U)
Ensure PreK B bathroom is clean and sanitized and the toilet is cleaned including the base of the toilet.
Notification to OCCL (regulation 14U)
A licensee shall ensure telephone calls and emails from OCCL are responded within two business days.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure classrooms are in the correct staff to child ratio.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure classrooms maintain ratio and sufficient staffing. Send September 18-23, 2024 tracking sheets daily to OCCL.
Staffing (regulation 26U)
Ensure staff are engaged and not using cell phones during staff-to-child-ratio. Staff #1 was using her cell phone while supervising children. Staff members providing care for children may not be given other duties or participate in personal activities, such as using a cell phone that would interfere with providing care to children. Staff #1 used a cell phone while providing care to children and was terminated from employment.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
On June 5, 2024, two unqualified DEEDS staff members were in the classroom alone with children.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are completed. Safe Sleep/Adult Abuse needed for Staff #1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10. Release of Employment and Service letters (with attempts if needed) for Staff #8 and 14. OCCL Health and Safety training needed for Staff #8. DEEDS certificates sent to OCCL. Professional Development Plans filled out with staff goals for every staff member. Health appraisal with TB for Staff #14. Full file for Staff #11,12,13.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure children's files are complete. Health appraisals are needs for Child #7, 8, 14. Immunizations are needed for Child #8, 14. Blood Lead screening is needed for Child #5, 8 and 14. Parents Right to Know form and Screen time is needed for Child #11, 13, and 15. Mat permission is needed for Child #11.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure indoor space meets qualifications. Infant A- clean vents and walls free of dust. Toddler B- Clean floor, remove clutter from changing table and above cubbies. Two's room repair or replace carpet covering which is pealing away from the wall. School age classroom needs a full cleaning to remove dust and grime, empty trash cans, remove pipe casing, ensure outlets are covered, bathroom needs trash cans, needs soap and water and sanitizer bottles. Preschool 1 needs covered trashcans in both the classroom and the bathroom, the exhaust fan needs cleaned. PreK B needs trash can in bathroom.
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Ensure kitchen surfaces and backsplash are clean and grime/food are removed. Ensure sanitizer (3rd sink) is emptied each day.
Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)
Ensure outdoor area meets qualifications. Outside fountain is leaking and needs repair. Gate between both playgrounds doesn't self-latch and needs repair or replaced. Remove broken tote and cats from playground. Trash can on larger playground needs emptied.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Ensure cribs are free of al materials. Store infant carriers outside of the classroom.
Equipment (regulation 57U)
Ensure classrooms have enough equipment in good conditions. PreK B couch needs to be cleaned or replaced. Toddler A remove or replace dramatic play sink (bin insert is missing)
Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)
Ensure Toddler A and B need foot activated trash cans
Emergency Planning (regulation 66U)
Ensure monthly fire drills are conducted. Send June's to OCCL.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure lesson plans are conducted/posted. Send week OF June 17th to OCCL.
Activity Areas (regulation 75U)
Ensure classrooms have adequate amounts of materials. Two's classroom needs books.
Positive Behavior Management (regulation 20U)
Ensure staff are using positive support discipline. Ensure no staff uses following actions: hitting, grabbing, and yelling at any children. Staff #1 was interviewed and admitted to using improper discipline actions. A licensee shall ensure the following actions are prohibited: Roughly handling a child or physical punishment inflicted on a child's body, including, but not limited to the following: shaking, grabbing, striking, hairpulling, biting, pinching, plucking, slapping, hitting, kicking, or spanking: yelling at, humiliating, or frightening children. Staff #1 admitted to using improper discipline. Staff #1 was terminated from employment on August 28, 2023.
Positive Behavior Management (regulation 20U)
Staff #11 was overheard using food as a punishment. OCCL will assign a training for staff #11 to complete.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
All staff files need to be complete. All staff must complete the 7 hour OCCL Health & Safety training. Send certs once completed. Staff #11 needs Health Appraisal, Administration of Medication. Staff #14 needs staff Orientation record, application/resume, job description, adult abuse registry, Health Appraisal w/TB. Staff #12 needs Administration of Medication. Staff #1, #2, #4, #5, #6, #9, #13, need updated Eligibility dates.
Parents Right to Know (regulation 38U)
A copy of updated Parent's Right to Know Log will be sent by July 14, 2023.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
All child files must be complete. Send documentation of the Blood Lead screening for Child #4.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Refrigerator/freezer in classroom Pre-K A needs to be cleaned. Send a picture upon completion.
Toilet Facilities (regulation 51U)
Bathrooms in Pre-K A need to be cleaned. Send a picture upon completion.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Current lesson plans must be posted. Send a picture of classroom 2's lesson plans when updated.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs administration of medication.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure all child files are complete. Child #3 needs an emergency card and blood lead screen results. Child #4 needs a parents right to know form and permission for screen time. Child # 5 needs date of enrollment, days and hours of attendance, and permission for transportation form. Child # 9 needs blood lead screening results. Child #11 needs hours and days of attendance and permission for transportation. Child #20 needs hours of attendance.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure all areas are clean. Multiple classrooms needed walls and shelves wiped down. Corrected at visit.
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Ensure all thermometers are working. Replace thermometers in Pre-K and Infant freezers. Corrected at visit.
Toilet Facilities (regulation 51U)
Ensure paper towels are in bathrooms and bathrooms are clean. Corrected at visit
Sanitation (regulation 58U)
Ensure all toys are cleaned weekly. Toddlers and infants need to clean toys.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)
Ensure the diaper changing mat is free from rips. Corrected at the visit.
Feeding of Infants (regulation 72U)
Ensure all infants have infant feeding schedules completed by a parent. Send feeding schedules for Child # 8 and #22.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure all classrooms have lesson plans completed and posted. PII-A needs a lesson plan. Corrected at the visit.
What parents say
My daughter and I have been a member of the COA family for almost a year now and we have been pleased with experience thus far. My daughter’s first teacher was Ms Amanda she loved on my then non verbal 15months old. My daughter transitioned into the older toddler room where she met ms Emonni. She has loved on my baby and has helped the both of us navigate the amount of time she is there due to my work schedule. We…
Arielle Cyler · 5/5 on Google · 8 months agoMy grandson has been going there for awhile now. He is now in class with Ms. Shanelle. She is so kind, communicates so well, and my grandson runs to her every morning. She has educated him with vocabulary & numbers! I know he is learning, which feels great! Ms. Andrea and Ms. Brandy are wonderful directors. They always have smiles on their faces and have something positive to say about my grandson. Thank you so…
Sydney Austin · 5/5 on Google · 7 months agoWe absolutely love the COA family. I am so happy that we decided to send our son here. I absolutely love the location, it feels safe and warm. The director and staff are very caring and take the time out to get to know your child. We are very happy with staff and Emonni has been great working with him!!!
Dan H · 5/5 on Google · 7 months agoWe have been here for less than a year and so far my daughter is doing well. She had an absolute fantastic teacher when she first started. She moved up an age class now and really enjoys her teachers, Ms. Sara and Ms. Taylor. It always makes me happy to see her happy when she is with her friends, or when she says she wait to tell or show her teachers something new.
Marissa Julian · 4/5 on Google · 8 months agoGetting there
100 Little Falls Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808
Questions about Children of America Wilmington
Is Children of America Wilmington licensed?
Yes. Children of America Wilmington holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 856187), with a licensed capacity of 197 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Children of America Wilmington had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 26 violations for Children of America Wilmington in the last three years, across 12 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 Children of America Wilmington take?
Children of America Wilmington is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 6:30 am to 6:30 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Children of America Wilmington cost?
Children of America Wilmington does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees. The program accepts child care subsidy.
