Little Destiny II Early Learning Center
Daycare center in Wilmington, DE. 2516 W 4th St, Wilmington, DE 19805
About the program
Little Destiny II Early Learning Center is a licensed daycare center in Wilmington, Delaware. It is licensed for 62 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Little Destiny II Early Learning Center does not publish a fee schedule. 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 staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs orientation, release of employment and service letters (or proof of 2 attempts) Staff #2 needs 12 clock hours of training, and adult health appraisal. Send documentation to OCCL by April 10, 2026.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. Child #2 needs blood lead results. Send documentation to OCCL by April 10, 2026.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Send Updated CPR and First Aid cards for Staff #1, #2, #3, and #4. Staff attended training on the evening of 3/4/2025 2 hours of training in Health and safety for Staff #1, #2, #3, and #4. Send documentation to OCCL by April 11, 2025.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are compete. Updated health appraisal is needed for Child #6, #8,and #12. Updated immunization record is needed for Child #8 and #12. Blood Lead Screening is needed for Child #2 and #12 Developmental plan is needed for Child #8 Send documentation to OCCL by April 11, 2025.
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Ensure freezer thermometer reads 0 degrees or less. Send picture of thermometer to OCCL by April 11, 2025.
Show all 35 violations on file
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure lesson plans are complete. Lesson plan needs to have more details. What the children will do. Send one week lesson plan for each classroom to OCCL by April 11, 2025.
Insurance Coverage (regulation 16U)
Ensure insurance documentation is up to date. Current insurance expires 3/10/2024.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs a PD plan, 7-hour OCCL health and safety training, employee decoration, drug and alcohol statement, health appraisal with TB results, and three training hours. Staff #2 needs three more training hours. Staff #3 needs 18 training hours including 1 hour in health and safety and Current 1st aid/CPR.
Child Health Appraisal (regulation 41U)
Ensure child files are complete and include health appraisal, immunization records and blood lead screening and results. Child #1 needs Health appraisal, immunization record, and blood lead screening and results. Child #8 needs a blood lead screening and results.
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Ensure the refrigerator is 41 degrees or below and the Freezer is 0 degrees or below. Send a picture of thermometers with regulation temperatures.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Ensure cribs are 18 inches apart. Send picture to OCCL by 4/12/2024
Administration of Medication (regulation 63U)
Ensure medication is not expired. Picture of new Epi-pen and updated medication authorization record (MAR)
First Aid Kits (regulation 65U)
Ensure first aid kits are available at all times. Keep one at the center and take one for travel. (walking to the park) Send a picture of both first aid kits.
License Renewal (regulation 8U)
Submit a complete application at least 60 days before license expiration.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Fingerprint receipts are required for Staff #1,2,3,4, and 7. A new eligibility letter is needed for Staff #1.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. Blood lead screening results are needed for Child #2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 11. Hours of attendance, days of attendance, and enrollment date are needed for Child #10 and 11. Infant feeding logs are needed for all infants. Health appraisal and child immunization for Child #13. Child developmental plans are needed for Child #9. Parents right to know and screen time permissions are needed for Child #6.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Ensure there are no objects in the crib with infants. A child was observed with a bib on while sleeping. This was corrected at the visit.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)
Ensure a foot-activated diaper pail is within arms reach. This was corrected at the visit.
Feeding of Infants (regulation 72U)
Ensure daily infant log includes diaper changes, feeding times, and sleep checks. Submit the daily log for each infant to OCCL for the week of March 6-10.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 does not have employment history on their release of employment paper. Send staff items to OCCL by October 15th, 2022.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. Child #2, 3, and 7 need a blood lead screening and results. Child #11 needs their date of enrollment . Child #12 needs an updated health appraisal. Children 1 through 13 need a developmental plan. Send blood lead results, date of enrollment, health appraisal, and development plan with goals for children 1 through 13 by October 15th, 2022.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)
Ensure diaper changing surfaces are non-porous. Replace diaper changing surface in the Pre-K bathroom. Also, ensure a foot activated trash can is located within five feet of the diaper changing area. Send documentation to OCCL.
Activity Schedule (regulation 76U)
Ensure the daily schedule is posted in each classroom. Post schedule in the infant classroom. Send documentation to OCCL.
Staffing (regulation 26U)
Ensure center has a teacher trained in day-to-day operations when Administration is not present with documentation in the staff file. Ensure center administrator is present at least 60% of the center's hours of operation and functioning in that role. At the time of the visit, LS Budin, Flowers, and Hackett were not provided the documentation of the administrators presence. Also, staff stated Ms. Brown only works at the center in the afternoons less than five days a week. Send administrators documented sign in and out of the center forms to OCCL.
Staff Attendance (regulation 36U)
Ensure staff attendance is accurate. At the time of the visit, one staff member did not sign out of the two's room and one staff member did not sign in. Also, two staff members did not sign out of the before care room. Send one week of attendance for all classrooms to OCCL.
Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)
Ensure children's attendance is accurate. At the visit, six children were not signed out of the before classroom. Send one week of attendance for all classrooms to OCCL.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Ensure safe sleep practices are done at all times. At the time of visit, two infants were observed sleeping in "bouncy" chairs. This was corrected at the visit. Also, four infants were observed in the younger infant classroom with two cribs present. Both cribs were not labeled, one crib had plastic covering on it, and there was no sheet cover. LS Flowers called the administrator- Sharra Brown. Ms. Brown stated she will either bring a pack-and-play to the center at noon (12:30), or have a staff member leave to purchase one.
Interactions with Infants (regulation 78U)
Ensure infants have limited time in confining equipment. Several infants were observed in bouncy seats for over thirty minutes. Ensure infants are able to move freely after being removed from "bouncy" seats. Children were observed in "boppies" after being removed from "bouncy" seats. This was corrected at the visit.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure proper staff-to-child ratio and maximum group size is maintained. At the time of the visit, 13 one and two-year-olds were observed in one classroom.
General Qualifications (regulation 28U)
Ensure staff are fingerprinted before the start of employment. A staff member was observed working in the infant room before being fingerprinted.
Staffing (regulation 26U)
The Staff member working in the pre-school classroom left the classroom with a group of children to make breakfast in the kitchen. Ensure staff members who are charged with caring for children are not given other duties. At the time of the visit the center did not maintain the one-to-four ratio of Early Childhood Teachers to other staff.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure direct supervision is provided at all times. At the time of the visit, one child was left unattended in a classroom while the classroom staff left the classroom to make breakfast. At the time of the visit a staff member left the infant classroom and was in the kitchen preparing breakfast which left the infant classroom out of ratio when one staff member was left alone with seven infants. Also, a staff member was observed leaving the infant classroom to open the front door which left the classroom out of ratio with one staff member left alone with seven infants.
Staff Attendance (regulation 36U)
Ensure staff attendance is accurately documented. At the time of the visit, one staff member was not signed out of the pre-school classroom and one staff member was not signed into the room. In the infant classroom one staff member did not sign out of the classroom when she observed leaving the classroom and did not sign back in upon return. In the toddler classroom, one staff member was not signed into the classroom.
Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)
Ensure children's attendance is accurately documented. At the time of the visit, one child was not signed into the preschool classroom.
Meals and Snacks (regulation 71U)
Ensure meals and snacks meet the required serving sizes and drinks are also served with meals. At the time of the visit, the toddler and pre-school classes did not serve drinks with breakfast and both classes were served the same portion sizes.
What parents say
The best daycare my son has ever been to. He’s grown so much educationally. The staff are wonderful people. The staff are so polite. Couldn’t ask for a better daycare.
Good · 5/5 on Google · 6 years agoMy son loves this daycare. It says a lot when a child enjoys and looks forward to going into their childcare facility! Highly recommend them!
Angie Cruz88 · 5/5 on Google · 5 years agoI love this daycare. Very clean. Very nice staff. Just overall awesome. Can't say anything bad about them
Danielle Tilghman · 5/5 on Google · 9 years agoGetting there
2516 W 4th St, Wilmington, DE 19805
Questions about Little Destiny II Early Learning Center
Is Little Destiny II Early Learning Center licensed?
Yes. Little Destiny II Early Learning Center holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 1275722), with a licensed capacity of 62 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Little Destiny II Early Learning Center had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 14 violations for Little Destiny II Early Learning Center in the last three years, across 8 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 Little Destiny II Early Learning Center take?
Little Destiny II Early Learning Center is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 7 am to 5:30 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Little Destiny II Early Learning Center cost?
Little Destiny II 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.
