Little Scholars Learning Center
Daycare center in Wilmington, DE. 2511 West 4th Street, Wilmington, DE 19805
About the program
Little Scholars Learning Center is a licensed daycare center in Wilmington, Delaware. It is licensed for 153 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
The website for Little Scholars Learning Academy has expired.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Little Scholars Learning Center 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.
Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)
Ensure children's attendance is completed and accurate upon arrival. -Corrected at visit.
Equipment (regulation 57U)
Ensure equipment is in good condition. -Repair/Remove the broken cubbies in the preschool classroom.
Feeding of Infants (regulation 72U)
Ensure Infant bottles are labeled. -Three bottles were observed with no labels.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs OCCL Health and Safety training, references, and adult abuse registry check.
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Ensure fridge is clean and any prepared food is stored with a label with expiration date and contents.
Show all 80 violations on file
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure lesson plans are current and completed for all classrooms.
Insurance Coverage (regulation 16U)
Ensure insurance is current and submitted to OCCL.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. -Administration of Mediation for Staff #1 -#7. -PD Plan for Staff #5. -Annual review of sleep safe for Staff #3, #5, #6. -Review of Abuse and Neglect for Staff #3 and #5.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure children's files are complete. -Health appraisal with immunization for Child #1. -Blood lead screening results for Child #8. -Developmental plans for Child #2, #5, and #7. -Mat permission for Child #5.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure all surfaces are clean and cleanable. -Replace ceiling tile with water damage and clean all vents in all classrooms.
Equipment (regulation 57U)
Ensure equipment is in good condition. -Remove/repair all broken cubbies, torn books, and broken toys in all classrooms. -Add books to the preschool classroom.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)
Ensure there is a foot-activated trash can within arm's reach of the changing table in the bathroom.
Administration of Medication (regulation 63U)
Ensure at least one staff member certified to administer medication is present at all times.
First Aid Kits (regulation 65U)
Ensure the first aid kit is complete. No instant cold pack in the first aid kit.
Emergency Planning (regulation 66U)
Ensure a monthly fire drill is conducted and completed monthly. Send the March and April fire drills to OCCL.
Feeding of Infants (regulation 72U)
Ensure infant feeding schedules are completed monthly.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure lesson plans are completed and current. -Submit lesson plans for all classrooms.
License Renewal (regulation 8U)
Ensure the application is submitted 60 days before expiration.
Feeding of Infants (regulation 72U)
Ensure Infant feeding schedules are complete and updated monthly. -Send updated Infant feeding schedules for four children. Ensure bottles are labeled. -One bottle was observed with no name.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Ensure infants are placed in their cribs with they are sleeping. -Child #1 was observed sleeping in their car seat. Child #1 was removed from the car seat immediately once addressed.
Feeding of Infants (regulation 72U)
Ensure Infant bottles are labeled. Two infant bottles were not labeled.
General Qualifications (regulation 28U)
Ensure staff members alone with children, have DEEDS qualification and are determined eligible alone with children. -Staff #1 was present/alone with 13 children, during naptime.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Ensure all children have top and bottom covers during naptime. Infants must sleep in cribs only. Three infants were observed sleeping in bouncer seats.
Staff Qualifications (regulation 24U)
Ensure staff have DEEDS early learning qualifications before alone with children. Staff #1 was observed alone with children during naptime.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure ratios are maintained at all times. The infant/toddler classroom had 8 children, with two infants, with one staff member present. Corrected when the staff member arrived back from break.
Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)
Ensure children's attendance is accurate. 15 children were signed in, with 14 children present. -Corrected at visit.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Ensure children have top and bottom covers during naptime. Ensure infants only sleep in cribs following all sleep safe requirements. -An infant was observed sleeping in the bouncer, and no cribs were present or labeled for infants to sleep in.
Insurance Coverage (regulation 16U)
Ensure insurance documentation is updated and current.
Staff Qualifications (regulation 24U)
Ensure staff qualifications are sent within 60 days of hire. -Staff #2 needs a DEEDS account and completed qualifications. Staff #4 needs DEEDS qualification.
Staffing (regulation 26U)
An EC administrator must be present at least 50 % of the hours of operation.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ratios must be maintained at all times and children must be supervised at all times. Upon arrival there was 15 children in the preschool classroom with a one-year-old with two staff members. One staff member walked away for 5 minutes, leaving one staff member alone. Children were observed using the bathroom alone outside of the classroom more than once. There were 6 one-year-olds with a staff member with no DEEDS qualification to be alone. The preschool later had Staff #4 and #7 with 12 children ages 2 to school age. Staff #7 left the classroom, leaving Staff #4 alone out of ratio and Staff #4 is not qualified to be alone with children. Staff # 6 left Staff #2 alone with children du
General Qualifications (regulation 28U)
Two staff were present at this visit, one with children, that have not been fingerprinted.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Staff files are missing the following items: Professional development plan needed for Staff #1, #,2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, and #8. Annual review of safe sleep needed for Staff # 2, #4. #5, #6, #7, and #8. Annual review of child abuse and neglect for Staff #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8. Orientation for Staff #2, #7, #8. OCCL Health and Safety training for Staff #2, #7, #8. Job description for Staff # 1, #2, #7, #8. References for Staff #1, #2, #7, #8. Declaration and drug/alcohol statement for Staff #2, #7, #8. Fingerprints/eligibility letter for Staff #8 and #9. Adult abuse for Staff #1, #2, #7, #8. Health appraisal for Staff #1, #7, #8. Release of employment and service let
Staff Attendance (regulation 36U)
Ensure staff attendance is accurate and has exact hours.
Parents Right to Know (regulation 38U)
Ensure parent right-to-know log is completed and current.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure children's files are complete. Date of enrollment, hours, and days attending for Child #9. Emergency card for Child #9. Health appraisal for Child #1, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #9, #10. Immunization for Child #1, #3, #4, #5, #6, #8, #11, #12. Blood lead screening results for Child #1, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #11, and #10. Developmental plans for Child #1-#12.
Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)
Ensure children are signed in at arrival and into the correct classroom. -Multiple children were not signed into the classroom or facility. -Send one week of attendance to OCCL.
Hazardous Materials (regulation 45U)
Ensure radon testing is completed every 5 years. Ensure hazardous materials are not accessible to the children. -Cleaners and hazardous materials were under the sink with no lock.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure ceiling tiles are clean. -Replace all ceiling tiles with water damage in Infant classroom and one-year-old classroom. Replace broken outlet in the preschool classroom. Ensure all classrooms have covered trash cans. No covered trash in the one-year-old classroom. Ensure no air fresheners are used in the facility. Remove all air fresheners. Ensure walls are cleanable. Bottom wall in the playroom is not cleanable. Ensure cubbies are labeled in the two-year-old classroom.
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Ensure food is labeled with contents and expiration dates. Multiple containers had no labels. Ensure Infant refrigerator is clean and has no expired food/bottles. Clean out the infant classroom refrigerator.
Toilet Facilities (regulation 51U)
The boys' bathroom near the preschool room did not have toilet paper, soap, or paper towels. The girls' bathroom did not have soap or paper towels.
Equipment (regulation 57U)
Ensure materials are organized into cohesive, easy-to-distinguish areas. The red room(one-year-old room) have clear literacy, math/puzzles, dramatic play, building, music, and sensory. The yellow room (twos) remove torn books, and add more books to the preschool room. Ensure there are organized, cohesive activity areas in the school-age classroom. Foam mats and rugs in the indoor gross motor room are posing a tripping hazard.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)
Ensure children's diapers are checked every hour and changed every two hours. No children were changed between 9 a.m. and 11:35 a.m. and at 11:35 a.m. only half the class was changed.
Administration of Medication (regulation 63U)
Ensure medication administration records are completed for all children. No completed MAR forms for all the children receiving medication. Ensure medication is original prescription box. Send home any medication without out prescription box or original boxing.
Meals and Snacks (regulation 71U)
Ensure the menu is posted and current. Menus posted are from 2019 and 2022.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure lesson plans are current and dated. Posted lesson plans were not dated. One lesson plan posted was from October.
Interactions with Toddlers (regulation 79U)
Ensure positive redirection is used as well as guidance on appropriate behavior. Staff #6 was heard repeatedly raising her voice at the one-year-old with corrections, such as "sit down," "move," "Give me that," "stop it," and "get out." with no other conversation or guidance. Have Staff #6 review regulations and sign an acknowledgment of understanding. Ensure activities are available during transitions.
License Renewal (regulation 8U)
Ensure application is complete 60 days before expiration.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure staff-to-child ratio and maximum group size is met at all times. -Upon arrival 12 children including a one-year-old with two staff members in front classroom. -One staff member was alone with children with no DEEDS qualification. -Corrected at visit-
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure lesson plans are dated. Lessons were posted but not dated.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure ratios are maintained at all times. Upon arrival front classroom had 10 children (including a 2-year-old) present with one staff member.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure surfaces are clean and cleanable. -Ceiling Tiles in the infant classroom need to be replaced. -Ensure rugs are clean. -Remove all hazards to children who have access. Cords, cleaners, and Vaseline where to reach out to children.
Insurance Coverage (regulation 16U)
Ensure liability insurance to be current. Send a copy of current insurance to OCCL.
Staff Qualifications (regulation 24U)
Ensure unqualified staff are not alone with children. One staff member was alone with two children. Two staff members were in two-year-old classroom alone with children and neither are qualified.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Classroom must meet staff-to-child ratio at all times. -Upon arrival 12 children were present with one staff member in preschool classroom.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Send entire completed files for Staff #1, #2, and #3.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure children files are complete. Health Appraisal for Child #2. #3, #4, #6, and#11. Immunizations for Child #2, #3, #4, #6, #8, and#11. Blood lead screening results for Child #3, #6, #8, and #9.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure all hazards are removed for classroom areas. -Remove broken pieces from broken cubbies. -Remove all piles of toys/item in classroom areas. -Clean or Remove and Replace carpets in school age classroom, two year old classroom, one year old classroom and small rug in the hallway.
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Ensure food storage areas are clean. Clean walls and counter surfaces. -Remove any spoiled food.
Equipment (regulation 57U)
Ensure equipment is assembled and hazard free.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)
Ensure diaper changing map is rip free. Replace diaper changing mat in one year old classroom. Ensure diaper changing procedures are posted. Post diaper changing procedures in the Infant classroom.
First Aid Kits (regulation 65U)
Ensure first aid is completed. No bandage tape in the first aid kit.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure lesson plans are current. Send school monthly/weekly lesson plan to OCCL.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure maximum group size and ratio are met at all times. Upon arrival, 13 children including an infant were in the front classroom. -Corrected at visit
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure hazards are out of the reach of children. Lotion and hair oil were within the reach of the children. Cubbies in PreK classrooms have hazards and broken pieces. Remove all the broken pieces.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure lesson plans are completed and updated. Send one weeks of lesson plans to OCCL.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure qualified staff are present in each classroom. Staff in the indoor play area were alone with no DEEDS qualifications. -Corrected at visit.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure hazardous pieces from broken cubbies along the PreK classroom. Ensure trash can is covered in the Pre-K Classroom. -Corrected at visit Tape the foam mats together in the large indoor playroom to remove the hazards. -Corrected at visit
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Ensure all expired food items from the refrigerator.
Telephones (regulation 17U)
Post Emergency numbers.
Positive Behavior Management (regulation 20U)
Post and follow positive behavior management/support policy. During the visit children with exceptionalities /IEP?IFSP plans were observed. Additional support and staff training may be helpful. Send a positive behavior statement to OCCL.
Substitutes, Volunteers, and Contracted Special Services Persons (regulation 25U)
Center volunteer staff #6 needs an eligibility letter and may not be alone with children. Eligibility is to be received before staff and volunteers start working. Designate a sub-teacher to be available. Send eligibility sub-teacher for staff/volunteer #6.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Staff child ratios must be maintained at all times and children must be supervised at all times. Staff #3 left the children unattended to go to the kitchen. A child was hit in the mouth with a bowling pin by an older child. Staff #1 has to leave her room to get cots for her children. The classroom is over ratio in the morning. Staff #1 has ten children before 8 am, at least one is an infant, ratio of 1:4. send copies of the written daily attendance form for two weeks to OCCL by 4-19-24. Two staff must be present when seven or more children are present. Send your current staff schedule to OCCL. Ensure all infants/toddlers are assigned a specific eligible staff member daily. Send a list of spe
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
All staff must be fingerprinted and have eligibility determination before start of employment. Staff must be supervised at all times until eligibility is determined. Must have adult abuse for all staff in file. Send adult abuse check to OCCL. for staff 5 and 6.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs PD plan, annual safe sleep, and annual child abuse. Staff #1, 2, and 3 need 18 training hours including health and safety, PD plan, annual safe sleep, and annual child abuse. Staff #5 needs 18 training hours, including health and safety, PD plan, orientation, OCCL for health and safety for child care professionals. Also staff 5 needs an application, job description, references (4 if no service letters, adult abuse, health assessment with TB results release of employment and service letters. Staff #6/Volunteer #6 needs a file with current elgibility letter. If going to be a full time staff will need a complete file. If a volunteer for more
Owner's File (regulation 31U)
Owner's file not complete, send to OCCL.
Orientation (regulation 32U)
Staff #5 and #6 must complete OCCL Health and Safety Training.
Annual Training (regulation 33U)
Annual training must be completed by Staff#2-#6.
Annual Professional Development Plan (regulation 34U)
All staff need PD plan in files.
First Aid and CPR Training (regulation 35U)
Staff #5 needs admin of medication training.
What parents say
Love the Daycare 🤗 ! My son is 6 he’s been going there since he got out of the NICU . He is autistic they taught him how to write & spell his name before he started kindergarten he loves his teachers . My daughter’s been going there since they were 6 weeks ! One is 4 & one is 1 . The 4 year old knows how to spell her first name by herself knows her colors, shapes & ABC’s & is learning her last name . My 1 year old…
Imani Lopez · 5/5 on Google · a year agoDon’t ever send your kids here especially if they’re nonverbal these people pinched my son and actually thought they were going to get away with it, and tried to say that he fell when he was with my aunt. I know the difference between a pinch and a fall…….not to mention the truth was told to me. Not to mention, the lady was very nasty and they’re very unprofessional and in the comment that I just read, they are very…
cara snow · 1/5 on Google · a year agoI went to little scholars until I was 12, I love them. The staff is so friendly, they make you feel like family. I learned so much being there, they taught me how to write my name all before I started kindergarten.
Janey · 5/5 on Google · 4 years agoDO NOT SEND YOUR CHILDREN HERE. THE EMPLOYEES ARE ALWAYS SCREAMING AT THE CHILDREN. ONE OF THEM EVEN PUSHED MY GIRLFRIEND'S LITTLE BOY AND HE FELL. THEY ARE PHONY TO YOUR FACE AND VERY MEAN TO THE CHILDREN PLUS, THEY ARE DIRTY.
Phil Guarano · 1/5 on Google · 3 years agoGetting there
2511 West 4th Street, Wilmington, DE 19805
Questions about Little Scholars Learning Center
Is Little Scholars Learning Center licensed?
Yes, with a note. Little Scholars Learning Center holds a Child Care Center licence (state status: enforcement action) from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 622441, 1027543), with a licensed capacity of 153 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Little Scholars Learning Center had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 95 violations for Little Scholars Learning Center in the last three years, across 19 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 Scholars Learning Center take?
Little Scholars Learning Center is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 7 am to 5 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Little Scholars Learning Center cost?
Little Scholars Learning Center 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.
