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Truitt's Helping Hands Childcare/Preschool LLC

Daycare center in Wilmington, DE. 2915 Lancaster Ave, Wilmington, DE 19805

3.7 (3 on Google)Read parent reviews
Call (302) 426-6436
AgesInfant, toddler, preschool and school age
Hours7 am to 5 pm, Mon to Fri
Tuition fromNot listed
Licensed capacity24 children
Violations, last 3 years3
On the register sinceNot listed

About the program

Truitt's Helping Hands Childcare/Preschool LLC is a licensed daycare center in Wilmington, Delaware. It is licensed for 24 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.

It accepts child care subsidy.

Accepts subsidy

Tuition and capacity

Tuition: not listed. Truitt's Helping Hands Childcare/Preschool LLC 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

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Licence typeChild Care Center · 1440621
Licence statusActive
Licensed capacity24 children
Inspections on file3
Source: Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing. Last synced September 18, 2026.
Violations, last 3 years3Area median for centers: 7
Inspections on file32 substantiated complaints
All violations on file15Most recent April 2025

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.

Cited April 16, 2025Corrected April 17, 2025

Telephones (regulation 17U)

Post emergency numbers. Take a photo of posting and send to OCCL.

Cited April 16, 2025Corrected May 13, 2025

Personnel Files (regulation 30U)

Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs health/safety training.

Corrected April 16, 2025

Child Files (regulation 40U)

Ensure child files are complete. Submit screen time permission for Child #5.

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Corrected April 5, 2023

Staff Attendance (regulation 36U)

Ensure staff are signed out when they leave a classroom. One staff member was not signed out in the pre-k room. This was corrected at the visit.

Cited April 5, 2023Corrected April 6, 2023

Child Files (regulation 40U)

Ensure all child files are complete. Child#4 needs an immunization record and blood lead screening.

Corrected April 5, 2023

Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)

Ensure all children are signed in and out. 13 children were present in the pre-k room but 14 were signed in. This was corrected at the visit.

Corrected April 5, 2023

Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)

Ensure refrigerator temperature is 41 degrees or cooler in the infant room. The thermometer read 56 degrees. Send a picture of thermometer showing 41 degrees or cooler and send to OCCL.

Cited April 5, 2023Corrected April 6, 2023

Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)

Ensure all rest equipment is labeled. The preschool nap cots were not labeled. Create a number system for the cots and send a picture to OCCL.

Corrected April 5, 2023

Feeding of Infants (regulation 72U)

Ensure all infant/toddler bottles are labeled. This was corrected at the visit.

Corrected April 27, 2022

Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)

Ensure proper staff to child ratios are maintained at all times. At the time of the visit, 12 children and two staff members were observed in the pre-school classroom. Children observed included infants and toddlers who were mixed with older children. Staff in the infant classroom were also observed leaving the infant classroom. This all was corrected at the visit.

Cited April 27, 2022Corrected May 12, 2022

Staff Attendance (regulation 36U)

Ensure staff attendance is accurate. At the time of the visit, four staff members were signed into the pre-school classroom. Send two weeks of attendance for all classrooms to OCCL.

Cited April 27, 2022Corrected May 12, 2022

Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)

Ensure children's attendance is accurate. At the visit, 14 children were signed into the preschool room and 12 children were present. Send two weeks of attendance for pre-school room.

Corrected April 27, 2022

Indoor Space (regulation 49U)

At the time of the visit attendance records for the pre-school classroom showed 14 children signed into the pre-school classroom. The room measures for 13 children.

What parents say

I am not a patron but more of a colleague. I was inclined to write this review because generally businesses (particularly childcare) rarely get the credit for doing a great job. Unfortunately most people only write reviews when they are not happy. All of that notwithstanding, I have visited this center and it is beautiful! The owner/Administrator, Ms. Lakeisha is awesome! I love her ingenuity and overall business…

Taqwa X · 5/5 on Google · 3 years ago

The owner is the worst she appear to be a nice sweet person but when it's time for her to take accountability she is horrible my child has been going to her daycare since she was 3month old she is now 3 yrs old and she has autism when I brought a situation to Mrs. Truitt/Laws about how she was treating my child instead of her addressing the situation she completely ignored me and terminated my child and then lied…

Mckenzie · 1/5 on Google · a year ago
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Getting there

2915 Lancaster Ave, Wilmington, DE 19805

Questions about Truitt's Helping Hands Childcare/Preschool LLC

Is Truitt's Helping Hands Childcare/Preschool LLC licensed?

Yes. Truitt's Helping Hands Childcare/Preschool LLC holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 1440621), with a licensed capacity of 24 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.

Has Truitt's Helping Hands Childcare/Preschool LLC had any inspection violations?

Delaware records 3 violations for Truitt's Helping Hands Childcare/Preschool LLC in the last three years, across 3 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 Truitt's Helping Hands Childcare/Preschool LLC take?

Truitt's Helping Hands Childcare/Preschool LLC 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 Truitt's Helping Hands Childcare/Preschool LLC cost?

Truitt's Helping Hands Childcare/Preschool LLC 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.

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