Z & Z Early Learning Center
Daycare center in Wilmington, DE. 1315 North Union Street, Wilmington, DE 19806
About the program
Z & Z Early Learning Center is a licensed daycare center in Wilmington, Delaware. It is licensed for 65 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Z & Z 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. Job description, references, application, declaration, drug/alcohol, adult abuse, release of employment, service letters needed for Staff #1. PD plan, annual safe sleep and abuse needed for Staff #2. CPR/FA, med cert, needed for Staff #3. Med cert needed for Staff #4, #6. Annual safe sleep and abuse, orientation, OCCL 7 hr training, application, Job description, references, application, declaration, drug/alcohol, adult abuse, health appraisal/TB, release of employment, service letters needed for Staff #5, #7.
Hazardous Materials (regulation 45U)
Ensure radon tests are completed every 5 years.
Heating and Cooling (regulation 48U)
Ensure heating/cooling equipment is clean and free of dust/dirt (vents).
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure indoor space is cleanable and safe. The kitchen has ceiling tiles that need to be replaced. Ceiling tiles in older toddler, Pre-k need to be replaced or cleaned. Older and younger toddler rooms have lights out, need to be replaced. Paint is chipped and needs to be repaired in the younger and older toddler, Pre-k and infant rooms throughout; walls and sills. Group carpets/rugs need to be removed or replaced in younger and older toddler and PreK rooms; tripping hazard. The group gym mat in the younger toddler room needs to be repaired or replaced (not cleanable). Pre-k bathroom wall near the vent needs repair. Pre-k classroom trash lid is broken.
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Ensure prep area & fridge/freezer are clean and safe. The freezer side has rust at the bottom (inside). Needs to be cleaned or replaced. Prep area and cabinets need to be cleaned. The trash can has no lid.
Show all 26 violations on file
Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)
The outdoor area needs fall zones covered with mulch. Structure (larger) has a crack on top of the tunnel, which needs to be repaired/removed.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Ensure sleep accommodations are met. Crib sheets need to be tight-fitting. Ensure to maintain 18 inches apart while sleeping. Rest equipment (mats) in toddler classrooms is torn and need replaced or repaired to be cleanable.
Feeding of Infants (regulation 72U)
Ensure infant feeding schedules are updated monthly.
Staff Qualifications (regulation 24U)
EC Administrator needs I/T training certification.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs 4 references. Staff #2 needs OCCL 7 hour training, 4 references. Staff #3 needs OCCL 7 hour training. Staff #4 needs orientation, application/resume, job description, references, declaration, drug/alcohol statement, adult abuse check, release of employment, service letter attempt.
Heating and Cooling (regulation 48U)
Ensure heating/cooling vents are cleaned; all classrooms.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure indoor space is in good repair. Ceiling tile needs replaced in Pre-K 1; falling.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Ensure rest equipment is non-absorbant and cleanable. Toddler and Pre-K 1 mats are torn. Pre-K 2 room cots were stacked w/sheets; be sure they don not touch. Ensure safe sleep for infants; sheets need to be tight fitting.. Correct by 4.14.25.
Feeding of Infants (regulation 72U)
Ensure infant feeding schedules are updated monthly; 2 children were not updated.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Submit the following to complete staff files: CPR/First Aid for staff # 2, 4, 5, 7, 8. Administration of Medication for staff # 8. Professional Development for #4, 8. Orientation #8. OCCL Health and Safety Training for #7, 8. Job descriptions for # 8. Two References for #4, 8 and one reference for #2. Declaration and Drug and Alcohol for #6. Adult Abuse Registry Check for # 2, 7, 8. Health Appraisal for #1. Release of Employment for #1, 8. Service Letters for #1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)
Record exact times of arrivals for all children in the Two's and Three-Five Year Old Rooms. This was corrected at visit.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure that all outlets are covered in the Infant Room. This was corrected at visit. Ensure that all trash cans in the the Infant Bathroom have are foot operated lids. Repair the missing floor coverings in the kitchen.
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Ensure that the refrigerator in the Infant Room is 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below.
Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)
Repair the loose spindle on the wooden railing leading into the playground from the building. Also, replace the missing spindle in the same area.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Replace torn mats in the Two's Room
Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)
Replace changing mat in the Infant Room.
General Qualifications (regulation 28U)
Send the updated fingerprinting receipts for the five-year requirement for five staff members.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
All staff files must be complete. Send the completed Administration of Medication certificate for one staff member. Send the current CPR/First Aid for one staff member. Send the completed seven-hour health and safety training for two staff members. Send two additional references for three staff members. Send the health appraisal with TB for two staff members. Send the service letters for three staff members.
Toilet Facilities (regulation 51U)
Repair/Repaint the wall in the PreK 1 bathroom behind the toilet. Clean the ceiling vent in the PreK 1 bathroom.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Replace all torn mats in all classrooms.
License Renewal (regulation 8U)
The renewal application must be received 60 days prior to the license expiration.
Getting there
1315 North Union Street, Wilmington, DE 19806
Questions about Z & Z Early Learning Center
Is Z & Z Early Learning Center licensed?
Yes. Z & Z Early Learning Center holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 1023271), with a licensed capacity of 65 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Z & Z Early Learning Center had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 21 violations for Z & Z Early Learning Center in the last three years, across 4 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 Z & Z Early Learning Center take?
Z & Z 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 Z & Z Early Learning Center cost?
Z & Z 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.
