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Shell's Early Learning Center-Harrington

Licensed child care center in Harrington, Delaware

Active state license

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Public-record details

Address
5332 Milford Harrington Highway, Harrington, DE 19952
Phone
(302) 398-9778
Listed under
Child care centers, Licensed for infants and toddlers, School-age care
License number
421520
License type
Licensed child care center
Capacity
78
Ages
6 weeks through 12 years
Hours (as filed)
6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Financial arrangements (as filed)
Purchase of Care
County
Kent
Regulations cited, last 3 years
17
Injury and death reports (state summary)
2026: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.; 2023: 3 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.

Licensed child care center, license 421520, listed in the Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing facility file on 2026-10-02. Source: Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing (data.delaware.gov iuzd-3dbt) (record). Data as of 2026-10-02.

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Compliance reviews with findings, last 3 years (from the state file)

17 regulations cited across 5 visit dates since October 3, 2023, most recent February 12, 2026.

Visit dateVisit typeRegulation citedCorrection status
Feb 12, 2026Announced56U Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep EnvironmentsCompleted (Feb 12, 2026)
Sep 5, 2025Unannounced15U Governing BodyCompleted (Aug 6, 2025)
Aug 5, 2025Unannounced27U Ratios, Group Size, and SupervisionCompleted (Aug 5, 2025)
Aug 5, 2025Unannounced28U General QualificationsCompleted (Aug 18, 2025)
Aug 4, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review27U Ratios, Group Size, and SupervisionCompleted (Aug 4, 2025)
Aug 4, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review28U General QualificationsCompleted (Aug 4, 2025)
Aug 4, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review30U Personnel FilesCompleted (Sep 26, 2025)
Aug 4, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review40U Child FilesCompleted (Aug 18, 2025)
Aug 4, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review49U Indoor SpaceCompleted (Sep 26, 2025)
Aug 4, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review51U Toilet FacilitiesCompleted (Aug 18, 2025)
Aug 4, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review53U Outdoor AreaCompleted (Aug 18, 2025)
Aug 4, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review56U Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep EnvironmentsCompleted (Aug 18, 2025)
Aug 4, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review61U Diapering and Soiled ClothingCompleted (Sep 26, 2025)
Aug 4, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review66U Emergency PlanningCompleted (Oct 16, 2025)
Aug 22, 2024Unannounced Full Compliance Review30U Personnel FilesCompleted (Sep 24, 2024)

Showing the 15 most recent of 17.

Public records from the Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, shown as filed and dated. The Delaware file contains only compliance reviews that resulted in a cited regulation. A citation is not a finding about the program as a whole. Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing.

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