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Child care center · Newark, DE
EDU-CARE PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE
A licensed child care center in Newark, Delaware, with its state inspection and complaint history from the Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 345 POLLY DRUMMOND HILL ROAD, Newark, DE 19711
Phone: (302) 453-7326
Ages served: 6 weeks through 12 years.
Age group: Infant through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 170 children
OCCL license number: 28445
Current enforcement action (as published): none listed in the state's file
Injuries reported to the state (as published): the state's file lists injuries in the last 5 years that needed medical or dental treatment. 2026: 4 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2025: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported. 2024: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.
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Inspection history
Last 3 years (November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026, when the state's files were last updated)
- 3 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 11 violations cited on these visits
- 5 complaint investigations completed (No Evidence to Substantiate: 3; Substantiated: 2)
A violation means a licensing specialist found that a Delaware licensing rule wasn't met. The state gives the program a date to correct each one and records when it was corrected. Complaint results use the state's own terms, as published. Read the official record for details.
Visits with violations
All 4 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 14 violations in all. The state's file lists only visits where a rule was cited, so visits where nothing was cited are not shown. Each violation shows the state's short title for the rule, its regulation code, the date the state set for the fix and the correction status as published.
January 5, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 4 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by February 6, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, January 22, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete 18 hours of annual training including 2 in health and safety. Training hours are needed for Staff #1 (18 hours), Staff #2 (18 hours), Staff #3 (18 hours), Staff #4 (18 hours), S Staff #5 (18 hours), and Staff #6 (9 hours) PD Plan are needed for Staff #1, #2, #3, and #6. Review of safe sleep and abuse and neglect is needed for staff #1, #2, #3, #6, and #9. 7-hour OCCL Health and Safety training is needed for Staff #4, #6, #7, and #11. Health Appraisal is needed for Staff #5 and #11. Orientation is needed for Staff #7 and #11 References are needed for Staff #4 (2 references), Staff #7 (4 references), Staff #10 (4 references), Staff #11(4 references) Send documentation to OCCL by February 6, 2026.
First Aid and CPR Training
Regulation code 35U · Correct by February 6, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, February 6, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure First Aid and CPR is completed within two months of hire and renewed every two years. Staff #4 and #7 need to complete First Aid and CPR. Send documentation to OCCL by February 6, 2026.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by February 6, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, January 23, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete Updated physical is needed for Child #3, #5, and #11. Immunization records are needed for child #3. Blood lead screening results are needed for Child #3 and #8. Send documentation to OCCL by February 6, 2026.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by February 6, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, February 9, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure gates are self-closing and positive self-latching closure. Add self-closing latch to all gates on fenced playgrounds. Send picture to OCCL by February 6, 2026.
January 7, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 5 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by February 10, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, February 7, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
The state's notes for this violation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They're in the state's published file (see Sources).
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by February 10, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, February 5, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. Child #2 and #8 needs health appraisal Child #11 needs immunization records Child #5 and #11 need Blood lead screening Send documentation to OCCL by February 10, 2025.
Documenting Children's Progress
Regulation code 42U · Correct by February 10, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, February 5, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure children's progress is being documented. Child #3, #5, #10, #11, #14, and #15 need development plans. Send documentation to OCCL by February 10. 2025.
Hazardous Materials
Regulation code 45U · Correct by February 10, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, February 5, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure radon testing is completed every five years. Send documentation to OCCL by February 10, 2025.
Administration of Medication
Regulation code 63U · Correct by February 10, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, February 5, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure medication administration record is completed for all medications. Child #14 needs a MAR completed for the tube of diaper ointment. use the specific name of the ointment used.
January 23, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by February 16, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, February 14, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all staff files are complete. OCCL 7-hour training for Staff #3 adn #4 Health Appraisal w/TB results needed for Staff #3
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by February 16, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, February 14, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all child files are complete. Health appraisal for Child #1, 4, 5, 6, 10 Immunizations for Child #1, 5, 6, 10 Blood lead results for Child #1, 5, 6, 11, 13
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
January 5, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by February 6, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, January 26, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all staff files are complete. - Staff #1 needs 18 training hours (transcript) - Staff #2 need their annual safe sleep and child abuse/neglect signatures, release of employment history, and 2 documented attempts for their service letter. - Staff #3 need 3 more training hours, a professional development plan, and a DEEDS certification or proof of application submission. - Staff #4 need their health/safety training certificate, a professional development plan, 2 hours of health/safety training, CPR/FA certificate, administration of medication training or certificate, and 9 training hours. - Staff #5 need a health appraisal with TB results on file, health/safety training certificate, and administration of medication training or certificate. - Staff #7 need their health/safety training certificate, administration of medication training or certificate, DEEDS certificate (or verification of application submission), and 15 training hours. - Staff #9 need their health/safety training certificate and administration of medication training or certificate. - Staff #11 needs to be fingerprinted and determined eligible by 2/28/2022.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by February 6, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, January 26, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure al child files are complete. - Children #2, 14, and 14 need updated health appraisals. - Children #1,3,9, and 10 need blood lead screening results. - Child #1 needs an immunization record on file. - Child #4 needs a developmental plan. - Submit updated infant feeding schedules for the month of January for all infants to OCCL..
Toilet Facilities
Regulation code 51U · Correct by February 6, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, January 24, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Replace toilet lid in the younger 4's classroom. Toilet lid was cracked upon observation.
Complaint investigations
All 5 complaint investigations in the state's file (which starts November 29, 2021), newest first, with the result and the state's summary as published.
Completed April 10, 2026 · Result: Substantiated
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On March 24, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding not following procedure for documentation and notification of accident and injuries. An investigation began on March 23, 2026, and concluded on March 26, 2026. Based on a self-report, interviews, and documentation reviewed this complaint is substantiated for not following procedures for documentation and notification of accident and injuries. There were no written accident or injury reports present in Child #1's file.
Completed April 5, 2024 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary of this complaint may name a person, so we don't show it here. It's in the state's published file (see Sources).
Completed April 3, 2024 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On March 8, 2024, The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding lack of supervision. An investigation was conducted on March 25, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for lack of supervision based on observations and interviews conducted. The administrator and all staff interviewed stated children are not permitted in the hallways unsupervised. When children are permitted to access their cubbies in the hallway, staff supervise them from the classroom doorway.
Completed March 27, 2024 · Result: Substantiated
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On March 5, 2024, a complaint was called into the Child Abuse and Neglect Report line and not accepted for investigation by the Institutional Abuse Unit (IAU). The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received the complaint on March 6, 2024, and accepted it for investigation regarding improper discipline. Additional information was received on March 7, 2024, regarding similar behaviors involving the same staff member. An unannounced visit was conducted on March 7, 2024. The complaint is substantiated because the staff members who were interviewed confirmed the observations stated by the reporters. The center acted promptly by conducting an internal investigation and terminated the employment of Staff #1 effective March 8, 2024.
Completed March 8, 2024 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On February 22, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding lack of supervision. An investigation was conducted on March 1, 2024. Based on interviews and documentation reviewed, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for lack of supervision. The classroom was in correct staff-to-child ratio and children were being supervised. A concern noted was the center failed to notify OCCL within one business day of an injury to a child requiring medical treatment other than first aid provided at the center.
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Sources
- Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities: program details, enforcement action and injuries report.
- Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information: visits, violations, corrections and specialist notes.
- Child Care Licensing Complaint Reviews: complaint investigations, results and summaries.
All three are published by the Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing on data.delaware.gov as Public Domain and cover about the last five years. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published. Program details last checked October 21, 2026.