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Child care center · Newark, DE
LITTLE STARS, INC.
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: 947 OLD HARMONY ROAD, Newark, DE 19713
Phone: (302) 737-9759
Ages served: 6 weeks through 10 years.
Age group: Infant through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 60 children
OCCL license number: 339463
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. No facility injuries reported. No facility deaths reported.
View the official record on Delaware's child care search (search for the program's name).
Inspection history
Last 3 years (November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026, when the state's files were last updated)
- 1 visit where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 4 violations cited on these visits
- 0 complaint investigations completed
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 3 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 10 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.
December 18, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 4 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by January 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, January 4, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are completed. Staff #1 needs orientation, job description, references, release of employment and service letters.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by January 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, January 3, 2024 · 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).
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by January 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, December 28, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure outdoor are fall zones requirements are met. At the bottom of the slide, add mulch and/or mat. Send picture to OCCL.
Emergency Planning
Regulation code 66U · Correct by January 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, January 3, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure monthly fire drills are conducted. Send December and January fire drills when complete.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
December 5, 2022 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 5 violations
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by January 5, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, December 21, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Children's files are missing the following: - Child #1 needs an emergency contact listed. - Child #6 needs an emergency contact and lead screening. - Child #5 needs lead screening.
Hazardous Materials
Regulation code 45U · Correct by January 5, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, December 5, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all bottled cleaners are labelled with the contents. Send a picture when this is complete.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by January 5, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, December 8, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all trash cans have lids and stay covered. Send pictures or a receipt.
Kitchen and Food Preparation
Regulation code 50U · Correct by January 5, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, December 8, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
All opened items in the freezer not in original packaging need to be labelled with the contents and expiration date. Send a picture.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by January 5, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, January 5, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Repair area of the metal fencing that is broken. Send a picture when complete.
December 7, 2021 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Regulation code 27U · Correct by January 6, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, December 7, 2021 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Maintain correct staff-to-child ratios at all times. Rearrange staffing patterns/schedules. This was done during the visit.
Complaint investigations
All 2 complaint investigations in the state's file (which starts November 29, 2021), newest first, with the result and the state's summary as published.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
Completed October 17, 2023 · Result: Substantiated
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on September 11, 2023, regarding incorrect staff-to-child ratios and infants being kept in confining equipment. An investigation was conducted on September 18, 2023. This complaint is substantiated for incorrect staff-to-child ratios based on the administrator's statements and observations at the time of the visit. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for infants being kept in confining equipment for more than thirty minutes, based on observations in the infant classroom and interviews with multiple staff.
Completed January 20, 2022 · Result: Substantiated
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On January 11, 2022, OCCL received a complaint alleging failure to follow correct staff-to-child ratios. Based on observations made during the investigation visit, the complaint is substantiated for violation of staff-to-child ratios. Two classrooms were observed with children sleeping and no staff member was present in the room. Additionally, toddlers and preschoolers were combined outside the permitted times. During the visit, children under two-years-old were observed participating in screen time.
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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.