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Child care center · Newark, DE
YMCA OF DELAWARE / FOREST OAK
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: 55 SOUTH MEADOWOOD DRIVE, Newark, DE 19711
Phone: (302) 453-0123
Ages served: Kindergarten through 12 years.
Age group: School-Age
Licensed capacity: 104 children
OCCL license number: 355576
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. 2022: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported. 2021: 1 facility injury. 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)
- 2 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 6 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 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.
October 7, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Child Files
Regulation code 40T · Correct by November 7, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, October 17, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. Blood lead screening needed for Child #2 and #5. Parents Right to Know and screen time permission needed for Child #7. Send a copy to OCCL.
October 21, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 5 violations
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Regulation code 27T · Correct by November 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, November 15, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Correct staff to child ratios must be maintained at all times. One staff member, without DEEDs qualifications, was present with 17 children prior to the arrival of the second staff member. Send an adjusted staff schedule to indicate correct ratios maintenance and two weeks worth of attendance documentation.
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30T · Correct by November 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, November 14, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Submit the following to complete staff files: prof. dev. plans for staff # 2, 3, 4; current CPR/FA certification for Staff #2, 6; documentation of administration of medication certification or training for Staff #3, 4; annual abuse and neglect acknowledgement for Staff #3, 4; OCCL 7 hour health and safety training for Staff #4, 5, 7; references for Staff #1 (4), #6 (2), #7 (4); a health appraisal w/ TB for Staff #6. Annual training hours are not determined at this time and will be non-compliant after 10-31-24- Staff # 2 needs 4, #3 needs 9, #4 needs 18, #6 needs 1.75 hours.
Sanitation
Regulation code 58T · Correct by November 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, November 15, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Submit documentation of the presence of a soap and water solution for cleaning tables and materials.
Administration of Medication
Regulation code 63T · Correct by November 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, November 15, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
A medication certified staff member must be present at all times. Send two weeks worth staff attendance documentation.
First Aid Kits
Regulation code 65T · Correct by November 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, November 4, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Submit photos of the following items added to complete the first aid kit: an eye dressing, a first aid guide, an instant cold pack, a plastic bag, scissors, finger splints, and a thermometer.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
October 26, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 8 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30T · Correct by October 16, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, December 21, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Submit the following to complete staff files: documentation of administration of medication training or certification for two staff; CPR/FA cert. for one staff; OCCL 7 hour H&S course for two staff,; an application for one staff; job descriptions for two staff; 4 references each for two staff; adult abuse for one staff; health appraisal for one staff; service letters for one staff. DEEDS certificates for two staff members.
Annual Training
Regulation code 33T · Correct by October 31, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, November 22, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Nine hours each of annual training hours are needed for two staff- this will be non-compliant is not received by 10-31-23
Child Files
Regulation code 40T · Correct by October 16, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, October 26, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Submit a current health appraisal w/ immunizations for one child.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49T · Correct by November 3, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, November 22, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Provide labeled storage for children's belongings.
Emergency Planning
Regulation code 66T · Correct by November 3, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, November 9, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Provide emergency food and water for 24 hours.
Staffing
Regulation code 88T · Correct by November 3, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, November 9, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Provide accurate current staff schedules ensuring the presence of a qualified administrator's presence for at least 50% of the hours of operation.
License Renewal
Regulation code 8T · Correct by November 1, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, October 4, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Submit a renewal application 60 days prior to license expiration.
Child Care Activities
Regulation code 91T · Correct by October 16, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, November 9, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Provide documentation of a daily/monthly activity plan.
The state's file lists no complaint investigations for this program from November 29, 2021 to November 10, 2026.
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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.