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Child care center · Newark, DE
PIKE CREEK CHRISTIAN PRE SCHOOL
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: 199 POLLY DRUMMOND HILL ROAD, Newark, DE 19711
Phone: (302) 731-7773
Ages served: 2 years through 5 years.
Age group: Toddler through Pre-School
Licensed capacity: 83 children
OCCL license number: 538816
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. 2024: 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)
- 7 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 4 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 11 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 14, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by November 10, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, October 28, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all staff files are complete. CPR/FA needed for Staff #1 Signed declaration needed for Staff #3 Send to OCCL
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by October 15, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, October 14, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure diffusers are not used in the classrooms. This was corrected at the visit.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by November 10, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, October 28, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Playground. Ensure paint on ball return is not chipped. Send pictures to OCCL
October 7, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 4 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by November 4, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, November 6, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 and 2 need CPR and FA. Staff #3 need annual review of abuse and neglect.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by November 4, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, November 6, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. Child #1, 5 need parents right to know and screen time permission. Child #6 needs blood lead results.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by November 8, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, November 12, 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).
Emergency Planning
Regulation code 66U · Correct by November 8, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, November 6, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Emergency planning- Please send October a November fire drill to OCCL.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
October 23, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
Staff Qualifications
Regulation code 24U · Correct by November 15, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, November 2, 2023 · 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).
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by November 15, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, November 2, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. An eligibility letter is needed for one staff. Health and Safety training is needed for one staff. Medication administration is needed for one staff. A DEEDs Early Learning certificate is needed for one staff.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by November 15, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, November 2, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. current health appraisal is needed for one child.
October 7, 2022 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by November 7, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, October 24, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. A current health appraisal with immunizations is needed two children.
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.