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Child care center · Newark, DE
ABC KIDS ACADEMY
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: 1098 ELKTON ROAD, Newark, DE 19711
Phone: (302) 366-8537
Ages served: 6 weeks through 12 years.
Age group: Infant through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 101 children
OCCL license number: 887336
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.
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Inspection history
Last 3 years (November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026, when the state's files were last updated)
- 4 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 16 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 5 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 19 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.
September 28, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
Staff Qualifications
Regulation code 24U · Correct by October 16, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, September 28, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff members have DEEDS certificate on file/issued before operating in the role. A staff member in the Infant Room was by themselves with an ECI DEEDS Certificate. This was corrected immediately.
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by October 16, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, October 12, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs a Health Appraisal with a TB Screener and OCCL Health and Safety training course.
Emergency Planning
Regulation code 66U · Correct by October 16, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, October 12, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure there is always an emergency supply of water available.
September 24, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 5 violations
Positive Behavior Management
Regulation code 20U · Correct by October 17, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, October 15, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Make available the programs Positive Behavior Policy in a public area (front lobby). Send documented evidence to OCCL.
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by October 17, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, October 15, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs Administration of Medication, Staff #2 needs Health Appraisal, TB Screener. Staff #3 needs CPR/First Aid. Staff #4 needs 1 hour of PD training. Staff #5 needs Administration of Medication. Staff #7 needs CPR/First Aid
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by October 17, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, October 15, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. Child #1 needs a Health Appraisal, Current Immunizations, Blood Lead.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by October 17, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, October 15, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
-Replace ceiling tiles in the three's and the school aged classroom. - Patch the exposed dry wall spots in the infant classroom (left side) - Remove the carpets in the pre-k classroom (corners are rolling up and fraying)
Emergency Planning
Regulation code 66U · Correct by October 17, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, October 15, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Post the OCCL approved emergency plan in a visible space. Conduct fire drill for September and submit the evacuation log to OCCL.
September 13, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 4 violations
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by October 11, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 10, 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).
Heating and Cooling
Regulation code 48U · Correct by October 11, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 8, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure that all ceiling vents are cleaned and free from dust build up.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by October 11, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 8, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure that all surface are cleanable and in good repair. The walls in the front preschool classroom need to be repaired and repainted.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by October 11, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 8, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Repair the section of fence on the playground where the slats are separating.
May 24, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 4 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by June 10, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, June 4, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Health & Safety training is needed for one staff. A job description is needed for one staff. An adult abuse registry check is needed for one staff. A current health appraisal with TB is needed for one staff. A release of employment history with service letters is needed for one staff.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by June 10, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, June 4, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. A health appraisal with immunizations is needed for six children. Blood lead testing results are needed for one child.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by June 10, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, June 5, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Remove peeling tape from the floor in the School-age room and the 4's/5's room.
Emergency Planning
Regulation code 66U · Correct by June 10, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, June 5, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Obtain an adequate emergency food supply.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
September 21, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
General Qualifications
Regulation code 28U · Correct by January 25, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, January 24, 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).
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by October 15, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, October 1, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure personnel files are complete. Staff #1-8 need OCCL's 7 hour Health and Safety course. Send a copy of the certificate to OCCL when complete.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by October 15, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, October 11, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. Child #6,8,10 need blood lead screening results. Send results to OCCL when complete.
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 4, 2023 · Result: Substantiated
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 January 13, 2022 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
A complaint was received on January 6, 2022, regarding the allegation of the staff members not wearing the required face coverings or that the staff members were wearing the face coverings incorrectly. An unannounced visit was conducted on January 10, 2022, to investigate the complaint. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint because the owner and staff member were observed wearing the required face coverings correctly. The owner and staff member both stated that all staff members wear the required face coverings correctly and that they have not had any parent concerns regarding staff not wearing the required face coverings. A concern noted was there was only one class open, due to staff and students having positive COVID tests.
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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.