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Child care center · Newark, DE

NEWARK PARKS & RECREATION BEFORE&AFTER SCHOOL CARE@WEST PARK

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: 193 WEST PARK PLACE, Newark, DE 19711

Phone: (302) 722-1643

Ages served: Kindergarten through 12 years.

Age group: School-Age

Licensed capacity: 60 children

OCCL license number: 975301

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)

  • 3 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
  • 8 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 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.

  1. October 20, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations

    • Personnel Files

      Regulation code 30U · Correct by November 16, 2026 · Correction status: Completed

      Licensing specialist's notes (as published)

      Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs their annual review of abuse and neglect, PD Plan, and 6 training hours. Staff #2 needs a PD plan, orientation form, and health appraisal with TB. Staff #3 needs a PD plan, annual review of abuse and neglect, CPR/FA, and 9 training hours. Staff #4 needs a PD plan and 9 training hours. Staff #5 needs PD plan, and annual review of abuse and neglect. Staff #6 needs PD Plan and 9 training hours. Staff #7 needs PD plan, annual review of abuse and neglect, and 6 training hours. Staff #8 needs an orientation form, health/safety training, and 4 references. Staff #9 needs a PD plan, annual review of abuse and neglect, and 9 training hours.

    • Emergency Planning

      Regulation code 66U · Correct by November 16, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, October 21, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document

      Licensing specialist's notes (as published)

      Submit fire drill for October to OCCL.

    • Interactions with Preschool and School-Age Children

      Regulation code 80U · Correct by November 16, 2026 · Correction status: Completed

      Licensing specialist's notes (as published)

      Submit monthly activity plan to OCCL.

  2. October 13, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations

    • Personnel Files

      Regulation code 30U · Correct by November 13, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, November 19, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document

      Licensing specialist's notes (as published)

      Ensure staff files are complete. See staff member codes sheet for more information.

    • Emergency Planning

      Regulation code 66U · Correct by November 13, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, October 31, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document

      Licensing specialist's notes (as published)

      Ensure emergency water is available. Send a picture and send to OCCL.

    • Activity Schedule

      Regulation code 76U · Correct by November 13, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, October 31, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document

      Licensing specialist's notes (as published)

      Submit the monthly activity plan to OCCL.

  3. October 17, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations

    • Personnel Files

      Regulation code 30U · 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)

      Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs a PD plan. Staff #2 needs 1 reference and a health appraisal form. Staff #3 needs 2 references. Staff #4 needs a PD plan, 2 references, a returned service letter, and release of employment history.

    • Child Files

      Regulation code 40U · Correct by November 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, November 7, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document

      Licensing specialist's notes (as published)

      Ensure child files are complete. Child #1 and 4 need updated health appraisals.

  4. Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)

  5. October 18, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations

    • Personnel Files

      Regulation code 30U · Correct by November 13, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, November 2, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document

      Licensing specialist's notes (as published)

      Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs CPR/FA certification, Staff #2 needs one reference and health appraisal, Staff #3 and #4 needs their annual child abuse and neglect signature, health and safety training, and professional development plan.

    • First Aid Kits

      Regulation code 65U · Correct by November 13, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, October 19, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document

      Licensing specialist's notes (as published)

      Place safety pins and finger splints in first aid kit.

The state's file lists no complaint investigations for this program from November 29, 2021 to November 10, 2026.

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Sources

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.

A listing is not an endorsement or a rating. The state's record is the official source: confirm licensing, inspections and program details with the Office of Child Care Licensing and the program before you enroll a child. Report a problem with this page.