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Child care center · Newark, DE
BLOSSOM & BLOOM LEARNING CENTER
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: 1933 CAPITOL TRAIL, Newark, DE 19711
Phone: (302) 294-6451
Ages served: 6 weeks through 12 years.
Age group: Infant through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 81 children
OCCL license number: 1160082
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. 2026: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2025: 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)
- 3 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 3 violations cited on these visits
- 4 complaint investigations completed (No Evidence to Substantiate: 4)
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 8 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.
May 14, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by June 12, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, May 15, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure Child Files are complete. Child #5 needs Blood Lead Screener results.
May 21, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Infant and Toddler Care
Regulation code 77U · Correct by June 13, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, June 4, 2025 · 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).
May 10, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Activity Schedule
Regulation code 76U · Correct by June 10, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, May 10, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Post the activity schedule for the School Aged Classroom.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
May 3, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 5 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by May 3, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, May 23, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. CPR/FA is needed for twelve staff members. OCCL health and safety training is needed for two staff members. A health appraisal with TB is needed for two staff members. TB test or risk assessment is needed for one staff member.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by June 3, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, May 26, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure center is free from pests and rodents.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Regulation code 56U · Correct by May 3, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, May 3, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure safe sleep practices are used at all times. At the time of the visit, two cribs were observed to have loose-fitting sheets.
Administration of Medication
Regulation code 63U · Correct by May 15, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, May 26, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure center keeps a written record of medication administered to children recorded on the MAR log. MAR logs are needed for four children.
Activity Areas
Regulation code 75U · Correct by May 3, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, May 3, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure classroom space has all required activity areas. Add art materials to the preschool 1 classroom.
Complaint investigations
All 5 complaint investigations in the state's file (which starts November 29, 2021), newest first, with the result and the state's summary as published.
Completed August 12, 2026 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On August 4, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding concerns of failure to use positive behavior supports and not using respectful communication with families. An investigation was conducted on August 10, 2026. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for failing to use positive behavior supports based on interviews conducted and observations of staff. Administrator #1 and three staff members stated they only observed and used positive behavior supports within the facility. All staff members interviewed stated they use positive behavior supports. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not using respectful communication with families based on staff interviews. Administrator #1 and three staff members interviewed stated they have only observed respectful communication within the facility. All staff members interviewed denied using disrespectful communication. Interactions observed during the visit were positive.
Completed June 9, 2026 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On May 14, 2026, Licensing Specialist (LS) #1 was notified of a child injury by Administrator #1 during an unannounced compliance review. At the time of this notification, LS #1 received relevant documentation regarding this injury. On May 15, 2026, Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of inadequate playground supervision resulting in an injury to Child #1 during outdoor play activities. An investigation was conducted on May 26, 2026. Based on the investigation, including interviews with Administrator #1 and review of documentation, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for inadequate supervision. Administrator #1 and Staff #3 both stated they observed multiple staff members positioned together on a bench area in the shade while children engaged in playground activities. However, Administrator #1 stated the staff were seen on the video footage visually monitoring the children, looking around at different areas of the playground but stated they were not actively moving around. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint for a failure to create an injury report because Administrator #1 stated Staff #2 contacted the family immediately via telephone, and Staff #3 confirmed a call was made and an injury report was produced but declined by Parent #1. LS #1 received a copy of this injury report.
Completed January 2, 2026 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
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 November 12, 2025 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
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).
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
Completed September 6, 2023 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On August 16, 2023, the Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint regarding staff not using respectful communication. An investigation was conducted on August 16, 2023. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint because Staff #1 and Staff #2 both denied being disrespectful when communicating with Parent #2.
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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.