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THE LEARNING EXPRESS

Child care center · 300 DARLING STREET, Newark, DE 19702 · License 498512

10Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 200. Toddler through School-Age

Violation history (15)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
?Thu Sep 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Submit service letter or 2 documented attempts for Staff #4 to OCCL.
Yes
?Thu Sep 19 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Submit a full health appraisal with immunizations for Child #3 and 11.
Yes
?Thu Sep 19 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs a DEEDS certificate and adult health appraisal. Staff #6 and 10 must be re-fingerprinted. Staff #9 needs their Health and Safety training. Staff #10 needs a DEEDS certificate, Administration of Medication training, and Health and Safety training. Staff #12 needs 2 documented attempts for the service letter.
Yes
?Thu Sep 19 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 16U - Insurance Coverage
Submit updated liability insurance.
Yes
?Thu Sep 14 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 and #2 need an adult health appraisal with TB results. Staff #3 needs a DEEDS certificate. Staff #4 need their health and safety training and fingerprinting eligibility results. Staff #5 need their health and safety training.
Yes
?Tue Sep 13 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Children's files need the following: Child #3, 4, 12, 13, and 14 need lead screenings completed. Send results or proof of appointment. Child #16 needs an updated health appraisal and lead screening. Child #21 needs emergency transportation permission.
Yes
?Tue Sep 13 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Staff files need the following: Staff #1- Professional development plan and health appraisal Staff #2- updated CRP/First Aid and Medication certificate Staff #3- Professional development plan Staff #4- Professional development plan Staff #5- Health appraisal and Medication certificate Staff #6- Professional development plan Staff #7- Professional development plan Staff #9- Medication certificate and professional development plan Staff #10- Orientation, job description, references/service letter and adult abuse check Staff #11- Orientation, job description, references/service letter and adult abuse check Staff #12- Orientation, job description, references/service letter and adult abuse check Staff #13- Orientation, job description, one more reference and adult abuse check
Yes
?Tue Sep 13 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 36U - Staff Attendance
Ensure staff sign in and out of each room when entering and departing. One staff member was not signed in, in the middle 4's classroom. This was corrected at the visit.
Yes
?Tue Sep 13 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 63U - Administration of Medication
Ensure the Medication Administration Record information is complete. Obtain MAR log for Child #21. Send completed log to OCCL by October 14th, 2022.
Yes
?Tue Sep 13 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 66U - Emergency Planning
Ensure monthly fire drills are being documented. Send September fire drill by October 3rd, 2022. Reminder: be sure to keep up to 3 months of documented fire drills.
Yes
?Tue Oct 05 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Staff files need the following items: - Staff #3 needs a health appraisal. - Staff #5 and 6 need two references
Yes
?Tue Oct 05 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 74U - Lesson Plans
Ensure clear social/emotional activities are listed daily on all lesson plans - these can be integrated into any activity on the lesson plan. A food/healthy habits activity is needed on one of the lesson plans. Send copies of one weeks worth of attendance for all rooms.
Yes
?Tue Oct 05 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 53U - Outdoor Area
Repair, replace, or remove the Step 2 climber on the preschool playground due to cracks and the handrails not being secure. Send a picture when this is completed.
Yes
?Tue Oct 05 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation
The large refrigerator in the kitchen needs to read 40 degrees or below. Send a picture when corrected.
Yes
?Tue Oct 05 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 45U - Hazardous Materials
Ensure cabinets under sinks are either locked or do not contain any hazardous items in three of the classrooms. Send a picture when corrected.
Yes

Severity 5 = most serious. Source: official state record.

Inspections (5)

5 inspection record(s) on file from DE-OCCL.

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