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KINDERCARE (NEWARK)

Child care center · 100 PAXSON DR, Newark, DE 19702 · License 625169

0Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 165. Infant through School-Age Accepts subsidy

Violation history (44)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
?Tue Jun 02 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 74U - Lesson Plans
Ensure lesson plans are completed and dated. -Send one week of lesson plans for all classrooms.
Yes
?Tue Jun 02 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Ensure nap equipment is labeled, or the updated cot chart is completed. No cot chart posted in the Preschool 2 classroom.
Yes
?Tue Jun 02 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 45U - Hazardous Materials
Ensure Radon testing is completed every five years. -Submit updated Radon results.
Yes
?Tue Jun 02 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure children's files are complete. -Current Health appraisal needed for Child #1, 2, 9,13,14,17, and 22. -Immunizations needed for Child # 9, 13, 20. -Blood lead screening results for Child # 1, 9, 13, and 14. -Signed parent right to know needed for Child # 2, 3, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, and 22. -Signed screen permission for Child #1, 2, 6, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, and 22.
Yes
?Tue Jun 02 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. -Annual review of sleep safe for Staff #2, 3, 4, 6, 13, 25, 23, 24. -Annual review of abuse and neglect for Staff #2, 3, 4, 6, 13, 15, 23, 24. -OCCL Health and Safety for Staff # 3, 5, 16, 18, 23. -Adult abuse registry check for Staff #7 and 20. -Health Appraisal for Staff # 5, 16, and 23. -CPR and First Aid for Staff # 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 26. -Professional developmental plan for Staff 3, 18, 24, and 25.
Yes
?Thu Jun 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are completed. -Health appraisal with TB for Staff #2, #3, #8. -OCCL Health and Safety training for Staff #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, and #11.
Yes
?Thu Jun 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 36U - Staff Attendance
Ensure staff are signing into classrooms upon arrival. -One staff member was not signed into the classroom. -Corrected at visit.
Yes
?Thu Jun 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 74U - Lesson Plans
Ensure lesson plans are complete and current. The twos (1) classroom did not have food/healthy habits, and the twos (2) classroom had an outdated lesson plan.
Yes
?Thu Jun 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 57U - Equipment
Ensure children have access to the equipment. -Move toys to shelves in the twos (2) classroom. -Add additional equipment to one's (1) dramatic play area.
Yes
?Thu Jun 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation
Ensure food is labeled with contents and expiration dates.
Yes
?Thu Jun 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure children's files are complete. -Health appraisal with immunizations for Child #8. -Blood lead screening results for Child #5, #6, #7. -Screen permission for Child #10, #13.
Yes
?Wed Jun 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 53U - Outdoor Area
Ensure hazards are removed from the playground. Remove torn pole cover.
Yes
?Wed Jun 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 16U - Insurance Coverage
Ensure the bus insurance is current.
Yes
?Wed Jun 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are completed. CPR and Frist Aid for Staff #1, #4, #13, #14, and #22. Annual review of abuse and neglect and review of abuse and neglect for Staff #13 and #22. OCCL Health and Safety training for Staff #1, #15, #17, and #21. Health appraisal w/ TB for Staff #7, #12, #14, and #21. Release of employment and service letter for Staff #12 and #15.
Yes
?Wed Jun 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure children files are complete. Health appraisal with immunizations for Child #16. Blood lead screening results for Child #2, #3, #9, #11, #15, #16, and #19. Parent Right to know for Child #11 and #12. Screen time permission for Child #11 and #12. Development plan for Child #12. Mat permission for Child #9 and #19
Yes
?Wed Jun 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Ensure classroom walls are clean. Clean off crayon and marker marks on walls and shelves in both two-year-old classrooms. Ensure classroom vents are cleaned. Remove hazards from classroom space. Remove all plastic bags out of reach of children.
Yes
?Wed Jun 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation
Ensure all surfaces in the kitchen are clean. Clean the cart off from food/dirt and clean floor in the kitchen,
Yes
?Wed Jun 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Ensure all nap equipment is labeled or updated cot chart in the Pre-K classroom.
Yes
?Wed Jun 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 57U - Equipment
Ensure equipment is rip/torn free and in good repair. Remove/Replace equipment from toddler (1), toddler (2), inside gym, school age, and pre-k.
Yes
?Wed Jun 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 63U - Administration of Medication
Ensure MAR's are completed for all children receiving diaper cream.
Yes
?Wed Jun 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 74U - Lesson Plans
Ensure lesson plans are completed and dated.
Yes
?Wed Jun 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 8U - License Renewal
Ensure application is completed 60 days prior to expiration.
Yes
?Tue Jun 06 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 26U - Staffing
Ensure administrator had Infant/Toddler specialization training.
Yes
?Tue Jun 06 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Ensure staff to child maintained at all times. The infant room had 9 babies and 2 staff members. PreK had 14 children with 1 staff member.
Yes
?Tue Jun 06 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are completed. Professional development plans for Staff # 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,10, and 13. Health and Safety for Staff # 2,7,9,11, and 13. Review of sleep safe and child abuse and neglect for staff # 4,6, and 9. One reference for Staff #8.
Yes
?Tue Jun 06 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure children's files are completed. Updated Health appraisal with immunizations for Child #1,2,13, 17, and 21. Blood lead screening results for Child 13, 18, and 21. Parent right to know for Child #16 and 21. Screen time permission for Child # 14, 16,18, and 21.
Yes
?Tue Jun 06 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Ensure all surfaces are cleanable. -Cabinet door in school-age room need to be painted. Attached bathroom molding in the two-year-old room. fix kitchen set in Toddler A room.
Yes
?Tue Jun 06 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Ensure all rest equipment is labeled. Cot chart needed for Toddler B room.
Yes
?Tue Jun 06 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 57U - Equipment
Ensure equipment is in good condition. Replace and remove torn blocks in the Twos A room and Twos B room.
Yes
?Tue Jun 06 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Ensure a foot activated trash can within arm's reach of the changing table in the twos B room.
Yes
?Tue Jun 06 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 72U - Feeding of Infants
Ensure Infant feeding schedules are updated monthly. 4 children are missing an updated feeding schedule.
Yes
?Tue Jun 06 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 74U - Lesson Plans
Ensure lesson plans are posted. No lesson plans in toddler A, toddler B, Twos A, and Twos B.
Yes
?Tue Jun 21 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Obtain complete staff files. Obtain health appraisals with TB assessment for five staff members, two references for one staff member, service letters for three staff members, Obtain administration of medication for one staff member. If no service letter is received for one staff member, obtain two more references. Obtain fingerprinting for one staff member, and eligibility letters for two staff members. Forward notice from DEEDS portal stating positions two staff members applied for.
Yes
?Tue Jun 21 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 74U - Lesson Plans
Post lesson plan in PreK A room.
Yes
?Tue Jun 21 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 77U - Infant and Toddler Care
Ensure 30-minute sleep checks are documented for each infant according to their sleep schedules.
Yes
?Tue Jun 21 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 72U - Feeding of Infants
Ensure all infant feeding statements have monthly updates from parents. Forward for one child.
Yes
?Tue Jun 21 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 67U - Transportation
Place bandage tape, eye patch/dressing, instant cold pack, and poison control number in buses.
Yes
?Tue Jun 21 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Post diaper changing procedure in the infant room.
Yes
?Tue Jun 21 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 57U - Equipment
Ensure music equipment is available in the Two's 2 room and replace ripped blocks.
Yes
?Tue Jun 21 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 28U - General Qualifications
Ensure staff members are fingerprinted before employment or before returning to employment if they have been previously deactivated. Discussed with ECCC at visit.
Yes
?Tue Jun 21 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 51U - Toilet Facilities
Clean bathroom toilet bases in Two's 2 and School-Age rooms and fix toilet in School-Age room.
Yes
?Tue Jun 21 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Clean floors in Three's and Toddler A room and outside of trash can in Two's 1 room.
Yes
?Tue Jun 21 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 42U - Documenting Children's Progress
Obtain and forward developmental goals/plan for one child.
Yes
?Tue Jun 21 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Obtain complete child files. Obtain health appraisals for two children, immunization record for one child, and lead screenings for five children. Obtain complete MAR form for one child. Obtain parent's right to know for six children and screen time permission for five children.
Yes

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

Inspections (5)

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

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