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

Child care center · 193 WEST PARK PLACE, Newark, DE 19711 · License 975301

0Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 60. School-Age Accepts subsidy

Violation history (17)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
?Mon Oct 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 66U - Emergency Planning
Ensure emergency water is available. Send a picture and send to OCCL.
Yes
?Mon Oct 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 76U - Activity Schedule
Submit the monthly activity plan to OCCL.
Yes
?Mon Oct 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. See staff member codes sheet for more information.
Yes
?Thu Oct 17 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Child #1 and 4 need updated health appraisals.
Yes
?Thu Oct 17 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
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.
Yes
?Wed Oct 18 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
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.
Yes
?Wed Oct 18 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 65U - First Aid Kits
Place safety pins and finger splints in first aid kit.
Yes
?Wed Oct 26 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure all staff files are complete. An orientation is needed for Staff #2, #9, and #14. A resume or data sheet is needed for Staff #14. A job description is needed for Staff #2, #12, and #14. Two reference letters are needed for Staff #1, #2, #3, #8, #9, #12, and #14. Declaration and drug/alcohol statement is needed for Staff #14. An adult abuse registry check is needed for Staff #14. A health appraisal with TB is needed for Staff #1, #2, #7, #8, #9, and #12. A health appraisal is needed for Staff #3. A release of employment history and service letters are needed for Staff #1, #2, #3, #9, and #14. A fingerprint receipt and eligibility letter are needed for Staff #1, #3, #7, #12, and #14. A fingerprint receipt is needed for Staff #11 and #13. CPR/First aid certificate is needed for Staff #8, #11, and #14. An administration of medication certificate is needed for Staff #1, #2, #8, #11, and #14. The date of hire and start date is needed for Staff #14.
Yes
?Wed Oct 26 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 36U - Staff Attendance
Ensure all staff are signed in and out daily including exact hours worked. The administrator and Staff #9 were not signed in. Administrator stated she never signs in and out.
Yes
?Wed Oct 26 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 38U - Parents Right to Know
Ensure all new parents/guardians sign the parent's right to know log. An updated log was not on site.
Yes
?Wed Oct 26 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure all child files are complete. A current health appraisal with an immunization record is needed for Child #6. The date of enrollment is needed on the emergency card for Children #8 and #12. An administration of medication log is needed for Children #12 and #13.
Yes
?Wed Oct 26 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 65U - First Aid Kits
Ensure the first aid kit is complete. Obtain ice packs for the first aid kit.
Yes
?Wed Oct 26 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 66U - Emergency Planning
Ensure emergency water is sufficient for enrolled children and staff to shelter in place for at least 24 hours.
Yes
?Wed Oct 26 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 26U - Staffing
Ensure at least one staff qualified as a school-age site assistant or higher is trained in day-to-day operations.
Yes
?Wed Oct 26 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 28U - General Qualifications
Ensure staff is fingerprinted before the start of employment. Four staff were not fingerprinted before working with children. Staff cannot work with children until fingerprint receipt is submitted.
Yes
?Wed Oct 26 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Ensure qualified staff who have obtained a DEEDS certificate are supervising children at all times. During the visit, 40 children were present with six staff. One school-age administrator, one school-age intern, and four aides were present at 3:20 pm. The four staff are documented as aides. after some children were picked up, the remaining children were taken outside by the intern and four aides. The administrator remained inside the building with the specialist and the director who arrived later during the visit. The director remained at the site while the specialist completed the staff files and left shortly afterward. The administrator left for the day at 5:35 pm, leaving the intern and four aides with four children outside. The administrator never went outside with the group during the visit.
Yes
?Tue Oct 12 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 88T - Staffing
Ensure to have a School-Age Site Coordinator when Administrator is responsible for more than one site.
Yes

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

Inspections (5)

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

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