Delaware records · New Castle County · Newark
BLOSSOM & BLOOM LEARNING CENTER
Licensed Child Care Center · Newark, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 1160082
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 1933 CAPITOL TRAIL, Newark, DE 19711
- Licensed capacity
- 81
- Ages served, as listed
- 6 weeks through 12 years.
- Hours, as listed
- 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
- State programs listed
- Child Care Food Program;Purchase of Care
The record in numbers
| Compliance visits | 4 |
| Complaint investigations | 5 |
| Citations recorded | 8 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 8 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | May 3, 2023 – August 12, 2026 |
How to read this record
A compliance visit is a licensing visit by an OCCL specialist. When the specialist finds a regulation has not been met, the visit record carries a citation: the regulation's code and short description, the specialist's corrective-action note describing what was found, and the correction record — the date correction was due, whether the state has marked it completed, the date it was corrected, and how. A complaint investigation begins with a complaint; its record carries the state's result and the investigator's written conclusion. Delaware does not grade citations by risk or severity, so no grade is shown — the specialist's note is the substance of the record. One visit can produce several citations. A citation the state later records as corrected stays in the history; that is what a licensing record is.
Record by year
| Year | Visits & investigations | Citations recorded |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
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.
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
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.
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Ensure Child Files are complete. Child #5 needs Blood Lead Screener results.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 15, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 12, 2026
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On December 11, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint concerning the administrative team failing to follow proper exclusionary procedures related to the identification of head lice within the program. An investigation was conducted on December 17, 2025. Based on the investigation, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for the program failing to follow exclusionary procedures related to head lice. Documentation obtained from the Brightwheel application indicated all three identified children were excluded from care for a minimum of 24 hours after beginning treatment for head lice.
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On October 29, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding a failure to notify parents of an injury as well as a lack of supervision. An investigation was conducted on November 5, 2025. Based on the investigation, there is no evidence to substantiate the complaint of failure to notify the parents. The investigation determined the program was unaware of any injury when Child #1 was picked up from the program on October 23, 2025. Administrator #1 did not receive notice of Child #1 being evaluated at the hospital for an elbow injury until October 27, 2025, through the Brightwheel communication application. Documentation reviewed by LS #1 confirmed communication between Administrator #1 and Parent #1 regarding the injury, and a detailed follow-up report was provided to the family upon completion of the program s internal investigation. There is also no evidence to substantiate the complaint for a lack of supervision. During the investigation, LS #1 toured the classroom and confirmed all areas of the room were visible from multiple vantage points. Staff #1 was interviewed and stated they did not observe Child #1 fall or injure themselves at any time. LS #1 reviewed video footage from October 23, 2025, and also did not see any instance in which Child #1 was injured.
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Ensure 30-minute sleep checks are documented. Show 1 weeks' worth of sleep checks documented in BrightWheel for Infant 2.
Correction status: Completed · corrected June 4, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 13, 2025
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Post the activity schedule for the School Aged Classroom.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 10, 2024 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due June 10, 2024
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
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.
5 regulations cited at this visit.
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.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 23, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due May 3, 2023
Ensure center is free from pests and rodents.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 26, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 3, 2023
Ensure safe sleep practices are used at all times. At the time of the visit, two cribs were observed to have loose-fitting sheets.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 3, 2023 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due May 3, 2023
Ensure center keeps a written record of medication administered to children recorded on the MAR log. MAR logs are needed for four children.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 26, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due May 15, 2023
Ensure classroom space has all required activity areas. Add art materials to the preschool 1 classroom.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 3, 2023 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due May 3, 2023
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