Delaware records · New Castle County · Newark
ALL ASPIRE ACADEMY
Licensed Child Care Center · Newark, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 1217291
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 843 SALEM CHURCH ROAD, Newark, DE 19702
- Licensed capacity
- 54
- Ages served, as listed
- 6 weeks through 9 years.
- Hours, as listed
- 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- State programs listed
- Child Care Food Program;Purchase of Care
The record in numbers
| Compliance visits | 3 |
| Complaint investigations | 6 |
| Citations recorded | 11 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 11 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | April 3, 2023 – March 18, 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On February 9, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding incorrect staff-to-child ratio and staff using cell phones while caring for children. An investigation began on February 12, 2026, and concluded on March 6, 2026. Based on observations, interviews conducted, video footage, and documents reviewed, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for incorrect staff-to-child ratio. Based on observations, interviews conducted, and documents reviewed there is no evidence to substantiate for staff using cell phones while caring for children.
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On April 15, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint regarding a lack of supervision, not being truthful to parents, not following diaper changing procedures, not providing an accident/injury report, unqualified staff, and not following their policy for notifying parents of an accident/injury. An investigation was conducted on April 23, 2025. Based on observations and interviews during the visit and a review of video footage, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for a lack of supervision because both staff were on the playground and engaged with the children. When a child fell, the video shows a staff member responded to the child within two seconds. Based on interviews conducted during the visit, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not being truthful to parents because all staff interviewed stated they did not see Child #1 fall, and they believed the blotches were caused by Child #1's face touching the mulch. The center called the parent back once they found out Child #1 had fallen and shared the video footage with the parent. Based on interviews conducted at the visit, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not following diaper changing procedures because all staff interviewed knew the correct procedure, and all diaper changing areas met DELACARE requirements. Based on interviews conducted and documentation reviewed at the visit, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not providing an accident/injury report because the parent was notified by telephone, by the app the center uses, and the center provided written documentation to the parent, but the parent refused to sign the accident/injury report. Based on interviews conducted and documentation reviewed during the visit, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for unqualified staff. LS #1 reviewed staff files and observed Staff #3 is determined eligible through a criminal background check and is never alone with children. Based on interviews conducted during the visit, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not following their policy for notifying parents of an accident/injury, because the center contacted the parent once they noticed the blotches on Child #1 s face and then called again after further information was gathered and they realized Child #1 fell from the play structure.
3 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs updated Medication Certificate Staff #2 Health Appraisal w/TB Staff #3 7 hour OCCL Health and Safety Training, 2 references, and Health Appraisal w/TB Staff #4 Service letters Staff #5 Service letters Send documentation to OCCL by April 4, 2025.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 24, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 4, 2025
Ensure parents and prospective parents receive the Parent Right to Know Act. Parents must sign the log and the log is to be provided to OCCL at the annual visit. Send documentation to OCCL by April 4, 2025.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 24, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 4, 2025
53. H Ensure gates have a self-closing and Positive self-latching close mechanism. Add to the new gate on the playground. 53. J Ensure fall zones have proper amount of mulch. Send pictures of gate and new mulch to OCCL by April 4, 2025.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 24, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 4, 2025
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On November 15, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of unqualified staff alone with children, unsafe playground conditions, and unsafe indoor conditions. An investigation was conducted on November 18, 2024. This complaint is substantiated for unqualified staff alone in the infant room because Staff #1, who is an early childhood intern, was in the infant room alone and is not qualified to be alone with infants. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for unsafe conditions on the playground or unsafe conditions indoors. All interior doors were observed to be in proper working order and no broken or unsafe equipment was observed on the playground. A concern noted at the visit was sleep-safe practices were not being followed because an infant was observed with a blanket in their crib.
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On July 12, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of exceeding the maximum group size and combining toddlers with older children. Based on observations, interviews, and attendance records reviewed, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for exceeding the maximum group size or combining toddlers with older children.
3 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure personnel files are complete. CPR is needed for - Staff #6 and #7 Orientation is needed for - Staff # 1 References are needed for - Staff #1 - 3 more references Staff #2 - 4 references Staff #3 - 2 more references Staff #6 - 4 references Staff #7 - 1 more reference Health Appraisal with TB is needed for - Staff #2 and #3 Send documentation to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 10, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 1, 2024
Ensure Parent's right-to-know log is signed by families who tours and family who enroll.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 11, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 1, 2024
Ensure child files are complete. Child #10 needs blood lead result
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 29, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 1, 2024
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On August 30, 2023, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of incorrect ratios, combining infants with older children, not completing infant daily logs, and lack of supervision of a school-age child. Although Child #1 is not enrolled in the center, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for lack of supervision because staff indicate that Child #1 was with a parent at all times. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for incorrect staff-to-child ratios or combining infants with older children in the combined room at the end of the day because attendance records showed the classroom to be in correct ratio and infants may be combined with older children during the first and last 90 minutes of the hours of operation. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for infant daily logs as the documentation reviewed showed the daily logs to be complete.
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On June 26, 2023, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding incorrect staff-to-child ratio, improper discipline, underage and unqualified staff working with children, other unknown people alone with children, lack of supervision, mixing infants and toddlers with older children, sanitation concerns, unsafe physical environment, and new staff beginning employment without eligibility or provisional eligibility being determined through a criminal background check. An investigation was conducted on June 26, 2023. Based on the results of this investigation this complaint is substantiated for unqualified staff working alone with children because attendance records show Staff #1 was left alone with children on several occasions prior to receiving an eligibility determination. Also, at the time of the visit, LS Flowers and Budin observed Staff #1 working in a classroom with children. This complaint is substantiated for incorrect staff-to-child ratios because attendance records from June 21, 2023, documented one staff member was left alone with 14 pre-school age children. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for an unsafe physical environment because LS Flowers did not observe any hazards inside the building or in the outdoor play area. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for unknown people working alone with children because Ms. Lott denied allowing Person #1 to be alone with children. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper discipline because the center administrator, Staff #2, and Staff #4 all denied observing any staff member use improper discipline with children. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for lack of supervision because the center administrator, Staff #2, and Staff #4 all stated Child #1 does come to the center but is not left in charge of a classroom and stated they have never observed a child being swung in a blanket. There is no evidence to substantiate that staff do not wash their hands or the children s hands because the center administrator stated staff always follow proper hand washing procedures. There is no evidence to substantiate that infants and toddlers are mixed with older children because the center attendance records reviewed do not show infants and toddlers to have been mixed with older children. Additional concerns noted at the visit include incorrect staff attendance (because attendance records show on June 22, 2023, one staff member never signed out of the Busy-Bees classroom and on June 23, 2023, one staff member never signed out of the Wee-Walkers classroom) and incorrect children s attendance (because attendance records from June 21, 2023, show three children were not signed out of the classroom.)
5 regulations cited at this visit.
Staff files must be complete. -Staff #1 and #2 must complete the seven-hour Health and Safety Training for Early Childhood Professionals. -Send proof service letter requests were sent two times for Staff #1. Send proof service letter requests were sent two times for Staff #2. Send copies of service letters if/when received.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 17, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 17, 2023
Replace three broken floor tiles in the five-year-old/school-age room. -Install a new outlet cover plate in the two-year-old classroom.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 17, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 17, 2023
The self-latching gate at the back playground fence must be more secure and cam prevent children from falling through upon impact.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 17, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 17, 2023
Send a completed copy of the emergency plan template to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 17, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 17, 2023
Send a copy of the five year old lesson plan and the school-age lesson plan to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 17, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 17, 2023
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