Delaware records · New Castle County · Newark
LITTLE PEOPLE'S LEARNING ACADEMY, LLC
Licensed Child Care Center · Newark, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 1481360
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 430 OLD BALTIMORE PIKE, Newark, DE 19702
- Licensed capacity
- 80
- Ages served, as listed
- 6 months through 12 years.
- Hours, as listed
- 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
- State programs listed
- Child Care Food Program;Purchase of Care
The record in numbers
| Compliance visits | 6 |
| Complaint investigations | 4 |
| Citations recorded | 16 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 16 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | June 3, 2022 – May 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 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 7 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
3 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff files are complete. Administration of Medication: Staff #3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 Training hours: Staff # 3, 4, 9, and 2 PD plan: Staff #2 and #9 (all trainings count toward last year) Annual safe sleep: Staff #1, 2 Annual abuse and neglect: Staff #1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 In addition, Staff #4 needs: OCCL Health and Safety, Application/Resume, Job Description, Service Letters, and Health appraisal with TB test.
Correction status: Completed · corrected June 18, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 15, 2026
Parents Right to Know Log- Print a new one and send to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 22, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 15, 2026
Ensure Child files are complete. Child #3 needs blood lead test results. Child #10 needs updated health appraisal and blood lead test results.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 22, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 15, 2026
2 regulations cited at this visit.
Please ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs two reference letters. Staff #2 needs OCCL Health and Safety, two reference letters, and a health appraisal. Staff #3 needs annual safe sleep and annual abuse and neglect.
Correction status: Completed · corrected June 24, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 9, 2025
Please ensure application is sent 60 days before expiration.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 13, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due May 13, 2025
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on November 21, 2024, regarding concerns about a child being fed food they were allergic to and concerns of respectful communication with families. An investigation was conducted on December 2, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not following precautions for allergies based on viewing documentation, viewing postings in the center, and an interview with Administrator #1. Administrator #1 stated Child #1 did not receive cake, which they are allergic to. LS #1 observed a picture that was sent to Parent #1. In this picture, Child #1 is sitting at the table and does not have a plate of cake in front of him, but the other children do. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for lack of respectful communication with families based on interviews with Administrator #1 and Staff #1. Both interviewees noted they requested a conference with Parent #1 due to Parent #1 s behavior in the center, and when reminded by Staff #1 of the need for a conference, they stated Parent #1 became upset and not respectful in the center. Administrator #1 stated Parent #1 was then asked to pick up Child #1 for the day pending a conference, and Parent #1 has not returned to the center since picking up.
3 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #9 needs a health assessment.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 15, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 14, 2024
Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #2, Staff #3, Staff #5, and Staff #7 need a PD plan in their files.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 15, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 14, 2024
Ensure all child files are complete. Child #6 needs a developmental plan.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 15, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 14, 2024
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on January 2, 2024, regarding screen time policy, parent handbooks, and activity schedules. An investigation was conducted on January 1 1 , 2024. Based on staff and administration interviews, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for screen time policy, parent handbook, or activity schedules. During special holiday events, movie days were listed on the center's calendar and shared in advance with families on the Hi Mama app. The administrator stated the center did not exceed the screen time regulation limit.
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on June 27, 2023, regarding transporting children in a vehicle not permitted to be used for child care and not following child safety seat laws. An investigation was conducted on July 5, 2023. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not following transportation regulations because the owner and another staff member both stated a rented ten-passenger van was used for the field trip and all students sat in center-provided booster seats and had parental permission to attend the trip.
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Child#1 needs an updated health appraisal and blood lead test. Send health appraisal for child #1 to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 31, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 16, 2023
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on December 5, 2022, regarding concerns about lack of supervision, improper staff-to-child ratios, inappropriate discipline, and improper use of screen-time. The Reporter also stated there was an incident where a child was left alone in the center while the rest of the children were outside. An investigation was conducted on December 7, 2022. This complaint is substantiated for lack of supervision, improper staff-to-child ratios, and improper use of screen-time. At the time of the visit, staff members without DEEDS Early Learning qualifications were alone with children in two classrooms. Two staff members were present that have not been fingerprinted, one of which was alone with children. Attendance documentation showed the center was over-ratio on two occasions. It was stated staff sometimes will monitor two rooms to give staff a bathroom break. A staff member was observed walking out of a classroom to get supplies, leaving children alone in the room. During this visit, a television was being used in the one-year-old room, where infants were also present. There was no evidence to substantiate the use of improper discipline, and staff denied a child was left alone in the center at any time. Additional concerns noted during this visit were lack of security procedures, staffing requirements, staff were not truthful when providing information to OCCL, comprehensive background checks were not complete, infant feeding, infant care, and inaccurate documentation of staff and children s attendance records. Both doors to the center were unlocked and there was no answer at the door. The administrator is currently functioning as a full-time teacher in the center instead of functioning as an administrator. Staff members that provide care for children were given other duties such as preparing meals. Two staff members did not have a comprehensive background check complete. A staff member stated the infant room was not in operation at this visit and no infants were present. Two infants were in the infant room when OCCL was told the room was not in operation. These infants were moved to the one-year-old room with the staff member when OCCL was in another part of the building. Two sets of bottles were present in the refrigerator with no labels. Ms. Hayward stated the infants do not go outside. Attendance documentation does not clearly document the location of staff and children in the center.
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Annual training hours due by end of license expiration for staff. Staff #4 and #5 need 18 hours, and Staff #6 needs 9 hours.
Correction status: Completed · corrected July 14, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due July 31, 2022
6 regulations cited at this visit.
Staff files were missing the following: - Staff #2 - show an attempt to send service letters, and complete the adult abuse registry check. - Staff #6 - complete the adult abuse registry check.
Correction status: Completed · corrected July 14, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 20, 2022
Send a picture of the parents right-to-know log.
Correction status: Completed · corrected July 14, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 20, 2022
Child #7 needs a full health appraisal on file. Child #4 needs a record of medication permission for items present at the center.
Correction status: Completed · corrected July 14, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 20, 2022
The freezer in the kitchen was 10*F - send a picture of the thermometer reading 0*F or below.
Correction status: Completed · corrected July 14, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 20, 2022
Ensure changes in the menu are noted on the posted menu. A different meal was served during this visit than what was listed on the menu.
Correction status: Completed · corrected June 3, 2022 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due June 3, 2022
Lesson plans were not complete in the classrooms. Send one weeks worth of plans for all rooms that meet all the criteria.
Correction status: Completed · corrected June 7, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 20, 2022
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