Delaware records · New Castle County · Newark
LITTLE STARS, INC.
Licensed Child Care Center · Newark, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 339463
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 947 OLD HARMONY ROAD, Newark, DE 19713
- Licensed capacity
- 60
- Ages served, as listed
- 6 weeks through 10 years.
- Hours, as listed
- 6:30 AM – 6:00 PM
- State programs listed
- Child Care Food Program;Profit;Purchase of Care
The record in numbers
| Compliance visits | 3 |
| Complaint investigations | 2 |
| Citations recorded | 10 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 10 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | December 7, 2021 – December 18, 2023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
4 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff files are completed. Staff #1 needs orientation, job description, references, release of employment and service letters.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 4, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 15, 2024
Ensure child files are completed. Child # 3, 5, 6, and 9 need blood lead screening. All infants need a curretn feeding statement. Child #10 needs a health appraisal, immunizations, action plan, MAR and an EpiPen in the original box.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 3, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 15, 2024
Ensure outdoor are fall zones requirements are met. At the bottom of the slide, add mulch and/or mat. Send picture to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 28, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 15, 2024
Ensure monthly fire drills are conducted. Send December and January fire drills when complete.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 3, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 15, 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 September 11, 2023, regarding incorrect staff-to-child ratios and infants being kept in confining equipment. An investigation was conducted on September 18, 2023. This complaint is substantiated for incorrect staff-to-child ratios based on the administrator s statements and observations at the time of the visit. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for infants being kept in confining equipment for more than thirty minutes, based on observations in the infant classroom and interviews with multiple staff.
5 regulations cited at this visit.
Children's files are missing the following: - Child #1 needs an emergency contact listed. - Child #6 needs an emergency contact and lead screening. - Child #5 needs lead screening.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 21, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 5, 2023
Ensure all bottled cleaners are labelled with the contents. Send a picture when this is complete.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 5, 2022 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due January 5, 2023
Ensure all trash cans have lids and stay covered. Send pictures or a receipt.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 8, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 5, 2023
All opened items in the freezer not in original packaging need to be labelled with the contents and expiration date. Send a picture.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 8, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 5, 2023
Repair area of the metal fencing that is broken. Send a picture when complete.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 5, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 5, 2023
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On January 11, 2022, OCCL received a complaint alleging failure to follow correct staff-to-child ratios. Based on observations made during the investigation visit, the complaint is substantiated for violation of staff-to-child ratios. Two classrooms were observed with children sleeping and no staff member was present in the room. Additionally, toddlers and preschoolers were combined outside the permitted times. During the visit, children under two-years-old were observed participating in screen time.
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Maintain correct staff-to-child ratios at all times. Rearrange staffing patterns/schedules. This was done during the visit.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 7, 2021 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due January 6, 2022
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