Delaware records · New Castle County · Newark
FUNSTEPS PRESCHOOL & CHILDCARE INC.
Licensed Child Care Center · Newark, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 366903
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 1805 CAPITOL TRL, Newark, DE 19711
- Licensed capacity
- 109
- Ages served, as listed
- 6 weeks through 10 years.
- Hours, as listed
- 6:30 AM – 5:30 PM
- State programs listed
- Purchase of Care
The record in numbers
| Compliance visits | 3 |
| Complaint investigations | 4 |
| Citations recorded | 3 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 3 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | December 1, 2021 – June 2, 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 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Staff #1 needs CPR/FA
Correction status: Completed · corrected July 3, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due July 10, 2026
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On October 17, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint for allegations of staff not being respectful while speaking or interacting with others and staff not respecting children and their needs. After interviews with staff members and administration, this complaint is substantiated for Staff #1 failing to be respectful when speaking to children at the center.
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint on February 10, 2025, regarding allegations of incorrect staff-to-child ratios. On February 18, 2025, additional concerns regarding termination policies, transition policies, and use of cell phones by staff while supervising children were received by OCCL from the same Reporter. An investigation began on February 13, 2025, and concluded on February 21, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for incorrect staff-to-child ratio because observations and attendance records for two classrooms showed all classrooms were in correct staff-to-child ratio. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for failing to follow termination policies or transition policies because the administrator stated no child had been terminated from care and Parent #1 signed and agreed with the transition policy. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for staff using cell phones while caring for children because the administrator stated staff only use cell phones to communicate with parents during planning time, not while supervising children. An additional concern noted at the visit was LS #1 observed Staff #1, who had not had a criminal background check completed was working with children. LS #1 notified Administrator #2 that Staff #1 could not be present until they were fingerprinted and determined at least provisionally eligible. The staff member left the building.
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Fix seal on toilets in the 2, 3, and 4 year old bathroom and send invoice to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected June 27, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due July 12, 2024
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On February 19, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint regarding concerns about the indoor temperature being under the required minimum temperature of 68 degrees. This complaint is unsubstantiated with concern. When checked by an OCCL thermometer used for verifying room temperatures, the temperature in the infant and one-year-old classrooms registered 68 degrees. The two two-year-old classrooms thermometers read 63 degrees, but the Licensing Specialist s thermometer registered 68 degrees. The three and four-year-old classrooms thermometers read 68 degrees, and 69 degrees on the Licensing Specialist s thermometer. The five-year-old classroom s thermometer and the Licensing Specialist s thermometer read 68 degrees. The classroom temperatures were within the required temperature range during both the complaint and follow-up visits. Additionally, the temperature is not locked as Staff #5 was able to change the temperature in her classroom. A concern noted at this visit was that Staff #1 left her four infants alone in the classroom, while they were asleep, to assist the Licensing Specialist with the classroom walkthrough. Staff #1 accompanied LS Hackett during her entire visit. An additional concern was that the infants were observed asleep with blankets and bottles in their cribs.
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Ensure parents right to know log is complete. Submit to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected June 21, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due July 13, 2022
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On November 24, 2021, the Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint regarding children having access to unsafe areas or conditions, no accident or injury reports being provided to parents, posted curriculum not being followed, volunteers who were not fingerprinted or qualified being left alone with children. Based on the results of this investigation there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint because LS Flowers observed the center to be free from hazards and did not observe children to have access to unsafe areas. Ms. Libus and Staff #1 denied allowing a volunteer to be alone with children and Ms. Libus provided LS Flowers with written attendance documentation. LS Flowers also observed children s files that had documented accident/injury reports signed by parents.
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