Delaware records · New Castle County · Newark
ABC KIDS ACADEMY
Licensed Child Care Center · Newark, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 887336
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 1098 ELKTON ROAD, Newark, DE 19711
- Licensed capacity
- 101
- Ages served, as listed
- 6 weeks 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 | 5 |
| Complaint investigations | 2 |
| Citations recorded | 19 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 19 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | January 13, 2022 – September 28, 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 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 8 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
3 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff members have DEEDS certificate on file/issued before operating in the role. A staff member in the Infant Room was by themselves with an ECI DEEDS Certificate. This was corrected immediately.
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 28, 2026 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due October 16, 2026
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs a Health Appraisal with a TB Screener and OCCL Health and Safety training course.
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 12, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 16, 2026
Ensure there is always an emergency supply of water available.
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 12, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 16, 2026
5 regulations cited at this visit.
Make available the programs Positive Behavior Policy in a public area (front lobby). Send documented evidence to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 15, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 17, 2025
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs Administration of Medication, Staff #2 needs Health Appraisal, TB Screener. Staff #3 needs CPR/First Aid. Staff #4 needs 1 hour of PD training. Staff #5 needs Administration of Medication. Staff #7 needs CPR/First Aid
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 15, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 17, 2025
Ensure child files are complete. Child #1 needs a Health Appraisal, Current Immunizations, Blood Lead.
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 15, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 17, 2025
-Replace ceiling tiles in the three's and the school aged classroom. - Patch the exposed dry wall spots in the infant classroom (left side) - Remove the carpets in the pre-k classroom (corners are rolling up and fraying)
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 15, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 17, 2025
Post the OCCL approved emergency plan in a visible space. Conduct fire drill for September and submit the evacuation log to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 15, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 17, 2025
4 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure children's files are complete. Child #3 needs a Developmental Screener. Child #5 needs a Blood Lead Screener, Developmental Screener, and Mat Permission.
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 10, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 11, 2024
Ensure that all ceiling vents are cleaned and free from dust build up.
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 8, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 11, 2024
Ensure that all surface are cleanable and in good repair. The walls in the front preschool classroom need to be repaired and repainted.
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 8, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 11, 2024
Repair the section of fence on the playground where the slats are separating.
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 8, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 11, 2024
4 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff files are complete. Health & Safety training is needed for one staff. A job description is needed for one staff. An adult abuse registry check is needed for one staff. A current health appraisal with TB is needed for one staff. A release of employment history with service letters is needed for one staff.
Correction status: Completed · corrected June 4, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 10, 2024
Ensure child files are complete. A health appraisal with immunizations is needed for six children. Blood lead testing results are needed for one child.
Correction status: Completed · corrected June 4, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 10, 2024
Remove peeling tape from the floor in the School-age room and the 4's/5's room.
Correction status: Completed · corrected June 5, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 10, 2024
Obtain an adequate emergency food supply.
Correction status: Completed · corrected June 5, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due June 10, 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 August 9, 2023, regarding concerns of insufficient materials, lack of supervision, and the presence of hazards on the playground and indoors, including choking hazards. An investigation was conducted on August 15, 2023. This complaint is substantiated for the toddler classroom having insufficient materials available for the children based on observation of the classroom. This complaint is substantiated for lack of supervision because the Reporter stated staff members left their classrooms on multiple occasions, leaving the Reporter alone with the children. Additional concerns noted at this visit include inaccurate attendance records for staff, improper staff-to-child ratio, failure to permit access to the center, not having infant bottles labeled, and improper diaper-changing procedures. The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on August 9, 2023, regarding concerns of insufficient materials, lack of supervision, and the presence of hazards on the playground and indoors, including choking hazards. An investigation was conducted on August 15, 2023. This complaint is substantiated for the toddler classroom having insufficient materials available for the children based on observation of the classroom. This complaint is substantiated for lack of supervision because the Reporter stated staff members left their classrooms on multiple occasions, leaving the Reporter alone with the children. Additional concerns noted at this visit include inaccurate attendance records for staff, improper staff-to-child ratio, failure to permit access to the center, not having infant bottles labeled, and improper diaper-changing procedures. The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on August 9, 2023, regarding concerns of insufficient materials, lack of supervision, and the presence of hazards on the playground and indoors, including choking hazards. An investigation was conduc ted on August 15, 2023. This complaint is substantiated for the toddler classroom having insufficient materials available for the children based on observation of the classroom. This complaint is substantiated for lack of supervision because the Reporter stated staff members left their classrooms on multiple occasions, leaving the Reporter alone with the children. Additional concerns noted at this visit include inaccurate attendance records for staff, improper staff-to-child ratio, failure to permit access to the center, not having infant bottles labeled, and improper diaper-changing procedures.
3 regulations cited at this visit.
Staff #1 has a pending out of state clearance for the state of Maryland. Ensure Staff #1 has been determined eligible, and send documentation to OCCL of your attempts made to obtain this eligibility.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 24, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 25, 2024
Ensure personnel files are complete. Staff #1-8 need OCCL's 7 hour Health and Safety course. Send a copy of the certificate to OCCL when complete.
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 1, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 15, 2023
Ensure child files are complete. Child #6,8,10 need blood lead screening results. Send results to OCCL when complete.
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 11, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 15, 2023
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
A complaint was received on January 6, 2022, regarding the allegation of the staff members not wearing the required face coverings or that the staff members were wearing the face coverings incorrectly. An unannounced visit was conducted on January 10, 2022, to investigate the complaint. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint because the owner and staff member were observed wearing the required face coverings correctly. The owner and staff member both stated that all staff members wear the required face coverings correctly and that they have not had any parent concerns regarding staff not wearing the required face coverings. A concern noted was there was only one class open, due to staff and students having positive COVID tests.
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