A. S. Academy Of Learning, Inc. - Newark DE Licensed Child Care Center

10 SONGSMITH DRIVE , NEWARK DE 19702
(302) 834-5620

About the Provider

Description: A. S. ACADEMY OF LEARNING, INC. is a Licensed Child Care Center in NEWARK DE, with a maximum capacity of 60 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 12 years.. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Additional Information: Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2015: 1 facility injury and no facility deaths reported.
2016: 1 facility injury and no facility deaths reported.; Stars Rating: Five Stars; Regulated Services: School-Age Care Only; Financial Arrangements: Child Care Food Program;Nonprofit;Purchase of Care;

Program and Licensing Details

  • Capacity: 60
  • Age Range: 6 weeks through 12 years.
  • State Rating: 4
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • District Office: State of Delaware, Office of Child Care Licensing
  • District Office Phone: 1-800-822-2236 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: OCCL.DSCYF@state.de.us

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulation Code Status
2019-02-27 Non Compliance 13N - OCCL notified of events? Organized system of business management? Corrected
Corrective Action: The center failed to report an injury to OOCL that required the child to receive further medical treatment other than first aid given at the center. Reg #13 was reviewed with the administrator during the visit.
2019-02-27 Non Compliance 16N - Records Corrected
Corrective Action: The opening classroom for the center had incomplete tracking sheets for the children because the children were not signed out of the classroom when they moved from the opening classroom to their classrooms. The licensing specialist was able to view the video footage to determine the classroom had not been out of staff-to-child ratios during this time. The center will review the tracking sheets with the staff members and send three days’ worth of copies to OCCL to document the corrections.
2018-11-08 Non Compliance 42N - Sleeping accommodations Corrected
Corrective Action: An infant was observed asleep on a pillow on the floor in the corner of the classroom. Licensing Specialist Daphne Romanelli instructed the staff member to place the child in a crib. The safe sleep policy was reviewed at the time of the visit. The two staff members working in the infant classroom will be required to complete the DIEEC training, “Infant Safe Sleep Practices for Child Care Providers” This training is due by December 1, 2018.
2018-08-14 Non Compliance 19N - Child files Corrected
Corrective Action: All child files must be complete.
2018-08-14 Non Compliance 20N - Personnel files Corrected
Corrective Action: All staff files must be complete. Send the adult health appraisal with TB for two staff members. Send two additional references for two staff members.
2018-08-14 Non Compliance 49N - Emergency planning Corrected
Corrective Action: Send a picture or receipt for documentation of emergency food and water supply for the center.
2018-08-14 Non Compliance 57N - Child health appraisal Corrected
Corrective Action: Send the updated health appraisal with immunizations for one child.
2018-08-14 Non Compliance 40N - Outdoor climate and space Corrected
Corrective Action: Send a picture or copy of the receipt for documentation of mulch purchased for both playground areas.
2018-07-03 Non Compliance 36N - General safety practices Corrected
Corrective Action: The center did not provide a certified lifeguard to monitor the swimming of school-age children during a field trip. The center will stop the swimming field trips until they are able to provide documentation that a lifeguard has been hired and will be present while the children are swimming. The center provided lifeguard certificates to OCCL for two staff members.
2017-08-03 Non Compliance 19N - Child files Corrected
Corrective Action: Obtain mat permission form for two children.
2017-08-03 Non Compliance 8N - Completed application submitted 60 days before license expires? Corrected
Corrective Action: The renewal application is due 60 days prior to the license expiration.
2017-08-03 Non Compliance 47N - Diapering Corrected
Corrective Action: Purchase diaper changing pads for the Infant and Toddler classrooms.
2017-08-03 Non Compliance 40N - Outdoor climate and space Corrected
Corrective Action: Resurface/Paint wooden structure on the Toddler playground. Replenish the mulch on the Preschool playground.

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