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Asbury Methodist Day Care Center

New Castle, DE · New Castle County
300 E. BASIN RD., New Castle, DE 19720
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Quick Facts

Capacity
162 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 12 years.
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information

📞 (302) 328-5640
300 E. BASIN RD.
New Castle, DE 19720
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✓ Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
28903
Issued By
Delaware Department of Services For Children, Youth And Their Families
Licensor
[email protected]
District Office
State of Delaware, Office of Child Care Licensing
District Office: 302-892-5800 Last verified September 29, 2026

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About the Provider

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ASBURY METHODIST DAY CARE CENTER is a Licensed Child Care Center in NEW CASTLE DE, with a maximum capacity of 162 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 12 years.. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:45 AM - 5:45 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information: Financial Arrangements: Child Care Food Program;Nonprofit;Purchase of Care; Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2021: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.;

Hours of Operation

  • Monday6:45 AM - 5:45 PM
  • Tuesday6:45 AM - 5:45 PM
  • Wednesday6:45 AM - 5:45 PM
  • Thursday6:45 AM - 5:45 PM
  • Friday6:45 AM - 5:45 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulation Code Status
2026-03-04 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Annual review of safe sleep and abuse and neglect needed for Staff #1 & #4. Administration of medication needed for Staff #2, #3, #5, #6. Job description needed for Staff #7 & #8. Orientation needed for Staff #8. References needed for staff #7. Declaration and drug/alcohol statement needed for Staff #7. Orientation, release of employment, service letters and job description needed for Staff #8.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-03-04 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure children's filds are complete. Child #6 need updated health appraisal. Child #6 & #7 need blood lead screening. Gave TA for DP and conferences.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-03-04 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure indoor space is in a clean & safe condition. Red - Chair needs repaired, rug torn, vents along wall need to be repaired (hazard). Mint - red chair covers need clean, rug in DP is torn and dirty. Olive - rug is a tripping hazard. Yellow - bathroom needs to be cleaned, covered trash.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-03-04 Non Compliance 51U - Toilet Facilities Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure bathrooms have paper towels - Yellow room.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-03-04 Non Compliance 53U - Outdoor Area Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure outdoor area is free of hazard. Fall zones need refreshed - both sides. Paper under mulch is torn and tripping hazard. Younger side has a broken climber and trash throughout.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-03-04 Non Compliance 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure appropriate sleeping accommodations. 2 cribs in infant room have soft mattresses - not cleanable.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-03-04 Non Compliance 57U - Equipment Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure appropriate equipment is provided. Yellow room needs language/literacy, manipulatives and science. Blue room needs language (books) and Dramatic play materials.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-03-04 Non Compliance 58U - Sanitation Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure soap/water & disinfectant is available. olive room
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-03-04 Non Compliance 63U - Administration of Medication Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure medication records are updated. Ensure MAR forms are completed in yellow room. Ensure MAR forms are updated and mediactions are not expired. 3 children in the office are expired.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-03-04 Non Compliance 72U - Feeding of Infants Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the bottle warmer doesn't go above 120'. Reading 150'
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-03-04 Non Compliance 75U - Activity Areas Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure activity areas are provided for all children, including school-age. None were present for school-age children.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-03-04 Non Compliance 77U - Infant and Toddler Care Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure styrofoam dishes are not being used for infants/toddlers. Toddler classrooms were using styrofoam bowls for breakfast.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-04-01 Non Compliance 33U - Annual Training Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff complete annual training hours 30 days prior to license expiration. Staff # 4 needs (13), Staff #11 needs (8).
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-03-07 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. CPR/FA for Staff #3, 7, 9. Med certification for Staff #5, 9, 12. PD plans for Staff #1, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12. Annual safe sleep for Staff #1, 7, 8, 13. Annual abuse and neglect for Staff #1, 5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15. Orientation for Staff #6, 9. 7 hr OCCL training for Staff #5, 9, 13, 15. App/resume/data sheet for Staff #5. Job description for Staff #9, 13. References for Staff #9(4), 13(1), 15(2). Adult abuse check for Staff #6. Release of employment for Staff #5. Service letters for Staff #5, 9.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-03-07 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure child's files are complete. Health appraisal for Child #1, 8, 13. Immunizations for Child #9. Lead results for Child #3, 10. Dev. plan for Child #2.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-03-07 Non Compliance 45U - Hazardous Materials Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure hazardous materials are out of reach. Yellow room bathroom has hazards that need to be removed; soil, tools, misc items. Blue room changing table door is broke. Hallway bathroom sink has cleaners underneath; need removed or locked.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-03-07 Non Compliance 48U - Heating and Cooling Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure heating/cooling equipment is maintained. Infant room heat needs repaired.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-03-07 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Indoor space. Ensure security procedures are followed when entering the building. Specialists walked in; doors not locked. CAV Ensure rooms are cleaned and in good repair. Yellow, blue room bathrooms not clean. Yellow room cubbies not labeled w/childrens belongings. Green and Olive room need covered trash cans being used for food.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-03-07 Non Compliance 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure food is labeled w/contents and expiration dates.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-03-07 Non Compliance 51U - Toilet Facilities Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure soap, toilet paper, paper towels are accessible. Yellow room bathroom needs supplies for toileting.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-03-07 Non Compliance 53U - Outdoor Area Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure fence is in safe condition. Large playground fence needs repaired. Toddler playground needs mulch added to fall zones. Ensure large playground is free of hazards. The black tarp is exposed creating a tripping hazard.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-03-07 Non Compliance 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure rest equipment blankets/sheets are not touching. Cots were stacked with top/bottom covers touching.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-03-07 Non Compliance 57U - Equipment Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure developmentally appropriate equipment and amount is provided in classrooms. Yellow room needs equipment added for language/literacy, science and music.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-03-07 Non Compliance 58U - Sanitation Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure classrooms are supplied with labeled soap & water bottles for cleaning and diaper changing.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-03-07 Non Compliance 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure diaper procedure is posted; blue room.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-03-07 Non Compliance 63U - Administration of Medication Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure Medication Administration Record is completed for all medications, including over-the-counter creams.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-03-07 Non Compliance 71U - Meals and Snacks Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure food is cut to prevent choking; toddlers sandwiches were not bite sized.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-03-07 Non Compliance 77U - Infant and Toddler Care Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure no Styrofoam is used for feeding infant/toddlers. Toddlers were observed eating from styrofoam bowls. One observed biting pieces of bowl.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-08-23 Non Compliance 63U - Administration of Medication Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure center keeps a record of medication administered to children recorded on the Medication Administration Record. A licensee shall keep a written record of medication administered to children recorded on Medication Administration Record (MAR) including each medication dosage, time administered, by whom administered, adverse effects observed, and medication errors. Send documentation of completed forms to OCCL by August 27, 2024.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-06-26 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs 2 references.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-06-26 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure children's files are complete. Child #16 needs health appraisal and immunizations. Child #2, Child #12 needs blood lead screening. Child #17 and Child #18 need updated medication permission signed. Ensure all children using sunscreen and diaper cream are labeled and have MAR forms completed.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-06-26 Non Compliance 45U - Hazardous Materials Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure hazardous materials are labeled. Label all soap/water and bleach solution bottles.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-06-25 Non Compliance 20U - Positive Behavior Management Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff use only positive and developmentally appropriate methods of behavior supports for children. Staff #1 did not do this when he removed a chair from underneath a child and grabbed a child by the arm. This was corrected when the staff member's employment was immediately terminated.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-03-15 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. CPR/FA is needed for one staff. Service letters are needed for two staff. Fingerprinting is needed for one staff.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-03-15 Non Compliance 36U - Staff Attendance Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff attendance includes exact arrival and departure times.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2024-03-15 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Date of enrollment is needed for three children. A health appraisal with immunizations is needed for one child.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-03-15 Non Compliance 45U - Hazardous Materials Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure chemicals are inaccessible to children. Lock cabinet and/or remove chemicals from below sink in infant and mint rooms.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2024-03-15 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure floors, walls, and surfaces are cleanable and in good repair. Remove peeling tape from walls and bookshelves in the yellow, blue, red, purple, and green rooms.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-03-15 Non Compliance 74U - Lesson Plans Completed
Corrective Action: Post the completed lesson plan in the red and blue rooms.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-12-27 Non Compliance 20U - Positive Behavior Management Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure that all staff use positive and developmentally-appropriate methods of behavior supports for children. Staff #2 was observed by Staff #1 hitting a child in the shoulder area. This was corrected when Staff #2 was immediately removed from the classroom and fired from the center.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-03-03 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. OCCL health and safety training is needed for one staff. References are needed for one staff. A job description is needed for one staff. Service letters/release of employment history is needed for two staff.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-03-03 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Date of enrollment is needed for six children. Blood lead screenings are needed for two children. A current health appraisal with immunizations is needed for one child.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-03-03 Non Compliance 43U - Children's Attendance Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure children's attendance includes exact arrival and departure time. At the time of the visit, one child was not signed into the infant room.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-03-03 Non Compliance 45U - Hazardous Materials Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure chemicals are inaccessible to children. At the time of the visit, cleaners were observed in the purple classroom cubbies area.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-03-03 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure floors, walls, and surfaces are cleanable. Remove tape debris from the wall in the Mint room.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2023-03-03 Non Compliance 66U - Emergency Planning Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure center has adequate emergency water supply.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2022-03-11 Non Compliance 28U - General Qualifications Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff are determined eligible before being left alone with children. At the time of the visit, one staff member was observed alone with seven children before eligibility had been determined. Ensure staff are fingerprinted before starting employment.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2022-03-11 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Eligibility letters are needed for six staff members. An orientation is needed for one staff. References are needed for two staff.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2022-03-11 Non Compliance 36U - Staff Attendance Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff attendance is accurately documented. At the time of the visit, one staff was not signed into the Mint classroom.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2022-03-11 Non Compliance 38U - Parents Right to Know Completed
Corrective Action: Submit Parents Right to Know log.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2022-03-11 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. A medication administration record is needed for one child. Lead screening is needed for four children. A current health appraisal with immunizations is needed for one child.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2022-03-11 Non Compliance 45U - Hazardous Materials Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure chemicals are inaccessible to children.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2022-03-11 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Repair heater shield in the Red classroom.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2022-03-11 Non Compliance 74U - Lesson Plans Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plans contain all required elements. Weekly food exploration/healthy habit, science, music, and sensory activity is needed for the three's older three's/fours and pre-k classrooms.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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