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The Learning Experience

Newark, DE · New Castle County
278 STANLEY PLAZA BLVD, Newark, DE 19713
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Quick Facts

Capacity
179 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 13 years.
Type of Care
After School, Before School, Before and After School, Daytime, Drop-in Care, Full-Time, Part-Time
Transportation
Field Trips, To/From School
Languages
English, Spanish
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information

📞 (302) 273-3103
278 STANLEY PLAZA BLVD
Newark, DE 19713
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✓ Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
1511100
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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At The Learning Experience – Newark, DE children enjoy joyful, safe, and engaging daycare and preschool programs for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Located near Christiana Mall and Route 273, our center serves families in Newark, Bear, and Christiana. Our all-inclusive L.E.A.P.® Curriculum meets or exceeds national standards and includes enrichment in music, fitness, and engineering at no added cost. With nurturing teachers and bright classrooms, children build confidence, friendships, and the skills they need for kindergarten and beyond.

Additional Information: Financial Arrangements: Purchase of Care; Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2025: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.; 2026: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.; 2024: 3 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.;

Hours of Operation

  • Monday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Tuesday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Wednesday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Thursday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Friday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.

Date Type Regulation Code Status
2026-07-01 Non Compliance 16U - Insurance Coverage Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure insurance is completed and submitted.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2026-07-01 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all staff files are complete. -Date of hire for Staff #4, 16, 20, and 22. -CPR and First Aid for Staff #1, 16, and 28. -Annual review of safe sleep for Staff # 21 and 28. -Annual review of child abuse and neglect for Staff # 21 and 28. -PD plan for Staff # 16, 22, and 28. -Orientation for Staff #4. -Job Description for Staff #4. -References for Staff #20. -Health appraisal for Staff #1, 9, and 14. -TB results for Staff #9 and 4. -Release of employment for Staff #5, 16, and 20. -Service letters for Staff #1, 5, 9, 16, and 20.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2026-07-01 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure children's files are complete. -Child #1 needs an updated health appraisal with immunizations.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2026-07-01 Non Compliance 42U - Documenting Children's Progress Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure children's development assessment and goals are completed and current. Send completed development plans for Child #2, 3, 6, 9, 14, and 17.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2026-07-01 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all surfaces are cleanable and in good repair. -Repair and repaint back walls in the Toddler B, Toddler A, Preschool 2, and Preppers. Ensure trash cans are covered in bathrooms. -Trash can in the Prepper is broken and has no cover.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2026-07-01 Non Compliance 57U - Equipment Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure equipment is accessible. -No books were available in the Toddler B classroom. Remove the broken basket from Preschool 2 classroom. Repair/Replace the couch in the Preschool 3 classroom.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2026-07-01 Non Compliance 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure diaper changing mats are in good condition and cleanable. -Replace diaper changing mats in Infant A and Toddler B classrooms.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-07-01 Non Compliance 63U - Administration of Medication Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure MAR's are complete and current for any child receiving over-the-counter medication. -Send completed MAR for Child #19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-07-01 Non Compliance 72U - Feeding of Infants Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure infant feeding schedules are completed and current. -Send updated infant feeding schedules for all infants enrolled.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2026-07-01 Non Compliance 8U - License Renewal Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure application is completed 60 days prior to expiration.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-07-07 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Annual review of sleep safe for Staff #1, #5, and #6. Annual review of abuse and neglect for Staff #1, #5, #6. OCCL Health and Safety for Staff #3. CPR and First Aid for Staff #3 and Staff #4. Release of employment for Staff #2 and Staff #3. Service letter for Staff #4.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2025-07-07 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure children's files are complete. Blood Lead screening results for Child #11 and #12. Developmental plan for Child #3.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-07-07 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure surfaces are clean and cleanable. -Ceiling tile in the hallway needs to be replaced. -Back wall in Pre-School 1 and Preschool 2A needs to be cleanable. -Repair non-cleanable areas.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2025-07-07 Non Compliance 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the refrigerator in the Toddler A classroom is cleaned.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2025-07-07 Non Compliance 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure cot charts are posted and completed. No cot charts are posted and completed in Pre-School 2A, Preschool 1, and Preppers. -Corrected at visit
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2025-07-07 Non Compliance 72U - Feeding of Infants Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure infant bottles are labeled. Two infants' bottles were not labeled correctly. -Corrected at visit-
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2024-12-06 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure children's files are complete. Child #4 needs a health appraisal.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2024-12-06 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure vents are clean and dust-free. Dust build up on vents in Toddler A, Toddler B, Preschool A, and Preschool 2. Ensure trash cans are covered in bathroom in the Preppers and PreSchool 2. -Corrected at visit.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2024-12-06 Non Compliance 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure nap equipment is labeled or has an updated cot chart. -Corrected at visit
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2024-12-06 Non Compliance 57U - Equipment Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure equipment is in good condition and enough for children enrolled. Add and/or replaced book in Toddler B and PreSchool 2.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-12-06 Non Compliance 58U - Sanitation Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure soap is available in twaddler diaper changing area. Soap dispenser is hanging off wall and not able to be used. -Corrected at Visit.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2024-12-06 Non Compliance 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure foot-activated trash can is in the diaper changing area. -Corrected at Visit
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2024-07-03 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Annual review of abuse and neglect for Staff #2 and Staff #5. Orientation for Staff #1. Adult abuse registry for Staff #4 and Staff #7. -Corrected at visit. OCCL Health and Safety training for Staff #6 and Staff #7. Professional Development Plan for Staff #5.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2024-07-03 Non Compliance 38U - Parents Right to Know Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure Parent right to know log is completed for enrolling families and enrolled families.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2024-07-03 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure children's files are complete. Blood Lead screening results for Child #1, #6, and #10
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2024-07-03 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure trash is covered. No lids in preschool 1 bathroom and indoor playroom bathroom. -Corrected at visit.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2024-07-03 Non Compliance 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure rest equipment is labeled. Nap equipment was not labeled in the Twaddler and Preschool 1 classroom.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2024-07-03 Non Compliance 57U - Equipment Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure classroom have enough equipment. Twaddles classroom needs additional equipment in language/literacy, manipulatives, and dramatic play.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2024-07-03 Non Compliance 66U - Emergency Planning Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure there is enough supplies for a shelter in place.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2024-05-06 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs OCCL health and Safety training. Staff #2 needs a job description.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2024-02-28 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are completed. References are needed for Staff #1 and Staff #2.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2024-01-17 Non Compliance 36U - Staff Attendance Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all children and staff are signed into the classroom attendance sheet.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2024-01-17 Non Compliance 74U - Lesson Plans Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all lesson plans are updated and hung up.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-10-25 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure staff Files are completed. Staff #1 needs orientation, one additional reference, release of employment, and service letters.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2023-07-05 Non Compliance 18U - General Human Resources and Personnel Policies Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all documentation and states are truthful.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-07-05 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all staff files are completed. Staff #1 needs first aid.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2023-07-05 Non Compliance 38U - Parents Right to Know Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the parent right-to-know log is completed.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2023-07-05 Non Compliance 42U - Documenting Children's Progress Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure children have progress documented.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2023-07-05 Non Compliance 43U - Children's Attendance Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure children's attendance is completed with exact arrival and departure time.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-07-05 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all trash cans are covered. No lids in Twaddler and Pre-School bathrooms.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2023-07-05 Non Compliance 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure food free of Spoilage.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-07-05 Non Compliance 58U - Sanitation Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure soap and water is available.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2023-07-05 Non Compliance 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure the foot-active trash can is operational. Trash can in the preppers in broken.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2023-07-05 Non Compliance 63U - Administration of Medication Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure medication administration record is completed correctly and completely by parents.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-07-05 Non Compliance 72U - Feeding of Infants Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure written feeding schedules for all infants. Child #17 needs an updated schedule. Ensure all infant bottles and cups are labeled. Two cups on the counter with no labels.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2023-07-05 Non Compliance 74U - Lesson Plans Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plans are completed and hung up. Send in one week of lesson plans for all classes.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2023-05-05 Non Compliance 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure children are supervised by a qualified staff member. Complete DEEDS certification for a staff member.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-05-05 Non Compliance 72U - Feeding of Infants Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure infant feeding schedules are completed and updated monthly.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2023-04-13 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: One staff member was missing documentation of orientation.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-01-24 Non Compliance 28N - Staffing Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all staff has an eligibility letter or provisional eligibility letter before starting their employment.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-01-24 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all staff files are completed. - Professional development plans are needed for Staff #4,5,6,7,9,11,12,13, 14,15, and 16. -Orientation is needed for Staff #8, 17, and 18. -References are needed for staff #18. -Service letters are needed for Staff #8,10,17, and 18. -Job descriptions are needed for staff #1.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2023-01-24 Non Compliance 32U - Orientation Completed
Corrective Action: Health and Safety training needs to be completed by Staff # 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,12,13,14,15,17, and 18.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2023-01-24 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all surfaces are well-repaired and cleanable. - Patches in the hallway need to be smoothed and painted.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2023-01-24 Non Compliance 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all children have top and bottom covering during naptime. -A child in the Toddler B classroom had no blanket or sheet.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Facility Visit
2023-01-24 Non Compliance 57U - Equipment Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure each classroom has enough equipment in each activity area. -The twaddler room needs more equipment in manipulatives, blocks, art, and dramatic play. - Preschool 1 room needs manipulatives, dramatic play, science, and music
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2023-01-24 Non Compliance 66U - Emergency Planning Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure there is emergency water and food in the center at all times. - No water or food for shelter in place.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2022-10-27 Non Compliance 38U - Parents Right to Know Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure there is a parent-right-to-know log for all enrolled children and touring families.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2022-10-27 Non Compliance 40U - Child Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all children files are completed. Lead lab screening results are needed for Child # 1, 2, 4, 10. A health appraisal for child # 13, 14.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2022-10-27 Non Compliance 49U - Indoor Space Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all trash cans are covered and in working condition. Trash can in the Pre-School 2 room is broken.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2022-10-27 Non Compliance 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all cots are labeled. There was no cot chart or names on cots in the old year room.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2022-10-27 Non Compliance 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure there is a changing mat in each diaper-changing location. Preppers and Twaddlers rooms do not have mats. Twaddler room needs a foot activated trash can in diaper area.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2022-10-27 Non Compliance 66U - Emergency Planning Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure monthly fire and evacuation drills are being completed monthly.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2022-10-27 Non Compliance 72U - Feeding of Infants Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all infant bottles are labeled. One child's bottles are not labeled in the infant room.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
Document
2022-10-27 Non Compliance 28U - General Qualifications Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all required documentation has been submitted for a comprehensive background check.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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2022-10-27 Non Compliance 30U - Personnel Files Completed
Corrective Action: Ensure all staff files are completed, Review of safe sleep id needed for Staff # 1,2,3,5,6,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 Review abuse and neglect is needed for Staff # 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 Orientation is needed for Staff # 7,8,11,14 Job description is needed for Staff # 7. References are needed for Staff # 2,4,7,12. Declaration and Drug/ Alcohol statement is needed for Staff # 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15. Adult abuse registry is needed for Staff # 7, 11. Health appraisal with TB is needed for staff # 11. Release of employment is needed for Staff # 4, 5, 9, 11, 14. Service letters are needed for Staff # 1,2,4,6,9,11,12,13,14,15.
Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.)
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