The Learning Express - Newark DE Licensed Child Care Center

300 DARLING STREET , NEWARK DE 19702
(302) 737-8990

About the Provider

Description: Our mission at Learning Express Academy is to provide students with an academically challenging and rewarding curriculum fostered by personalized attention from teachers and staff. We focus on maintaining a school with a community and family atmosphere. Using a variety of teaching techniques, we develop self-confidence and creativity within a strong academic framework. In addition, we are focused on maintaining strong partnerships with our parent community, which we believe is an essential part of each child’s academic success. We are dedicated to promoting the overall development of our students…academically, socially, physically and emotionally.

Additional Information: Initial Licensed Date: 10/31/02; Regulated Services: School Age Care; Financial Arrangements: Child Care Food Program; Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2018: 2 facility injuries and no facility deaths reported.; Stars Rating: Five Stars;

Program and Licensing Details

  • Capacity: 200
  • Age Range: 2 years through 10 years.
  • State Rating: 5
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: CHRISTINA SCHOOL DISTRICT
  • Initial License Issue Date: Oct 31, 2002
  • 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
2019-09-04 Non Compliance 20N - Personnel files Corrected
Corrective Action: Five staff need CPR and first aid. One staff needs CPR. Three staff need a PD plan. One staff needs annual abuse and neglect. Two staff need reference. One staff needs fingerprints.
2019-09-04 Non Compliance 43N - Toilet facilities Corrected
Corrective Action: Ensure ventilation fan works in all bathrooms. Rooms 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 and 9
2019-09-04 Non Compliance 66N - Program goals and planning Corrected
Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plans contain all components daily. Ensure social/emotional is added to each day.
2018-09-20 Non Compliance 57N - Child health appraisal Corrected
Corrective Action: Child health appraisal needed for one child.
2018-09-20 Non Compliance 27N - Staff qualifications Corrected
Corrective Action: Early Childhood Administrator needs documentation of school age specialization.
2018-09-20 Non Compliance 19N - Child files Corrected
Corrective Action: Child files must contain all required elements. Current health appraisal with immunizations needed for one child. Developmental plans are needed for four children.
2018-09-20 Non Compliance 20N - Personnel files Corrected
Corrective Action: Staff files must contain all required elements. Employee declaration and drug and alcohol prohibition statement needed for one staff member. Service letter or additional references needed for one staff member. Health appraisal with TB risk assessment needed for three staff members. TB risk assessment needed for one staff member.
2018-09-20 Non Compliance 67N - Documenting children's progress Corrected
Corrective Action: Goals needed for toddler developmental plans. This was corrected at the time of the visit.
2018-09-20 Non Compliance 40N - Outdoor climate and space Corrected
Corrective Action: Shaded area needed for outdoor play area.
2018-09-20 Non Compliance 48N - Food service and preparation Corrected
Corrective Action: Thermometer needed in kitchen fridge and freezer. Open food must be labeled with expiration date.
2018-09-20 Non Compliance 36N - General safety practices Corrected
Corrective Action: School age area doors and baseboards need cleaning and repainting. Kitchen trash can needs to be covered. Hazardous materials are to be inaccessible to children. This was corrected at the time of the visit.
2018-09-20 Non Compliance 47N - Diapering Corrected
Corrective Action: Foot activated diaper pail needed in two's classroom.
2018-09-20 Non Compliance 66N - Program goals and planning Corrected
Corrective Action: Add social/ emotional component to all lesson plans. Art area in classrooms must be accessible to children at all times.
2018-09-20 Non Compliance 22N - General qualifications Corrected
Corrective Action: Adult abuse registry check documentation missing from staff files. This was corrected at the time of the visit.
2018-09-20 Non Compliance 34N - First aid and CPR training Corrected
Corrective Action: CPR and first aid needed for two staff members. First aid needed for two staff members.

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