Licensed Child Care Center
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The Learning Express
Newark, DE
· New Castle County
300 DARLING STREET,
Newark, DE 19702
Quick Facts
Capacity
200 children
Age Range
2 years through 10 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
498512
Issued By
Delaware Department of Services For Children, Youth And Their Families
Licensor
District Office
State of Delaware, Office of Child Care Licensing
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About the Provider
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:
Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2025: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.; 2024: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.;
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
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| 2025-09-11 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Submit service letter or 2 documented attempts for Staff #4 to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-09-19 | Non Compliance | 16U - Insurance Coverage | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Submit updated liability insurance. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-09-19 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs a DEEDS certificate and adult health appraisal. Staff #6 and 10 must be re-fingerprinted. Staff #9 needs their Health and Safety training. Staff #10 needs a DEEDS certificate, Administration of Medication training, and Health and Safety training. Staff #12 needs 2 documented attempts for the service letter. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-09-19 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Submit a full health appraisal with immunizations for Child #3 and 11. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-09-14 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 and #2 need an adult health appraisal with TB results. Staff #3 needs a DEEDS certificate. Staff #4 need their health and safety training and fingerprinting eligibility results. Staff #5 need their health and safety training. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-09-13 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Staff files need the following: Staff #1- Professional development plan and health appraisal Staff #2- updated CRP/First Aid and Medication certificate Staff #3- Professional development plan Staff #4- Professional development plan Staff #5- Health appraisal and Medication certificate Staff #6- Professional development plan Staff #7- Professional development plan Staff #9- Medication certificate and professional development plan Staff #10- Orientation, job description, references/service letter and adult abuse check Staff #11- Orientation, job description, references/service letter and adult abuse check Staff #12- Orientation, job description, references/service letter and adult abuse check Staff #13- Orientation, job description, one more reference and adult abuse check | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-09-13 | Non Compliance | 36U - Staff Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff sign in and out of each room when entering and departing. One staff member was not signed in, in the middle 4's classroom. This was corrected at the visit. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-09-13 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Children's files need the following: Child #3, 4, 12, 13, and 14 need lead screenings completed. Send results or proof of appointment. Child #16 needs an updated health appraisal and lead screening. Child #21 needs emergency transportation permission. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-09-13 | Non Compliance | 63U - Administration of Medication | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the Medication Administration Record information is complete. Obtain MAR log for Child #21. Send completed log to OCCL by October 14th, 2022. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-09-13 | Non Compliance | 66U - Emergency Planning | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure monthly fire drills are being documented. Send September fire drill by October 3rd, 2022. Reminder: be sure to keep up to 3 months of documented fire drills. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2021-10-05 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Staff files need the following items: - Staff #3 needs a health appraisal. - Staff #5 and 6 need two references | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2021-10-05 | Non Compliance | 45U - Hazardous Materials | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure cabinets under sinks are either locked or do not contain any hazardous items in three of the classrooms. Send a picture when corrected. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2021-10-05 | Non Compliance | 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: The large refrigerator in the kitchen needs to read 40 degrees or below. Send a picture when corrected. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2021-10-05 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Repair, replace, or remove the Step 2 climber on the preschool playground due to cracks and the handrails not being secure. Send a picture when this is completed. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2021-10-05 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure clear social/emotional activities are listed daily on all lesson plans - these can be integrated into any activity on the lesson plan. A food/healthy habits activity is needed on one of the lesson plans. Send copies of one weeks worth of attendance for all rooms. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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