Licensed Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
University Of Delaware Early Learning Center
Newark, DE
· New Castle County
489 WYOMING RD,
Newark, DE 19716
Quick Facts
Capacity
321 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 8 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
531658
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
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE EARLY LEARNING CENTER is a Licensed Child Care Center in NEWARK DE, with a maximum capacity of 321 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 8 years.. 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: 2022: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.; 2023: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.; 2024: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.; 2025: 7 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.; 2026: 7 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.; 2021: 5 facility injuries. 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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| 2025-04-11 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #3 needs CPR/FA. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-04-11 | Non Compliance | 72U - Feeding of Infants | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure bottles are warmed in water no more than 120'F. Classroom #1 was 156', classroom #3 was 152', classroom #5 was 123'. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-04-15 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are completed. Staff #1 needs two references. Staff #2 needs orientation. Staff #3 release of employment and service letter. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-04-15 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children's files are complete. Child #8 needs blood lead screening results and Child #21 needs health appraisal with immunizations. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-04-15 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Remove all hazards on playgrounds. Remove 3 broken bins on pre-school playground and repair sliding on infant playground. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-04-15 | Non Compliance | 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure cots are cleanable. Replace ripped cots in Pre-School 6, Pre-School 1, Pre-School 8, and Pre-School 2. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-04-15 | Non Compliance | 57U - Equipment | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure couch in classrooms are in good repair. Couches in Toddlers 2 and Pre-School 5 need to be repaired or removed. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-04-15 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure diaper changing mat is cleanable. Replace mat in the Infant 3 classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-04-17 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: All staff files must be complete. Send the current CPR/First Aid for 11 staff members. Send the completed Administration of Medication certificate for five staff members. Send the annual professional development plan for four staff members. Send the annual child abuse and neglect for four staff members. Send the annual safe sleep for four staff members. Send the completed staff orientation record for one staff member. Send two references for one staff member. Send the updated fingerprinting receipt for three staff members. Send the adult abuse registry for one staff member. Send the adult health appraisal with TB for five staff members. Send the service letters for two staff members. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-04-17 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: All child files must be complete. Send documentation of the date of enrollment and hours/days attended for eight children. Send the phone number for the emergency contacts for one child. Send the immunization record for one child. Send the mat permission forms for three children. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-04-11 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: All staff files must be complete. Send current CPR/First Aid for three staff members. Send the completed professional development plan for one staff member. Send the signed annual safe sleep for three staff members. Send the signed annual child abuse and neglect for two staff members. Send the completed staff orientation record for two staff members. Send references for five staff members. Send the fingerprinting receipt for one staff member. Send the health appraisal with TB for seven staff members. Send the TB test results or TB risk assessment for three staff members. Send the service letters for eight staff members. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-04-11 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: All child files must be complete. Send the documentation of the completed lead screenings for four children. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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