THE LEARNING EXPRESS
Licensed Child Care Center · License #DE-498512
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Public information
Address: 300 DARLING STREET, Newark, DE, 19702
License type: Licensed Child Care Center
License number: DE-498512
Ages served: 2 years through 10 years.
Licensed capacity: 200
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Recent licensing activity
Delaware's per-visit inspection history, in plain English: each licensing visit on the state record with the regulations cited, plus any complaint or enforcement action. It may lag the official record linked above.
- Compliance reviewUnannounced Full Compliance Review (2025-09-11): 1 regulation cited2025-09-11
Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Personnel Files. All corrections marked completed on the state record.
- Compliance reviewUnannounced Full Compliance Review (2024-09-19): 3 regulations cited2024-09-19
Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Insurance Coverage; Personnel Files; Child Files. All corrections marked completed on the state record.
- Complaint — substantiatedOCCL Standards Complaint (2024-08-20): Substantiated2024-08-20
On August 5, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding lack of supervision and not having proper security procedures for the entrance. An investigation was conducted on August 9, 2024. This complaint is substantiated for lack of supervision based on an interview conducted. Administrator #1 stated Child #1 was left alone in the office with no direct supervision. This complaint is substantiated for not having proper security procedures for the entrance based on an interview conducted noting there is an occasional issue of the door not latching properly when parents close it. Administrator #1 stated if it is closed properly, it locks automatically.
- Compliance reviewUnannounced Full Compliance Review (2023-09-14): 1 regulation cited2023-09-14
Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Personnel Files. All corrections marked completed on the state record.
- Compliance reviewUnannounced Full Compliance Review (2022-09-13): 5 regulations cited2022-09-13
Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Personnel Files; Staff Attendance; Child Files; Administration of Medication; Emergency Planning. All corrections marked completed on the state record.
- Compliance reviewUnannounced Full Compliance Review (2021-10-05): 5 regulations cited2021-10-05
Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Personnel Files; Hazardous Materials; Kitchen and Food Preparation; Outdoor Area; Lesson Plans. All corrections marked completed on the state record.
Data last refreshed: 7/28/2026
Source: Delaware DHSS Office of Child Care Licensing (data.delaware.gov)
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Frequently asked questions
Is THE LEARNING EXPRESS a licensed Delaware child care center?
THE LEARNING EXPRESS is listed on Delaware's public child care licensing record as a Licensed Child Care Center (license #DE-498512) in Newark. The official state record, linked on this page, always controls.
Does THE LEARNING EXPRESS have any licensing violations or actions on record?
Yes — there are 6 public licensing actions on record for THE LEARNING EXPRESS (Unannounced Full Compliance Review, OCCL Standards Complaint). Each is summarized in plain English on this page, with a link to the official document.
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