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Ark North Learning Center

534 Vandever Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19802 · New Castle County (302) 888-2751 License #703570
6
inspections on file
18
recorded violations
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severity not classified by the state
Jan 20, 2026
last inspection

Inspection history

Source: Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing

Records held from Sep 27, 2021 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.

Delaware publishes only visits where a regulation was cited, plus complaint investigations. Visits that found no violations do not appear in the state's data, so a gap between dates here does not mean the program went uninspected. Delaware does not publish a severity weight for its citations.

Inspection history for Ark North Learning Center
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Jan 20, 2026Unannounced Full Compliance Review2 regulations cited2Agency record
Jan 21, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review5 regulations cited5Agency record
Jan 29, 2024Unannounced Full Compliance Review2 regulations cited2Agency record
Feb 1, 2023Unannounced Full Compliance Review4 regulations cited4Agency record
Jul 15, 2022Unannounced Full Compliance Review4 regulations cited4Agency record
May 24, 202260-Day Visit1 regulation cited1Agency record

Violations

Text reproduced verbatim · Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
How to read violations

Nearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.

Paperwork — records, postings, forms Standard — supervision, ratio, training Health & safety — direct risk to a child

Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.

Jan 20, 2026Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 deficiencies cited
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Ensure personnel files are complete. Staff #1 needs Release of Employment and 2 attempts at service letters. Staff #2 needs annual abuse and neglect (signed). Staff #3 needs Professional Development plan (signed), training hours, and annual review of abuse and neglect (signed).”

Corrected Feb 18, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
50U — Kitchen and Food Preparation

“Ensure kitchen equipment is working at all times- replace (or repair) refrigerator. 47.7 degrees at time of visit.”

Corrected Mar 16, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Jan 21, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 5 deficiencies cited
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Please ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs CPR Training, 15 training hours, updated Administration of Medication training, and a signed Professional Development Plan. Staff #2 needs 6 training hours. Staff #3 needs CPR and First Aid. *Annual training hours are considered not-determined through 1/31/2025.*”

Corrected Mar 14, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
49U — Indoor Space

“Ensure indoor spaces are kept in good repair and cleanable. All holes need to be patched and painted, and vents on the first floor (Preschool Room) need to be replaced. Holes were observed in the Preschool Classroom under calendar, 2nd floor landing area, 3rd floor hallway, and the 2nd floor classroom near the coat hooks. Ceiling dry wall needs to be replaced in the 3rd floor classroom around the sprinkler.”

Corrected Mar 17, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
50U — Kitchen and Food Preparation

“Refrigerator is not at 41 (F). Ensure the temperature is adjusted and send a picture to verify it is 41 or below.”

Corrected Jan 28, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
51U — Toilet Facilities

“The bathrooms need to be kept clean. Clean up soap on the floor in the 1st floor bathroom. *Corrected at Visit*”

Corrected Jan 21, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
8U — License Renewal

“Business License expired on 12/31/2024. Please send updated Business License to OCCL by 02/14/2024.”

Corrected Feb 19, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Jan 29, 2024Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 deficiencies cited
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Staff #2 needs 4 reference letters. Staff #5 needs 2 reference letters. Send to OCCL.”

Corrected Feb 13, 2024 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
41U — Child Health Appraisal

“Child #4 needs blood lead screening results. Send to OCCL.”

Corrected Feb 13, 2024 · Status as recorded: Completed
Feb 1, 2023Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 4 deficiencies cited
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Staff files need the following: - All staff need to complete the health and safety training. - Ensure professional development plans are completed, dated, and signed annually. Send copies for all returning staff.”

Corrected Feb 21, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
41U — Child Health Appraisal

“Child files need the following: - Child #11 needs lead screening. Send confirmation of appointment. - Child #1 needs immunization documentation or an exemption form completed.”

Corrected Feb 16, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
43U — Children's Attendance

“Ensure all children are signed in upon arrival. This was corrected at the visit.”

Corrected Feb 1, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
67U — Transportation

“Send pictures of fire extinguishers and travel first aid kits for both vehicles used.”

Corrected Feb 16, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Jul 15, 2022Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 4 deficiencies cited
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Staff files need the following: - Staff #1 needs an orientation, references, declaration & drug/alcohol statement, and service letters. - Staff #2 needs references and service letters. - Staff #3 needs annual review of abuse/neglect, orientation, job description, and declaration/drug statement.”

Corrected Aug 16, 2022 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
49U — Indoor Space

“Indoor space items that need correction: - In the preschool room, repair the play refrigerator door, replace the floor vent in the bathroom. - In the second floor classroom, remove the broken basket. - In the third floor front room, clean the trash can and wall next to it, cover the trash in the bathroom. - Clean the ceiling vent going towards the 3rd floor. - Affix the light hanging in the 2nd floor hallway.”

Corrected Aug 16, 2022 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
50U — Kitchen and Food Preparation

“In the kitchen, do not use the fridge/freezer on the right to store cold items unless it can maintain correct temperature. This was corrected at the visit. Remove expired foods from the shelf.”

Corrected Aug 16, 2022 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
57U — Equipment

“Ensure there is a sufficient amount of materials available for the children in the school-age classrooms. Send pictures when more materials are available.”

Corrected Aug 16, 2022 · Status as recorded: Completed
May 24, 202260-Day Visit · 1 deficiency cited
Not classified
67U — Transportation

“Fire extinguisher needed in vehicle used for transportation.”

Corrected Jun 8, 2022 · Status as recorded: Completed

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