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Lil' Einsteins Learning Academy III
Child care center
1411 Old Baltimore Pike
Newark, DE 19702
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Newark, DE
- Record Period
- 2021–2026
- Source Documents
- 32
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 31 licensing visits from December 2021 to July 2026, OCCL cited 26 regulations at Lil' Einsteins Learning Academy III; 24 have a recorded correction and 2 have none recorded.
- Visits
- 31
- 2021–2026, compliance reviews and complaint investigations
- Citations
- 26
- Regulations cited by OCCL licensing staff
- Corrected
- 24
- Of 26 citations, with a recorded correction date
- Complaint investigations
- 22
- Investigations of a complaint, with their results in the report
Citations by Year
- Citations
* Partial year, through November 1, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 |
What the Record Shows
- 24 of 26 citations have a recorded correction date.
- OCCL’s files list no enforcement action in this window.
- 22 visits in this window included a complaint investigation. OCCL publishes each complaint investigation’s result, not what the complaint alleged.
- The latest full compliance review, March 16, 2026, recorded 2 citations.
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Lil' Einsteins Learning Academy III
- Address
- 1411 Old Baltimore Pike, Newark, DE 19702
- License Number
- DE-1445081
- License Type
- Child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 105 children
- Ages Served
- 6 weeks through 12 years
- Hours
- 6:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Pending Action
- Intent to Place on Probation Extension
- Injuries Reported
- 2021: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported. 2022: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2023: 3 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2024: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2026: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.
- Record Window
- November 1, 2021 to November 1, 2026
Chronology
Inspection History
Every visit in the record window, newest first. A citation is a licensing regulation Delaware found was not met. OCCL publishes each complaint investigation’s result, not what the complaint alleged.
- 2026
Unannounced
2 citations
- 27URatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2026
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2026
Unannounced full compliance review
2 citations
- 16UInsurance CoverageCitedCorrected Mar 27, 2026
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Apr 14, 2026
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2025
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: No Evidence to Substantiate.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2025
Unannounced full compliance review
2 citations
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Apr 22, 2025
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Mar 19, 2025
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2024
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: No Evidence to Substantiate.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2024
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2024
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: No Evidence to Substantiate.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2024
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2024
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: No Evidence to Substantiate.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2024
Unannounced full compliance review
4 citations
- 16UInsurance CoverageCitedCorrected Mar 22, 2024
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Apr 12, 2024
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Mar 27, 2024
- 72UFeeding of InfantsCitedCorrected Mar 14, 2024
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: No Evidence to Substantiate.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: No Evidence to Substantiate.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: No Evidence to Substantiate.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: No Evidence to Substantiate.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Enforcement visit
8 citations
- 16UInsurance CoverageCitedCorrected Aug 4, 2023
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Sep 8, 2023
- 36UStaff AttendanceCitedCorrected Jul 27, 2023
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Aug 21, 2023
- 43UChildren's AttendanceCitedCorrected Jul 27, 2023
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Jul 27, 2023
- 61UDiapering and Soiled ClothingCitedCorrected Aug 21, 2023
- 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Jul 27, 2023
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: No Evidence to Substantiate.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: No Evidence to Substantiate.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Enforcement visit
1 citation
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Jun 8, 2023
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: No Evidence to Substantiate.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Unannounced full compliance review
5 citations
- 16UInsurance CoverageCitedCorrected Mar 27, 2023
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Apr 21, 2023
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Apr 19, 2023
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Mar 8, 2023
- 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Mar 8, 2023
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Enforcement visit
1 citation
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Jan 27, 2023
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: No Evidence to Substantiate.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2022
Enforcement visit
1 citation
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Nov 18, 2022
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2022
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: No Evidence to Substantiate.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2022
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2021
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2021
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: No Evidence to Substantiate.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
Delaware’s Office of Child Care Licensing publishes each regulation it cites, not a risk level for it.
Context
Patterns Worth Examining
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
- 1
Personnel Files, Cited in Eight Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 30U in November 2022, January 2023, March 2023, May 2023, July 2023, March 2024, March 2025 and March 2026. The agency describes it this way: Personnel Files. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2121222222232323232323232323232323232323242424242424252526262630U across all 31 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Insurance Coverage, Cited in Four Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 16U in March 2023, July 2023, March 2024 and March 2026. The agency describes it this way: Insurance Coverage. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2121222222232323232323232323232323232323242424242424252526262616U across all 31 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Child Files, Cited in Four Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 40U in March 2023, July 2023, March 2024 and March 2025. The agency describes it this way: Child Files. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2121222222232323232323232323232323232323242424242424252526262640U across all 31 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Lesson Plans, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 74U in March 2023 and July 2023. The agency describes it this way: Lesson Plans. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2121222222232323232323232323232323232323242424242424252526262674U across all 31 visits, oldest to newest - 5
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision, No Recorded Correction
27U was cited in July 2026. The agency describes it this way: Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The July 2026 citation has no recorded correction date; its status reads “Marked corrected; no correction date recorded.” The record does not show whether the problem was fixed.
2121222222232323232323232323232323232323242424242424252526262627U across all 31 visits, oldest to newest - 6
Indoor Space, No Recorded Correction
49U was cited in March 2023, July 2023 and July 2026. The agency describes it this way: Indoor Space. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The July 2026 citation has no recorded correction date; its status reads “Marked corrected; no correction date recorded.” The record does not show whether the problem was fixed.
2121222222232323232323232323232323232323242424242424252526262649U across all 31 visits, oldest to newest
For Your Next Visit
Questions to Ask on Your Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
- 01
What changed after 30U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Personnel Files: cited in eight visits, with no risk level published.
- 02
What changed after 16U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Insurance Coverage: cited in four visits, with no risk level published.
- 03
What changed after 40U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Child Files: cited in four visits, with no risk level published.
- 04
What changed after 74U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Lesson Plans: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 05
What changed after 27U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision: cited in one visits, with no risk level published. The July 27, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.
- 06
What changed after 49U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Indoor Space: cited in three visits, with no risk level published. The July 27, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.
- 07
What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?
Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.
- 08
Has the center ever been on probation or had its license suspended, and what changed afterward?
OCCL’s files list no enforcement action in this window.
The Evidence
Sources and Coverage
Program details, the regulations cited at compliance reviews and the results of complaint investigations are published by Delaware's Office of Child Care Licensing in its daily files on data.delaware.gov.
- Child care providers (data.delaware.gov)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing · 1445081
Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Dec 15, 2021 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Dec 20, 2021 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Aug 1, 2022 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Oct 27, 2022 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Nov 3, 2022 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Jan 10, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Jan 20, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Feb 9, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Feb 28, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Mar 8, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit May 31, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit May 31, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
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- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
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- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Jul 27, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Aug 15, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
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- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
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Coverage
Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – November 1, 2026
- This record is OCCL's list of licensed providers as of November 2026, with the compliance reviews and investigations in OCCL's files, which run from November 2021.
- OCCL's compliance-review file lists only visits at which it cited a regulation; a visit with nothing cited is not in it, so a program may have had more visits than this record shows.
- OCCL's notes on each citation and its written conclusion for each investigation are left out because they can describe children and staff; the regulation cited, the correction date and each investigation's result are kept.
- Special conditions OCCL records on a license (a variance, or that a home is also a foster home) are left out, and license-exempt care is not in OCCL's list.
What This Report Cannot Tell You
- Visits with nothing cited
- OCCL's compliance-review file lists only visits at which a regulation was cited.
- Investigation conclusions
- Published by OCCL but left out of this record because they can describe children and staff.
- Severity of citations
- OCCL's files do not grade citations.
- Staff qualifications and turnover
- Not part of the published licensing record.
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
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