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Newark Montessori Preschool, Inc.
Child care center
1031 South Chapel Street
Newark, DE 19702
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The Vardell Report.Newark Montessori Preschool, Inc.
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Newark, DE
- Record Period
- 2023–2026
- Source Documents
- 8
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 7 licensing visits from March 2023 to April 2026, OCCL cited 16 regulations at Newark Montessori Preschool, Inc.; 16 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 7
- 2023–2026, compliance reviews and complaint investigations
- Citations
- 16
- Regulations cited by OCCL licensing staff
- Corrected
- 16
- Of 16 citations, with a recorded correction date
- Complaint investigations
- 1
- Investigations of a complaint, with their results in the report
Citations by Year
- Citations
* Partial year, through November 1, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 |
What the Record Shows
- 16 of 16 citations have a recorded correction date.
- OCCL’s files list no enforcement action in this window.
- 1 visit in this window included a complaint investigation. OCCL publishes each complaint investigation’s result, not what the complaint alleged.
- The latest full compliance review, April 17, 2026, recorded 3 citations.
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Newark Montessori Preschool, Inc.
- Address
- 1031 South Chapel Street, Newark, DE 19702
- License Number
- DE-74106
- License Type
- Child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 30 children
- Ages Served
- 2 years through 5 years
- Hours
- 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
- Injuries Reported
- No facility injuries reported. 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 full compliance review
3 citations
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected May 19, 2026
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected May 19, 2026
- 66UEmergency PlanningCitedCorrected May 19, 2026
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2025
Unannounced full compliance review
1 citation
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected May 22, 2025
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2024
Unannounced full compliance review
1 citation
- 33UAnnual TrainingCitedCorrected Apr 19, 2024
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2024
Unannounced full compliance review
5 citations
- 16UInsurance CoverageCitedCorrected Mar 25, 2024
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Apr 12, 2024
- 38UParents Right to KnowCitedCorrected Mar 25, 2024
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Apr 12, 2024
- 8ULicense RenewalCitedCorrected Mar 25, 2024
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)
- 2023
Unannounced full compliance review
1 citation
- 33UAnnual TrainingCitedCorrected May 11, 2023
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Unannounced full compliance review
5 citations
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected May 11, 2023
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected May 11, 2023
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Mar 14, 2023
- 66UEmergency PlanningCitedCorrected Apr 11, 2023
- 8ULicense RenewalCitedCorrected Mar 28, 2023
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 Four Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 30U in March 2023, March 2024, April 2025 and April 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.
2323242424252630U across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Child Files, Cited in Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 40U in March 2023, March 2024 and April 2026. 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.
2323242424252640U across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Annual Training, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 33U in April 2023 and April 2024. The agency describes it this way: Annual Training. 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.
2323242424252633U across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Emergency Planning, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 66U in March 2023 and April 2026. The agency describes it this way: Emergency Planning. 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.
2323242424252666U across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 5
License Renewal, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 8U in March 2023 and March 2024. The agency describes it this way: License Renewal. 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.
232324242425268U across all 7 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 four visits, with no risk level published.
- 02
What changed after 40U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Child Files: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 03
What changed after 33U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Annual Training: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 04
What changed after 66U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Emergency Planning: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 05
What changed after 8U was cited, and how do you check it now?
License Renewal: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 06
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.
- 07
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 · 74106
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 14, 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 Apr 1, 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 23, 2024 · 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 6, 2024 · 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 Apr 1, 2024 · 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 Apr 17, 2025 · 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 Apr 17, 2026 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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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