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Tutor Time Childcare Learning Center - Newark
Child care center
491 South Harmony Road
Newark, DE 19713

TheVardellReport
Child care center
491 South Harmony Road
Newark, DE 19713
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The Essentials
Across 33 licensing visits from February 2022 to September 2026, OCCL cited 46 regulations at Tutor Time Childcare Learning Center - Newark; 36 have a recorded correction and 10 have none recorded.
* Partial year, through November 1, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 9 |
| 2023 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 |
| 2025 | 10 | 9 |
| 2026 | 9 | 14 |
Chronology
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.
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)
13 citations
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
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)
1 citation
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
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)
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
8 citations
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
1 citation
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
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)
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
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)
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
7 citations
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
1 citation
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
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)
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
6 citations
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
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)
8 citations
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
1 citation
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
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
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
OCCL licensing staff cited 56U in September 2022, September 2025 and September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments. 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.
OCCL licensing staff cited 20U in September 2023 and May 2024. The agency describes it this way: Positive Behavior Management. 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.
OCCL licensing staff cited 28U in September 2024 and May 2026. The agency describes it this way: General Qualifications. 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.
OCCL licensing staff cited 38U in September 2023 and September 2024. The agency describes it this way: Parents Right to Know. 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.
OCCL licensing staff cited 61U in September 2024 and September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Diapering and Soiled Clothing. 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.
30U was cited in September 2022, September 2023, September 2024, September 2025 and September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Personnel Files. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The September 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.
33U was cited in September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Annual Training. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The September 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.
35U was cited in September 2026. The agency describes it this way: First Aid and CPR Training. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The September 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.
40U was cited in September 2023, September 2024, September 2025 and September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Child Files. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The September 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.
49U was cited in September 2024, September 2025 and September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Indoor Space. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The September 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.
50U was cited in September 2025 and September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Kitchen and Food Preparation. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The September 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.
51U was cited in September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Toilet Facilities. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The September 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.
53U was cited in September 2022, September 2023 and September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Outdoor Area. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The September 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.
57U was cited in September 2022 and September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Equipment. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The September 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.
72U was cited in September 2022, September 2025 and September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Feeding of Infants. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The September 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.
For Your Next Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
What changed after 56U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 20U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Positive Behavior Management: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 28U was cited, and how do you check it now?
General Qualifications: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 38U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Parents Right to Know: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 61U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Diapering and Soiled Clothing: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 30U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Personnel Files: cited in five visits, with no risk level published. The September 24, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.
What changed after 33U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Annual Training: cited in one visits, with no risk level published. The September 24, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.
What changed after 35U was cited, and how do you check it now?
First Aid and CPR Training: cited in one visits, with no risk level published. The September 24, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.
What changed after 40U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Child Files: cited in four visits, with no risk level published. The September 24, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.
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 September 24, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.
What changed after 50U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Kitchen and Food Preparation: cited in two visits, with no risk level published. The September 24, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.
What changed after 51U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Toilet Facilities: cited in one visits, with no risk level published. The September 24, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.
What changed after 53U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Outdoor Area: cited in three visits, with no risk level published. The September 24, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.
What changed after 57U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Equipment: cited in two visits, with no risk level published. The September 24, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.
What changed after 72U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Feeding of Infants: cited in three visits, with no risk level published. The September 24, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.
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.
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
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.
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