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One Step Ahead Child Care & Preschool Inc.

432 Salem Church Road, Newark, DE 19702 · New Castle County (302) 292-1162 License #396672
6
inspections on file
13
recorded violations
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severity not classified by the state
Dec 15, 2025
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 One Step Ahead Child Care & Preschool Inc.
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Dec 15, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review3 regulations cited3Agency record
Dec 17, 2024Unannounced Full Compliance Review6 regulations cited6Agency record
Feb 8, 2024OCCL Standards ComplaintNo Evidence to Substantiate0Agency record
Dec 19, 2023Unannounced Full Compliance Review2 regulations cited2Agency record
Dec 7, 2022Unannounced Full Compliance Review2 regulations cited2Agency record
May 19, 2022OCCL Standards ComplaintNo Evidence to Substantiate with Concern0Agency record
Dec 16, 2021
no longer in the state’s current file
Unannounced Full Compliance Review5 regulations cited5Agency 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.

Dec 15, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 deficiencies cited
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1: 8.5 training hours (ND) Staff #2: 8.5 training hours (ND) Staff #3: 8.5 training hours (ND), annual review of abuse and neglect Staff #4: 15.5 training hours (ND) Staff #5: CPR/FA (ND), Administration of Medication, Health/Safety training, adult health appraisal with TB, 6 training hours (ND) Staff #6: Health/Safety training, 1 more reference Staff #7: CPR/FA (ND), 1 more reference All training hours are not determined and are due on 12/31/2025. CPR/FA is not determined for Staff #5 and 7 because the appointment was scheduled for 12/16/2025. CPR/FA cards will be sent once completed.”

Corrected Feb 19, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
49U — Indoor Space

“Ensure all outlets are covered. This was corrected at the visit.”

Corrected Dec 15, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
8U — License Renewal

“Submit renewal application by 12/31/2025.”

Corrected Dec 24, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Dec 17, 2024Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 6 deficiencies cited
Not classified
16U — Insurance Coverage

“Submit liability insurance to OCCL.”

Corrected Jan 20, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
24U — Staff Qualifications

“Ensure there is sufficient staffing to prepare meals, facilitate nap time, and transitions. Upon arrival, there were 2 teachers and 12 children. 3 toddlers with 1 teacher, and 9 preschoolers with the Administrator. There was no one to answer the door or answer phone calls. Send in a staffing plan that shows the days/times for all staff, identify who makes meals and what time, who is covering for nap, who is assigned to each classroom, etc. to OCCL.”

Corrected Dec 20, 2024 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 and 2 need CPR/FA certification, and Staff #2 needs 2 documented attempts of sending their service letter.”

Corrected Jan 16, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
45U — Hazardous Materials

“Submit Radon results.”

Corrected Jan 16, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
49U — Indoor Space

“Remove Febreze plug-ins and spray in all bathrooms and send a picture to OCCL.”

Corrected Jan 16, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
51U — Toilet Facilities

“Repair sink handle in the 1st floor bathroom and send a video to OCCL.”

Corrected Jan 16, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Dec 19, 2023Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 deficiencies cited
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. Submit Health and Safety training for Staff #2 and #4.”

Corrected Jan 5, 2024 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
49U — Indoor Space

“Ensure the three's bathroom and the Pre-K bathroom have trashcans with lids. Send a picture of covered trashcans to OCCL.”

Corrected Dec 29, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Dec 7, 2022Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 deficiencies cited
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs two hours in health and safety. Send student transcript to OCCL.”

Corrected Dec 14, 2022 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
40U — Child Files

“Ensure child files are complete. Child #2 needs a note from their parent stating their religious exemption. Ensure statement is notarized. Child #12 needs an updated health appraisal. Send forms to OCCL.”

Corrected Dec 22, 2022 · Status as recorded: Completed
Dec 16, 2021Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 5 deficiencies cited · no longer in the state's current file
Not classified
30U — Personnel Files

“Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs administration of medication training, professional development plan, orientation, job description, adult abuse registry check, release of employment history, and service letters. Staff #2 needs a professional development plan.”

Corrected Jan 6, 2022 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
40U — Child Files

“Ensure all child files are complete. Child #3, #5, and #6 need a medication of administration record (MAR) completed by a parent with the medication in original packaging.”

Corrected Dec 23, 2021 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
45U — Hazardous Materials

“Ensure cabinets are secure with locks when storing chemicals. Replace or repair lock on cabinet in pre-k classroom.”

Corrected Dec 21, 2021 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
53U — Outdoor Area

“Ensure outdoor area is free from hazards. Remove unused umbrella with metal from 1's playground. Ensure fall zones are covered. Add protection around canopy base on Pre-K playground.”

Corrected Dec 20, 2021 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
66U — Emergency Planning

“Ensure to perform monthly fire drill/inspections. A fire drill/inspection was not documented for November or December of 2021.”

Corrected Dec 20, 2021 · Status as recorded: Completed

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