The Goddard School / Newark
A licensed child care center in Newark, Delaware 19711
50 Polly Drummond Hill Road, Newark, Delaware 19711. (302) 454-9454.
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The short answer
Record last released by Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing on Oct 23, 2026.
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean4
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
3 visits with violations in the last three years, the latest on Apr 16, 2026; Delaware doesn’t list visits that found nothing.
11 violations cited in the last three years.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
11 violations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each violation, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
Apr 16, 2026: unannounced Full Compliance Review3 violations
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Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. -References for Staff #1 and #2. -Data Sheet or Resume for Staff #2.”
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Child Files
“Ensure children’s files are complete. -Health appraisal with immunizations for Child #2. -Blood lead screening results for Child #8, #9, and #15.”
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Indoor Space
“Ensure walls are in good condition and doors are hazard-free. -Paint/ Cover exposed wood on the window sill in the Get Set classroom. -Attach molding in the toddler and get-set classroom.- Corrected at visit. -Attached the closest door in the get-set classroom-Corrected at visit.”
Apr 8, 2025: unannounced Full Compliance Review5 violations
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Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs references and health appraisal with TB. Staff #2 needs release of employment and service letter(s). Staff #3 needs health appraisal with TB.”
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Child Files
“Ensure children’s files are complete. Child #9 needs blood lead screening results.”
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Hazardous Materials
“Ensure Radon testing is completed every five years.”
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Indoor Space
“Ensure outlet covers are not broken. -Corrected at visit. Ensure ceiling tiles in the Pre-K classroom are free of water damage. Ensure surfaces are cleanable. Repair/Paint molding around the bathroom in the older toddler classroom.”
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Diapering and Soiled Clothing
“Ensure diaper changing trash can is operational and within arm s reach. -Corrected at visit.”
Apr 9, 2024: unannounced Full Compliance Review3 violations
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Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are completed. References for Staff #6 and Staff #9. Health appraisal with TB for Staff #9.”
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Indoor Space
“Ensure the carpet in young toddlers is cleaned, Replace or Repair the cabinet door in the pre-School room, and ceiling tiles in the Pre-K need to be free of water damage.”
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Outdoor Area
“Ensure gate is operational. Repair of replace broken gate latch.”
All 3 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 3 violations cited |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 5 violations cited |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Child Care Center.
- Ages served, in Delaware’s words: 6 weeks through 12 years.
- Takes part in: Child Care Food Program (meals reimbursed), Purchase of Care (state-subsidized child care).
- Licence number 1331360.
- Capacity: 125 children.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Delaware acted against it?
- 7 complaint investigations in the last three years. Results, in Delaware’s words: No Evidence to Substantiate (6), no result yet (1).
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Complaint Reviews and Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
| Date | What | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | OCCL Standards Complaint: no result yet | Delaware gives no summary. |
| Mar 9, 2026 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on February 24, 2026, regarding lack of supervision and failing to use appropriate behavior supports. An investigation was conducted on March 2, 2026. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for lack of supervision based on staff interviews conducted. Administrator #1, Owner #1, and five staff members all stated they have not observed staff members using their tablets for an extended period of time or failing to attend to children who are injured or in distress. There is no evidence to substantiate for failing to use appropriate behavior supports based on interviews conducted. Administrator #1, Owner #1, and five staff members all stated they have only observed staff using positive behavior supports within the facility. |
| Feb 26, 2026 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on February 12, 2026, regarding concerns of the ceiling leaking in the building. An investigation was conducted on February 19, 2026. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint. Based on an interview with Owner #1 there was a leak due to recent heavy snow on the flat roof, but it was addressed immediately and a plan for repairs is in place. LS #1 observed there is no active leaking in the building and damaged ceiling tiles are being monitored and will be replaced when the roof repairs are completed. |
| Nov 5, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on October 9, 2025, regarding concerns of not following illness exclusion requirements due to allowing children to remain in rooms with fevers and signs of Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease, not following staff-to-child ratios, insufficient staff available, causing lack of breaks, and an inability to call families or provide first aid to children. There were alleged concerns of staff using cell phones while caring for children, not notifying parents of child injuries, not using respectful communication with other families and with staff, not following sanitation procedures throughout the building, the owner potentially having a firearm in the building, not using proper security measures as far as front door admittance and not checking identification, a blocked exit door in a preschool classroom, gates and fencing being broken on the playground, and operating without running water in July 2025. An investigation was conducted on October 15, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint regarding any of the reported concerns. Administrator #1, Owner #1, and six staff members were interviewed separately and all provided similar responses regarding each allegation. All staff interviewed stated the facility follows DELACARE Regulations for illness exclusion requirements and sends all children home when they have signs or symptoms of an illness that requires exclusion. All staff members interviewed stated classrooms follow staff-to-child ratios at all times. All classrooms were observed with correct staff-to-child ratios. All staff members interviewed stated there have been sufficient staff within the facility and coverage for breaks is given. Administrator #1 and Staff #1 stated there has been no delay in the first aid given to children and all families are notified when needed. All staff members interviewed stated they have not observed staff members using their personal cell phone while c aring for children and denied using their personal cell phones while caring for children. Administrator #1 and Owner #1 stated they have observed only respectful communication within the facility. Administrator #1, Owner #1, and Staff #1 deny using disrespectful communication. Owner #1 denied stating they would pull a firearm on a parent and stated there is no firearm in the building. All staff members interviewed stated classrooms and toys are sanitized daily and more frequently when an illness is present. Administrator #1, Owner #1, and Staff #1 stated the front door is always locked and one must enter a code or ring the doorbell to have access to the facility. Administrator #1, Owner #1, and Staff #1 stated all identification is checked and copied when required. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for a blocked exit door in a preschool classroom based on observation of the facility. LS #1 and LS #2 observed all exits to be free of blockage during the walkthrough of the facility. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for gates and fencing broken on the playground based on observation of the facility. LS #1 and LS #2 observed all gates and fences in good repair and operational during the walkthrough of the facility. Administrator #1 noted they reported the water outage in July 2025 to OCCL and stated the facility had a delayed opening and opened once the water was restored. |
| Nov 12, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On October 28, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding improper discipline. An investigation was conducted on October 30, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper discipline based on staff interviews conducted. All staff members interviewed stated they had not participated in or witnessed improper discipline within the facility. Administrator #1 also conducted an internal investigation and found no evidence of improper discipline. |
| Sep 17, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On September 6, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding improper discipline. An investigation was conducted on September 10, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper discipline based on staff interviews conducted. All staff members interviewed stated they had not participated in or witnessed improper discipline within the facility. |
| May 14, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On April 16, 2024, a complaint was called into the Child Abuse and Neglect Report line and not accepted for investigation by the Institutional Abuse Unit (IAU). The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received the complaint on April 16, 2024, and accepted it for investigation regarding improper discipline, failure to report suspected child abuse, and lack of respectful communication. An investigation was conducted on April 23, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper discipline based on staff interviews conducted. All 13 staff members interviewed stated they had not witnessed improper discipline within the facility. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for failure to report suspected child abuse based on staff interviews conducted. Staff stated they would report any suspected child abuse or neglect to the child abuse and neglect report line if necessary, but had not witnessed actions that would require them to. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for lack of respectful communication based on staff interviews conducted. Staff stated respectful communication is used when speaking to families, children, and among staff. |
Who does the caring?
- Delaware doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers.
Who owns it?
- Delaware’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- 2026: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.
- 2025: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.
- 2024: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.
- 2023: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.
- 2022: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Providers aren’t compared: Delaware lists only the visits that found violations, so a count can’t tell a clean record from one never visited.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Lil’ Einsteins Learning Academy II | Not given |
| Blossom & Bloom Learning Center | Not given |
| Almost Home Day Care | Not given |
| The Goddard School / Newark This child care provider | Not given |
| Las Americas Aspira Academy | Not given |
| Early Childhood Development Center | Not given |
| Great New Beginnings of Newark | Not given |
| Holy Angels School | Not given |
| The Independence School | Not given |
| Dream Haven Learning Center | Not given |
| Rahma Khan | Not given |
| Newark Nature School | Not given |
What the record doesn’t say
- Delaware doesn’t grade violations by severity, so read what was cited.
- Delaware’s open data lists a visit only when a violation was cited there, so visits that found nothing aren’t shown.
- Delaware publishes five years of reviews and complaints; this page shows the last three.
- Delaware doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
- Delaware lists only the visits that found violations, so a provider with none listed may not have been visited at all: no count of violations is used to headline, filter or compare its providers.
Sources
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities (iuzd-3dbt).
Released Oct 23, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Public Domain.
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information (wb83-pkcv).
Released Oct 23, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Public Domain.
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Complaint Reviews (pnbd-85r6).
Released Oct 23, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Public Domain.
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This copy of the record was made on Oct 24, 2026.
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