Asbury Early Learning Center
Daycare center in New Castle, DE. 300 E. Basin Rd., New Castle, DE 19720
About the program
Asbury Early Learning Center is a licensed daycare center in New Castle, Delaware. It is licensed for 162 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
Asbury Early Learning Center provides Christian-based child care and education for children from infancy through fifth grade in New Castle, Delaware.
The program follows a faith-based approach.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Asbury Early Learning Center does not publish a fee schedule on its website. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $590 a month.
Licensing and safety
Open the state record →Most violations are record-keeping, training or maintenance items, and nearly every program has some. Read what each one was and how fast it was fixed. Delaware records each regulation found out of compliance at a review, with the corrective action required and the date it was corrected. The state does not assign a risk level.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Annual review of safe sleep and abuse and neglect needed for Staff #1 & #4. Administration of medication needed for Staff #2, #3, #5, #6. Job description needed for Staff #7 & #8. Orientation needed for Staff #8. References needed for staff #7. Declaration and drug/alcohol statement needed for Staff #7. Orientation, release of employment, service letters and job description needed for Staff #8.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure children's filds are complete. Child #6 need updated health appraisal. Child #6 & #7 need blood lead screening. Gave TA for DP and conferences.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure indoor space is in a clean & safe condition. Red - Chair needs repaired, rug torn, vents along wall need to be repaired (hazard). Mint - red chair covers need clean, rug in DP is torn and dirty. Olive - rug is a tripping hazard. Yellow - bathroom needs to be cleaned, covered trash.
Toilet Facilities (regulation 51U)
Ensure bathrooms have paper towels - Yellow room.
Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)
Ensure outdoor area is free of hazard. Fall zones need refreshed - both sides. Paper under mulch is torn and tripping hazard. Younger side has a broken climber and trash throughout.
Show all 54 violations on file
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Ensure appropriate sleeping accommodations. 2 cribs in infant room have soft mattresses - not cleanable.
Equipment (regulation 57U)
Ensure appropriate equipment is provided. Yellow room needs language/literacy, manipulatives and science. Blue room needs language (books) and Dramatic play materials.
Sanitation (regulation 58U)
Ensure soap/water & disinfectant is available. olive room
Administration of Medication (regulation 63U)
Ensure medication records are updated. Ensure MAR forms are completed in yellow room. Ensure MAR forms are updated and mediactions are not expired. 3 children in the office are expired.
Feeding of Infants (regulation 72U)
Ensure the bottle warmer doesn't go above 120'. Reading 150'
Activity Areas (regulation 75U)
Ensure activity areas are provided for all children, including school-age. None were present for school-age children.
Infant and Toddler Care (regulation 77U)
Ensure styrofoam dishes are not being used for infants/toddlers. Toddler classrooms were using styrofoam bowls for breakfast.
Annual Training (regulation 33U)
Ensure staff complete annual training hours 30 days prior to license expiration. Staff # 4 needs (13), Staff #11 needs (8).
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. CPR/FA for Staff #3, 7, 9. Med certification for Staff #5, 9, 12. PD plans for Staff #1, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12. Annual safe sleep for Staff #1, 7, 8, 13. Annual abuse and neglect for Staff #1, 5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15. Orientation for Staff #6, 9. 7 hr OCCL training for Staff #5, 9, 13, 15. App/resume/data sheet for Staff #5. Job description for Staff #9, 13. References for Staff #9(4), 13(1), 15(2). Adult abuse check for Staff #6. Release of employment for Staff #5. Service letters for Staff #5, 9.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child's files are complete. Health appraisal for Child #1, 8, 13. Immunizations for Child #9. Lead results for Child #3, 10. Dev. plan for Child #2.
Hazardous Materials (regulation 45U)
Ensure hazardous materials are out of reach. Yellow room bathroom has hazards that need to be removed; soil, tools, misc items. Blue room changing table door is broke. Hallway bathroom sink has cleaners underneath; need removed or locked.
Heating and Cooling (regulation 48U)
Ensure heating/cooling equipment is maintained. Infant room heat needs repaired.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Indoor space. Ensure security procedures are followed when entering the building. Specialists walked in; doors not locked. CAV Ensure rooms are cleaned and in good repair. Yellow, blue room bathrooms not clean. Yellow room cubbies not labeled w/childrens belongings. Green and Olive room need covered trash cans being used for food.
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Ensure food is labeled w/contents and expiration dates.
Toilet Facilities (regulation 51U)
Ensure soap, toilet paper, paper towels are accessible. Yellow room bathroom needs supplies for toileting.
Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)
Ensure fence is in safe condition. Large playground fence needs repaired. Toddler playground needs mulch added to fall zones. Ensure large playground is free of hazards. The black tarp is exposed creating a tripping hazard.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Ensure rest equipment blankets/sheets are not touching. Cots were stacked with top/bottom covers touching.
Equipment (regulation 57U)
Ensure developmentally appropriate equipment and amount is provided in classrooms. Yellow room needs equipment added for language/literacy, science and music.
Sanitation (regulation 58U)
Ensure classrooms are supplied with labeled soap & water bottles for cleaning and diaper changing.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)
Ensure diaper procedure is posted; blue room.
Administration of Medication (regulation 63U)
Ensure Medication Administration Record is completed for all medications, including over-the-counter creams.
Meals and Snacks (regulation 71U)
Ensure food is cut to prevent choking; toddlers sandwiches were not bite sized.
Infant and Toddler Care (regulation 77U)
Ensure no Styrofoam is used for feeding infant/toddlers. Toddlers were observed eating from styrofoam bowls. One observed biting pieces of bowl.
Administration of Medication (regulation 63U)
Ensure center keeps a record of medication administered to children recorded on the Medication Administration Record. A licensee shall keep a written record of medication administered to children recorded on Medication Administration Record (MAR) including each medication dosage, time administered, by whom administered, adverse effects observed, and medication errors. Send documentation of completed forms to OCCL by August 27, 2024.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs 2 references.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure children's files are complete. Child #16 needs health appraisal and immunizations. Child #2, Child #12 needs blood lead screening. Child #17 and Child #18 need updated medication permission signed. Ensure all children using sunscreen and diaper cream are labeled and have MAR forms completed.
Hazardous Materials (regulation 45U)
Ensure hazardous materials are labeled. Label all soap/water and bleach solution bottles.
Positive Behavior Management (regulation 20U)
Ensure staff use only positive and developmentally appropriate methods of behavior supports for children. Staff #1 did not do this when he removed a chair from underneath a child and grabbed a child by the arm. This was corrected when the staff member's employment was immediately terminated.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. CPR/FA is needed for one staff. Service letters are needed for two staff. Fingerprinting is needed for one staff.
Staff Attendance (regulation 36U)
Ensure staff attendance includes exact arrival and departure times.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. Date of enrollment is needed for three children. A health appraisal with immunizations is needed for one child.
Hazardous Materials (regulation 45U)
Ensure chemicals are inaccessible to children. Lock cabinet and/or remove chemicals from below sink in infant and mint rooms.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure floors, walls, and surfaces are cleanable and in good repair. Remove peeling tape from walls and bookshelves in the yellow, blue, red, purple, and green rooms.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Post the completed lesson plan in the red and blue rooms.
Positive Behavior Management (regulation 20U)
Ensure that all staff use positive and developmentally-appropriate methods of behavior supports for children. Staff #2 was observed by Staff #1 hitting a child in the shoulder area. This was corrected when Staff #2 was immediately removed from the classroom and fired from the center.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. OCCL health and safety training is needed for one staff. References are needed for one staff. A job description is needed for one staff. Service letters/release of employment history is needed for two staff.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. Date of enrollment is needed for six children. Blood lead screenings are needed for two children. A current health appraisal with immunizations is needed for one child.
Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)
Ensure children's attendance includes exact arrival and departure time. At the time of the visit, one child was not signed into the infant room.
Hazardous Materials (regulation 45U)
Ensure chemicals are inaccessible to children. At the time of the visit, cleaners were observed in the purple classroom cubbies area.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure floors, walls, and surfaces are cleanable. Remove tape debris from the wall in the Mint room.
Emergency Planning (regulation 66U)
Ensure center has adequate emergency water supply.
General Qualifications (regulation 28U)
Ensure staff are determined eligible before being left alone with children. At the time of the visit, one staff member was observed alone with seven children before eligibility had been determined. Ensure staff are fingerprinted before starting employment.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Eligibility letters are needed for six staff members. An orientation is needed for one staff. References are needed for two staff.
Staff Attendance (regulation 36U)
Ensure staff attendance is accurately documented. At the time of the visit, one staff was not signed into the Mint classroom.
Parents Right to Know (regulation 38U)
Submit Parents Right to Know log.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. A medication administration record is needed for one child. Lead screening is needed for four children. A current health appraisal with immunizations is needed for one child.
Hazardous Materials (regulation 45U)
Ensure chemicals are inaccessible to children.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Repair heater shield in the Red classroom.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure lesson plans contain all required elements. Weekly food exploration/healthy habit, science, music, and sensory activity is needed for the three's older three's/fours and pre-k classrooms.
Getting there
300 E. Basin Rd., New Castle, DE 19720
Questions about Asbury Early Learning Center
Is Asbury Early Learning Center licensed?
Yes. Asbury Early Learning Center holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 28903), with a licensed capacity of 162 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Asbury Early Learning Center had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 40 violations for Asbury Early Learning Center in the last three years, across 10 inspections on file. The median daycare center in the area has 7. Each one is listed above with the date it was corrected.
What ages does Asbury Early Learning Center take?
Asbury Early Learning Center is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 6:45 am to 5:45 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Asbury Early Learning Center cost?
Asbury Early Learning Center does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees. The program accepts child care subsidy.
