Cadence Academy Preschool
Daycare center in Newark, DE. 22 Peoples Plz, Newark, DE 19702
About the program
Cadence Academy Preschool is a licensed daycare center in Newark, Delaware. It is licensed for 195 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
Cadence Academy Preschool in Newark provides care and education for children aged six weeks to twelve years.
The program follows a Montessori and Reggio Emilia approach.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Cadence Academy Preschool 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. Professional development plans for Staff #1-21. OCCL Health and Safety training for Staff #3 and #8. References for Staff #3. Health appraisal for Staff #3, 8, 21. TB test for Staff #8 and #21. CPR and First aid for Staff #18. Orientation for Staff #21.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure children files are complete. Health appraisal for Child #10. Immunization for Child #10. Blood lead screening results for Child #13 and #15. Infant feeding schedules for Child #11.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure wall in Room 2 is repainted and cleanable. Send a picture. Replace drawer in Room 15. Send a picture.
Emergency Planning (regulation 66U)
Ensure fire drills are conducted monthly. Send October and November to OCCL.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. PD plan needed for Staff #7. Annual review of safe sleep needed for Staff #3 and 6. Annual review of abuse and neglect needed for Staff #6. 7-hour OCCL Health and Safety training needed for Staff #4. Health appraisal with TB test for Staff #1. TB test result needed for Staff #2. 2 references needed for Staff #5. Send all to OCCL.
Show all 11 violations on file
Child Health Appraisal (regulation 41U)
Ensure all children older than 12 months has a blood lead screening. Send Child #1's result to OCCL.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. CPR and First aid is needed for Staff #4. Professional development plans are needed for Staff #2, 5, and 6 (Corrected at Visit). Orientation is needed for Staff #4, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. 7 hour OCCL health and safety training is needed for Staff #3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. 2 references are needed for Staff #1. 1 additional reference is needed for Staff #13. 4 references or one service letter and 2 references with a release of employment is needed for Staff #6. 1 additional reference is needed for Staff #9. Health appraisal with TB test is needed for Staff #1, 3, and 6. A health appraisal is needed for Staff #4.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure all surfaces are in good repair and clean. Hole in door frame in Room 9 needs to be patched and repaired. Vent in Room 1 needs to be cleaned (Requested on 9/19/2023 from maintenance). Ceiling tiles in Room 5 need to be put in place correctly.
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Ensure all refrigerators have thermometers and are below 41 degrees. Room 17 had no thermometer. Room 9, Room 10, and Room 1 were above 41 degrees.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure all staff files are complete. Complete the professional development plans for three staff. -CPR and first aid certification are needed for one staff.
Child Accident and Injury (regulation 64U)
On August 31, 2022, a child's eye was injured when the child ran into a staff person's elbow. A parent was not notified immediately after the injury and first aid was applied. Impact to the head or face is considered a serious injury or potentially serious injury by definition in the DELACARE regulations. -Administration is to conduct a staff meeting during which Regulation #64 is reviewed, along with the definition of serious injury. Send a copy of the agenda for the staff meeting with this review item listed, and send the sign-in sheet from the staff meeting showing who was in attendance. The corrections are due to OCCL no later than October 7, 2022. On August 31, 2022, a child's eye w
What parents say
Our family started attending Cadence summer of 2025. Being new to Cadence was a little scary but the staff there are amazing. They are very helpful and provide families with resources that are needed. They are also understanding and you can tell that they enjoy what they do. Our family loves it here and we are very grateful and happy with the services provided. My youngest always smiles when he sees his teacher and…
Wendy Mercedes · 5/5 on Google · 5 months agoWe love and thank Cadence Academy! From the Director and Assistant Director’s smiles to the teachers care and the daily activity updates made me feel closer to my child. Ms. Tomikka, Ms. Shanaya and Ms. Nicole are such amazing teachers. Ms. Tomikka has been so lovely. Your classroom has been a place of growth and learning, and we're grateful that our child was a part of it. I have seen great improvement in my child’s…
Sridevi Kurtakoti · 5/5 on Google · a year ago⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I cannot express enough how grateful we are to have found Cadence Academy! Over the past two years, our little one has thrived in this nurturing and stimulating environment. From the moment we walked through the doors, we felt an immediate sense of warmth and community. The staff at Cadence are truly exceptional. They are not only highly trained and professional but also incredibly caring and attentive.…
Jasmine B · 5/5 on Google · a year agoMy experience attempting to enroll my child in this center was disheartening. I was referred to this center by another parent with a special needs child. I spoke directly with a staff member who claimed to have extensive experience with children with special needs. A observation was scheduled however she was not present the entire time we were there. She was in another room chatting with the other teachers and…
Lana S · 1/5 on Google · a year agoGetting there
22 Peoples Plz, Newark, DE 19702
Questions about Cadence Academy Preschool
Is Cadence Academy Preschool licensed?
Yes. Cadence Academy Preschool holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 1456252), with a licensed capacity of 195 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Cadence Academy Preschool had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 9 violations for Cadence Academy Preschool in the last three years, across 5 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 Cadence Academy Preschool take?
Cadence Academy Preschool is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 7 am to 5:30 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Cadence Academy Preschool cost?
Cadence Academy Preschool 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.
