Lil' Einstein's Learning Academy (1411 Old Baltimore Pike)
Daycare center in Newark, DE. 1411 Old Baltimore Pike, Newark, DE 19702
About the program
Lil' Einstein's Learning Academy (1411 Old Baltimore Pike) is a licensed daycare center in Newark, Delaware. It is licensed for 105 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
Lil' Einstein's Learning Academy provides infant, toddler, preschool, and school-age care in Newark, Delaware.
The program follows a academic approach.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Lil' Einstein's Learning Academy (1411 Old Baltimore Pike) 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.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure classrooms are within their proper ratio, max capacity, and room capacity. The infant classroom was out of ratio upon OCCL's arrival with six children (4 infants, 1 two-year-old, 1 School-Age). Additionally, there were five infants and one teacher at 8:34am in the infant classroom. The four and five year old classroom was out out ratio until 8:40am with 13 children and Staff #4. Upon observation of the combined ones/infants tracking sheet, Staff #1 was alone with 11 children from 7:20-8:07. Staff #2 and #3 were signed in at 8:07 and 8:12- well after the last child was signed in at 8:04. At least two of the 11 children were infants. Send an updated staffing plan to OCCL iden
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
The three year old classroom (combined three, four, and school-age) was over the measured classroom capacity as the classroom measures for 18 children, and 19 children were present upon OCCL's arrival. Send a classroom plan for the morning to OCCL.
Insurance Coverage (regulation 16U)
Submit liability insurance.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete: Staff #2 needs a health appraisal with TB and the OCCL health and safety training. Staff #3 needs a health appraisal with TB.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Submit adult health appraisal form for Staff #4. Submit health and safety training for Staff #2. Submit health and safety training, drug/alcohol statement and declaration statement for Staff #5.
Show all 26 violations on file
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. Submit health appraisal with lead screening for Child #1. Submit blood lead screenings for Children #12 and 15.
Insurance Coverage (regulation 16U)
Send updated liability insurance.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs their out of state background results. Staff #2 needs an adult health appraisal.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure all child files are complete. Children #4 and 5 need blood lead results.
Feeding of Infants (regulation 72U)
Ensure all bottles are labeled. This was corrected at the visit.
Insurance Coverage (regulation 16U)
Submit updated insurance.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Staff files need the following: Staff #1 needs an adult health appraisal and in-person CPR. Staff #2 needs to be fingerprinted. Staff #3 needs updated CPR/FA. Staff #4 needs u[dated fingerprints. Staff #5 needs CPR/FA. Staff #6 needs the OCCL health and safety training. Staff #7 needs one more reference and signature on safe sleep. Staff #8 needs health and safety training. Staff #9 needs their health and safety training.
Staff Attendance (regulation 36U)
Ensure staff sign in and out of each classroom. 2 staff were not signed in and out, in the one's room. One staff was not signed in the four's room. This was corrected at the visit.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Children's files need the following: Child #1 needs an updated health appraisal. Child #2 and #3 need blood lead screening results. Child #4 needs a health appraisal. Child #6 needs blood lead screening results. Child #7 needs blood lead screening results. Child #12 needs an updated health appraisal and blood lead screening results.
Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)
Ensure children ae signed in and out of each classroom. The one's, two's and school-age room had children not signed in. This was corrected at the visit.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure all outlets are covered in the one's room. This was corrected at the visit.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)
Change diaper changing mat in the infant room.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure all lesson plans are up to date in the infant's, one's, two's and three's room. This was corrected at the visit.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs an updated health appraisal with TB results and a returned service letter. If no service letter is returned, submit 2 documented attempts. Staff #2 needs 2 references and an adult health appraisal with TB results. Staff #3 needs CPR/First Aid certification and a returned service letter or 1 more reference and 2 documented attempts.
Insurance Coverage (regulation 16U)
Submit current liability insurance.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs 3 more training hours. Staff #2 needs an adult health appraisal with TB. Staff #3 needs the Health and Safety training or Building Premises Safety training. Staff #4 needs CPR/First Aid, Administration of Medication, Health/safety Training, 18 training hours, and an adult health appraisal. Staff #5 needs CPR/First Aid, 18 training hours, a PD plan, and the Health and Safety training. Staff #6 needs 5 more training hours. Staff #7 needs 9 training hours and the health and safety training.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. Children #7 and 8 need updated health appraisals with immunizations and blood lead screening results. Children #16 and 17 need blood lead screening results.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure all electrical outlets are covered. This was corrected at the visit. The infant room, school-age room,. and three year old room were missing covers.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure lesson plans are posted. This was corrected at the visit. The three and four year old classroom were missing lesson plans.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs to be determined eligible before working for the facility. Staff #2 need their CPR/FA certification, 2 references, and an updated health appraisal. Staff #3 need 2 references and an updated health appraisal. Staff #4 need CPR/FA certification, Administration of Medication certification, 2 references, and an adult health appraisal. Staff #5 need 2 references, an adult health appraisal, and eligibility determination. Submit all staff health appraisals by February 9th, 2023. Submit all other staff items by January 27th, 2023.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Send in 4 references for staff #1, and CPR/First Aid and health appraisal for Staff #2 by November 18, 2022.
What parents say
My toddler has been going to lil Einstein since she was 6 months she will be 5yrs old this February! I also planned on doing the before & aftercare as well! So this center overall is the BEST and I am a 1st time mom!
Robin Washington · 5/5 on Google · 9 months agoThe worst place I have ever encountered! LITERALLY! Do not EVER consider leaving your child here unless you’re ok with cameras that don’t record, staff members that refuse to provide necessary information to parents, and Administration being completely unprofessional, inappropriate, and hanging up on you when you have questions about the care your child is receiving. Our son has been with the daycare for a year and a…
Nicholas Pettoruto (Nicoli) · 1/5 on Google · 2 years agoMy son has been going to this daycare since he was a baby. He has been excelling in every way. The teachers are phenomenal and the administration is on top of everything. Communication throughout the center is great, and the center gives a home feeling and all around uplifting vibe.
Ray DeLeon · 5/5 on Google · 9 months agoI was very weary of putting my 6 week old infant in daycare - All my other children never went to daycare. However, I have had nothing but a great experience at Lil Einstein's. The infant teachers are great, the rest of the staff are just as great, and the administrators are amazing! The center is always clean and organized, teachers and administration are always active within the classrooms, and the center itself…
Renai McGlothlin · 5/5 on Google · 9 months agoGetting there
1411 Old Baltimore Pike, Newark, DE 19702
Questions about Lil' Einstein's Learning Academy (1411 Old Baltimore Pike)
Is Lil' Einstein's Learning Academy (1411 Old Baltimore Pike) licensed?
Yes, with a note. Lil' Einstein's Learning Academy (1411 Old Baltimore Pike) holds a Child Care Center licence (state status: enforcement action) from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 1445081), with a licensed capacity of 105 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Lil' Einstein's Learning Academy (1411 Old Baltimore Pike) had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 10 violations for Lil' Einstein's Learning Academy (1411 Old Baltimore Pike) in the last three years, across 9 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 Lil' Einstein's Learning Academy (1411 Old Baltimore Pike) take?
Lil' Einstein's Learning Academy (1411 Old Baltimore Pike) is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 6:30 am to 6 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Lil' Einstein's Learning Academy (1411 Old Baltimore Pike) cost?
Lil' Einstein's Learning Academy (1411 Old Baltimore Pike) 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.
