Ark Learning Center (534 Vandever Avenue)
Daycare center in Wilmington, DE. 534 Vandever Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19802
About the program
Ark Learning Center (534 Vandever Avenue) is a licensed daycare center in Wilmington, Delaware. It is licensed for 54 children and serves school age ages.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Ark Learning Center (534 Vandever Avenue) does not publish a fee schedule. 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 personnel files are complete. Staff #1 needs Release of Employment and 2 attempts at service letters. Staff #2 needs annual abuse and neglect (signed). Staff #3 needs Professional Development plan (signed), training hours, and annual review of abuse and neglect (signed).
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Ensure kitchen equipment is working at all times- replace (or repair) refrigerator. 47.7 degrees at time of visit.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Please ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs CPR Training, 15 training hours, updated Administration of Medication training, and a signed Professional Development Plan. Staff #2 needs 6 training hours. Staff #3 needs CPR and First Aid. *Annual training hours are considered not-determined through 1/31/2025.*
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure indoor spaces are kept in good repair and cleanable. All holes need to be patched and painted, and vents on the first floor (Preschool Room) need to be replaced. Holes were observed in the Preschool Classroom under calendar, 2nd floor landing area, 3rd floor hallway, and the 2nd floor classroom near the coat hooks. Ceiling dry wall needs to be replaced in the 3rd floor classroom around the sprinkler.
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Refrigerator is not at 41 (F). Ensure the temperature is adjusted and send a picture to verify it is 41 or below.
Show all 18 violations on file
Toilet Facilities (regulation 51U)
The bathrooms need to be kept clean. Clean up soap on the floor in the 1st floor bathroom. *Corrected at Visit*
License Renewal (regulation 8U)
Business License expired on 12/31/2024. Please send updated Business License to OCCL by 02/14/2024.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Staff #2 needs 4 reference letters. Staff #5 needs 2 reference letters. Send to OCCL.
Child Health Appraisal (regulation 41U)
Child #4 needs blood lead screening results. Send to OCCL.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Staff files need the following: - All staff need to complete the health and safety training. - Ensure professional development plans are completed, dated, and signed annually. Send copies for all returning staff.
Child Health Appraisal (regulation 41U)
Child files need the following: - Child #11 needs lead screening. Send confirmation of appointment. - Child #1 needs immunization documentation or an exemption form completed.
Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)
Ensure all children are signed in upon arrival. This was corrected at the visit.
Transportation (regulation 67U)
Send pictures of fire extinguishers and travel first aid kits for both vehicles used.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Staff files need the following: - Staff #1 needs an orientation, references, declaration & drug/alcohol statement, and service letters. - Staff #2 needs references and service letters. - Staff #3 needs annual review of abuse/neglect, orientation, job description, and declaration/drug statement.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Indoor space items that need correction: - In the preschool room, repair the play refrigerator door, replace the floor vent in the bathroom. - In the second floor classroom, remove the broken basket. - In the third floor front room, clean the trash can and wall next to it, cover the trash in the bathroom. - Clean the ceiling vent going towards the 3rd floor. - Affix the light hanging in the 2nd floor hallway.
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
In the kitchen, do not use the fridge/freezer on the right to store cold items unless it can maintain correct temperature. This was corrected at the visit. Remove expired foods from the shelf.
Equipment (regulation 57U)
Ensure there is a sufficient amount of materials available for the children in the school-age classrooms. Send pictures when more materials are available.
Transportation (regulation 67U)
Fire extinguisher needed in vehicle used for transportation.
Getting there
534 Vandever Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19802
Questions about Ark Learning Center (534 Vandever Avenue)
Is Ark Learning Center (534 Vandever Avenue) licensed?
Yes. Ark Learning Center (534 Vandever Avenue) holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 703570), with a licensed capacity of 54 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Ark Learning Center (534 Vandever Avenue) had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 9 violations for Ark Learning Center (534 Vandever Avenue) in the last three years, across 6 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 Ark Learning Center (534 Vandever Avenue) take?
Ark Learning Center (534 Vandever Avenue) is licensed to serve school age ages, and is open 6 am to 6 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Ark Learning Center (534 Vandever Avenue) cost?
Ark Learning Center (534 Vandever Avenue) does not publish tuition. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees. The program accepts child care subsidy.
