Pirulo's Child Care and Learning Center
799 Salem Church Road, Newark, DE
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All Aspire Academy is a licensed child care center in Newark, Delaware. It is licensed by the state, for up to 54 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. It describes a Bilingual / immersion approach, with after-school care, before-school care, infant care and preschool. It says it provides meals. It lists weekly tuition from $160 to $350.
Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 7 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| MondayToday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
| Ages | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: Ages 6 weeks to 9 years |
|---|---|
| Programs | After-school care, before-school care, infant care, preschool, special-needs / inclusion care and toddler care |
| Approach | Bilingual / immersion (Spanish immersion) |
| Staff | CPR & First Aid trained staff |
| Daily life | Meals provided; Snacks provided |
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Parent updates | Parent app (Procare, Procare and Kaymbu) |
| Languages | Spanish |
| Licensed capacity | 54 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
All Aspire Academy lists weekly tuition from $160 to $350. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in New Castle County has a median price of $280 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
| Weekly · program, in its own words | Price |
|---|---|
| Before AND Aftercare (one rate for both), Ages 5 to 9 | $160 |
| Infants 3 - 12 months | $350 |
| One Year Old's 13 months - 24 months | $310 |
| Preschool 3 years - 5 years | $265 |
| Two Year Old's 25 months - 36 months | $275 |
State record
6 visits with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Mar 18, 2026
7 rules cited in those visits. Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing publishes only visits where a rule was cited, so this record cannot show how often it was inspected.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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53U Outdoor Area
“53. H Ensure gates have a self-closing and Positive self-latching close mechanism. Add to the new gate on the playground. 53. J Ensure fall zones have proper amount of mulch. Send pictures of gate and new mulch to OCCL by April 4, 2025.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 24, 2025
38U Parents Right to Know
“Ensure parents and prospective parents receive the Parent Right to Know Act. Parents must sign the log and the log is to be provided to OCCL at the annual visit. Send documentation to OCCL by April 4, 2025.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 24, 2025
30U Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs updated Medication Certificate Staff #2 Health Appraisal w/TB Staff #3 7 hour OCCL Health and Safety Training, 2 references, and Health Appraisal w/TB Staff #4 Service letters Staff #5 Service letters Send documentation to OCCL by April 4, 2025.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 24, 2025
OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)
“On November 15, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of unqualified staff alone with children, unsafe playground conditions, and unsafe indoor conditions. An investigation was conducted on November 18, 2024. This complaint is substantiated for unqualified staff alone in the infant room because Staff #1, who is an early childhood intern, was in the infant room alone and is not qualified to be alone with infants. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for unsafe conditions on the playground or unsafe conditions indoors. All interior doors were observed to be in proper working order and no broken or unsafe equipment was observed on the playground. A concern noted at the visit was sleep-safe practices were not being followed because an infant was observed with a blanket in their crib.”
40U Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete. Child #10 needs blood lead result”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 29, 2024
38U Parents Right to Know
“Ensure Parent's right-to-know log is signed by families who tours and family who enroll.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 11, 2024
30U Personnel Files
“Ensure personnel files are complete. CPR is needed for - Staff #6 and #7 Orientation is needed for - Staff # 1 References are needed for - Staff #1 - 3 more references Staff #2 - 4 references Staff #3 - 2 more references Staff #6 - 4 references Staff #7 - 1 more reference Health Appraisal with TB is needed for - Staff #2 and #3 Send documentation to OCCL.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 10, 2024
OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)
“On June 26, 2023, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding incorrect staff-to-child ratio, improper discipline, underage and unqualified staff working with children, other unknown people alone with children, lack of supervision, mixing infants and toddlers with older children, sanitation concerns, unsafe physical environment, and new staff beginning employment without eligibility or provisional eligibility being determined through a criminal background check. An investigation was conducted on June 26, 2023. Based on the results of this investigation this complaint is substantiated for unqualified staff working alone with children because attendance records show Staff #1 was left alone with children on several occasions prior to receiving an eligibility determination. Also, at the time of the visit, LS Flowers and Budin observed Staff #1 working in a classroom with children. This complaint is substantiated for incorrect staff-to-child ratios because attendance records from June 21, 2023, documented one staff member was left alone with 14 pre-school age children. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for an unsafe physical environment because LS Flowers did not observe any hazards inside the building or in the outdoor play area. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for unknown people working alone with children because [name] denied allowing Person #1 to be alone with children. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper discipline because the center administrator, Staff #2, and Staff #4 all denied observing any staff member use improper discipline with children. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for lack of supervision because the center administrator, Staff #2, and Staff #4 all stated Child #1 does come to the center but is not left in charge of a classroom and stated they have never observed a child being swung in a blanket. There is no evidence to substantiate that staff do not wash their hands or the children s hands because the center administrator stated staff always follow proper hand washing procedures. There is no evidence to substantiate that infants and toddlers are mixed with older children because the center attendance records reviewed do not show infants and toddlers to have been mixed with older children. Additional concerns noted at the visit include incorrect staff attendance (because attendance records show on June 22, 2023, one staff member never signed out of the Busy-Bees classroom and on June 23, 2023, one staff member never signed out of the Wee-Walkers classroom) and incorrect children s attendance (because attendance records from June 21, 2023, show three children were not signed out of the classroom.)”
74U Lesson Plans
“Send a copy of the five year old lesson plan and the school-age lesson plan to OCCL.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 17, 2023
66U Emergency Planning
“Send a completed copy of the emergency plan template to OCCL.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 17, 2023
53U Outdoor Area
“The self-latching gate at the back playground fence must be more secure and cam prevent children from falling through upon impact.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 17, 2023
49U Indoor Space
“Replace three broken floor tiles in the five-year-old/school-age room. -Install a new outlet cover plate in the two-year-old classroom.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 17, 2023
30U Personnel Files
“Staff files must be complete. -Staff #1 and #2 must complete the seven-hour Health and Safety Training for Early Childhood Professionals. -Send proof service letter requests were sent two times for Staff #1. Send proof service letter requests were sent two times for Staff #2. Send copies of service letters if/when received.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 17, 2023
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FAQ
Yes. Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists it as licensed and operating.
Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on March 18, 2026. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 7 rules across 3 of 6 visits in the last 3 years; 6 show a correction in the state record. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
54, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
Weekly tuition from $160 to $350, as it lists it.
(302) 365-5077.
843 Salem Church Road, Newark, DE 19702. The nearest other daycare we list is Pirulo's Child Care and Learning Center, 0.4 miles away.