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Child care center · Millsboro, DE
LITTLE EINSTEIN'S PRESCHOOL - MILLSBORO
A licensed child care center in Millsboro, Delaware, with its state inspection and complaint history from the Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 28253 DUPONT BLVD, Millsboro, DE 19966
Phone: (302) 933-0600
Ages served: 2 years through 12 years.
Age group: Toddler through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 30 children
OCCL license number: 1062091
Current enforcement action (as published): none listed in the state's file
Injuries reported to the state (as published): the state's file lists injuries in the last 5 years that needed medical or dental treatment. 2025: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported. 2023: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported. 2022: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.
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Inspection history
Last 3 years (November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026, when the state's files were last updated)
- 3 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 16 violations cited on these visits
- 0 complaint investigations completed
A violation means a licensing specialist found that a Delaware licensing rule wasn't met. The state gives the program a date to correct each one and records when it was corrected. Complaint results use the state's own terms, as published. Read the official record for details.
Visits with violations
All 5 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 23 violations in all. The state's file lists only visits where a rule was cited, so visits where nothing was cited are not shown. Each violation shows the state's short title for the rule, its regulation code, the date the state set for the fix and the correction status as published.
December 8, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by January 2, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, January 2, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs Health and Safety for Child Care Professionals training, two reference letters, job descriptions, a health appraisal on OCCL's form, and service letter attempts.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by January 2, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, January 28, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure equipment is free from hazards. The bridge railing is splintered, with pinch areas and sharp edges.
License Renewal
Regulation code 8U · Correct by December 8, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, December 8, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure a renewal application is submitted 60 days prior to license expiration.
December 2, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations
Breast Feeding
Regulation code 22U · Correct by December 15, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, January 8, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs an updated health appraisal and immunizations on file. One child needs a blood lead screening result on file.
Administration of Medication
Regulation code 63U · Correct by December 2, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, December 2, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure expired medication is sent home. The specialist observed an inhaler dated 10-27-24, which was still in the facility.
December 7, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 11 violations
General Qualifications
Regulation code 28U · Correct by January 1, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, December 22, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff have a eligibility determination on file.
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by January 1, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, January 5, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs an adult health appraisal on OCCL's form.
Child Health Appraisal
Regulation code 41U · Correct by January 1, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, January 10, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. Two children need blood lead test results.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by December 7, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, December 7, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
The state's notes for this violation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They're in the state's published file (see Sources).
Kitchen and Food Preparation
Regulation code 50U · Correct by December 7, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, December 7, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure prepared food are stored to prevent spoilage, labeled and dated for expiration. The LS observed two slices of pizza on the top shelf not wrapped, labeled, or dated. There were bowls of food coved not labeled with contents or an expiration date.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by January 1, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, January 12, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure the gates for the outdoor play area have a positive self latching mechanism. Ensure the fall zones for the geo dome climber and the slide under the trees are replenished to the proper depth and extend 6 feet beyond the equipment.
Equipment
Regulation code 57U · Correct by January 1, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, January 3, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure the two-year-old classroom has enough science and music equipment for al the children with all day access.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Regulation code 61U · Correct by December 7, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, December 7, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure diapers and pull ups are disposed of in a foot activated trash can with a liner in arms reach. The LS observed a used pullup in a trash can with a plip lid. Ensure the changing table is no more than five feet from the hand washing sink.
Lesson Plans
Regulation code 74U · Correct by January 1, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, January 3, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure posted lesson plans have the required areas physical, social emotional, language,/literacy, and cognitive development and weekly opportunities for cooking or healthy habits, multi sensory, music and rhythm, and science and nature.
Activity Schedule
Regulation code 76U · Correct by December 7, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, December 7, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure weather permitted daily outdoor play occurs.
Changes Affecting a License
Regulation code 9U · Correct by January 1, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, January 3, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure a plan review is submitted, received, and approved before making additions to the indoor areas or classrooms. Submit a plan review for the two-year-old and three-year-old classrooms.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
December 1, 2022 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 5 violations
Staff Qualifications
Regulation code 24U · Correct by December 1, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, December 1, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure sufficient staffing is available to carry out necessary duties. The specialist observed 23 children ages two-years-old to five years-old with two staff and one administrator answering the door and providing breakfast. This was corrected at the visit when the administrator called for another staff member to report to work and turned away children until the staff member arrived.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Regulation code 27U · Correct by December 1, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, December 1, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
The state's notes for this violation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They're in the state's published file (see Sources).
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by January 13, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, January 13, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs an annual professional development plan, and annual review of abuse and neglect. Staff #2 needs an annual professional development plan, CPR and first aid certification, health appraisal on OCLC form with TB results, release of employment history and attempt to receive a service letter follow up if needed, two references if no service letter is returned to additional references are needed. Staff #3 needs orientation, two references, adult abuse registry check, first attempt for a service letter second attempt may be needed, if a service letter is not returned two additional reference letters are needed, administration of medication certification or OCCL health and safety training. Staff #4 needs a professional development plan. Staff #5 needs annual abuse and neglect. Staff #6 needs administration of medication certification or OCCL 7-hour health and safety course, review of abuse and neglect.
Staff Attendance
Regulation code 36U · Correct by December 1, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, December 1, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff document exact departure time in each classroom. The specialist observed at 8:30 a.m. the two-year-old classroom had one staff member signed out at 9:00 a.m.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by January 13, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, January 5, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are completed within 45 days of enrollment tiled two children need development plans, one child needs a blood test result.
December 29, 2021 · Unannounced · 2 violations
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Regulation code 27U · Correct by December 29, 2021 · Correction status: Completed, December 29, 2021 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
The state's notes for this violation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They're in the state's published file (see Sources).
Children's Attendance
Regulation code 43U · Correct by December 29, 2021 · Correction status: Completed, December 29, 2021 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
The state's notes for this violation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They're in the state's published file (see Sources).
Complaint investigations
All 2 complaint investigations in the state's file (which starts November 29, 2021), newest first, with the result and the state's summary as published.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
Completed January 5, 2023 · Result: Substantiated
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on December 7, 2022, regarding improper staff-to-child ratio and respectful communication. The complaint is substantiated for improper staff-to-child ratio because according to attendance records, the center was over ratio on November 28, 2022, November 29, 2022, November 30, 2022, and December 2, 2022. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of disrespectful communication because two staff members stated they have heard from others the phrase "put on their big girl panties" was used, but they did not hear it themselves. Additional concerns noted were staff and child attendance did not accurately reflect the location of staff and children at all times. Additionally, reviewed attendance documentation reflects there were seven or more children present with only one staff in the morning or afternoon.
Completed February 2, 2022 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
OCCL received a complaint on January 18, 2022, regarding staff not wearing face coverings in accordance with the current COVID-19 requirements. An investigation was conducted on January 26, 2022. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint because staff denied not wearing face coverings and all staff were observed properly wearing face coverings. In addition, staff stated that they remind children throughout the day to keep their masks up.
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Sources
- Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities: program details, enforcement action and injuries report.
- Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information: visits, violations, corrections and specialist notes.
- Child Care Licensing Complaint Reviews: complaint investigations, results and summaries.
All three are published by the Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing on data.delaware.gov as Public Domain and cover about the last five years. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published. Program details last checked October 21, 2026.