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Child care center · Millsboro, DE
THE NEXT STEP LEARNING CENTER AT GUMBORO
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: 36773 MILLSBORO HIGHWAY, Millsboro, DE 19966
Phone: (302) 238-7457
Ages served: 6 weeks through 12 years.
Age group: Infant through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 135 children
OCCL license number: 1720470
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. 2026: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.
View the official record on Delaware's child care search (search for the program's name).
Inspection history
Last 3 years (November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026, when the state's files were last updated)
- 1 visit where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 4 violations cited on these visits
- 1 complaint investigation completed (Substantiated: 1)
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
The 1 visit with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 4 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.
August 11, 2026 · 60-Day Visit · 4 violations
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by August 25, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, September 16, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a health appraisal.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by August 18, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, August 11, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
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 August 25, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, August 14, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure the temperature of the refrigerator is at 41 degrees F or colder. The refrigerator in the kitchen read 44 degrees F.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Regulation code 61U · Correct by August 11, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, August 11, 2026 · 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
The 1 complaint investigation in the state's file (which starts November 29, 2021), newest first, with the result and the state's summary as published.
Completed September 1, 2026 · Result: Substantiated
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On August 4, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding not washing soiled sheets and blankets. An investigation was conducted on August 11, 2026. The complaint is substantiated for not washing soiled sheets and blankets because Administrator #1 stated Child #1's nap equipment and bedding was soiled on Wednesday, July 29th, and not cleaned or sent home to be laundered until Friday, July 31st. Although staff responded to Child #1's immediate personal care needs by cleaning and changing Child #1 after the toileting accident, the soiled condition of the nap equipment was not communicated to the appropriate staff member, and the equipment was not sent home to be laundered until two days after the incident.
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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.