Delaware records · Sussex County · Millsboro
LITTLE EINSTEIN'S PRESCHOOL - MILLSBORO
Licensed Child Care Center · Millsboro, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 1062091
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 28253 DUPONT BLVD, Millsboro, DE 19966
- Licensed capacity
- 30
- Ages served, as listed
- 2 years through 12 years.
- Hours, as listed
- 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- State programs listed
- Child Care Food Program;Purchase of Care
The record in numbers
| Compliance visits | 5 |
| Complaint investigations | 2 |
| Citations recorded | 23 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 23 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | December 29, 2021 – December 8, 2025 |
How to read this record
A compliance visit is a licensing visit by an OCCL specialist. When the specialist finds a regulation has not been met, the visit record carries a citation: the regulation's code and short description, the specialist's corrective-action note describing what was found, and the correction record — the date correction was due, whether the state has marked it completed, the date it was corrected, and how. A complaint investigation begins with a complaint; its record carries the state's result and the investigator's written conclusion. Delaware does not grade citations by risk or severity, so no grade is shown — the specialist's note is the substance of the record. One visit can produce several citations. A citation the state later records as corrected stays in the history; that is what a licensing record is.
Record by year
| Year | Visits & investigations | Citations recorded |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 11 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
3 regulations cited at this visit.
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.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 2, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 2, 2026
Ensure equipment is free from hazards. The bridge railing is splintered, with pinch areas and sharp edges.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 28, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 2, 2026
Ensure a renewal application is submitted 60 days prior to license expiration.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 8, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 8, 2025
2 regulations cited at this visit.
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.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 8, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 15, 2024
Ensure expired medication is sent home. The specialist observed an inhaler dated 10-27-24, which was still in the facility.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 2, 2024 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due December 2, 2024
11 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff have a eligibility determination on file.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 22, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 1, 2024
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs an adult health appraisal on OCCL's form.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 5, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 1, 2024
Ensure child files are complete. Two children need blood lead test results.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 10, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 1, 2024
Ensure the use of air fresheners or cleaners that alter the smell or quality of the air are not used. The LS observed the two-year-old bathroom had a Febreze scented diffuser in use, a disinfectant spray that was scented morning meadow, and a cleaning spray that was lemon scented. Each classroom had a disinfectant spray that was scented morning meadow, and a cleaning spray that was lemon scented.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 7, 2023 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due December 7, 2023
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.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 7, 2023 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due December 7, 2023
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.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 12, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 1, 2024
Ensure the two-year-old classroom has enough science and music equipment for al the children with all day access.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 3, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 1, 2024
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.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 7, 2023 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due December 7, 2023
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.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 3, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 1, 2024
Ensure weather permitted daily outdoor play occurs.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 7, 2023 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due December 7, 2023
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.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 3, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 1, 2024
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
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.
5 regulations cited at this visit.
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.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 1, 2022 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due December 1, 2022
Ensure staff to child ratios are maintained with qualified staff. The specialist observed the three-year-old classroom had one eligible qualified staff member and 11 children ages two-year-old to three-year-old. The Pre-Kinder room had 12 children ages two-years-old to five-years-old with one eligible qualified staff member. this was corrected at the visit when another staff emeber was called in.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 1, 2022 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due December 1, 2022
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.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 13, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 13, 2023
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.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 1, 2022 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due December 1, 2022
Ensure child files are completed within 45 days of enrollment tiled two children need development plans, one child needs a blood test result.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 5, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 13, 2023
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
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.
2 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure to maintain the minimum staff to child ratio. LS McPhatter was in the facility when staff #1 came in the back door from the playground. This left the two staff on the playground with 18 children ages two-years-old to five-years-old. This was corrected when Ms. Jessica went out to the playground to assist with ratios until staff #1 came back outside.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 29, 2021 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due December 29, 2021
Ensure the exact arrival and departure of a child is recorded wither electronically or written. LS McPhatter counted the 5 children signed in on staff #1's daily attendance log. When LS McPhatter went outside to count the children in the class it was observed there were 7 children outside. This was corrected when the two children were signed in on the daily attendance log.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 29, 2021 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due December 29, 2021
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