Delaware records · Kent County · Milford
LITTLE BUCS LEARNING CENTER LLC
Licensed Child Care Center · Milford, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 1483397
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 600 NE FRONT STREET EXT, Milford, DE 19963
- Licensed capacity
- 36
- Ages served, as listed
- 6 weeks through 12 years.
- Hours, as listed
- 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- State programs listed
- Child Care Food Program;Purchase of Care
The record in numbers
| Compliance visits | 12 |
| Complaint investigations | 6 |
| Citations recorded | 50 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 50 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | December 9, 2021 – August 24, 2026 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 15 |
| 2022 | 7 | 11 |
| 2021 | 1 | 8 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
6 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff files are complete.
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 24, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due September 11, 2026
Complete radon testing.
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 24, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due September 11, 2026
Ensure the playground is clean and in safe condition. Cut weeds/ vines growing on the playground and fence. Ensure the exits are self closing and self latching.
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 24, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due September 11, 2026
Ensure medication for one child is no longer needed or provide an updated MAR and medication at the center.
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 11, 2026 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due September 11, 2026
Post evacuation routes in each classroom.
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 11, 2026 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due September 11, 2026
Ensure Styrofoam plates are not used with infant and toddlers.
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 24, 2026 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due September 11, 2026
3 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff files are complete Staff #1 needs a professional development plan and one hour annual health and safety training Staff #2 needs one hour annual health and safety training Staff #3 needs one hour annual health and safety training and a professional development plan Staff #4 needs one hour annul health and safety training, a professional development plan and annual review of abuse/neglect and annual safe sleep Staff #5 needs CPR/FA, one hour annual health and safety training, orientation, OCCL seven hour training, adult abuse registry check and s service letter Staff #6 needs one hour annual health and safety training and a professional development training
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 19, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 18, 2025
Ensure to obtain and distribute mulch on the playground. Specifically under the fall zones.
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 22, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 18, 2025
Ensure lesson plans have weekly opportunities for special activities
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 18, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 6, 2025
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Child files must be complete Child #1 needs days/hours to attend Child #5 needs a health appraisal and permissions Child #9 needs a health appraisal
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 19, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 18, 2025
6 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff files are complete Staff #1 needs a professional development plan and 1 hour of health and safety training Staff #2 needs a service letter Staff #3 needs a professional development plan staff #4 needs a professional development plan Staff #5 needs orientation OCCL seven hour training, a job description, two references and an adult abuse registry check
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 27, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 20, 2024
Ensure child files are complete Child # 1,2,3 and 7 need blood lead test results.
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 16, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 20, 2024
Ensure arrival and departure is documented with exact hours of arrival and departure. Send one weeks attendance for the infant room.
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 20, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 20, 2024
Medication must be current. An epi pen was out dated. This was corrected when the provider gave the pen back to the parent.
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 12, 2024 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due August 12, 2024
Ensure the first aid kit is complete. The kit needs a FA guide, a cold pack, roll gauze, and tweezers
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 16, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 16, 2024
Ensure renewal applications are submitted 60 days prior to license expiration. This was corrected when the provider forwarded the application to the specialist
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 12, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 12, 2024
5 regulations cited at this visit.
Ratios must be maintained at all times. Administrator Judy Diaz was in the infant classroom with five (5) infants. This was corrected when an additional staff member entered the classroom.
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 7, 2023 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due August 7, 2023
Personnel files must be complete Staff #1 needs a professional development plan, 1st aid/CPR and 11 additional annual training hours Staff #2 needs a professional development plan and 11 additional training hours. Staff #3 needs annual safe sleep verification Staff #4 needs 1 hour health & safety training, a prelesional development plan and 18 annual trainings hours. Staff #5 needs a professional development plan and annual safe sleep Staff #6 needs heath and safety training, professional development, annual abuse & neglect, jog description, declaration, drug statement, adult abuse statement, release of employment and a service letter Staff #7 needs CPR/1st aid, annual safe sleep and 11 additional training hours.
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 21, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due September 11, 2023
Child files must be complete Child #1, 4, and 5 need blood lead test results Child #2 and Child #6 need updated infant feeding schedules.
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 21, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due September 11, 2023
Adequate lighting is required. Both the hall bathroom and the room where the chidden eat have no lights. Correct and send photo to OCCL.
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 11, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due September 8, 2023
Infant feeding schedules are required. No feeding schedules were available at time of visit. Send schedules to OCCL
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 9, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 8, 2023
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 June 9, 2023, regarding improper discipline. An investigation was conducted on June 22, 2023. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint because all staff interviewed denied the allegation.
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 June 13, 2023, regarding staff-to-child ratio, not changing soiled clothing, not meeting the needs of the child, and not following proper health exclusions. An investigation was conducted on June 22, 2023. This complaint is substantiated for staff-to-child ratio because an intern was observed alone with infants. Also, according to attendance records, Ms. Diaz was signed out of the infant classroom before all of infants left on June 6, 2023, June 9, 2023, June 13, 2023, June 15, 2023, and June 20, 2023, and no other staff were signed in. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegations of not changing soiled clothing, not meeting the needs of the child, and not following proper health exclusions because staff denied these allegations, and this was not observed at the time of this visit. An additional concern noted during the visit was staff attendance was not accurate.
2 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure interns are not alone with infants upon arrival,. Judy opened the door and went to her office with the Licensing Supervisor. They then walked into the infant classroom where Ms. Burton (an intern) was alone with three infants. This was discussed and corrected when Judy entered the classroom. Ensure interns are not alone with infants. Staff #1 was observed alone with three infants. This was discussed and corrected when Ms. Diaz entered the classroom. Also, according to attendance records, Ms. Diaz was signed out of the infant classroom before all infants left on June 6, 2023, June 9, 2023, June 13, 2023, June 15, 2023, and June 20, 2023, and no other staff were signed in.
Correction status: Completed · corrected June 22, 2023 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due July 3, 2023
Ensure staff arfe signed in. No staff were signed into the infant classroom duirng the visit. Submit attendance records for the week of June 26th for all classrooms by July 3rd. Ensure staff are signed into the attendance record. During the visit, no staff were signed into the infant classroom. On June 14, 2023, no staff were signed into the infant classroom, but three infants were present. Submit attendance records for all classrooms for the week of June 26, 2023, by July 3, 2023.
Correction status: Completed · corrected July 13, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due July 3, 2023
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Ensure a parents right to know log is competed by each parent and forwarded to OCCL
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 23, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due March 16, 2023
7 regulations cited at this visit.
A centerr is required to have sufficient staffing. Ensure a teaher or assistant teachier is hired . There are interns with one teacher and one ECA on staff.
Correction status: Completed · corrected February 28, 2023 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due March 1, 2023
Designate and train the teacher for day=to=day operations when the admintrator is not present
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 1, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due February 20, 2023
Staff to child ratio must be maintained at all times. Specialist observed two interns alone with six infants. This was corrected when Administrator Judy Diaz substituted herself for one of the interns.
Correction status: Completed · corrected February 28, 2023 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due February 16, 2023
Staff files must be complete Staff #1 needs OCCL 7 hour health and safety training Staff #2 need CPR/1st aid, OCCL 7 hour training, job description, references and a service letter Staff #3 need OCCL 7 hour health and safety training Staff #4 needs OCCl 7 hur health and safety training Staff #5 needs OCCL 7 hour health and safety training Staff #6 neess medicatation certification, annual training hours a professional development plan, OCCL 7 hour health and safety training and a health appraisal w/TB Staff #7 needs trainings, 7 hour health and safety traing and a health appraisaw/TB
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 1, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due February 23, 2023
Staff must sign in/out with exact hours of arrival and departure. This was corrected at the visit when the staff member signed into her classroom.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 16, 2023 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due March 16, 2023
Chid files must be complete Child #3 needs a health appaisal w/immunizations and blood eadt test resultsChild #4 needs date of enrollment, days and hours to attend and blood lead test resultss Child #5 nbeed days and hours to attend, health appraisal w/immunizations and blood lead test results
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 1, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due February 23, 2023
Update, create and post lesson plans for each classroom.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 1, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due March 20, 2023
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
OCCL received a complaint on August 4, 2022, regarding failing to follow accident and injury procedures, not serving milk with lunch, not following their handbook for health exclusions, lack of supervision, not having enough equipment, not following screen time requirements, and having people in the building who should not be there. An investigation was conducted on August 17, 2022. This complaint is substantiated for lack of supervision because a picture was submitted showing Staff #2 asleep in the classroom and Ms. Judy stated she probably sleeps in the classroom, but she has never observed it. It is substantiated for not serving milk with lunch because when Specialist Rasin-Benn checked the fridge after lunch, there was not any milk and Ms. Judy stated they ran out in the morning. It is substantiated for not following screen time requirements because Ms. Judy stated two children bring their video games from home and play them during naptime instead of sleeping. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegations of not following accident and injury procedures, not following their handbook for health exclusions, not having enough equipment, and having people in the building who should not be there because Ms. Judy denied these allegations and Specialist Rasin-Benn observed adequate equipment in the classrooms. An additional concern noted was attendance records were not correct because a staff member had not signed in.
7 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure positive behavior support policies are posted. Post the policy.
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 8, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 5, 2022
disregard
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 4, 2022 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due August 4, 2022
Ensure staff files are complete Staff #1 needs a job description, references, release of employment and a service letter Staff #3 needs CPR & references Staff #6 needs references and an adult abuse registry Staff #7 needs CPR/1st aid
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 8, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due September 13, 2022
Staff must sign in/out with exact hours in each classroom.
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 4, 2022 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due August 14, 2022
Ensure child files are complete. Child #4 and Child #5 need blood lead test results Child #7 needs parents right to know Child #8 needs an infant feeding schedule
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 21, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due September 13, 2022
Ensure shelter in place materials are purchased. Purchase water for the center.
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 21, 2022 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due August 5, 2022
Provide OCCL with an infant feeding schedule
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 23, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 5, 2022
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
OCCL received a complaint on June 1, 2022, regarding improper staff-to-child ratios, failure to use security procedures, and the air conditioner not working. An investigation was conducted on June 2, 2022. This complaint is substantiated for improper staff-to-child ratios and failure to use security procedures because there was an unqualified staff supervising two separate classrooms, the front door was unlocked, and there was not a staff member monitoring the front door to ensure security procedures were followed. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of the air conditioner not working because staff denied this and the temperature was under the maximum allowed temperature. Additional concerns noted were staff attendance records were not accurate, children were missing top or bottom coverings for naps, and an infant was observed awake in a crib with a bottle.
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
OCCL received a complaint on June 9, 2022, regarding the owner showing up late to open the building, the owner s daughter running things when the owner is unavailable, and a staff member having her grandson at the center chilling in the classroom. An investigation was conducted on June 12, 2022. This complaint is substantiated because Ms. Diaz stated she does show up late to the center in the morning. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegations of the owner s daughter running things or a staff member having her grandson at the center chilling in the classroom. Both of these events did happen, but after the investigation it was determined these are not regulation violations.
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Staff attendance must be accurate. One staff member was not signed into the classroom. This was corrected at the visit.
Correction status: Completed · corrected June 10, 2020 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due June 10, 2022
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
OCCL received a complaint on February 1, 2022, regarding staff sleeping in the classroom leading to improper staff-to-child ratio, staff not reporting a serious injury right away, and staff not reporting Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease to the parents. An investigation was conducted on February 7, 2022. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint because the Staff #3 informed LS Rasin-Benn she was not out of ratio when the staff member was sleeping in the classroom because the sleeping staff was on her break and there were two staff caring for the children. There is no evidence to substantiate that the parent was not notified immediately of a serious injury because Ms. Diaz returned to the center immediately and contacted the child s parent. There is no evidence to substantiate failure to notify parents of a communicable disease because there was no known case of Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease at the center.
3 regulations cited at this visit.
Post the postivie behavior managment policies.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 8, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due February 8, 2022
Staff files must be complete. Provide OCCL with orientation for Staff #5
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 14, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due March 15, 2022
Child #5 meeds dates of enrollment and blood lead test results. Child #6 needs a health appraisal with immunization shot record. Child #7 needs blood lead test immunization results
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 18, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due February 15, 2022
8 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure ratios are maintained at all times. Staff #1, who is an aide, was observed alone in the classroom with four infants. This was corrected when a qualified teacher entered the classroom.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 9, 2021 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due December 9, 2021
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #4 and #6 needs a review of safe sleep, review of child abuse, orientation, job description, two references, employee declaration, drug and alcohol statement, adult abuse check, health appraisal with TB results, First Aid and CPR certification, administration of medication training, and a completed service letter or two documented attempts. Staff #5 needs an annual review of child abuse, orientation, job description, two references, adult abuse check, health appraisal with TB results, a service letter or two attempts documented. Staff # 2 needs annual review of safe sleep, a service letter or two documented attempts, and administration of medication training,
Correction status: Completed · corrected February 7, 2021 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 7, 2021
Ensure staff are signed in and out correctly. Staff were not signing in and out correctly.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 12, 2022 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due December 17, 2021
ensure child files are complete. Child #3 needs a developmental plan. Child #4 and #5 need a developmental plan, and permission for emergency transportation.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 22, 2021 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 24, 2021
Ensure children's attendance is recorded with accurate arrival and departure times. There was no attendance recorded for children between 12/1/21-12/9/21.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 12, 2022 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due December 17, 2021
Ensure all staff are practicing safe sleep procedures. LS Smith observed one infant sleep in the crib with a bib around its neck.
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 9, 2021 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due January 7, 2022
Ensure all infants have an updated feeding schedule completed by the guardian monthly. Ensure bottles are labeled and stored properly. Ensure breast milk and formula is stored correctly in the fridge at the proper temperature. Mixing prepared formula or breast milk in a bottle with anything else requires written permission from an infant s health care provider. LS Smith observed cereal in an infants bottle.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 5, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due December 24, 2021
Ensure lesson plans a re posted and have all the required components. Infant room did not have a lesson plan. Pre-school room's lesson plan did not have all the required components.
Correction status: Completed · corrected January 12, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due January 7, 2022
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