Delaware records · Sussex County · Millsboro
LIL RASCALS LEARNING CENTER, LLC
Licensed Child Care Center · Millsboro, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 1557492
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 32479 LONG NECK RD, Millsboro, DE 19966
- Licensed capacity
- 22
- Ages served, as listed
- 6 weeks through 12 years.
- Hours, as listed
- 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- State programs listed
- Purchase of Care
The record in numbers
| Compliance visits | 7 |
| Complaint investigations | 4 |
| Citations recorded | 26 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 26 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | December 11, 2023 – September 17, 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 | 2 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 12 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On August 21, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint regarding a lack of positive behavior supports. An investigation was conducted on August 25, 2026. This complaint is substantiated for a lack of positive behavior supports. Staff #1 and Administrator #1 stated Child #1 was hit in the back with an open hand by Staff #1 who is Child #1 s parent.
8 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff files are complete.
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 18, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 28, 2026
Submit the parent's right to know log.
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 28, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 28, 2026
Lock or remove chemicals stored under the sink in the bathroom
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 21, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 28, 2026
Clean the kitchen, store trash and recycle in appropriate bins.
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 11, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 28, 2026
label cribs in the infant room.
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 10, 2026 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due August 28, 2026
Discard medication no longer used by children in care.
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 25, 2026 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due August 28, 2026
Ensure meals and snacks provided by the center meet required components.
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 28, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 28, 2026
Infants and one years old's children are prohibited from using screen time.
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 10, 2026 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due August 28, 2026
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Ensure while children are napping eah area has a qualified staff member present. The one year old classroom had four hildren napping, the two year old classroom had seven children napping with one staff member caring for both rooms. Administrator was at her desk with her husband while the three/four year oldls were sleeping in the dark behind a portable wall
Correction status: Completed · correction was due September 12, 2025
3 regulations cited at this visit.
Staff to Child ratio must be maintained at all times.. The Children were all on the playground together. Infants/Toddlers must be cared for in separate areas with exceptions documented in this regulation. This was discussed and corrected at the visit An unqualified staff member was alone with the one year old classroom. This was corrrected when staff were switched to maintain staff to chilfd ratio.
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 27, 2025 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due August 28, 2025
Staff files must be complete Staff #1 needs a pro dev plan and one hour health and safety training Staff #2 needs a prof dev poan, on e hour health and safety trainiing and two references Staff #3 needs a prof dev plan, one hour health and safety training, review of safe sleep and annual abuse and neglect Staff #4 meeds CPRA/FA, medication certification, one hour health and safety training and two refeences Staff #58 needs a professional dev plan, one hour health and safety training and a servie letter Staff #6 needs medication certification, one hour health and safety traing, and a prof dev plan
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 29, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due September 15, 2025
Ensure child files are complete Child #1 and Child #2 need days and hours to attend and date of enrollment documented in their files Child #3 needs date of enrollment Child #7 needs a health appraisal
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 12, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due September 15, 2025
5 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff files are complete. Provide OCCL with an updated professional development plan for staff #1
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 14, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 15, 2024
Ensure child files are complete. Child #4 needs blood lead test results Child #4, 5 and 6 need updated developmental plans
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 20, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 26, 2024
Add much to the fall zones under the slices
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 15, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 15, 2024
Provide OCCL w/ the fire drill log for 8/2024
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 15, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 15, 2024
Ensure lesson plans are available and posted. Send update to OCCL
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 13, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due September 13, 2024
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
The state recorded no written conclusion for this investigation.
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On February 28, 2024, a complaint was called in Child Abuse and Neglect Report Line and accepted for investigation by the Institutional Abuse Unit (IA). It was also sent to the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) and accepted for investigation regarding possible improper discipline. An investigation was conducted on March 20, 2024. On May 16, 2024, Institutional Abuse Investigator stated after a Multi-Disciplinary Team meeting, the case will be closed as unsubstantiated with concern for unexplained injuries. There is no evidence for OCCL to substantiate this complaint because the staff who were with the child on February 26, 2024, denied observing any bruises on the child and denied doing anything to the child that would cause the bruises. During the investigation, several concerns were noted. There were insufficient staff because during the visit, there were not enough staff to provide bathroom breaks or answer the door. Lack of supervision occurred because two children, age three, were alone in a classroom when the staff walked out of the room to show where Ms. Bowden was located. Additionally, according to attendance records, Staff #3 was present in the Monkey infant classroom from 8:00 am until 4:37 pm on February 26, 2024, and also signed into the Elephant classroom on February 26, 2024, at 6:00 am and not signed out. No other staff were signed in on the Elephant attendance record, but eight children were signed in as present. Staff and child attendance records could not be provided for one classroom from February 26, 2024. In the one-year-old classroom, plastic bags were observed in low cubbies and a space heater was observed. Several cords were in the infants reach in the infant classroom. Safe sleep practices were not being followed because an infant was observed asleep in a pack-n-play with a blanket. Staff and child hands were not washed after a diaper change. Infant feeding procedures were not followed because an infant was observed drinking a bott le while in boppy. Lesson plans were not current because on March 20, 2024, the posted lesson plan was dated February 12, 2024. The posted daily schedule was not being followed because children were observed napping at 10:45 am but the schedule stated nap is from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm.
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On May 24, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding improper staff-to-child ratio, not having enough staff to operate, and being under the influence of alcohol if the phone call took place during the hours of operation. An investigation was conducted on June 6, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint because the center was following proper staff-to-child ratio, had enough staff to operate during the visit, and the owner stated the phone call took place after child care hours but does not recall informing the parent she has been drinking.
2 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure lessons plans for each classroom are updated and posted
Correction status: Completed · correction was due March 28, 2024
A toddler was observed sleeping on a mat with a bottle. Low chairs, tables or feeding chairs must be provided when a child no longer requires being held for feeding. This was corrected at the visit when the bottle was placed in the refrigerator.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 27, 2024 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due March 27, 2024
5 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure the positive behavior management policy is posted. This was corrected at the visit
Correction status: Completed · corrected February 12, 2024 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due February 12, 2024
Ensure staff files are complete Staff #1 needs a professional development plan Staff #2 needs orientation, OCCL seen hour training, two references, adult abuse registry check, a health appraisal w/ TB and a service letter Staff #3 needs medication certification, orientation OCCL seven hour training and two references Staff #4 needs references release of employment and a service letter
Correction status: Completed · correction was due February 26, 2024
Ensure staff attendance is documented with exact hours of arrival and departure. send one weeks attendance to OCCL
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 22, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due February 26, 2024
Provide OCCL with a copy of the PRTK log
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 21, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due February 14, 2024
Ensure child files are complete Child #5 needs blood lead test results Child #7 needs a health appraisal to include immunization shot record w/blood lead test results
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 21, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due February 26, 2024
2 regulations cited at this visit.
Staff files must be complete Staff #1 needs training hours, medication certification, OCCL 7 hour training, job description, adult abuse registry check, and an adult health appraisal w/tb results. Staff #2 needs CPR/FA, medication certification, two references, Professional development plan training hours and an adult abuse registry check
Correction status: Completed · correction was due December 22, 2023
Ensure child files are complete Child #1 needs a health appraisal w/ Blood lead te4st results Child #2 needs a health appraisal w/blood lead test results Child #4 and Child #5 need signed infant feeding schedules
Correction status: Completed · correction was due December 22, 2023
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