First Steps Preschool - Milford, LLC

Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

“Based on daily attendance the infant classroom was out of ratio. Ensure the infant classroom maintain correct staff to child ratios at all times.”

Rule 27U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Aug 6, 2026.

Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete.”

Rule 30U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Sep 28, 2026.

Child Files

“Ensure children files are complete.”

Rule 40U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Sep 18, 2026.

Hazardous Materials

“Label the cleaner bottle in the one year old classroom.”

Rule 45U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Sep 18, 2026.

Kitchen and Food Preparation

“Label the contents and date of expiration for bulk snack items in containers.”

Rule 50U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Sep 18, 2026.

Outdoor Area

“Replace or repair the gates on the playground to ensure they are self- closing. Replace or repair the beach fencing on the playground, slats are broken exposing sharp edges around the fence. Children were observed playing on a splash pad in the parking lot. Children are only permitted to play in licensed space, refrain from using the parking lot.”

Rule 53U.

Pools and Swimming

“Refrain from using the splash pad that holds water.”

Rule 54U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Aug 6, 2026.

Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments

“Ensure all cribs are set to the lowest setting.”

Rule 56U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Aug 6, 2026.

Personnel Files

“Staff files must be complete Staff #1 needs medication training and a health appraisal to include TB testing. Staff #2 needs seven hour OCCL Health & Safety training, Staff #3 needs medication training, seven hour OCCL Heath & Safety training, and an application for employment with First Steps”

Rule 30U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Aug 28, 2025.

Staff Attendance

“Staff members must sign in/out of their classrooms with exact hours of arrival/departure. Send one weeks attendance for each classroom.”

Rule 36U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Aug 19, 2025.

Child Files

“Child files must be complete Child # 2, #5 and #6 need health appraisals Child #7 needs days and hours to attend”

Rule 40U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Aug 25, 2025.

Administration of Medication

“One child in the one year old classroom needs an MAR for sunscreen”

Rule 63U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Aug 5, 2025.

Feeding of Infants

“An infant feeding schedule is needed for one infant”

Rule 72U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Aug 5, 2025.

Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs OCCL seven hour health and safety training. Forward certificate to OCCL.”

Rule 30U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Sep 23, 2024.

Outdoor Area

“Ensure the gates are self-closing and self latching. Repair the gate in the toddler play yard”

Rule 53U. Correction date, as Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing recorded it: Aug 17, 2024.