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FIRST STEPS PRESCHOOL - MILFORD, LLC

Child care center · 104 MCCOY STREET, Milford, DE 19963 · License 973652

0Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 63. Infant through School-Age Accepts subsidy

Violation history (19)

Severity	Date	Standard / narrative	Corrected
?	Mon Aug 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	72U - Feeding of Infants An infant feeding schedule is needed for one infant	Yes
?	Mon Aug 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	40U - Child Files Child files must be complete Child # 2, #5 and #6 need health appraisals Child #7 needs days and hours to attend	Yes
?	Mon Aug 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	36U - Staff Attendance Staff members must sign in/out of their classrooms with exact hours of arrival/departure. Send one weeks attendance for each classroom.	Yes
?	Mon Aug 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	30U - 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	Yes
?	Mon Aug 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	63U - Administration of Medication One child in the one year old classroom needs an MAR for sunscreen	Yes
?	Wed Aug 07 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	30U - Personnel Files Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs OCCL seven hour health and safety training. Forward certificate to OCCL.	Yes
?	Wed Aug 07 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	53U - Outdoor Area Ensure the gates are self-closing and self latching. Repair the gate in the toddler play yard	Yes
?	Mon Aug 07 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	66U - Emergency Planning Evacuation routes must be posted in each classroom. This was corrected at the visit when the evacuation route was posted.	Yes
?	Mon Aug 07 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	30U - Personnel Files Staff files must be complete. Staff #3 needs CPR/1st aid, a health appraisal with TB, a service letter, medication certification and one additional reference. Staff #6 needs a service letter Staff #10 needs a service letter	Yes
?	Mon Aug 07 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	40U - Child Files Child files must be complete Child #3 needs blood lead test results Child #6 needs a health appraisal	Yes
?	Wed Nov 16 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision There were 13 one and two year old's napping together. Maximum capacity is 12. This was corrected when one two year old was moved to nap with the three year old's.	Yes
?	Mon Aug 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	28U - General Qualifications Staff must be fingerprinted before their start date/start of employment.	Yes
?	Mon Aug 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained. School age classroom was observed with 17 children and one staff member. Ensure supervision for each classroom. Three children were observed walking out of the classroom unsupervised.	Yes
?	Mon Aug 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	40U - Child Files Child files must be complete Child # 3,5,7 and 9 need proof of blood lead test Child#4 needs a health appraisal and immunization shot records Child #12 needs documentation of date of enrollment Medication permission is need for each child enrolled Center has sunscreen, lip balm, asthma pumps and epi pens. Obtain medication permission	Yes
?	Mon Aug 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	36U - Staff Attendance Staff must be signed into the areas w/exact hours worked and correct classroom assignment.	Yes
?	Mon Aug 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	30U - Personnel Files Staff files must be complete Staff #7 needs a job description, a health appraisal w/TB, two additional references or a service letter Staff #9 needs proof of eligibiloity, TB results and release of employment/service letter	Yes
?	Mon Aug 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	43U - Children's Attendance Exact hours of arrival and departure is required for each child when not with assigned class. Two school agers were not signed into their assigned classroom.	Yes
?	Mon Aug 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	66U - Emergency Planning Ensure monthly evacuation and fire prevention is carried out and documented.	Yes
?	Mon Aug 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	53U - Outdoor Area Fencing does not meet OCCL requirements. Ensure the gates are self closing	Yes

Severity 5 = most serious. Source: official state record.

Inspections (5)

5 inspection record(s) on file from DE-OCCL.

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