Milford Early Learning Center Inc (901 North Dupont Highway)
Daycare center in Milford, DE. 901 North Dupont Highway, Milford, DE 19963
About the program
Milford Early Learning Center Inc (901 North Dupont Highway) is a licensed daycare center in Milford, Delaware. It is licensed for 70 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
Milford Early Learning Center provides early childhood education and care for children from infancy through age six in Milford, Delaware.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Milford Early Learning Center Inc (901 North Dupont Highway) does not publish a fee schedule on its website.
Licensing and safety
Open the state record →Most violations are record-keeping, training or maintenance items, and nearly every program has some. Read what each one was and how fast it was fixed. Delaware records each regulation found out of compliance at a review, with the corrective action required and the date it was corrected. The state does not assign a risk level.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are completed. Staff #1 needs one reference letter, Staff #2 needs one hour in health and safety and two reference letters. Staff #3 needs a professional plan and three hours of annual training, Staff #4 needs OCCL health and safety training, two reference letters and health appraisal.
Administration of Medication (regulation 63U)
Ensure to document medications on the appropriate MAR form in the infant and early two's classroom.
Notification to OCCL (regulation 14U)
Ensure to notify OCCL when there is a change in administrator.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are completed: Staff #3 needs OCCL health and safety training, two reference, letter, a job description, Staff #6 needs a reference letter, Staff #7 needs a job description, Staff #8 needs administration of medication certification, and OCCL health and safety training, Staff #10 needs CPR certification, a service letter, Staff #11 needs CPR certification and OCCL health and safety training, Staff #12 needs CPR sertification and OCCL health and safety training,
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Complete child files are needed for the following children: Child #1 and Child #6 needs days and hours of attendance, Child #16 needs an emergency card, Child #6 and Child #13 needs a health appraisal, immunization and a blood lead test result, Child #5,6,7,10,11 needs bloob lead test results, Child #9,10,13,16 needs a health apprasial, Child #2 needs parent right to know and sacreen time, CHild #6 needs permission to sleep on a nap mat, Child#16 needs a developmental plan.
Show all 27 violations on file
Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)
Repair the self latch on the outdoor right gate
Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)
Ensure the diaper change table is five feet from handwashing sink. In the Butterfly classroom the place the diaper changing table five feet from the handwashing sink.
Administration of Medication (regulation 63U)
A MAR is needed for an over the counter medication in the Clubhouse classroom.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure the lesson plans in the 24 months and older classroom has the weekly components. Submit the lesson plan to OCCL.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure to maintain staff to child ratio at all times and ensure to care for toddlers and preschool children in separate classrooms. Two year olds and three year olds were observed in the three year old classroom with a total of 17 children with two staff members. ( This was corrected when the two year olds returned to their classroom with a staff member.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs a health appraisal with TB. Staff #2 needs CPR certification, Staff #3 needs an additional 7 hours of annual training., Staff #4 needs a job description and two reference letters, Staff #5 needs a job description and a health appraisal with TB, staff #6 needs administration of medication certification, a professional development plan, OCCL health and safety training, 10 hours of additional annual training, job description, reference letters and health appraisal with TB. Staff #7 FA certification, administration of medication certification, 9 hours of annual training, reference letter. Staff #8 needs a release of employment.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Child #4 needs a blood lead screening result.
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Ensure to store cleaning supplies are stored separately from food supplies. Cleaning supplies were observed in the food storage area.
Child Accident and Injury (regulation 64U)
Ensure to notify parents immediately when a child receives an injury to their face and document the time when the parent received the notification.
Staff Qualifications (regulation 24U)
ECA for the center needs 15 hours of training in infant and toddler. Submit training to DEEDS.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Complete files are needed for the following staff members: Staff #1 needs CPR/FA certification, professional development, annual abuse and neglect, annual safe sleep and OCCL health and safety. Staff #2 needs professional development, annual abuse and neglect, annual safe sleep and OCCL health and safety Staff #3 needs CPR/FA certification, professional development, annual abuse and neglect, annual safe sleep and OCCL health and safety Staff #4 needs CPR/FA certification, professional development, annual abuse and neglect, annual safe sleep and OCCL health and safety Staff #5 needs CPR/FA certification, professional development, annual abuse and neglect, annual safe sleep and OCCL healt
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Complete child files are needed for the following children: Child #1 needs immunization and an updated infant feeding schedule Child #2 needs a health appraisal and blood lead test Child #3 and CHild #4 needs a blood lead test Child #8, Child #9, Child # 11 and Child #12 needs a health appraisal Child #4, 9 10 needs a sign parent right to know and screen time permissions Child #9 and CHild #11 needs an emergency transportation permission Child #2,5,6,7,8,9 ,10, 11 and 12 needs a developmental plan
Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)
Ensure to document the exact arrival of each child in care. The toddler classroom was on the playground with 10 children, however nine children was observed on the attendance record. ( This was corrected when staff added to tenth child to the attendance record)
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Clean the carpet in the EHS 1 classroom and ensure children's belonging are not touching in the PreK classroom
Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)
Provide fall zone for the merry go around on the outdoor playground. Send picture
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Replace all rip nap mats in the center. Ensure all nap mats are labeled with the children in care name and ensure all children over one year old have top and bottom bedding.
Emergency Planning (regulation 66U)
Provide emergency water and food for the child care capacity
Meals and Snacks (regulation 71U)
Post an updated menu
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Update lesson plan for each classroom
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
A complete is needed for Staff #1. An adult abuse check is needed for Staff 1.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Complete child files are needed for two children. Health appraisals are needed for Child #1 and Child #5 .
Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)
Ensure the changing table in the two-year-old classroom is no more than five feet from the handwashing sink. (This was corrected when staff moved the changing table five feet to the handwashing sink.)
What parents say
I love This Daycare. I've never had any problems since my son has been here. They are very attentive to him and all the children. I've noticed how much my 2yr old has learned already. He's been learning more words and his ABC's. Next step is potty training and the learning center helps with that as well. The teachers are all great, very polite, helpful & respectful. I can tell my son is well fed there cause when I…
Jacqueline Figueroa · 5/5 on Google · 2 years agoI have two kids that go here. Both of My kids love it. They enjoy their friends, and they love playing outside. They also love their teachers, Ms. Bree and Ms. Ashlee, who are creative and kind. They come home happy to show and tell me about their day. They learn how to listen and play nice. At the end of the day, I know my kids are safe and cared for. Thank you to all of the Milford Early Learning Center staff for…
Nicole Furey · 5/5 on Google · 2 years agoMy son absolutely LOVES this daycare and coming to it everyday! He’s in the Early Head Start program and it has been the best experience he’s ever had (been there since 10mo.) He literally dances his little butt into the building ever morning. They’ve taught him how to be social and how to walk, have hand eye coordination and to always share and be kind. The administrators are highly attentive and are always aware…
Kaitlyn Paolini Maynard · 5/5 on Google · 2 years agoThis place is my daughters second home - in many ways the daycare is going to have influence on your children and their development so it’s important to me to feel confident in how my daughter is being taken care of when I’m not around. I regularly feel the teachers love and care in many ways and it’s what really matters most to me. She feels happy and comfortable with her teachers, I can tell. Plus she is learning…
April Bowman · 5/5 on Google · 2 years agoGetting there
901 North Dupont Highway, Milford, DE 19963
Questions about Milford Early Learning Center Inc (901 North Dupont Highway)
Is Milford Early Learning Center Inc (901 North Dupont Highway) licensed?
Yes. Milford Early Learning Center Inc (901 North Dupont Highway) holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 776741), with a licensed capacity of 70 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Milford Early Learning Center Inc (901 North Dupont Highway) had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 14 violations for Milford Early Learning Center Inc (901 North Dupont Highway) in the last three years, across 5 inspections on file. The median daycare center in the area has 8. Each one is listed above with the date it was corrected.
What ages does Milford Early Learning Center Inc (901 North Dupont Highway) take?
Milford Early Learning Center Inc (901 North Dupont Highway) is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 6:30 am to 5:30 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Milford Early Learning Center Inc (901 North Dupont Highway) cost?
Milford Early Learning Center Inc (901 North Dupont Highway) does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees. The program accepts child care subsidy.
