Little Einsteins Preschool
Daycare center in Millsboro, DE. 28253 Dupont Blvd, Millsboro, DE 19966
About the program
Little Einsteins Preschool is a licensed daycare center in Millsboro, Delaware. It is licensed for 30 children and serves toddler, preschool and school age ages.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Little Einsteins Preschool does not publish a fee schedule.
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 complete. One staff member needs Health and Safety for Child Care Professionals training, two reference letters, job descriptions, a health appraisal on OCCL's form, and service letter attempts.
Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)
Ensure equipment is free from hazards. The bridge railing is splintered, with pinch areas and sharp edges.
License Renewal (regulation 8U)
Ensure a renewal application is submitted 60 days prior to license expiration.
Breast Feeding (regulation 22U)
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs an updated health appraisal and immunizations on file. One child needs a blood lead screening result on file.
Administration of Medication (regulation 63U)
Ensure expired medication is sent home. The specialist observed an inhaler dated 10-27-24, which was still in the facility.
Show all 23 violations on file
General Qualifications (regulation 28U)
Ensure staff have a eligibility determination on file.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs an adult health appraisal on OCCL's form.
Child Health Appraisal (regulation 41U)
Ensure child files are complete. Two children need blood lead test results.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure the use of air fresheners or cleaners that alter the smell or quality of the air are not used. The LS observed the two-year-old bathroom had a Febreze scented diffuser in use, a disinfectant spray that was scented morning meadow, and a cleaning spray that was lemon scented. Each classroom had a disinfectant spray that was scented morning meadow, and a cleaning spray that was lemon scented.
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Ensure prepared food are stored to prevent spoilage, labeled and dated for expiration. The LS observed two slices of pizza on the top shelf not wrapped, labeled, or dated. There were bowls of food coved not labeled with contents or an expiration date.
Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)
Ensure the gates for the outdoor play area have a positive self latching mechanism. Ensure the fall zones for the geo dome climber and the slide under the trees are replenished to the proper depth and extend 6 feet beyond the equipment.
Equipment (regulation 57U)
Ensure the two-year-old classroom has enough science and music equipment for al the children with all day access.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)
Ensure diapers and pull ups are disposed of in a foot activated trash can with a liner in arms reach. The LS observed a used pullup in a trash can with a plip lid. Ensure the changing table is no more than five feet from the hand washing sink.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure posted lesson plans have the required areas physical, social emotional, language,/literacy, and cognitive development and weekly opportunities for cooking or healthy habits, multi sensory, music and rhythm, and science and nature.
Activity Schedule (regulation 76U)
Ensure weather permitted daily outdoor play occurs.
Changes Affecting a License (regulation 9U)
Ensure a plan review is submitted, received, and approved before making additions to the indoor areas or classrooms. Submit a plan review for the two-year-old and three-year-old classrooms.
Staff Qualifications (regulation 24U)
Ensure sufficient staffing is available to carry out necessary duties. The specialist observed 23 children ages two-years-old to five years-old with two staff and one administrator answering the door and providing breakfast. This was corrected at the visit when the administrator called for another staff member to report to work and turned away children until the staff member arrived.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure staff to child ratios are maintained with qualified staff. The specialist observed the three-year-old classroom had one eligible qualified staff member and 11 children ages two-year-old to three-year-old. The Pre-Kinder room had 12 children ages two-years-old to five-years-old with one eligible qualified staff member. this was corrected at the visit when another staff emeber was called in.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs an annual professional development plan, and annual review of abuse and neglect. Staff #2 needs an annual professional development plan, CPR and first aid certification, health appraisal on OCLC form with TB results, release of employment history and attempt to receive a service letter follow up if needed, two references if no service letter is returned to additional references are needed. Staff #3 needs orientation, two references, adult abuse registry check, first attempt for a service letter second attempt may be needed, if a service letter is not returned two additional reference letters are needed, administration of medication certificatio
Staff Attendance (regulation 36U)
Ensure staff document exact departure time in each classroom. The specialist observed at 8:30 a.m. the two-year-old classroom had one staff member signed out at 9:00 a.m.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are completed within 45 days of enrollment tiled two children need development plans, one child needs a blood test result.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure to maintain the minimum staff to child ratio. LS McPhatter was in the facility when staff #1 came in the back door from the playground. This left the two staff on the playground with 18 children ages two-years-old to five-years-old. This was corrected when Ms. Jessica went out to the playground to assist with ratios until staff #1 came back outside.
Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)
Ensure the exact arrival and departure of a child is recorded wither electronically or written. LS McPhatter counted the 5 children signed in on staff #1's daily attendance log. When LS McPhatter went outside to count the children in the class it was observed there were 7 children outside. This was corrected when the two children were signed in on the daily attendance log.
Getting there
28253 Dupont Blvd, Millsboro, DE 19966
Questions about Little Einsteins Preschool
Is Little Einsteins Preschool licensed?
Yes. Little Einsteins Preschool holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 1062091), with a licensed capacity of 30 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Little Einsteins Preschool had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 16 violations for Little Einsteins Preschool 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 Little Einsteins Preschool take?
Little Einsteins Preschool is licensed to serve toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 7 am to 5 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Little Einsteins Preschool cost?
Little Einsteins Preschool does not publish tuition. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees. The program accepts child care subsidy.
