Splash Bay Shore Day School
Daycare center in Millsboro, DE. 36773 Millsboro Hwy, Millsboro, DE 19966
About the program
Splash Bay Shore Day School is a licensed daycare center in Millsboro, Delaware. It is licensed for 132 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
It does not accept child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Splash Bay Shore Day School 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.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure proper staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. When the licensing specialist entered the Dolphins classroom, she observed one staff member with 17 four and five year olds. Shortly after, a second staff member entered the classroom. When asked, she stated she left the classroom to grab something from the classroom next door. This was discussed with the staff member and corrected when she agreed to comply in the future. Ensure proper supervision is provided at all times. According to a conversation with a staff member, preschool-age and school-age children are permitted to leave their classrooms to use the bathroom located in the hallway directly next to their classrooms with
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs an adult health appraisal. One staff member needs to complete an in-person skills demonstration for CPR.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. Three children need blood lead screening results.
Hazardous Materials (regulation 45U)
Ensure hazardous materials are stored inaccessible to children. Several paint cans were observed in an unlocked cabinet in the school-age Orcas classroom. Remove the paint cans or lock the cabinets.
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Ensure all freezers are 0 degrees or colder. The thermometer in kitchen freezer read 10 degrees F.
Show all 14 violations on file
Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)
Ensure the gates in the outdoor play area are self-closing and self-latching. One gate in the Pacific playground and one gate in the Atlantic playground are no longer self-closing and self-latching.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are completed. Staff #1 needs a comprehensive background check with eligibility determined. Staff #2 needs administration of medication certification.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Complete file is needed for Child #3. Child #3 needs blood lead test result.
Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)
Ensure the gates are self-closing. Repair or replace the self- latches on the outdoor playground gates.
General Qualifications (regulation 28U)
An updated comprehensive background check is needed for the applicant
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Complete files are needed for the following staff members : Staff #1 needs nine additional training hours, and OCCL health and safety training, Staff #2 needs OCCL health and safety training, Staff #3 and Staff #4 needs a job descriptions, Staff #5 needs a job description and one reference letter, Staff #6 needs a service letter, Staff #7 needs CPR/ FA certification and a service letter and Staff #8 needs a job description, one reference letter, a release of employment and a service letter
Staff Attendance (regulation 36U)
Ensure staff members document their exact hours they work in the classroom. Staff members did not sign in and out the classrooms. Provide staff members attendance for each classroom from 7-12-2023 to 7-19-2023.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Complete files are needed for five children. Updated feeding schedules are needed for five infants.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Update lesson plans to include the weekly specials for the classrooms.
Getting there
36773 Millsboro Hwy, Millsboro, DE 19966
Questions about Splash Bay Shore Day School
Is Splash Bay Shore Day School licensed?
Yes. Splash Bay Shore Day School holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 491839), with a licensed capacity of 132 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Splash Bay Shore Day School had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 9 violations for Splash Bay Shore Day School in the last three years, across 3 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 Splash Bay Shore Day School take?
Splash Bay Shore Day School is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 6:30 am to 6 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Splash Bay Shore Day School cost?
Splash Bay Shore Day School does not publish tuition. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.
