Little People Big Dreams Learning Center
Daycare center in New Castle, DE. 901 E Basin Rd, New Castle, DE 19720
About the program
Little People Big Dreams Learning Center is a licensed daycare center in New Castle, Delaware. It is licensed for 128 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
Little People Big Dreams is a learning center providing preschool and pre-k programs for children aged two to five years.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Little People Big Dreams Learning Center does not publish a fee schedule on its website. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $590 a month.
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. The following is needed: - Training Hours--Staff #3 (18) - Professional Development Plan--Staff #1 - CPR/First Aid--Staff #3 - OCCL Health and Safety Training--Staff #2 & 4 - References--Staff #2 - Adult Abuse Registry Check--Staff #2 - Release of Employment--Staff #2 & 4 - Service Letters--Staff #2 & 4 (if staff have no previous work experience, or no service letters are received, must provide 2 additional references for a total of 4)
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure Child Files are complete. The following is needed: - Child #7 needs current immunizations and blood lead screener results - Child #10 needs Mat/Cot permission
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Ensure nap equipment (sheets and blankets) do not touch each other when being stored in the Yellow and the Blue Rooms. - Infant Cribs need to be repositioned to be on the lowest settings.
Equipment (regulation 57U)
Ensure classrooms have equipment present for all developmental areas. The Yellow classroom needs sensory materials, and the Green Room needs science and sensory materials.
Emergency Planning (regulation 66U)
Ensure there is a supply of emergency water present at the facility.
Show all 19 violations on file
Activity Areas (regulation 75U)
Ensure all classrooms have the required areas. The Yellow room needs to have an art area with art materials available to the children.
Infant and Toddler Care (regulation 77U)
Ensure the Infant classroom staff are documenting Infant Sleep Checks every 30 minutes and sharing with families daily.
Staff Attendance (regulation 36U)
Ensure staff sign in/out of the classroom appropriately on the tracking sheet. The Blue Room was inaccurate at the time of the center tour.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure Child Files are complete. Child #1 needs a current immunization record and blood lead screening value.
Hazardous Materials (regulation 45U)
Ensure all cleaners are labeled appropriately. Red and Yellow Rooms need labels on their bottles (soap and water)
Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)
Ensure there is adequate ground cover on the playground for fall zones to be within regulation. Specifically, under the climbing areas, at the base of the slides, and at the bottom of the landings. The cement pylons and fabric base layer under the mulch is exposed.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Ensure that all cot sheets are not touching while in storage. All of the cots are stacked with sheets still on them.
Equipment (regulation 57U)
Ensure adequate materials are available for the children to utilize and engage with. The yellow room needs construction/blocks, the Blue Room needs language/literacy, Art Materials, and Sensory Materials. The Green Room needs Construction/Blocks, Manipulatives and Art Materials.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure Lesson Plans are posted in the School Aged Room.
Positive Behavior Management (regulation 20U)
Ensure that the programs Positive Behaviors Support Policy is displayed in the main entry area and in all classrooms. Send pictures to OCCL to verify.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure that all staff files are complete. Send documentation of missing items. - Professional Development Plans for Staff #1, 2, 9 - OCCL Health and Safety for Early Childhood Professionals training for Staff #5, 6, 8, 9 - References for Staff # 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 - Adult Abuse Registry for Staff #6 and 9 - Release of Employment for Staff #5, 6, 8, 9 - Service Letters/two documented attempts to obtain Service Letters for Staff# 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ----- Undetermined at the time of visit: - CPR/First Aid for Staff #3, 6, 7, 8 - Professional Development Training Hours (with 2 in Health and Safety) for Staff #1, 4
Equipment (regulation 57U)
Ensure that there are enough materials and adequate supplies available to the children in the Toddler Blue Room.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure that Lesson Plans are posted in a visible location every week in al rooms.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure Child Filles are complete. Child #2 needs a signed parent right to know log, and screen time permission., Send to OCCL when complete. Child #8 needs a developmental plan. Send to OCCL when complete.
What parents say
Great childcare center with an amazing, caring staff! They provide a fun and welcoming environment with lots of learning, activities, and opportunities for children to grow. You can tell the staff truly cares about the kids and what they do. Highly recommend!
alyson wallace · 5/5 on Google · a month agoGetting there
901 E Basin Rd, New Castle, DE 19720
Questions about Little People Big Dreams Learning Center
Is Little People Big Dreams Learning Center licensed?
Yes. Little People Big Dreams Learning Center holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 1474618), with a licensed capacity of 128 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Little People Big Dreams Learning Center had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 19 violations for Little People Big Dreams Learning Center in the last three years, across 4 inspections on file. The median daycare center in the area has 7. Each one is listed above with the date it was corrected.
What ages does Little People Big Dreams Learning Center take?
Little People Big Dreams Learning Center is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 7 am to 6 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Little People Big Dreams Learning Center cost?
Little People Big Dreams Learning Center 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.
