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Little Scholars Early Learning Center

Daycare center in Seaford, DE. 315 High Street, Seaford, DE 19973

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Call (302) 988-9257
AgesToddler, preschool and school age
Hours7 am to 5 pm, Mon to Fri
Tuition fromNot listed
Licensed capacity32 children
Violations, last 3 years20
On the register sinceNot listed

About the program

Little Scholars Early Learning Center is a licensed daycare center in Seaford, Delaware. It is licensed for 32 children and serves toddler, preschool and school age ages.

It accepts child care subsidy.

Accepts subsidy

Tuition and capacity

Tuition: not listed. Little Scholars Early Learning Center does not publish a fee schedule.

Licensing and safety

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Licence typeChild Care Center · 791886
Licence statusActive
Licensed capacity32 children
Inspections on file5
Source: Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing. Last synced September 18, 2026.
Violations, last 3 years20Area median for centers: 8
Inspections on file50 substantiated complaints
All violations on file20Most recent August 2026

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.

Cited August 1, 2026

License Renewal (regulation 8U)

Ensure an annual renewal application is submitted 60 days prior to the license expiration.

Corrected July 6, 2026

Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)

A licensee shall ensure that supervision and direct observation of children are provided at all times. This supervision occurs through the assignment of qualified staff members who are physically present and working with children. While maintaining the staff-to-child ratio, the maximum group size may be exceeded when there are 12 or fewer children in the center. During the first 90 minutes, toddlers may be cared for with older children. Upon arrival at 9:29 a.m., the door was answered by a staff member, who left the Pre-K classroom with one qualified staff member and 13 children, ages 2 to 5 years old. This was corrected when the toddlers were moved to another classroom with a qualified

Cited July 1, 2026Corrected July 8, 2026

Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)

Ensure direct supervision is maintained at all times. During the visit, a child entered the two-year-old classroom. The class and the staff member were in the hallway at the bathrooms around the corner, approximately 35 feet away.

Cited July 1, 2026Corrected August 4, 2026

Personnel Files (regulation 30U)

Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff members need CPR/First Aid certification. Three staff members need to complete the orientation. Three staff members need reference letters. Two staff members need the adult abuse registry check results. One staff member needs an adult health appraisal on OCCL's form. One staff member needs a request-for-service letter completed.

Cited July 1, 2026Corrected August 4, 2026

Child Health Appraisal (regulation 41U)

Ensure child files are complete. Two children need immunizations and blood lead screenings on file.

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Cited July 1, 2026Corrected August 4, 2026

Indoor Space (regulation 49U)

Ensure surfaces are clean, bottles are labeled with contents, and air fresheners are not in use. The tables in the two-year-old and three-year-old classrooms have tape residue with debris, the three-year-old classroom bottles need to be labeled with contents, and all three classrooms had spray air freshener in them.

Cited July 1, 2026Corrected August 4, 2026

Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)

Ensure gates are self-closing. Currently, the mechanism is not closing on its own.

Cited July 1, 2026Corrected August 4, 2026

Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)

Ensure the dipaer only can be foot-operated. The foot lever for the diaper only can is inoperable.

Cited July 1, 2026Corrected August 4, 2026

Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)

Ensure lesson plans have the required social-emotional component. All three classrooms need a social-emotional component for lesson plans.

Cited January 8, 2026Corrected February 12, 2026

Staffing (regulation 26U)

Ensure that the day-to-day staff members' training is documented.

Corrected January 8, 2026

Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)

Ensure supervision is provided at all times. A toddler in the classroom left through a hallway door to enter another room.

Cited January 8, 2026Corrected February 18, 2026

Personnel Files (regulation 30U)

Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs documentation of being trained in day-to-day operations, one staff member needs an annual review and initial abuse and neglect signature pages, orientation, OCCL health and safety training for childcare professionals, a job description, 3 references, employee declaration, and drug and alcohol statements signed, adult abuse registry check, release of employment with service letter attempts. One staff member needs OCL health and safety training for childcare professionals and a health appraisal with TB results.

Cited January 8, 2026Corrected February 9, 2026

Child Files (regulation 40U)

Ensure child files are complete. Two children require physical examinations, immunizations, and blood lead screening results. All children need developmental plans.

Cited January 8, 2026Corrected March 20, 2026

Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)

Ensure fall zones are adequate at the bottom of the slides and extend out six feet from the fall point. Provide mulch to the depth and circumference of the fall area.

Cited January 8, 2026Corrected February 9, 2026

Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)

Replace torn mats in the pre-school classroom

Cited January 8, 2026Corrected February 9, 2026

Equipment (regulation 57U)

Ensure the toddler classroom has science and music equipment for the children.

Corrected January 8, 2026

Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)

Ensure the child's and staff's hands are washed after diapering. After diapering A, a one-year-old, it was observed that the child's hands were not washed before returning to play.

Cited November 19, 2025Corrected January 8, 2026

Breast Feeding (regulation 22U)

Ensure child files are complete Child #1 needs a child health appraisal, immunizations shot records, and blood lead test results. Child #2 needs a health appraisal ad blood lead test results Child #3 needs blood lead test results Child 34 needs date of enrollment, hours to attend, a health appraisal, immunizations shot records and blood lead test results. Child #5 needs a health appraisal, immunization shot records and blood lead test results. Child #6 needs a health appraisal, immunizations shot records and blood lead test results

Cited November 19, 2025Corrected January 8, 2026

Personnel Files (regulation 30U)

Ensure staff files are coplete Staff #1 needs a professional development plan, OCCL Health and Safety training, adult abuse registry check, and release of employment Staff #2 needs OCCL Health and safety training, three references, and service letters for Corporate Kids and Bright path

Cited November 19, 2025Corrected January 8, 2026

Parents Right to Know (regulation 38U)

Ensure to complete the Parents Right to Know form. Provide OCCL a copy

Getting there

315 High Street, Seaford, DE 19973

Questions about Little Scholars Early Learning Center

Is Little Scholars Early Learning Center licensed?

Yes. Little Scholars Early Learning Center holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 791886), with a licensed capacity of 32 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.

Has Little Scholars Early Learning Center had any inspection violations?

Delaware records 20 violations for Little Scholars Early Learning Center 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 Scholars Early Learning Center take?

Little Scholars Early Learning Center 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 Scholars Early Learning Center cost?

Little Scholars Early Learning Center 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.

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