Next Step Learning Center
Daycare center in Selbyville, DE. 2 E Church St, Selbyville, DE 19975
About the program
Next Step Learning Center is a licensed daycare center in Selbyville, Delaware. It is licensed for 196 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Next Step Learning Center 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 a complete release of employment history and a corresponding service letter.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure floors and walls are cleanable and in good repair. Repair the floor in the main hallway. Repair the walls in four classrooms. Discontinue the use of the oil diffuser. An oil diffuser was observed in use in the one-year-old classroom. This was discussed and corrected when the oil diffuser was removed from the one-year-old classroom.
Toilet Facilities (regulation 51U)
Ensure toilet rooms have an operable window or ventilation fan. The ventilation fan in the bathroom located in the preschool classroom was observed not working. Repair the fan.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Obtain written parent permission before swaddling an infant. An infant was observed swaddled and no written parent permission was on file.
Infant and Toddler Care (regulation 77U)
Ensure children under three years old do not have access to plastic bags. Plastic bags were observed on the open diaper changing table shelves in children's reach in a classroom with two-year-olds. This was discussed and corrected when the plastic bags were removed from the children's reach.
Show all 19 violations on file
Staff Qualifications (regulation 24U)
Ensure the Early Childhood Administrator has successfully completed 15-clock-hours of accepted training in infant and toddler development and curriculum and 15-clock-hours of accepted training in school-age care.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are completed. One staff member needs two references. Two staff members need an adult health appraisal. One staff member needs one reference. One staff member needs CPR and first aid certifications.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. Four children need blood lead test results.
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Ensure the freezer is 0 degrees F or colder. The thermometer in the kitchen freezer read 20 degrees F. A second thermometer was placed in the freezer, it also read 20 degrees F.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)
Ensure a non-porous surface is used for diaper-changes. The diaper-changing mat in the Busy Bees classroom is ripped and needs to be replaced.
Administration of Medication (regulation 63U)
Ensure Medication Administration Records (MAR) are complete and signed by the parent/guardian. MAR's were observed for diaper cream for multiple children in the Busy Bee's classroom; however, the MAR's were not signed by the children's parent/guardians.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1, 2, 3 and 4 need two documented attempts in obtaining a completed service letter. Submit proof of attempts to OCCL.
Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)
Ensure attendance record includes exact arrival and departure times. Classrooms First Steps and Little Sprouts were combined. There 12 children present but only 11 children were signed in. Staff corrected it immediately.
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Ensure refrigerators are 41 degree or colder and freezers are 0 degrees or colder. The refrigerator in the kitchen read 45 degrees Fahrenheit and the freezer read 4 degrees Fahrenheit. Please send a picture of correct temps. The refrigerator in the Beautiful Beginnings infant room read 48 degrees and the freezer read 20 degrees. Please send pictures of corrected temperature readings to OCCL.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Ensure crib mattress sheet is covered with tight fitting bottom sheet. The Lil' Cruisers classroom and Beautiful Beginnings classroom crib sheets were not tight fitting. Please send a picture of the correction to OCCL.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure the use of air fresheners is prohibited. The facility had 5 classrooms with air fresheners. Remove air fresheners and send OCCL verification that they are no longer in use. Ensure the facility has enough lighting to supervise children. LS observed a crib being occupied and a child could not be observed in the crib asleep. This was corrected when a night light was observed in the area and out of reach. Ensure trash is stored securely. LS observed trash accessible in the Discovery Classroom. This was corrected when the trash was placed in a receptical. Ensure weekly lesson plans are updated and posted. 3 classrooms needed a current weeks plan posted. This was corrected when
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure infants/toddlers are cared for in a separate area from the older children. This specialist observed 16 children, ages two through five, in the Discovery Preschool classroom. Two of the children were two year olds. According to staff three two-year-old children are enrolled in the classroom. Send confirmation to OCCL once the children have been removed from the older child classroom.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. 17 staff need to complete the Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals. Six staff need eligibility letters from the Criminal History Unit (CHU). Four staff need service letters. One staff needs a reference letter and adult health appraisal with TB results. One staff needs administration of medication training or certification. Two staff need employee declaration.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Discontinue the use of the air fresheners in all classrooms.
What parents say
It would be nice if they cleaned, Powerwashed their sidewalk outside, to help the Town look more appealing. The green stained color is unbecoming of a business.
Aerire C · 1/5 on Google · 9 months agoOur Granddaughter has been at Next Step for over a little 1.5 years and in that time frame they have messed our account up three different times. Then we were recently charged for fees that she incurred for services we knew nothing about. To me that is very poor practices we decided to seek other daycare services elsewhere. As far as the education they are spot on. If you are considering as a daycare think hard…
Kelly Shultz · 2/5 on Google · 7 years agoGetting there
2 E Church St, Selbyville, DE 19975
Questions about Next Step Learning Center
Is Next Step Learning Center licensed?
Yes. Next Step Learning Center holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 843590), with a licensed capacity of 196 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Next Step Learning Center had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 16 violations for Next Step 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 Next Step Learning Center take?
Next Step Learning Center 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 Next Step Learning Center cost?
Next Step 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.