Licensed Child Care Center
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Beach Buddies School Age Program
Lewes, DE
· Sussex County
31174 LEARNING LN,
Lewes, DE 19958
Quick Facts
Capacity
95 children
Age Range
Kindergarten through 12 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
1058557
Issued By
Delaware Department of Services For Children, Youth And Their Families
Licensor
District Office
State of Delaware, Office of Child Care Licensing
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About the Provider
BEACH BUDDIES SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM is a Licensed Child Care Center in LEWES DE, with a maximum capacity of 95 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Kindergarten through 12 years.. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Financial Arrangements: Child Care Food Program;Purchase of Care; Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2021: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
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| 2026-02-16 | Non Compliance | 30T - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are completed, Staff #1 and Staff #2 needs job descriptions, Staff #2 needs an orientation and a two reference letters. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-02-16 | Non Compliance | 45T - Hazardous Materials | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure hazardous materials are non-accessible to children in care. Locked the cabinet in the boy's bathroom that contains hazardous materials. (This was corrected when the cabinet was locked) | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2026-02-16 | Non Compliance | 48T - Heating and Cooling | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure air vents are cleaned and dusted in all classrooms. Submit photograph of dusted removed from vents. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-02-16 | Non Compliance | 49T - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure indoor space are in good repair. Repair hole in the celling in room 28. Submit pictures of the repair | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-02-16 | Non Compliance | 8T - License Renewal | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure to submit the renewal application 60 days before license expiration. (This was corrected when the application was submitted during the visit) | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2025-02-03 | Non Compliance | 30T - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are completed. Staff #1 needs DEEDS certification on file, OCCL health and safety training, Staff #2 needs four reference letters, a release of employment with service letter attempts, Staff#3 needs a DEED certification, CPR/FA certification, a comprehensive background check with eligiblity determined, Staff#4 needs letter of eligiblity, Staff #5 needs orientation, service letter, Staff #6 needs a letter of eligiblity, adult abuse check. Send copy to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-02-03 | Non Compliance | 38T - Parents Right to Know | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure parent right to know is completed. Send a copy to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-02-03 | Non Compliance | 49T - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure classrooms walls, surface and floors are clean and in good repair. Arrange or restore the Pink Classroom back to operation according to the Delacare regulation, Blue Classroom 1st on left windows need repainting, baseboard is loose, clean the vent from dust, Blue Classroom 2nd on Left paint is peeling, baseboard is loose. Remove tape residue from the walls. Send picture or video. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-02-19 | Non Compliance | 27T - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure direct supervision of all children in care. Upon arrival at the center four children was observed leaving the Terrific Tigers, Two children entered the Lightning Lion, no staff was in the lobby or the Lion room. Two children entered the Lucky Lynx with no staff. This was corrected when a staff brought the children back to the Tiger classroom. Later, another child left the Tiger room and entered the lobby to go to a classroom with no staff present.. Another time a staff allow children to go back and forth from the Lynx room and the Tiger room. A conversation was held with staff about supervising children in the door threshold was not allowed. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-02-19 | Non Compliance | 30T - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Complete files are needed for Staff #1 to Staff 12. Staff #1 needs annual training hours, annual abuse and neglect, professional development and an updated comprehensive background check. Staff #2 needs a porefessional plan, a job description, adult abuse check, a health appraisal, release of employment and a service letter. Staff #3 to Staff #9 needs annual training hours, annual abuse and neglect, professional development plan. Staff #10 needs a job description, adult abuse check, release of employment and a service letter. Staff #12 needs a complete file. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-02-19 | Non Compliance | 40T - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: A complete child file is needed for Child #7 and Child #10. Parent right to know and screen time permission is needed. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-02-13 | Non Compliance | 40T - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: A Complete file is needed for all children in care. Child #1 needs a health appraisal and Child #16 needs a signed parent right to know, screen time permission are needed for Child #16 | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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