Licensed Child Care Center
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First Steps Preschool, Llc
Lincoln, DE
· Sussex County
10037 DUPONT BOULEVARD,
Lincoln, DE 19960
Quick Facts
Capacity
71 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 12 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
3
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
672760
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
FIRST STEPS PRESCHOOL, LLC is a Licensed Child Care Center in LINCOLN DE, with a maximum capacity of 71 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 12 years.. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:30 AM - 5:30 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Financial Arrangements: Child Care Food Program;Purchase of Care;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Friday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
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| 2026-06-23 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. One child needs blood lead screening, parents right to know notice, and screen time permission. One child needs a health appraisal land immunization record. One child needs an updated health appraisal. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-06-23 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all sinks supply hot and cold water. The automatic sink in the school-age classroom and the automatic sink in the two-year-old classroom were observed to not supply hot water. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-06-23 | Non Compliance | 51U - Toilet Facilities | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure each toilet room has at least one sink with running water. The sinks in the two bathrooms located in the hallway were turned off. The owner stated the sinks are turned off to discourage the children from playing in the water, to ensure proper handwashing, and to cut down on the time spent in the bathrooms. She stated handwashing occurs at the sink located in the school-age classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-06-23 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure fall zone material is under all climbing equipment designed for the children's feet to leave the ground. Move the little tikes slide from the grass area in the toddler outdoor play area to the mulch fall zone. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-06-04 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs nine hour annual training hours, one in health and safety, medication certification and an annuall abuse and neglect review. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-06-04 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Child #2 needs blood lead test results. Child #9 needs an updated health appraisal. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-06-04 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Staff #1 needs OCCL Health and Safety training, two reference letters and a health appraisal w/TB Staff #2 needs OCCL Health and Safety training and comprehensive background check Staff #3 needs one additional reference letter Staff #4 (not determined) needs 2 hours in health and safety training | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-06-04 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete Child #1,5,7 and 13 need blood lead test results | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-06-04 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Add mulch to the fall zones where the children's feet leave the ground | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-06-22 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Eight staff members need to complete the Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals. One staff member needs a job description and two references. Two staff members need to be re-fingerprinted. One staff member needs an eligibility letter from CHU. One staff member needs an adult health appraisal with TB results. Three staff members need service letters. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-06-22 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a health appraisal, immunization record, and blood lead screening results. Two children need blood lead screening results. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-06-22 | Non Compliance | 51U - Toilet Facilities | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure each toilet room has at least one sink with warm running water. The sinks in the bathrooms were turned off. Owner Christina stated the sinks are off to discourage the children from playing in the water and to help cut down on the time the children spend in the bathroom. The children wash their hands at the sink outside the bathrooms. This was discussed and corrected when the sinks were turned on. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-06-22 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Replenish the mulch in all fall zone areas to ensure there is nine inches of mulch. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-06-09 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs 1st aid/CPR training, orientation, a job description and a health appraisal to include b Staff #2 needs a health appraisal with TB Staff #4 needs a health appraisal with TB Staff #5 needs needs a health appraisal Staff #8 needs a job description and references along w a release of employment form and a service letter Staff #11 needs safe sleep and annual review of abuse and neglect | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-06-09 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Add mulch to the fall zones in the large play yard | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-06-09 | Non Compliance | 72U - Feeding of Infants | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Update the feeding schedules for three infants | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-06-09 | Non Compliance | 73U - Program Goals and Planning | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Lesson plans must be dated. This was corrected at the visit. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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