Licensed Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Smart Start Learning Center Llc
Milford, DE
· Sussex County
350 MILFORD HARRINGTON HWY,
Milford, DE 19963
Quick Facts
Capacity
46 children
Age Range
6 weeks through Kindergarten.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
1494516
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
SMART START LEARNING CENTER LLC is a Licensed Child Care Center in MILFORD DE, with a maximum capacity of 46 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through Kindergarten.. It is open Monday - Friday, 7:00 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; Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2024: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.;
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
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| 2025-11-18 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are completed. Staff #1 needs four reference letters, Staff #2 needs OCCL health and safety training, Staff #3 needs CHU eligibility determine letter. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-11-18 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are completed. Child #4 and Child #7 needs blood lead test result | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-11-18 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children's belonging are not touching in the preschool classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-11-18 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Purchase and place fall zone on the Mary-go round. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-10-22 | Non Compliance | 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Toys or objects attached to cribs, pack-and-plays, or playpens are prohibited. Two infants were in their own pack-n-play with a boppy on the railing. One infant also had a blanket on the rail of the pack-n-play. Three one-year-old children were asleep on their cots that were less than 18 inches apart. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2025-10-22 | Non Compliance | 72U - Feeding of Infants | Completed |
| Corrective Action: An infant must be held for bottle-feeding. One infant was in a pack-n-play with a bottle, self-feeding, lying down. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-11-13 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all children in care a supervised at all times and toddlers and Pre K are mixed after the 90 mins in the morning.. Upon entering the center a child was observed alone in the office and a 5 year -old d was observed in the 2 year-old classroom. This was corrected when both children returned to the PreK classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-11-13 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Complete file is needed for three staff members. Staff #1 and Staff #2 needs OCCL health and safety training. Staff #3 needs a DEED certification. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-11-13 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Complete file is needed Child #1. Child #1 needs a blood lead test results. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-11-13 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Repair or replace the gate for the outdoor play area to ensure self latching. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-11-13 | Non Compliance | 72U - Feeding of Infants | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Provide a monthly infant feeding schedule for each infant in care. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-11-13 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Provide a weekly opportunities for special activities and social emotional on the lesson plan. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-11-06 | Non Compliance | 20U - Positive Behavior Management | Completed |
| Corrective Action: A staff member was observed grabbing and yanking a one year old by the arm because she was sitting up as the staff would like her to. Administrator Akins was informed who provided disciplinary action against the staff member. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-11-06 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Complete files are needed for the following staff members: Staff #1 needs annual training hours, professional development plan, OCCL Health and safety training and an adult health appraisal with TB. Staff #2 needs OCCL health and safety training, Staff #3 needs professional development plan, Staff #4 needs annual training hours, Staff #5 needs a complete file. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-11-06 | Non Compliance | 36U - Staff Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff members document exact time and whereabouts when working with children. STaff #5 was in the Dragonfly classroom but did not sign in ont he attendance record. Provide attendance record for the Dragonfly classroomf rom 11-7-2023 to 11-14-2023. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-11-06 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Provide feeding schedule for Child #6 | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-11-06 | Non Compliance | 43U - Children's Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure to document children in care arrival and departure times while in care. Three children were not sign in the Dragonfly classroom. Provide attendance for the classroom from 11-7-2023 to 11-14-2023. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-11-06 | Non Compliance | 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: A staff member was observed washing her hands in the basin sink and mop bucket was observed by the hand-washing sink with left over food in the sink. (This was corrected when staff agreed to wash hand in the hand-washing sink and mop backets were placed in the cleaning supply room. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-11-06 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the outdoor fence is self closing. Repair or replace the self closing mechanism. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-11-06 | Non Compliance | 63U - Administration of Medication | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Follow the MAR procedure for all medication, update all MAR documents and return all unused meds. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-11-06 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Add a cooking or healthy habit to all lesson plans for classroom over 24 months. Post all lesson plan in each classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-05-23 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. An aide was observed alone with six children, ages one through two during nap time. This was corrected when a qualified ECT returned from her lunch break and entered the classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-11-02 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Five staff members need CPR and first aid certification. One staff member needs administration of medication training/certification. Two staff members need a professional development plan. One staff member needs orientation. One staff member needs one reference. One staff member needs employee declaration and drug/alcohol statement. One staff member needs an adult health appraisal with TB results. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-11-02 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Twelve children need a development plan. One child needs medication permission for Cortizone 10 cream. 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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| 2022-11-02 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure fall zones are protected. Two slides were observed on a grass surface without a fall zone material. Remove the slides or purchase fall zone material. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-11-02 | Non Compliance | 63U - Administration of Medication | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure medication is stored securely. Three tubes of diaper cream were observed in an unlocked drawer in the bathroom. This was discussed and corrected when the tubes of diaper cream were moved out of the children's reach. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-05-18 | Non Compliance | 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all nap equipment is labeled with child's name. The pack-n-plays in the Caterpillar (infant) classroom are not labeled. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-05-18 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plans are posted or available for review. The lesson plan in the Ladybug classroom was not available or posted. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-05-18 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs an adult abuse registry check completed. Four staff members need a professional development plan. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-05-18 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Two children need a health appraisal, immunization record, and blood lead test results. One child needs transportation permission. One child needs blood lead test results. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-03-09 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Three staff need service letters. One staff needs one reference letter. One staff need an adult health appraisal. One staff needs orientation. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-03-09 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Three children need a health appraisal. Two children need immunization records. Three children need blood lead test results. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-03-09 | Non Compliance | 63U - Administration of Medication | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure Medication Administration Records are completed prior to administering or applying medication to a child. Four children need a completed MAR for diaper cream and petroleum jelly. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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