Beach Babies Child Care
31169 LEARNING LN, LEWES, DE 19958Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects 6 complaints in the last 3 years and 17 injury reports on file. The structural rating also includes Delaware's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Delaware caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 18 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 174
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:6 12
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Building & Premises Safety (2), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Feb 16, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Staff Attendance36U
Ensure each staff document their exact arrival and departure times when working in the classroom. Staff members left the classroom and return without
Feb 3, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Personnel Files30U
Complete staff files are needed for three staff members. Annual safe sleep training is needed for three staff.
- Child Files40U
Ensure child file are completed. Child #9 need an updated health appraisal with immunization.
- Indoor Space49U
Ensure walls are clean and in good repair. Room 21 bathroom light cover needs repair, Room 20 paint on back of door is peeling, bathroom door tape res
- Outdoor Area53U
Ensure outside gates are self- closing. Repair the SA gate.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 6
- 3% of licensed capacity
- Reported injuries (Lifetime)
- 17
- 10% of licensed capacity
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