Beach Buddies School Age Program
31174 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 no complaints on record and 1 injury report 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
- Toddlers, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 95
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:6 12
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1) and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Feb 16, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Personnel Files30T
Ensure staff files are completed, Staff #1 and Staff #2 needs job descriptions, Staff #2 needs an orientation and a two reference letters.
- Hazardous Materials45T
Ensure hazardous materials are non-accessible to children in care. Locked the cabinet in the boy's bathroom that contains hazardous materials. (This w
- Heating and Cooling48T
Ensure air vents are cleaned and dusted in all classrooms. Submit photograph of dusted removed from vents.
- Indoor Space49T
Ensure indoor space are in good repair. Repair hole in the celling in room 28. Submit pictures of the repair
- License Renewal8T
Ensure to submit the renewal application 60 days before license expiration. (This was corrected when the application was submitted during the visit)
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity
- Reported injuries (Lifetime)
- 1
- 1% of licensed capacity
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