Little Bucs Learning Center Llc
600 NE FRONT STREET EXT, MILFORD, DE 19963Childery 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 2 complaints in the last 3 years 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
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 32
- 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1), and Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Aug 6, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Files30U
Ensure staff files are complete Staff #1 needs a professional development plan and one hour annual health and safety training Staff #2 needs one hou
- Outdoor Area53U
Ensure to obtain and distribute mulch on the playground. Specifically under the fall zones.
- Lesson Plans74U
Ensure lesson plans have weekly opportunities for special activities
Aug 4, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Child Files40U
Child files must be complete Child #1 needs days/hours to attend Child #5 needs a health appraisal and permissions Child #9 needs a health appraisa
Aug 12, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Children's Attendance43U
Ensure arrival and departure is documented with exact hours of arrival and departure. Send one weeks attendance for the infant room.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 2
- 6% of licensed capacity
- Reported injuries (Lifetime)
- 1
- 3% of licensed capacity
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