Splash Bay Shore Day School
36773 MILLSBORO HWY, MILLSBORO, DE 19966Childery 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 1 complaint in the last 3 years and 5 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
- 132
- 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 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jul 17, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision27U
Ensure proper staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. When the licensing specialist entered the Dolphins classroom, she observed one staff
- Personnel Files30U
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs an adult health appraisal. One staff member needs to complete an in-person skills demonstratio
- Child Files40U
Ensure child files are complete. Three children need blood lead screening results.
- Hazardous Materials45U
Ensure hazardous materials are stored inaccessible to children. Several paint cans were observed in an unlocked cabinet in the school-age Orcas classr
- Kitchen and Food Preparation50U
Ensure all freezers are 0 degrees or colder. The thermometer in kitchen freezer read 10 degrees F.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 1
- 0.8% of licensed capacity
- Reported injuries (Lifetime)
- 5
- 4% of licensed capacity
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