FIRST STEPS PRESCHOOL - MILFORD, LLC

License #973652 · MILFORD, DE · Capacity 63

Lifetime deficiency profile

28 total deficiencies

Top rules cited at this facility

28 citations across this facility's inspection history. Top 10 below — click any rule to read the plain-English summary, evidence inspectors look for, and how to fix.

RuleTimes citedSample narrative
30U 5 Personnel Files — Complete files are needed for the following staff members: Staff #1 needs certification administration of medication, Staff #2 needs certification in CPR and first aid, Staff #7 needs certification in a…
36U 3 Staff Attendance — Staff #8 did not sign in electronically in the toddler classroom. Ensure staff member sign in and out of the classroom. ( corrected at visit when staff sign into the classroom electronically)
40U 3 Child Files — Child files must be complete Child # 3,5,7 and 9 need proof of blood lead test Child#4 needs a health appraisal and immunization shot records Child #12 needs documentation of date of enrollment Medication p…
63U 2 Administration of Medication — Ensure to follow the administration of medication procedure. Ensure Child #2 parent complete a MAR for a as needed medication.
53U 2 Outdoor Area — Ensure the gates are self-closing and self latching. Repair the gate in the toddler play yard
27U 2 Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision — Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained. School age classroom was observed with 17 children and one staff member. Ensure supervision for each classroom. Three children were obse…
66U 2 Emergency Planning — Ensure monthly evacuation and fire prevention is carried out and documented.
23U 1 Center Policies-Parent/Guardian Handbook — Update the parent handbook to include all the required policies.
50U 1 Kitchen and Food Preparation — Ensure the fridge is set to 40 degrees and the freezer to 0 degrees, clean the fridge in the preschool classroom, label the food in the fridge with the needed dates.
18U 1 General Human Resources and Personnel Policies — Update your staff handbook to include all the required policies.

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Source data as of May 11, 2026 · Retrieved by AccreditReady May 11, 2026 · Source: Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing