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Beginner's Choice Day Care Center
Child care center
38081 Community Ln
Selbyville, DE 19975
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Selbyville, DE
- Record Period
- 2023–2026
- Source Documents
- 8
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 7 licensing visits from March 2023 to September 2026, OCCL cited 28 regulations at Beginner's Choice Day Care Center; 28 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 7
- 2023–2026, compliance reviews and complaint investigations
- Citations
- 28
- Regulations cited by OCCL licensing staff
- Corrected
- 28
- Of 28 citations, with a recorded correction date
- Complaint investigations
- 3
- Investigations of a complaint, with their results in the report
Citations by Year
- Citations
* Partial year, through November 1, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 13 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 |
What the Record Shows
- 28 of 28 citations have a recorded correction date.
- OCCL’s files list no enforcement action in this window.
- 3 visits in this window included a complaint investigation. OCCL publishes each complaint investigation’s result, not what the complaint alleged.
- The latest full compliance review, March 16, 2026, recorded 5 citations.
What to Ask About
- Outdoor Area, Cited in Four Visits
- Child Files, Cited in Three Visits
- Kitchen and Food Preparation, Cited in Three Visits
- Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision, Cited in Two Visits
- Personnel Files, Cited in Two Visits
- Hazardous Materials, Cited in Two Visits
- Indoor Space, Cited in Two Visits
- Lesson Plans, Cited in Two Visits
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Beginner's Choice Day Care Center
- Address
- 38081 Community Ln, Selbyville, DE 19975
- License Number
- DE-900294
- License Type
- Child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 76 children
- Ages Served
- 6 weeks through 12 years
- Hours
- 6:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
- Injuries Reported
- No facility injuries reported. No facility deaths reported.
- Record Window
- November 1, 2021 to November 1, 2026
Chronology
Inspection History
Every visit in the record window, newest first. A citation is a licensing regulation Delaware found was not met. OCCL publishes each complaint investigation’s result, not what the complaint alleged.
- 2026
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: No Evidence to Substantiate.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2026
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: No Evidence to Substantiate.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2026
Unannounced full compliance review
5 citations
- 27URatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Mar 30, 2026
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Jun 17, 2026
- 50UKitchen and Food PreparationCitedCorrected Apr 16, 2026
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Jul 9, 2026
- 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Mar 16, 2026
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2025
Unannounced full compliance review
5 citations
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Mar 14, 2025
- 45UHazardous MaterialsCitedCorrected Apr 30, 2025
- 50UKitchen and Food PreparationCitedCorrected Mar 14, 2025
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Apr 1, 2025
- 8ULicense RenewalCitedCorrected Mar 20, 2025
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2025
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: No Evidence to Substantiate.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2024
Unannounced full compliance review
5 citations
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Apr 17, 2024
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Mar 19, 2024
- 51UToilet FacilitiesCitedCorrected Mar 15, 2024
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Apr 11, 2024
- 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Mar 15, 2024
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Unannounced full compliance review
13 citations
- 24UStaff QualificationsCitedCorrected Mar 22, 2023
- 27URatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Mar 15, 2023
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected May 5, 2023
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Apr 18, 2023
- 43UChildren's AttendanceCitedCorrected Mar 23, 2023
- 45UHazardous MaterialsCitedCorrected Mar 16, 2023
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Apr 18, 2023
- 50UKitchen and Food PreparationCitedCorrected Mar 22, 2023
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Apr 18, 2023
- 57UEquipmentCitedCorrected Mar 16, 2023
- 61UDiapering and Soiled ClothingCitedCorrected Mar 16, 2023
- 66UEmergency PlanningCitedCorrected Mar 21, 2023
- 73UProgram Goals and PlanningCitedCorrected Mar 16, 2023
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
Delaware’s Office of Child Care Licensing publishes each regulation it cites, not a risk level for it.
Context
Patterns Worth Examining
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
- 1
Outdoor Area, Cited in Four Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 53U in March 2023, March 2024, March 2025 and March 2026. The agency describes it this way: Outdoor Area. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2324252526262653U across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Child Files, Cited in Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 40U in March 2023, March 2024 and March 2025. The agency describes it this way: Child Files. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2324252526262640U across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Kitchen and Food Preparation, Cited in Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 50U in March 2023, March 2025 and March 2026. The agency describes it this way: Kitchen and Food Preparation. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2324252526262650U across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 27U in March 2023 and March 2026. The agency describes it this way: Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2324252526262627U across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 5
Personnel Files, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 30U in March 2023 and March 2026. The agency describes it this way: Personnel Files. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2324252526262630U across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 6
Hazardous Materials, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 45U in March 2023 and March 2025. The agency describes it this way: Hazardous Materials. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2324252526262645U across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 7
Indoor Space, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 49U in March 2023 and March 2024. The agency describes it this way: Indoor Space. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2324252526262649U across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 8
Lesson Plans, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 74U in March 2024 and March 2026. The agency describes it this way: Lesson Plans. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2324252526262674U across all 7 visits, oldest to newest
For Your Next Visit
Questions to Ask on Your Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
- 01
What changed after 53U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Outdoor Area: cited in four visits, with no risk level published.
- 02
What changed after 40U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Child Files: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 03
What changed after 50U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Kitchen and Food Preparation: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 04
What changed after 27U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 05
What changed after 30U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Personnel Files: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 06
What changed after 45U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Hazardous Materials: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 07
What changed after 49U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Indoor Space: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 08
What changed after 74U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Lesson Plans: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 09
What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?
Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.
- 10
Has the center ever been on probation or had its license suspended, and what changed afterward?
OCCL’s files list no enforcement action in this window.
The Evidence
Sources and Coverage
Program details, the regulations cited at compliance reviews and the results of complaint investigations are published by Delaware's Office of Child Care Licensing in its daily files on data.delaware.gov.
- Child care providers (data.delaware.gov)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing · 900294
Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Mar 15, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Mar 14, 2024 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Jan 22, 2025 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Mar 10, 2025 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Mar 16, 2026 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit May 20, 2026 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Sep 17, 2026 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Coverage
Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – November 1, 2026
- This record is OCCL's list of licensed providers as of November 2026, with the compliance reviews and investigations in OCCL's files, which run from November 2021.
- OCCL's compliance-review file lists only visits at which it cited a regulation; a visit with nothing cited is not in it, so a program may have had more visits than this record shows.
- OCCL's notes on each citation and its written conclusion for each investigation are left out because they can describe children and staff; the regulation cited, the correction date and each investigation's result are kept.
- Special conditions OCCL records on a license (a variance, or that a home is also a foster home) are left out, and license-exempt care is not in OCCL's list.
What This Report Cannot Tell You
- Visits with nothing cited
- OCCL's compliance-review file lists only visits at which a regulation was cited.
- Investigation conclusions
- Published by OCCL but left out of this record because they can describe children and staff.
- Severity of citations
- OCCL's files do not grade citations.
- Staff qualifications and turnover
- Not part of the published licensing record.
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
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