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Epworth Preschool
Child care center
19285 Holland Glade Rd
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Rehoboth Beach, DE
- Record Period
- 2022–2026
- Source Documents
- 9
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 8 licensing visits from January 2022 to February 2026, OCCL cited 35 regulations at Epworth Preschool; 32 have a recorded correction and 3 have none recorded.
- Visits
- 8
- 2022–2026, compliance reviews and complaint investigations
- Citations
- 35
- Regulations cited by OCCL licensing staff
- Corrected
- 32
- Of 35 citations, with a recorded correction date
- Complaint investigations
- 1
- 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 | 1 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 | 8 |
| 2024 | 2 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 | 7 |
What the Record Shows
- 32 of 35 citations have a recorded correction date.
- OCCL’s files list no enforcement action in this window.
- 1 visit in this window included a complaint investigation. OCCL publishes each complaint investigation’s result, not what the complaint alleged.
- The latest full compliance review, January 13, 2026, recorded 7 citations.
What to Ask About
- License Renewal, Cited in Four Visits
- Insurance Coverage, Cited in Three Visits
- Staff Attendance, Cited in Three Visits
- Children's Attendance, Cited in Three Visits
- Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision, Cited in Two Visits
- Indoor Space, Cited in Two Visits
- Lesson Plans, Cited in Two Visits
- Personnel Files, No Recorded Correction
- Child Files, No Recorded Correction
- Toilet Facilities, No Recorded Correction
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Epworth Preschool
- Address
- 19285 Holland Glade Rd, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
- License Number
- DE-494230
- License Type
- Child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 80 children
- Ages Served
- 2 years through 4 years
- Hours
- 9 a.m.–2 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 with Concern.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2026
Unannounced full compliance review
7 citations
- 16UInsurance CoverageCitedCorrected Jan 14, 2026
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Feb 3, 2026
- 36UStaff AttendanceCitedCorrected Jan 13, 2026
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Jan 16, 2026
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Feb 13, 2026
- 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Jan 16, 2026
- 8ULicense RenewalCitedCorrected Jan 8, 2026
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2025
Unannounced full compliance review
1 citation
- 40UChild FilesCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2025
Unannounced full compliance review
3 citations
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
- 51UToilet FacilitiesCitedMarked corrected; no correction date recorded
- 8ULicense RenewalCitedCorrected Jan 27, 2025
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2024
Unannounced full compliance review
8 citations
- 27URatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Jan 31, 2024
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Feb 27, 2024
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Feb 15, 2024
- 43UChildren's AttendanceCitedCorrected Feb 16, 2024
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Feb 15, 2024
- 61UDiapering and Soiled ClothingCitedCorrected Feb 15, 2024
- 65UFirst Aid KitsCitedCorrected Feb 15, 2024
- 75UActivity AreasCitedCorrected Feb 15, 2024
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2024
Unannounced full compliance review
1 citation
- 8ULicense RenewalCitedCorrected Jan 26, 2024
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Unannounced full compliance review
8 citations
- 16UInsurance CoverageCitedCorrected Jan 13, 2023
- 27URatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Jan 12, 2023
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Mar 27, 2023
- 36UStaff AttendanceCitedCorrected Jan 27, 2023
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Jan 30, 2023
- 43UChildren's AttendanceCitedCorrected Jan 27, 2023
- 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Jan 19, 2023
- 8ULicense RenewalCitedCorrected Jan 13, 2023
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2022
Unannounced full compliance review
7 citations
- 16UInsurance CoverageCitedCorrected Feb 14, 2022
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Feb 14, 2022
- 36UStaff AttendanceCitedCorrected Feb 14, 2022
- 38UParents Right to KnowCitedCorrected Feb 14, 2022
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Feb 14, 2022
- 43UChildren's AttendanceCitedCorrected Feb 14, 2022
- 66UEmergency PlanningCitedCorrected Feb 14, 2022
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
License Renewal, Cited in Four Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 8U in January 2023, January 2024, January 2025 and January 2026. The agency describes it this way: License Renewal. 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.
22232424252526268U across all 8 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Insurance Coverage, Cited in Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 16U in January 2022, January 2023 and January 2026. The agency describes it this way: Insurance Coverage. 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.
222324242525262616U across all 8 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Staff Attendance, Cited in Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 36U in January 2022, January 2023 and January 2026. The agency describes it this way: Staff Attendance. 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.
222324242525262636U across all 8 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Children's Attendance, Cited in Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 43U in January 2022, January 2023 and January 2024. The agency describes it this way: Children's Attendance. 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.
222324242525262643U across all 8 visits, oldest to newest - 5
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 27U in January 2023 and January 2024. 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.
222324242525262627U across all 8 visits, oldest to newest - 6
Indoor Space, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 49U in January 2024 and January 2026. 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.
222324242525262649U across all 8 visits, oldest to newest - 7
Lesson Plans, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 74U in January 2023 and January 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.
222324242525262674U across all 8 visits, oldest to newest - 8
Personnel Files, No Recorded Correction
30U was cited in January 2022, January 2023, January 2024, January 2025 and January 2026. The agency describes it this way: Personnel Files. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The January 2025 citation has no recorded correction date; its status reads “Marked corrected; no correction date recorded.” The record does not show whether the problem was fixed.
222324242525262630U across all 8 visits, oldest to newest - 9
Child Files, No Recorded Correction
40U was cited in January 2022, January 2023, January 2024 and February 2025. The agency describes it this way: Child Files. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The February 2025 citation has no recorded correction date; its status reads “Marked corrected; no correction date recorded.” The record does not show whether the problem was fixed.
222324242525262640U across all 8 visits, oldest to newest - 10
Toilet Facilities, No Recorded Correction
51U was cited in January 2025. The agency describes it this way: Toilet Facilities. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. The January 2025 citation has no recorded correction date; its status reads “Marked corrected; no correction date recorded.” The record does not show whether the problem was fixed.
222324242525262651U across all 8 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 8U was cited, and how do you check it now?
License Renewal: cited in four visits, with no risk level published.
- 02
What changed after 16U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Insurance Coverage: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 03
What changed after 36U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Staff Attendance: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 04
What changed after 43U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Children's Attendance: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 05
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.
- 06
What changed after 49U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Indoor Space: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 07
What changed after 74U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Lesson Plans: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 08
What changed after 30U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Personnel Files: cited in five visits, with no risk level published. The January 27, 2025 citation has no recorded correction date.
- 09
What changed after 40U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Child Files: cited in four visits, with no risk level published. The February 14, 2025 citation has no recorded correction date.
- 10
What changed after 51U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Toilet Facilities: cited in one visits, with no risk level published. The January 27, 2025 citation has no recorded correction date.
- 11
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.
- 12
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 · 494230
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 24, 2022 · 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 12, 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 Jan 26, 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 31, 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 27, 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 Feb 14, 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 Jan 13, 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 Feb 3, 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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