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Little Bucs Learning Center LLC
Child care center
600 NE Front Street Ext
Milford, DE 19963
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Milford, DE
- Record Period
- 2021–2026
- Source Documents
- 19
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 18 licensing visits from December 2021 to August 2026, OCCL cited 50 regulations at Little Bucs Learning Center LLC; 50 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 18
- 2021–2026, compliance reviews and complaint investigations
- Citations
- 50
- Regulations cited by OCCL licensing staff
- Corrected
- 50
- Of 50 citations, with a recorded correction date
- Complaint investigations
- 8
- Investigations of a complaint, with their results in the report
Citations by Year
- Citations
* Partial year, through November 1, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 | 11 |
| 2023 | 6 | 15 |
| 2024 | 1 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 | 6 |
What the Record Shows
- 50 of 50 citations have a recorded correction date.
- OCCL’s files list no enforcement action in this window.
- 8 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, August 24, 2026, recorded 6 citations.
What to Ask About
- Personnel Files, Cited in Eight Visits
- Child Files, Cited in Seven Visits
- Staff Attendance, Cited in Five Visits
- Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision, Cited in Four Visits
- Feeding of Infants, Cited in Three Visits
- Lesson Plans, Cited in Three Visits
- Positive Behavior Management, Cited in Two Visits
- Children's Attendance, Cited in Two Visits
- Outdoor Area, Cited in Two Visits
- Administration of Medication, Cited in Two Visits
- Emergency Planning, Cited in Two Visits
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Little Bucs Learning Center LLC
- Address
- 600 NE Front Street Ext, Milford, DE 19963
- License Number
- DE-1483397
- License Type
- Child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 36 children
- Ages Served
- 6 weeks through 12 years
- Hours
- 6:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Injuries Reported
- 2021: 1 facility injury. 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
Unannounced full compliance review
6 citations
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Sep 24, 2026
- 45UHazardous MaterialsCitedCorrected Sep 24, 2026
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Sep 24, 2026
- 63UAdministration of MedicationCitedCorrected Sep 11, 2026
- 66UEmergency PlanningCitedCorrected Sep 11, 2026
- 77UInfant and Toddler CareCitedCorrected Aug 24, 2026
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2025
Unannounced full compliance review
3 citations
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Sep 19, 2025
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Sep 22, 2025
- 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Sep 18, 2025
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2025
Unannounced full compliance review
1 citation
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Sep 19, 2025
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2024
Unannounced full compliance review
6 citations
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Sep 27, 2024
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Aug 16, 2024
- 43UChildren's AttendanceCitedCorrected Aug 20, 2024
- 63UAdministration of MedicationCitedCorrected Aug 12, 2024
- 65UFirst Aid KitsCitedCorrected Aug 16, 2024
- 8ULicense RenewalCitedCorrected Aug 12, 2024
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Unannounced full compliance review
5 citations
- 27URatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Aug 7, 2023
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Sep 21, 2023
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Sep 21, 2023
- 49UIndoor SpaceCitedCorrected Sep 11, 2023
- 72UFeeding of InfantsCitedCorrected Aug 9, 2023
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
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)
- 2023
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Complaint visit
2 citations
- 27URatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Jun 22, 2023
- 36UStaff AttendanceCitedCorrected Jul 13, 2023
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Enforcement visit
1 citation
- 38UParents Right to KnowCitedCorrected Mar 23, 2023
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2023
Enforcement visit
7 citations
- 24UStaff QualificationsCitedCorrected Feb 28, 2023
- 26UStaffingCitedCorrected Mar 1, 2023
- 27URatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Feb 28, 2023
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Mar 1, 2023
- 36UStaff AttendanceCitedCorrected Mar 16, 2023
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Mar 1, 2023
- 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Mar 1, 2023
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2022
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2022
Unannounced full compliance review
7 citations
- 20UPositive Behavior ManagementCitedCorrected Aug 8, 2022
- 29UAdult Health RequirementsCitedCorrected Aug 4, 2022
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Aug 8, 2022
- 36UStaff AttendanceCitedCorrected Aug 4, 2022
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Sep 21, 2022
- 66UEmergency PlanningCitedCorrected Sep 21, 2022
- 72UFeeding of InfantsCitedCorrected Sep 23, 2022
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2022
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2022
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2022
Complaint visit
1 citation
- 36UStaff AttendanceCitedCorrected Jun 10, 2020
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2022
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)
- 2022
Unannounced full compliance review
3 citations
- 20UPositive Behavior ManagementCitedCorrected Mar 8, 2022
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Mar 14, 2022
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Mar 18, 2022
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2021
60-day visit
8 citations
- 27URatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Dec 9, 2021
- 30UPersonnel FilesCitedCorrected Feb 7, 2021
- 36UStaff AttendanceCitedCorrected Jan 12, 2022
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Dec 22, 2021
- 43UChildren's AttendanceCitedCorrected Jan 12, 2022
- 56USleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep EnvironmentsCitedCorrected Dec 9, 2021
- 72UFeeding of InfantsCitedCorrected Jan 5, 2022
- 74ULesson PlansCitedCorrected Jan 12, 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
Personnel Files, Cited in Eight Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 30U in December 2021, February 2022, August 2022, February 2023, August 2023, August 2024, August 2025 and August 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.
21222222222222222323232323232425252630U across all 18 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Child Files, Cited in Seven Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 40U in December 2021, February 2022, August 2022, February 2023, August 2023, August 2024 and August 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.
21222222222222222323232323232425252640U across all 18 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Staff Attendance, Cited in Five Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 36U in December 2021, June 2022, August 2022, February 2023 and June 2023. 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.
21222222222222222323232323232425252636U across all 18 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision, Cited in Four Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 27U in December 2021, February 2023, June 2023 and August 2023. 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.
21222222222222222323232323232425252627U across all 18 visits, oldest to newest - 5
Feeding of Infants, Cited in Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 72U in December 2021, August 2022 and August 2023. The agency describes it this way: Feeding of Infants. 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.
21222222222222222323232323232425252672U across all 18 visits, oldest to newest - 6
Lesson Plans, Cited in Three Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 74U in December 2021, February 2023 and August 2025. 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.
21222222222222222323232323232425252674U across all 18 visits, oldest to newest - 7
Positive Behavior Management, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 20U in February 2022 and August 2022. The agency describes it this way: Positive Behavior Management. 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.
21222222222222222323232323232425252620U across all 18 visits, oldest to newest - 8
Children's Attendance, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 43U in December 2021 and August 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.
21222222222222222323232323232425252643U across all 18 visits, oldest to newest - 9
Outdoor Area, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 53U in August 2025 and August 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.
21222222222222222323232323232425252653U across all 18 visits, oldest to newest - 10
Administration of Medication, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 63U in August 2024 and August 2026. The agency describes it this way: Administration of Medication. 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.
21222222222222222323232323232425252663U across all 18 visits, oldest to newest - 11
Emergency Planning, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 66U in August 2022 and August 2026. The agency describes it this way: Emergency Planning. 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.
21222222222222222323232323232425252666U across all 18 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 30U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Personnel Files: cited in eight visits, with no risk level published.
- 02
What changed after 40U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Child Files: cited in seven visits, with no risk level published.
- 03
What changed after 36U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Staff Attendance: cited in five 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 four visits, with no risk level published.
- 05
What changed after 72U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Feeding of Infants: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 06
What changed after 74U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Lesson Plans: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 07
What changed after 20U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Positive Behavior Management: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 08
What changed after 43U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Children's Attendance: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 09
What changed after 53U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Outdoor Area: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 10
What changed after 63U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Administration of Medication: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 11
What changed after 66U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Emergency Planning: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 12
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.
- 13
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 · 1483397
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 Dec 9, 2021 · 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 7, 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 Feb 21, 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 Jun 10, 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 Jun 22, 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 Jun 30, 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 Aug 4, 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 Aug 31, 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 Feb 16, 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 Feb 23, 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 Jun 22, 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 Jul 24, 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 Aug 2, 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 Aug 7, 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 Aug 12, 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 Aug 4, 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 Aug 6, 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 Aug 24, 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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