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35448 Wolfe Neck Rd, Rehoboth Beach, DE
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Epworth Preschool
- licensed capacity
- 80
- a week, county median
- $139
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About Epworth Preschool
Epworth Preschool is a licensed child care center in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. It is licensed by the state, for up to 80 children, serving toddlers and preschoolers.
Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 20 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Ages served: toddlers and preschoolers
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- Toddlers and preschoolers
- Hours today
- Not listed
- Licensed capacity
- 80 children
Hours
Hours
Hours not listed. Call (302) 227-7120 to confirm.
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | Toddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 80 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Epworth Preschool has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time toddler care at a child care center in Sussex County has a median price of $139 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Infant
Center$182
Home daycare$155
Toddler
Center$139
Home daycare$131
Preschool
Center$145
Home daycare$131
School age
Center$111
Home daycare$66
State record
Inspection reports for Epworth Preschool
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Capacity
- 80 children
- Ages
- Toddlers and preschoolers
- License number
- #494230
Summary
6 visits with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Feb 3, 2026
20 rules cited in those visits. Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing publishes only visits where a rule was cited, so this record cannot show how often it was inspected.
- Records and paperwork 8
- Building, equipment and play areas 5
- Health, medication and illness 2
- Discipline and child guidance 1
- Supervision and ratios 1
- Other rules 3
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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See all 8 visits
- Feb 3, 2026VisitNo rules cited
Jan 13, 2026Inspection7 rules cited
8U License Renewal
“Ensure renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to license expiration. This was corrected when the application was received by OCCL.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 8, 2026
74U Lesson Plans
“Ensure lesson plans contain activities in physical, social-emotional, cognitive, and language/literacy daily. Ensure lesson plans contain weekly opportunities in a food/healthy habit, science, music, and sensory. Add required activities.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 16, 2026
53U Outdoor Area
“Ensure fall zone requirements are met. Replenish mulch to nine inches in all fall zone areas. Ensure main gate into outdoor play area is self closing. Repair gate to ensure it self-closes.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 13, 2026
49U Indoor Space
“Ensure hot water temperature does not exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Adjust water heater.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 16, 2026
36U Staff Attendance
“Ensure staff indicate the hours worked in each classroom, documenting exact arrival and departure. This was corrected at the visit when the pre-populated departure times of staff were removed from the attendance sheets.”
Corrected during the visit
30U Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs an adult health appraisal with TB screening. One staff needs OCCL's Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals, a job description, pending out-of-state background check, two documented attempts to obtain service letters, and references.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 3, 2026
16U Insurance Coverage
“Ensure insurance documentation is kept current and available. Obtain current insurance documentation.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 14, 2026
Feb 14, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
40U Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete Child #4 and Child #5 need updated health appraisals Child #10 needs days and hours to attend, This was corrected at the visit”
Jan 27, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
8U License Renewal
“Renewal applications are due 60 days prior to license expiration. This was corrected when the provider sent the renewal applicaition to OCCL.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 27, 2025
51U Toilet Facilities
“Ensure the ventilation system in the bathroom of class #4 is operable. Send proof when completed.”
30U Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete Staff #1 needs OCCL seven hour training Staff #4 needs OCCL seven hour training, release of employment and a service letter”
Jan 31, 2024Inspection8 rules cited
75U Activity Areas
“Lesson plans must contain weekly opportunities for special activities. Healthy habits/cooking. Send on week lesson plans for the Penguin and Turtles classrooms.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 15, 2024
65U First Aid Kits
“First aid kit needs to be fully stocked with required items. Send proof of pen/paper, plastic bag, roll gauze and thermometer”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 15, 2024
61U Diapering and Soiled Clothing
“Diaper trash must be foot operated. Non foot activated diaper genie was being used. Send proof of change.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 15, 2024
49U Indoor Space
“Hot water is required in each sink. The Owls classroom had not hot water. Cover the trash in the pelican and turtles bathrooms. Send proof of functioning hot water and covered trash.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 15, 2024
43U Children's Attendance
“Exact hours of arrival and departure is required for each enrolled child. Send one weeks attendance for the Turtles classroom.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2024
40U Child Files
“Child files must be complete Child #1 needs medication permission Child #2 needs days and hours to attend Child #19 needs health appraisal and immunization shot records”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 15, 2024
30U Personnel Files
“Staff files must be complete. Staff #1 needs OCCL 7 hour training, service letter finger prints and eligibility. Staff was sent home pending eligibility Staff #2 needs annual training hours ,professional development plan and OCCL 7 hour training.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 27, 2024
27U Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
“Ratios and group size must be maintained at all times. Turtles/Owls were combined with 21 children. The youngest child was 3 years old. Maximum capacity is 20. This was corrected at the visit when the teacher returned and took her students to their own classroom,”
Corrected during the visit
Jan 26, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
8U License Renewal
“Renewal applications are due 60 days prior to license expiration.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 26, 2024
Jan 12, 2023Inspection8 rules cited
8U License Renewal
“Provide OCCL with the notarized page of the renewal application”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 13, 2023
74U Lesson Plans
“Lesson plans must include weekly opportunities for special activities. Provide OCCL w/one weeks lesson plans for each classroom.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 19, 2023
43U Children's Attendance
“Childrens attendance must be determined w/ exact hours of arrival and departure Provide OCCL w/one weeks attendance for the three and four-year-old classroom”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 27, 2023
40U Child Files
“Child files must be complete Child #2 needs an updated health appraisal w/blood lead test results Child #3needs an updated health appraisal/blood lead test results Child #7 needs an updated health appraisal w/immunizations Child #10 needs an updated health appraisal w/immunizations”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 30, 2023
36U Staff Attendance
“Staff must sign in/out with exact hours of arrival and departure. One staff in the four-year-old classroom was not signed in. Provide OCCL with one weeks attendance for the four-year-old classroom.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 27, 2023
30U Personnel Files
“Staff #3 needs medication certification, orientation and adult abuse registry check. Staff #7 needs medication certification. orientation, job description, references, adult abuse registry and release of employment. Staff #9 needs medication certification, annual abuse and neglect, declaration/drug alcohol statement, adult abuse and a service letter Staff #10 needs medication certification. Each staff member needs proof of training 1 hour health and safety and seven hour OCCL Health and Safety training certification.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 27, 2023
27U Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
“Staff -to-child ratio must be maintained. Staff member exited the room leaving co-teacher alone w/12 children in the three and four year old classroom. This was corrected at the visit when a conversation was had with staff.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 12, 2023
16U Insurance Coverage
“Insurance documentation is required. Provide OCCL with updated insurance documentation”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 13, 2023
Jan 24, 2022Inspection7 rules cited
66U Emergency Planning
“Purchase emergency food and water”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 14, 2022
43U Children's Attendance
“Document exact hours of arrival and departure for each child”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 14, 2022
40U Child Files
“Child files must be complete Child #3,7,10 all need documentation of dates of enrollment Child #1,3,7,9,11,12 and 13 need documentation of lead test results f Child #8 needs and health appraisal and lead test results”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 14, 2022
38U Parents Right to Know
“Provide OCCL with an updated Parents Right to Know log”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 14, 2022
36U Staff Attendance
“Staff attendance is required Document exact hours of arrival and departure and classroom assignment for each staff member”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 14, 2022
30U Personnel Files
“Staff files must be complete Provide OCCL with an entire file for Staff #6”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 14, 2022
16U Insurance Coverage
“Liability insurance documentation is required.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 14, 2022
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FAQ
Questions about Epworth Preschool
Is Epworth Preschool licensed?
Yes. Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists it as licensed and operating.
When was Epworth Preschool last inspected?
Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on February 3, 2026. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Epworth Preschool had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 20 rules across 5 of 6 visits in the last 3 years; 17 show a correction in the state record. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
How many children can Epworth Preschool care for?
80, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve toddlers and preschoolers.
Does Epworth Preschool accept child care subsidies?
The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.
What are Epworth Preschool's hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (302) 227-7120 to confirm.
How much does Epworth Preschool cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (302) 227-7120 to ask.
What is Epworth Preschool's phone number?
(302) 227-7120.
Where is Epworth Preschool?
19285 Holland Glade Rd, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. The nearest other daycare we list is Boys & Girls Club @ Rehoboth Beach, under 0.1 miles away.