First Steps Preschool - Milford
104 Mccoy Street, Milford, DE
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The Breakfast Club
- licensed capacity
- 75
- open each week
- 5 days
- a week, county median
- $145
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About
About The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club is a licensed child care center in Milford, Delaware. It is licensed by the state, for up to 75 children, serving preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. It describes a Play-based and STEM / STEAM approach, with after-school care, before-school care, drop-in care and full-time care.
Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 24 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Preschool / pre-KBefore- and after-schoolSummer campSecure entrySTEM / STEAMAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM
Ages served: preschoolers and school-age children
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Ask when you call: rates, current openings and staff-to-child ratio.
- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- Preschoolers and school-age children
- Hours today
- 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 75 children
Hours
Hours
| MondayToday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | Preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: Pre-School Ages 3-5 and School Age Ages 5-12 |
|---|---|
| Programs | After-school care, before-school care, drop-in care, full-time care, part-time care, pre-k, preschool and summer camp |
| Approach | Play-based, STEM / STEAM |
| Staff | Trained, CPR-certified staff |
| Daily life | Snacks provided |
| Safety | Individualized Parent Only Key fob for Secure Access |
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Assistance it accepts | Purchase of Care and Purchase of Care Plus |
| Discounts | Discounts for siblings, monthly payments, School District employees, Military, First responders, Law Enforcement and Health Care workers |
| Parent updates | Parent app (Parent app (name not stated)) |
| Licensed capacity | 75 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
The Breakfast Club has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time preschool care at a child care center in Sussex County has a median price of $145 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 The Breakfast Club
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Capacity
- 75 children
- Ages
- Preschoolers and school-age children
- License number
- #787277
Summary
5 visits with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Sep 17, 2026
24 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 7
- Building, equipment and play areas 6
- Discipline and child guidance 3
- Safety and hazards 3
- Health, medication and illness 3
- Supervision and ratios 1
- Food and nutrition 1
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
- Sep 17, 2026VisitNo rules cited
Jun 1, 2026Inspection7 rules cited
9U Changes Affecting a License
“Ensure that before changing the floor plan, a plan review is submitted and approved. Submit a plan review for the proposed changes to the front room.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 18, 2026
80U Interactions with Preschool and School-Age Children
“Ensure the School-age room has a posted monthly activity calendar that includes an extended activity.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 29, 2026
74U Lesson Plans
“Ensure posted lesson plans include all required areas.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 29, 2026
45U Hazardous Materials
“Ensure stored hazards are out of reach and bottles are labeled with their contents. The tan and orange doors need to be secured to limit access to hazards. Label spray bottles with contents and limit access.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 29, 2026
41U Child Health Appraisal
“Ensure enrolled children have accessible physical, immunization, and blood lead test results on file. Ten children need physicals and immunizations on file. Six children need blood lead results on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 29, 2026
30U Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Four staff members need a completed professional developmant plan on file. Two staff members need an annual review of abuse and neglect completed. One staff member needs Health and Safety for Child Care Professionals certification, a job description, an updated reference letter, a letter of eligibility on file, a health appraisal, a TB test within the last year of the hiring date, and a release of employment history with attempts from the past four employers.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 29, 2026
26U Staffing
“Ensure a trained and documented day-to-day staff member is on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 29, 2026
Jun 2, 2025Inspection6 rules cited
57U Equipment
“Ensure music and science materials are available. The main room and the blue room need music and science materials. The yellow room needs science materials.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 28, 2025
49U Indoor Space
“Ensure the ceiling tiles that are cracked, bowed, or discolored are replaced.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 28, 2025
45U Hazardous Materials
“Ensure the areas are free from hazards. Make the orange door inaccessible and the vent to the right inaccessible. Finish the framing around the door next to the dramatic play area.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 28, 2025
40U Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete. Five children need a health appraisal and immunization records on file. Three children need a blood lead screening result on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 28, 2025
38U Parents Right to Know
“Ensure a Parent's Right to Know Log is completed by enrolled and touring families.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 28, 2025
30U Personnel Files
“Ensure staff file are complete. Six staff members need professional development plans. Three staff need an annual review of abuse and neglect, orientation, health and Safety for Child Care Professionals training, a job description, and adult abuse registry check results. Two staff members need an application resume or personal data sheet, references, a letter of eligibility on file, and a health appraisal on OCCL's form with TB results. One staff member needs an employee declaration and a drug and alcohol prohibition statement.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 28, 2025
Jun 4, 2024Inspection11 rules cited
71U Meals and Snacks
“Ensure a menu is posted with the snacks provided.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 12, 2024
66U Emergency Planning
“Ensure an evacuation map is posted. Classroom 7 needs an evacuation map.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 12, 2024
63U Administration of Medication
“Ensure medication that is over-the-counter is in its original package with the child's name on it. The specialist observed dairy relief, two tablets, no original packing and no child's name on the item. Ensure the medication log is complete. One child has Aveeno sunscreen, the medication log is not signed or dated by the parent. Provided items two sunscreens on one insect repellent have no names and no medication logs available.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 12, 2024
58U Sanitation
“Ensure sanitizing and disinfecting solution is available daily and out of reach of children. The school aid classroom needs sanitizing and disinfecting solutions.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 12, 2024
57U Equipment
“Ensure enough equipment is available to all children and in good repair. The front preschool and older area needs music and science equipment. Classroom 7 needs science, sensory, and building equipment. Classroom 8 needs sensory equipment.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 12, 2024
53U Outdoor Area
“Ensure outdoor play areas where a child's feet intentionally leave the ground have proper fall zone depth and distance at the bottom of the slides.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 12, 2024
49U Indoor Space
“Ensure garbage cans have lids. Classroom 7's trash can needs a lid. Ensure the walls and floors are free from hazards and in good repair. Classroom 7's baseboards need repainting to seal the peeling and chipped away paint. The school age front room wall needs paint on peeling areas.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 12, 2024
40U Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete. Eight children need updated health appraisals on file. Four children need blood lead screenings on file. Seven children need immunizations on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 12, 2024
30U Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs CPR and First Aid certification, three staff need a professional development plan, one staff needs an annual review of abuse and neglect, one staff needs orientation, two staff need Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals, one staff needs a job description staff three staff need references, one staff needs an employee declaration, one staff needs a drug and alcohol statement, one staff needs an adult abuse registry check, one staff needs an adult health appraisal on OCCL's form and tuberculosis test results, one staff needs a release of employment history, and two staff need documented attempts for service letters from prior employment.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 12, 2024
20U Positive Behavior Management
“Ensure positive behavior management policy is posted.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 12, 2024
17U Telephones
“Ensure emergency numbers are posted.”
Corrected during the visit
- Apr 12, 2024VisitNo rules cited
Jun 22, 2023Inspection8 rules cited
74U Lesson Plans
“Ensure a lesson plan is posted in all classrooms. The school age and preschool classrooms need lesson plans posted.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 19, 2023
63U Administration of Medication
“Ensure expired medication is returned to families when they are no longer in care or medication is expired. Ensure all medication on site has a completed Medication Administration Record on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 28, 2023
57U Equipment
“Ensure equipment provided is an amount for most children to use at once. The front classroom needs more art, music, science equipment, and sensory. The school age classroom needs science, sensory, and music equipment out and available all care hours. The classroom on the left needs construction or blocks, math or problem solving, art, dramatic play, science, music, sensory, building and language equipment. The right classroom needs dramatic play, science, construction or blocks, and science equipment.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 11, 2023
40U Child Files
“Ensure child files are completed. My child needs date of enrollment hours and days to attend, one child needs emergency card information, seven children need updated health appraisals, eight children need updated immunization records, seven children need blood lead screening results, one child needs parents right to know screen time permission and transportation permission.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 28, 2023
38U Parents Right to Know
“Ensure the Parent s Right to Know Log is completed by those touring and enrolled in the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 19, 2023
30U Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff need first aid CPR certifications, six staff need annual professional development plan, six staff need annual review of abuse and neglect, four staff need health and safety training for childcare professionals certification, four staff need eligibility letters on file. One staff member needs an application, resume, or personal data sheet, a job description, two references, employee declaration and drug and alcohol statements, adult abuse registry check, adult health appraisal on OCCL's form and tuberculosis result, release of employment history, and the service letter attempts documented.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 28, 2023
27U Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
“Ensure classrooms are in ratio. A preschool classroom had one staff member with 11 children three years old and older. This was corrected when the four children were brought to the front room with qualified eligible staff.”
Corrected during the visit
26U Staffing
“Ensure a documented early childhood teacher or higher is trained in the absence of an administrator.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 28, 2023
Jun 10, 2022Inspection5 rules cited
8U License Renewal
“Ensure a renewal application is completed and submitted 60 days prior to license expiration.”
Corrected during the visit
63U Administration of Medication
“Ensure medications prescription or over the counter are accompanied by a medication log. Child #15 and Child #16 had medication on site with no log or parent permission.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 29, 2022
40U Child Files
“Ensure child files are completes. Child #1 needs a health appraisal and immunizations. Child #7 needs a health appraisal and immunizations with lead results. Child #8 needs a health appraisal and immunizations with lead results, date of enrollment, hours and days attending, Parent's Right to Know, screen time permission, a development plan, and transportation permissions. Child #9 needs lead results. Child #10 needs lead results and a health appraisal.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 29, 2022
30U Personnel Files
“Ensure all volunteers and staff files are available on site at all times.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 29, 2022
27U Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
“Upon arrival three aids were alone with 15 children ages 3-school age. There was only one eligible staff member in the facility. The Administrator on record/Owner was contacted to come back to the facility to assist with coming into compliance for supervision, qualification, and ratios.”
Corrected during the visit
- Apr 25, 2022VisitNo rules cited
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FAQ
Questions about The Breakfast Club
Is The Breakfast Club licensed?
Yes. Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists it as licensed and operating.
When was The Breakfast Club last inspected?
Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on September 17, 2026. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.
Has The Breakfast Club had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 24 rules across 3 of 5 visits in the last 3 years; 24 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 The Breakfast Club care for?
75, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve preschoolers and school-age children.
Does The Breakfast Club accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are The Breakfast Club's hours?
Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does The Breakfast Club cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (302) 424-2117 to ask.
What is The Breakfast Club's phone number?
(302) 424-2117.
Where is The Breakfast Club?
727 South Washington Street, Milford, DE 19963. The nearest other daycare we list is First Steps Preschool - Milford, 0.1 miles away.