Licensed Child Care Center
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Abc Kids Academy Iii
Dover, DE
· Kent County
1012 S GOVERNORS AVE,
Dover, DE 19904
Quick Facts
Capacity
56 children
Age Range
1 year through 12 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
1475636
Issued By
Delaware Department of Services For Children, Youth And Their Families
Licensor
District Office
State of Delaware, Office of Child Care Licensing
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About the Provider
ABC KIDS ACADEMY III is a Licensed Child Care Center in DOVER DE, with a maximum capacity of 56 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 1 year through 12 years.. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Financial Arrangements: Purchase of Care;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
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| 2022-09-21 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Five children need blood lead screening results. One child needs an updated health appraisal. Six children need development plans. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-09-21 | Non Compliance | 48U - Heating and Cooling | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure fans and cords are inaccessible to children. A fan was observed in children's reach on a low shelf in the main classroom. This was discussed and corrected when the fan was removed. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-09-21 | Non Compliance | 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure food is stored to prevent spoilage and labeled with contents and date of preparation or expiration. An opened package of cookie dough was observed in the freezer. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-09-21 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Replenish the mulch with nine inches of mulch to protect the fall zone areas. Move the rocking toys to the fall zone area. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-09-21 | Non Compliance | 65U - First Aid Kits | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Purchase roll gauze for the first aid kit. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-08-09 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Repair the gate to the outdoor play area to ensure it self-latches. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-06-21 | Non Compliance | 54U - Pools and Swimming | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Discontinue the use of the portable wading pool. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-06-15 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure direct supervision is provided at all times. A school-age child was observed re-entering the Dragonfly classroom after using the bathroom in the unused school-age classroom. This was discussed with the staff member. A second school-age child was then observed using the bathroom in the school-age classroom while the staff member stood in between the Dragonfly classroom and the school-age classroom. This was again discussed with the staff member and a second staff member was asked to assist with bathroom breaks. Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. A 17-year-old aide was observed alone with a group of five school-age children. This was corrected when a staff member qualified as an ECAT entered the classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-06-15 | Non Compliance | 28U - General Qualifications | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff members schedule a fingerprinting appointment with Delaware State Police and are fingerprinted for a Delaware SBI and FBI check before the start of employment and receive eligibility determination prior to being left alone with children. A 17-year-old staff member was observed alone with a group of five school-age children. A second staff member, who was previously deactivated from the center, entered the classroom. This was corrected when a third eligible staff member entered the classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-06-15 | Non Compliance | 36U - Staff Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff attendance is documented to show the exact hours the staff worked in each classroom. One staff member was not signed into the one and two-year-old classroom, but present. Two staff members were signed into the one and two-year-old classroom, but not present. One staff was not signed into the school-age classroom. This was corrected when the staff members were signed in or out. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-06-15 | Non Compliance | 43U - Children's Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child attendance is documented to show the child s exact arrival and departure times. 11 children were present in the one and two-year-old classroom, but 10 were signed in. Eight children were present in the three to five-year-old classroom, but seven were signed in. This was corrected when the children were signed into their classrooms. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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