Licensed Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Dover Educational & Community Center
Dover, DE
· Kent County
744 RIVER ROAD,
Dover, DE 19901
Quick Facts
Capacity
59 children
Age Range
1 year through 12 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
27407
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
DOVER EDUCATIONAL & COMMUNITY CENTER is a Licensed Child Care Center in DOVER DE, with a maximum capacity of 59 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 1 year through 12 years.. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Financial Arrangements: Purchase of Care;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Friday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
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| 2024-02-05 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs annual review of abuse and neglect, employee declaration and a drug and alcohol statement. Staff #2 needs administration of medication training, and annual review of abuse and neglect. Staff #3 needs administration of medication training, PD plan, annual review of safe sleep; annual review of abuse and neglect, orientation, job description, references, employee declaration, drug and alcohol statement, release of employment and service letters with 2 documented attempts. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-02-05 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Child #1 needs date of enrollment, hours/days to attend. Child #3 needs needs health appraisal and immunizations, Child #5 needs blood lead screening results. Child #7 needs hours and days to attend. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-02-05 | Non Compliance | 51U - Toilet Facilities | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure bathroom has at least on operable window or working ventilation fan. The fan in the preschool/ school age bathroom is not working. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-02-05 | Non Compliance | 57U - Equipment | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure to provide enough developmentally appropriate toys for the classrooms. The 1-2 year old room needs science related toy/materials. The big room needs musical instruments and science materials. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-02-05 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure disposable covers are used during diaper changes. The 1-2 year old room needs disposable paper for the changing table. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-02-05 | Non Compliance | 65U - First Aid Kits | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure first aid kit is complete. Purchase a finger splint for the kit. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-02-05 | Non Compliance | 66U - Emergency Planning | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure monthly evacuation drills are conducted from all exit locations during different times of the day. Conduct a drill for February. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-10-13 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #2 needs a health appraisal and Health and Safety for Child Care Professionals. Staff #3 needs Annual Review of Abuse and Neglect, and Health and Safety for Child Care Professionals. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-10-13 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Child #1, #4, #7, #11 need health appraisals. Child #1, #11 need updated immunizations. Child #!, #4, #5, #7, #10, #11 need blood lead screening results. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-10-13 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure bathroom has a covered trash can. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-10-13 | Non Compliance | 65U - First Aid Kits | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure First Aid kit is complete. Purchase an eye patch, disposable gloves, plastic bags and safety pins for kit. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-08-15 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Repair the metal floor piece in the toddler classroom. Repair or remove the wires in the preschool classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-06-07 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure toddlers are cared for in an area separate from the older children. A two-year-old was eating lunch with the preschool children. This was discussed and corrected at the visit. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-06-07 | Non Compliance | 28U - General Qualifications | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff are eligible before being present in the building. One staff was present and was not yet determined eligible. This was corrected when the staff left the building. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-06-07 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Repair the baseboard in the toddler classroom where the baseboard heating was removed. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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