Licensed Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Kids University
Dover, DE
· Kent County
864 S STATE ST,
Dover, DE 19901
Quick Facts
Capacity
22 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 5 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
1591053
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
KIDS UNIVERSITY is a Licensed Child Care Center in DOVER DE, with a maximum capacity of 22 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 5 years.. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:30 AM - 5:30 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Financial Arrangements: Child Care Food Program;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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| 2026-03-18 | Non Compliance | 14U - Notification to OCCL | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure to notify OCCL within five business days of the termination, resignation, transfer or hiring of an early childhood administrator. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2026-03-18 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs Administration of Medication. One staff needs OCCL's Health and Safety training. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-03-18 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Two children need updated health appraisals. Two children need updated immunizations. One child needs a completed medication administration record. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-03-18 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure gates are self-closing/ self-latching. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-03-18 | Non Compliance | 65U - First Aid Kits | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure first aid kit is complete. Kit was missing bandage twpe. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-03-03 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff need reference letters. One staff needs a job description. Two staff need first aid training. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-03-03 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. One child needs current health appraisal with immunizations and blood lead screening. Three children need developmental screening. Two children need updated infant feeding statements. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-03-03 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure gates are self closing/ self latching. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-03-03 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plans include weekly opportunities to explore food and healthy habits. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-12-09 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children are supervised at all times. According to attendance records, on November 15, 2024, there were four children alone in the infant room from 12pm until 4pm. In the Pre-K room, November 13, 2024, there were two children alone from 5pm until 5:27pm. On November 14, 2024, there were three children alone from 11:23 am until 11:40 am and one child from 5:06 pm until 5:19 pm. On November 15, 2024, there were 4 children alone from 11:00 am until 11:30 am. On November 13, 2024, in the PM Transition room, there was one child alone from 4:48 until 5:30 pm | |||
| 2024-09-05 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff to child ratios and proper supervision is maintained at all times. Specialist noted an aide in the green room alone with 4 children. This was discussed and corrected at the visit when a qualified staff member entered the room. Ensure unqualified staff are not alone with children. The one-year-old classroom had an aide alone with four children. This was discussed and corrected at the visit when a staff member qualified as an intern joined the classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-09-05 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs an additional reference. One staff needs orientation, job description, references, service letter with 2 documented attempts or 2 additional letters of reference. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-09-05 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. One child needs hours/days attending and transportation permission. Five children need health appraisals. Four children need immunizations. Five children need blood lead screening results. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-18 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Three staff need CPR/FA certification. Three staff need Administration of Medication certification. One staff needs Annual Review of Safe Sleep. Three staff need OCCL's Health and Safety training. One staff needs a job description on file. Four staff need references. One staff needs letter of eligibility. One staff needs Release of Employment. Three staff need 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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