Licensed Child Care Center
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Kind Kids Early Learning Center
Dover, DE
· Kent County
725 WALKER RD,
Dover, DE 19904
Quick Facts
Capacity
70 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 12 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
1493740
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
KIND KIDS EARLY LEARNING CENTER is a Licensed Child Care Center in DOVER DE, with a maximum capacity of 70 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 12 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;Nonprofit;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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| 2026-05-07 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a health appraisal and immunization record. One child needs screen time permission. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-05-07 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure walls are cleanable and in good repair. Repair the wall in the two's bathroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-05-07 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the gate to the outdoor play area is self-closing and self-latching. The gate was observed not self-closing and not self-latching. Ensure the outdoor play area is hazard free. Repair the broken vent cover located on the building wall. Cover the concrete blocks under the slide and steps to the large play structure. Re-secure the anchoring spikes of the plastic barrier. Multiple anchoring spikes have backed out of the plastic barrier and are sticking up, creating a tripping hazard. Replenish the fall zone material under all climbing equipment in the older child outdoor play area. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-05-07 | Non Compliance | 57U - Equipment | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure sufficient quantity of developmentally-appropriate equipment is available. The three-year-old classroom needs language/literacy materials and construction/blocks materials. The two-year-old classroom needs additional dramatic play materials. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-05-07 | Non Compliance | 63U - Administration of Medication | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure written parent permission is obtained on Medication Administration Records (MAR) are obtained for all medication given. One child needs a MAR for Desitin, Aquaphor, Parent's Choice diaper cream, and EOS hand cream. Ensure medication is in its original container. A hand-written note, "hydrocortisone 2.5 mg" was on the EOS hand cream. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-05-07 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plans contain varied, developmentally-appropriate activities. The lesson plans for the two-year-old and four-year-old classrooms need varied activities for social/emotional development. The lesson plan for the four-year-old classroom also needs a weekly opportunity for food/healthy habits. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-05-06 | Non Compliance | 24U - Staff Qualifications | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the EC Administrator has 15 hours of training in infant/toddler and the specialized training is listed on the ECA certificate. | |||
| 2025-05-06 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Four staff members need service letters. One staff member needs two references. One staff member needs TB results. | |||
| 2025-05-06 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the gates in the outdoor play area are self-closing and self-latching. | |||
| 2025-05-06 | Non Compliance | 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure rest equipment is labeled. The two pack-and-plays in the one-year-old classroom were not labeled. Ensure safe sleep practices are used and fitted sheets are tightly fitted to the crib mattress. This was corrected when the sheet was changed out. | |||
| 2025-05-06 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the surface on the diaper-changing area is non-porous. The diaper-changing pad in the infant classroom is ripped. This was corrected when a new pad was ordered. Ensure the diapering area is cleaned with soap and water and then disinfected after each diaper change. The two's bathroom did not have a soap/water solution available to clean the changing station. This was corrected when a soap/water solution was made and placed in the bathroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2025-05-06 | Non Compliance | 63U - Administration of Medication | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure Medication Administration Records (MAR) are on file prior to administering medication. Three children need a MAR for diaper cream. A MAR was obtained for one child during the visit. | |||
| 2024-05-06 | Non Compliance | 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: During the visit a few children did not have bottom covers. This was corrected at the visit. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-05-03 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete Staff # 1, 2and 3 need references Staff #3 needs a health appraisal w/ TB and a service letter Staff #4 needs references and a service letter Staff #5 needs FA/CPR certification Staff #6 needs references Staff #6 needs references Staff #7 needs references Staff #8 needs references Staff #9 needs references and a service letter Staff #10 needs references Staff #11 needs a service letter | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-05-03 | Non Compliance | 36U - Staff Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff sign in/out w/exact hours of arrival and departure. Provide OCCKL with one weeks attendance for the one and two year old classrooms. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-05-03 | Non Compliance | 45U - Hazardous Materials | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure cleaners are available and labeled, This was corrected at the visit when soap and water solution was placed in the classroom | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-05-03 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Have the area rugs in the one year old classroom cleaned. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-11-03 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: A licensee shall ensure the gates in the play area are self closing and self latching. Repair the sell latching mechanism in the small play area. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-08-30 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: A licensee shall ensure gates have self-closing and positive self-latching closing mechanisms. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-05-12 | Non Compliance | 28U - General Qualifications | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all staff members have been determined eligible or provisional eligible before starting. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-05-12 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure personnel files are completed. Health and Safety needed for Staff # 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13, and 14. References are needed for Staff # 10, 12, and 13. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-05-12 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are completed. Child # 4 and 15 need lead blood screening results. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-05-12 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all hazards are removed from classrooms. Repair, remove, or Replace vents in the two and three-year-old rooms. Ensure all surfaces are cleanable. Patch and paint exposed drywall in the two, three, and four-year-old rooms. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-05-12 | Non Compliance | 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure refrigerator is below 40 degrees. - Fridge in Infant room needs to be below 40 degrees. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-05-12 | Non Compliance | 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all nap equipment is labeled. Label pack and plays. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-05-12 | Non Compliance | 65U - First Aid Kits | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure first aid kit is complete. Missing a triangle bandage and safety pins. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-05-12 | Non Compliance | 72U - Feeding of Infants | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all infant bottles are labeled. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-11-21 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Staff files must be complete Staff #8 is not on site at this time: A health appraisal is required prior to staff member returning to work. Provide OCCL with a health appraisal when obtained from employee Staff #12 needs an entire staff file Staff #14 needs an entire staff file Staff #17 needs a health appraisal to include TB results Staff #18 needs an entire staff file Staff #20 needs an entire staff file Staff #22 needs references with a service letter or four if no service letter | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-11-21 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete Child #10 needs blood lead test results Child # 5,6,7,8,10 and 11 need develoopmental plans | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-11-21 | Non Compliance | 45U - Hazardous Materials | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure sanitizing solution is in each classroom.. This was corrected at the visit | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-11-21 | Non Compliance | 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure safe sleep practices for infants are followed. Licensing Specialist Smith observed two infants in their cribs with pacifier clips. This was discussed and corrected when the clips were removed | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-11-21 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure diaper changing procedures are being followed and an non absorbent diaper mat with a cover is provided. One bathroom needs a new diaper changing mat. Another bathroom needs a diaper changing procedure posted. Send phot to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-11-21 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plans are completed and posted. The four year old classroom is missing a current lessonplan. Send lesson plans for the week of 11/28/2022-12/2/20252 to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-11-21 | Non Compliance | 77U - Infant and Toddler Care | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children are secured in their high chairs. This was discussed and corrected at the visit when the child was strapped in. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-10-17 | Non Compliance | 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: A licensee shall ensure a center has a refrigerator to keep perishable food including lunches prepared at home at 41degrees Fahrenheit | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Telephone |
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| 2022-09-29 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Staff #14 needs medication certification and fingerprinting | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-09-28 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Infants and toddlers must be care for in separate areas. One, three and four year old's were mixed on the playground. This was corrected when staff were informed this could not be. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-09-28 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Staff #1 needs and entire file Staff #6 needs a health appraisal Staff #7 needs CPR/1st aid Staff #8 needs additional references Staff #9 needs a health appraisal with TB Staff #10 needs references Staff #11 needs medication certification and references | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-09-28 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete Child #6 needs a health appraisal and immunization shot records to include blood lead test results | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-09-28 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children's belongings are not touching Cover the electrical outlets in the 2 year old classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-09-28 | Non Compliance | 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children are laid to rest without additional clothing. An infant was asleep in the crib with a hooded jacket . This was discussed at the visit. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-09-28 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure disposable covers are used when diapering and the table is cleaned and disinfected after each use. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-09-28 | Non Compliance | 66U - Emergency Planning | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Purchase food and water for sheltering in place. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-09-28 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plans are updated and posted | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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