Licensed Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Tender Hearts Learning Center
Dover, DE
· Kent County
1339 SOUTH GOVERNORS AVENUE,
Dover, DE 19904
Quick Facts
Capacity
97 children
Age Range
1 year through 8 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
3
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
491838
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
TENDER HEARTS LEARNING CENTER is a Licensed Child Care Center in DOVER DE, with a maximum capacity of 97 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 1 year through 8 years.. 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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| 2025-08-18 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. One child needs blood lead screening and an MAR on file. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-08-18 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure fall zones extend at least six feet in all directions and has at least nine inches deep of material. The two year old and preschool playgrounds need mulch. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-09-04 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff to child ratios and supervision is maintained at all times. Specialist noted two teachers and one aide supervising three classrooms during naptime. | |||
| 2024-09-04 | Non Compliance | 28U - General Qualifications | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure each staff member supervising children have been fingerprinted and deemed eligible before being left alone with children. Specialist noted an aide watching a classroom of children. | |||
| 2024-08-28 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure interns under the age of 18 are supervised at all times. Specialist noted two underage interns with 10 children on the playground. This was discussed and corrected at the visit when a ECT arrived to the classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-08-28 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs 2 training hours in Health and Safety. One staff needs an adult health appraisal with TB on OCCL's form. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-08-28 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Two children need blood lead screenings. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-08-28 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure air fresheners are not used during child care hours. This was discussed and corrected at visit when the provider took down the air freshener in the lobby area. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-08-28 | Non Compliance | 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all food in the kitchen is labeled with the contents and expiration dates. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-08-04 | Non Compliance | 26U - Staffing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure a teacher or higher is trained in the absence of the administrator and documented in the staff members file. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-08-04 | Non Compliance | 28U - General Qualifications | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure a comprehensive background check is completed every five years. Three staff need to complete a five year comprehensive background check. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-08-04 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff need job descriptions, one staff needs four reference letters, nine staff need a letter of eligibility on file. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-08-04 | Non Compliance | 57U - Equipment | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure enough equipment is available at all times the three-year-old classroom needs music equipment. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-08-04 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure a non-porous surface is used. the one and two year old classroom need changing pads. Ensure diapers are disposed of in a foot activated pail for diapers only. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-08-04 | Non Compliance | 76U - Activity Schedule | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure a schedule is posted. The Pre-K classroom had no schedule posted. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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