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Child care center · Dover, DE
DOVER'S CHILDRENS VILLAGE
A licensed child care center in Dover, Delaware, with its state inspection and complaint history from the Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 726 WOODCREST DRIVE, Dover, DE 19904
Phone: (302) 672-6476
Ages served: 6 weeks through 10 years.
Age group: Infant through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 62 children
OCCL license number: 71297
Current enforcement action (as published): none listed in the state's file
Injuries reported to the state (as published): the state's file lists injuries in the last 5 years that needed medical or dental treatment. No facility injuries reported. No facility deaths reported.
View the official record on Delaware's child care search (search for the program's name).
Inspection history
Last 3 years (November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026, when the state's files were last updated)
- 2 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 3 violations cited on these visits
- 4 complaint investigations completed (No Evidence to Substantiate: 3; Substantiated: 1)
A violation means a licensing specialist found that a Delaware licensing rule wasn't met. The state gives the program a date to correct each one and records when it was corrected. Complaint results use the state's own terms, as published. Read the official record for details.
Visits with violations
All 3 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 7 violations in all. The state's file lists only visits where a rule was cited, so visits where nothing was cited are not shown. Each violation shows the state's short title for the rule, its regulation code, the date the state set for the fix and the correction status as published.
August 4, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations
Administration of Medication
Regulation code 63U · Correct by August 4, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, August 4, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Unused medication must be returned to the parent or guardian when no longer needed by the child.
Child Accident and Injury
Regulation code 64U · Correct by August 15, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, August 7, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure the daily record includes documentation that each infant was checked every 30 minutes when placed in the crib, playpen, or pack-and-play to nap or sleep. Staff members stated they observed each infant for normal breathing, signs of distress
August 1, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Staff Attendance
Regulation code 36U · Correct by August 1, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, August 1, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff attendance is documented at exact arrival and departure times.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
August 4, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 4 violations
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by August 18, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, August 9, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure the water temperature is not above120 F.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by August 18, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, August 9, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure fall zones under swings are the proper depth for the material in use.
Equipment
Regulation code 57U · Correct by August 4, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, August 4, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure music equipment is available at all times. This was corrected at the visit when the equipment was made available for use in all classrooms.
Administration of Medication
Regulation code 63U · Correct by August 18, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, August 9, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Written permission from the child's parent or guardian for each medication to be administered is required.
Complaint investigations
All 6 complaint investigations in the state's file (which starts November 29, 2021), newest first, with the result and the state's summary as published.
Completed December 4, 2025 · Result: Substantiated
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary of this complaint may name a person, so we don't show it here. It's in the state's published file (see Sources).
Completed July 29, 2024 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary of this complaint may name a person, so we don't show it here. It's in the state's published file (see Sources).
Completed July 1, 2024 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On June 25, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint regarding infant feeding. An investigation was conducted on June 26, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint because the staff stated they discard formula after the one hour feeding time has been exceeded. The licensing specialist observed bottles in the classroom were clean, properly labeled, documented start times, and no cans of formula or breast milk were expired
Completed December 1, 2023 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On November 15, 2023, the Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint regarding not following the center's termination policy and discrimination. An investigation was conducted on November 28, 2023. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint because the center's parent handbook states, services may be suspended or terminated at any time for any reason. Also, staff stated the child's enrollment was terminated due to Parent #1 was not providing meal items as requested, Child #1 disturbing nap time, Child #1 attempting to hurt other children unprovoked, and Child #1biting Staff #1.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
Completed June 2, 2023 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On May 10, 2023, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding not following the termination policy in the parent handbook and not following the health exclusion policy. An investigation was conducted on May 22, 2023. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of not following the termination policy because the parent handbook states if a parent is verbally abusive to a teacher or administrator, it will result in termination of care and termination is at the discretion of the administrator. Staff #1 stated the parent was verbally aggressive and was yelling at her in front of the children. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of not following the health exclusion policy because the parent handbook states children will be excluded for an unidentified short-term illness and loss of appetite. In addition, the doctor's note provided states Child #1 should see a doctor if Child #1 refused to eat or drink and has a behavior change. Staff #1 stated Child #1 was excluded from care because he did not have his normal appetite and was not acting himself.
Completed May 4, 2023 · Result: Substantiated
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On March 24, 2023, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding improper discipline and staff not following requirements regarding indoor space, diapering, sanitation, and lesson plans. An investigation was conducted on March 27, 2023. The complaint is substantiated for improper diapering procedures because the licensing specialist observed a staff member not wash a child's hands after a diaper change. The complaint is substantiated for staff not following indoor space requirements because 10 children were present in a classroom that had a documented capacity of six children. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint for improper discipline because all interviewed staff denied the allegations. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint for staff not following sanitation requirements because interviewed staff denied the allegation and stated they follow proper time frames for cleaning and disinfecting items, such as mouthed toys, soft toys, and tables. Toys in the classrooms appeared clean. Additionally, each classroom and bathroom had labeled cleaning and disinfecting solutions. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint for staff not following lesson plans because the licensing specialist observed children doing activities documented on the lesson plans. Items posted in classrooms also matched activities on previous lesson plans. Concerns noted were an unqualified staff member was alone with three one-year-old children, and there were not enough staff physically present to fulfill the minimum daily functions, such as staff's breaks.
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Sources
- Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities: program details, enforcement action and injuries report.
- Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information: visits, violations, corrections and specialist notes.
- Child Care Licensing Complaint Reviews: complaint investigations, results and summaries.
All three are published by the Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing on data.delaware.gov as Public Domain and cover about the last five years. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published. Program details last checked October 21, 2026.