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Child care center · Dover, DE
PRECIOUS MOMENTS EDUCATION & COMMUNITY CENTER INC.
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: 4607 S DUPONT HWY, Dover, DE 19901
Phone: (302) 698-4696
Ages served: 6 weeks through 12 years.
Age group: Infant through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 142 children
OCCL license number: 87439
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)
- 4 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 8 violations cited on these visits
- 3 complaint investigations completed (No Evidence to Substantiate: 3)
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 6 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 10 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.
October 21, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by November 5, 2026 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Complete staff files are needed for four staff members.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by November 5, 2026 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Complete child file is needed for one child.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Regulation code 56U · Correct by October 21, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, October 21, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure cribs that are in usage are at the lowest level. Two cribs were observed with infant's name not at its lowest level. (This was corrected when staff lowered both cribs)
October 15, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by October 30, 2026 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are completed. Staff #1 need two reference letters, a copy of the eligibility letter is in staff file and a service letter.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by October 30, 2026 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Complete children file is needed for three children. Child#4 needs and updated health appraisal, Child #10 and 12 needs blood lead test result.
Lesson Plans
Regulation code 74U · Correct by October 30, 2026 · Correction status: Completed
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure the lesson plans meets the requirement in all areas in the ones, two's and pre-K
October 30, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Administration of Medication
Regulation code 63U · Correct by November 14, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, November 12, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff have parent complete MAR for medication that they bring to the center in the infant and one-year old classroom. Additionally provide documentation that all staff understands the administration of medication procedures.
October 16, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by October 31, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, November 21, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Complete files are needed for Staff #1 needs a service letter or one more reference. Staff #3 needs administration of medication.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
October 20, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by November 10, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, November 2, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Complete files are needed for the following staff members: Staff #1-27 needs OCCL health and safety training
October 5, 2022 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 violation
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by October 21, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, October 31, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Complet e files are needed for the following: Staff #1 and Staff #2 needs application date, four reference letter ( no work experience) Staff #3 needs a health appraisal with TB and service letter Staff #4 needs a health appraisal with TB Staff #5 needs two reference letter Staff #6 needs two reference letter, a health appraisal with TB. Staff #7 needs a professional development plan Staff #8 needs one reference letter Staff #9 needs reference letter and a health appraisal with TB Staff #10 needs health appraisal with TB Staff #11, 12, 13 needs CPR/ FA certification Staff #14 needs CPR/ FA certification, administration of medication and health appraisal with TB Staff #15 needs reference letter
Complaint investigations
All 5 complaint investigations in the state's file (which starts November 29, 2021), newest first, with the result and the state's summary as published. In the state's summaries, "IA" is the state's Institutional Abuse Unit.
Completed March 17, 2026 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint on February 3, 2026, regarding a lack of supervision, not following the accident/injury procedures, and improper staff-to-child ratio. An investigation began on February 4, 2026, and concluded on February 10, 2026. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint because staff members who were interviewed stated they did not observe any scratches or marks on Child #1. Staff members also stated if a child has any type of incident or injury, the administrator would be informed immediately, the incident would be documented, and the report would be shared with the child's parent. Additionally, the attendance record reviewed reflected that the classroom followed the staff-to-child ratio on that day.
Completed September 4, 2024 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint on July 24, 2024, regarding the center not following the accident/ injury procedures and lack of supervision. An investigation was conducted on August 5, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint because interviewed staff denied the allegation of lack of supervision and denied Child #1 sustaining any injury while in care.
Completed April 25, 2024 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint on March 25, 2024, regarding the center not following the expulsion policy and discrimination. An investigation was conducted on March 27, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint because the owner and administrator stated the child's parent and guardian were not forthcoming with the necessary information on Child #1's seizures and the medication that was provided after the child was dropped off to the center was not in the original packaging. In addition, Child #1's care was not terminated; the parent was informed that Child #1 could not return to the center until the necessary documents were received and reviewed.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
Completed May 16, 2022 · Result: Unsubstantiated with Concern
Type (as published): IA Investigation
The state's file has no summary for this investigation.
Completed May 4, 2022 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On March 25, 2022, a complaint was accepted for investigation by IA for child abuse and OCCL for improper discipline. On April 26, 2022, IA stated the complaint will be closed as unsubstantiated for child abuse with concern because the injury could have occurred at the center. OCCL investigated the complaint on April 27, 2022, regarding improper discipline. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint because both staff members denied touching Child #1 to cause a bruise and denied seeing another staff member cause a bruise on Child #1. Both staff members stated they did not observe any bruises on Child #1 when he left the center with his grandparent.
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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.