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Child care center · Dover, DE
CHILDREN FIRST LEARNING 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: 760 TOWNSEND BOULEVARD, Dover, DE 19901
Phone: (302) 674-5227
Ages served: 6 weeks through 5 years.
Age group: Infant through Pre-School
Licensed capacity: 60 children
OCCL license number: 510885
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. 2025: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported. 2023: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported. 2022: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.
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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)
- 21 violations cited on these visits
- 1 complaint investigation completed (No Evidence to Substantiate: 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 5 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 27 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.
March 18, 2026 · Unannounced · 1 violation
General Qualifications
Regulation code 28U · Correct by March 25, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, March 18, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff members who turn 18 are fingerprinted within five days and receive a comprehensive background check as described in the regulations. Send Staff #6 to be fingerprinted by 3/25/2026 and submit receipt to OCCL.
January 7, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 8 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by January 31, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, April 30, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs a health appraisal with TB screening and one reference. One staff needs first aid training, adult abuse registry check, and two documented attempts to obtain service letters.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by January 31, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, February 13, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs an updated health appraisal and immunizations.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by January 23, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, January 23, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all sinks supply both hot and cold water. Turn on hot water in one-year-old classroom.
Kitchen and Food Preparation
Regulation code 50U · Correct by January 31, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, February 13, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure food, not stored in it's original container, is labeled with the name and expiration date. Add expiration dates to stored food.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by January 31, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, February 17, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure gates in the outdoor play area are self-closing and self-latching. Repair gate leading from toddler area into pre-k area and the gate on the right leading to the grassy area. Ensure fall zone requirements are met. Either replenish pea gravel in far right play area under swings and climber or remove items.
Sanitation
Regulation code 58U · Correct by January 7, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, January 7, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure soap/water bottle is available in each classroom. This was corrected at the visit when a soap/water bottle was prepared and added to the one-year-old classroom.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Regulation code 61U · Correct by January 7, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, January 7, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure no other trash is in the diaper-only pail. This was corrected at the visit when the bag was replaced and the center agreed to comply.
Lesson Plans
Regulation code 74U · Correct by January 31, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, February 17, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure lesson plans for children include activities in physical, social-emotional, language/literacy, and cognitive every day. Ensure lesson plans for two-year-old's contain weekly opportunities in food/healthy habit, science, sensory, and music. Update lesson plans accordingly.
January 9, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 5 violations
Insurance Coverage
Regulation code 16U · Correct by January 31, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, January 21, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Maintain current insurance documentation.
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by January 31, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, January 21, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff person must complete OCCL's Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by January 31, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, January 21, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. Three children need updated monthly infant feeding statements. One child needs a development plan.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by February 14, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, January 29, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure fall zone requirements are met in outdoor play area. Replenish mulch to nine inches in toddler area.
Feeding of Infants
Regulation code 72U · Correct by January 31, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, January 21, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure nothing is added to an infant bottle, including cereal, without written doctor's permission.
January 10, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 7 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by January 26, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, February 26, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Eligibility letters are needed for three staff. One staff needs a Professional Development Plan. Two staff need to complete OCCL's Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals. One staff needs a completed Service Letter or two documented attempts at obtaining the Service Letter.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by January 26, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, January 25, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs an updated monthly Infant Feeding Schedule. Ensure parent/guardian permission to swaddle is on file for each infant being swaddled for sleep.
Kitchen and Food Preparation
Regulation code 50U · Correct by January 26, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, January 25, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure areas in which food is prepared and/or stored is clean and in sanitary condition. The crock-pot and mini refrigerator in the infant room need to be cleaned.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by January 26, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, January 25, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Maintain a hazard-free outdoor area. Repair the artificial turf on the walkway to prevent tripping. Ensure gates are self-closing and self-latching. The first gate, straight from the door, is not self-closing or self-latching. Ensure fall zones have enough materials to prevent injury. Add more gravel under the swings.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Regulation code 61U · Correct by January 26, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, January 25, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure trash cans used for diapering only have soiled diapering materials in them. The diaper can in the infant room had other trash items in it.
Lesson Plans
Regulation code 74U · Correct by January 26, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, January 26, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure lesson plans are posted and contain activities in all applicable areas, dependent on the age of the children being served. Correct lesson plans in the infant, one-year-old, and two-year-old classrooms.
Activity Schedule
Regulation code 76U · Correct by January 26, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, January 25, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure a daily schedule of activities is posted in each classroom. Post a schedule in the three-year-old classroom.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
January 10, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 6 violations
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Regulation code 27U · Correct by January 10, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, January 10, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure ratio is maintained at all times. One staff member took two children to the bathroom leaving another staff member alone with 12 children, the youngest was three-years-old. This was discussed and staff agreed to comply.
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by February 3, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, February 17, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Five staff members need health and safety training for child care professionals. One staff member needs a reference. One staff member needs a fingerprint receipt. One staff needs an eligibility letter. One staff member needs a health appraisal with TB with complete questions. Two staff members need release of employment history with corresponding service letters. One staff needs a service letter.
Hazardous Materials
Regulation code 45U · Correct by February 3, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, January 24, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Repair the cabinet with cleaners to ensure it locks in the bathroom.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by February 3, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, January 24, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Repair the chipped paint in the three-year-old classroom. Repair the chipped paint in the two-year-old classroom. Repair the couch and chair in the one/two-year-old classroom. Remove the cracked toy bin in the one/two-year-old classroom. Replace the large trash cans with holes in the lids.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Regulation code 61U · Correct by February 3, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, January 24, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Replace the torn diaper mats in the infant classroom and the three-year-old classroom.
Feeding of Infants
Regulation code 72U · Correct by February 3, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, January 24, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Update the infant feeding schedule for all applicable enrolled infants.
Complaint investigations
The 1 complaint investigation in the state's file (which starts November 29, 2021), newest first, with the result and the state's summary as published.
Completed October 1, 2025 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On September 9, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding accident/injury procedures and lack of supervision. An investigation began on September 10, 2025, and concluded on September 11, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint because all staff interviewed stated the mark on Child #1's face appeared to be a mosquito bite that he/she was scratching, and no known injury occurred. Additionally, according to various video recordings from the one-year-old classroom on September 9, 2025, Staff #1 was observed moving around the classroom, engaging with, and supervising children. No bite or other injury was observed.
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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.