SPARK SUMMER CAMP AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM @ ACADEMY OF DOVER

Inspection history

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 9 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.

1. Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)

2. August 17, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 4 violations

   • Personnel Files

     Regulation code 30T · Correct by September 25, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, September 28, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document

     Licensing specialist's notes (as published)

     Staff files must be complete Staff #1 needs proof of training hours Staff #2 needs declaration/Drug alcohol statement and release of employment Staff #3 needs a job description, declaration drug alcohol statement and an adult abuse registry check Staff #4 needs declaration/drug alcohol statement Staff #5 needs adult abuse , declaration drug statement, health appraisal w/TB, releasing of employment and a service letter Staff #6 needs a professional development plan, adult abuse registry check, and release of employment Staff #7 needs declaration/drug statement

   • Staff Attendance

     Regulation code 36T · Correct by September 25, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, September 25, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document

     The state's notes for this violation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They're in the state's published file (see Sources).

   • Child Files

     Regulation code 40T · Correct by September 25, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, September 25, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document

     Licensing specialist's notes (as published)

     Child files must be complete Child #1 needs days and hours to attend, an emergency card and med permission Child #2 needs days and hours to attend and an emergency card Child #3, Child #4, Child #5 child #6, Child #7, Child #8 and Child #9 need days and hours to attend and an emergency card Child #8 needs a health appraisal w/immunization shot records

   • Children's Attendance

     Regulation code 43T · Correct by September 25, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, September 25, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document

     Licensing specialist's notes (as published)

     Children must be signed in/out with exact hours of arrival and departure. Send one week attendance to OCCL

3. May 31, 2023 · Unannounced · 1 violation

   • General Qualifications

     Regulation code 28T · Correct by May 31, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, May 31, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit

     Licensing specialist's notes (as published)

     Ensure staff are eligible before being present with children. Two people were observing the program and were being paid for their time, so they are considered staff. This was discussed and corrected when they left.

4. May 24, 2023 · Unannounced · 4 violations

   • Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

     Regulation code 27T · Correct by May 24, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, May 24, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit

     Licensing specialist's notes (as published)

     Ensure unqualified staff are not alone with children. Upon arrival, an aide with criminal history eligibility was outside getting the children off of the bus. The aide took the children inside to put their belongings away where another aide without criminal history determination was present. The first aide took most of the children into the gym leaving the second aide with two children in the hallway. This was discussed and corrected when the staff were paired with qualified staff.

   • General Qualifications

     Regulation code 28T · Correct by May 26, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, May 26, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document

     Licensing specialist's notes (as published)

     Ensure staff are fingerprinted and determined eligible before being present in the building and before being alone with children. One staff was alone with children and has pending out-of-state checks. Another staff was present in the building and alone with children and has not been determined eligible.

   • Personnel Files

     Regulation code 30T · Correct by June 9, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, June 9, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document

     Licensing specialist's notes (as published)

     Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs an eligibility letter once out-of-state checks are received. Staff #2 needs CPR and first aid. Staff #4 needs an orientation, health and safety training, an application or resume, two references, and service letters. Staff #5 needs an orientation, health and safety training, application or resume, two references, employee declaration, drug/alcohol statement, fingerprint receipt, eligibility letter, the release of employment history, and applicable service letters.

   • Child Files

     Regulation code 40T · Correct by June 9, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, May 26, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document

     Licensing specialist's notes (as published)

     Ensure child files are complete. Child files are missing emergency medical permission.

Complaint investigations

All 3 complaint investigations in the state's file (which starts November 29, 2021), newest first, with the result and the state's summary as published.

1. Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)

2. Completed October 30, 2023 · Result: Substantiated

   Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint

   The state's summary (as published)

   The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint on August 28, 2023, regarding the program not following termination procedures and providing child care at an unapproved location. An investigation began on September 11, 2023, and ended on October 19, 2023. This complaint is substantiated because the incident happened while children were being cared for at an unapproved location and termination procedures in the parent handbook were not followed.

3. Completed August 4, 2023 · 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).

4. Completed March 21, 2023 · 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).

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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.