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Child care center · Dover, DE
ACELERO LEARNING COLONIAL GARDENS CENTER
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: 1000 HAYES CIRCLE, Dover, DE 19904
Phone: (302) 741-2490
Ages served: 3 years through 5 years.
Age group: Pre-School
Licensed capacity: 51 children
OCCL license number: 1674081
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
- 0 complaint investigations completed
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 4 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 8 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.
September 30, 2026 · Unannounced · 1 violation
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by October 12, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, October 2, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure the gates in the outdoor play area are self-closing and self-latching. The two exterior gates in the outdoor play area were observed not self-closing. Repair the gates to ensure they self-close and self-latch.
September 1, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by September 18, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, September 23, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs administration of medication training and/or certification and OCCL's Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by September 18, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, September 18, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all areas are clean. Clean the vent located on the lower wall just outside the bathroom in Classroom 1.
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by September 18, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, September 18, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure the outdoor play area is hazard free. Remove the plastic trash bag with trash inside located on the ground and the trash/debris from the outdoor play area.
February 17, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations
Staff Attendance
Regulation code 36U · Correct by February 17, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, February 17, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff attendance includes exact hours worked in each classroom. Staff #1 was present in classroom 2; but was not signed into the classroom. This was discussed and corrected when the staff member signed into the classroom.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by March 3, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, February 20, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. Five children need screen time permission.
December 10, 2025 · 60-Day Visit · 2 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by December 24, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, January 6, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Four staff members need annual review of abuse and neglect, an application or resume, job description, two references, employee declaration, drug/alcohol statement, receipt from fingerprinting, eligibility letter from CHU, adult abuse registry check, adult health appraisal with TB results, and release of employment history. One staff member needs an eligibility letter from CHU. One staff member needs service letters.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by December 24, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, December 23, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a health appraisal, immunization record, and blood lead screening results. One child needs an updated health appraisal. Three children need parents right to know acknowledgement. Seven children need the hours and days they attend and screen time permission.
The state's file lists no complaint investigations for this program from November 29, 2021 to November 10, 2026.
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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.