DOVER EDUCATIONAL & COMMUNITY CENTER

License #27407 · DOVER, DE · Capacity 59

Lifetime deficiency profile

64 total deficiencies

Top rules cited at this facility

64 citations across this facility's inspection history. Top 10 below — click any rule to read the plain-English summary, evidence inspectors look for, and how to fix.

RuleTimes citedSample narrative
27U 10 Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision — Ensue ratios are maintained at al times. LS Smith observed 14 children ages 2-SA napping together in the SA classroom. This was corrected when the toddlers returned to their classroo…
49U 7 Indoor Space — Repair the metal floor piece in the toddler classroom. Repair or remove the wires in the preschool classroom.
40U 4 Child Files — Ensure child files are complete. Child #1, #4, #7, #11 need health appraisals. Child #1, #11 need updated immunizations. Child #!, #4, #5, #7, #10, #11 need blood lead screening results.
30U 4 Personnel Files — Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #2 needs a health appraisal and Health and Safety for Child Care Professionals. Staff #3 needs Annual Review of Abuse and Neglect, and Health and Safety for Child …
76U 4 Activity Schedule — Ensure activity schedule is being followed. Upon arrival at 9:00am it was observed that all classroom were combined into SA classroom, with a ratio of 13:3 (youngest child is 2). LS Smith observed th…
53U 4 Outdoor Area — Ensure structures, fences, equipment, and the grounds are maintained and in good condition. LS Smith observed broken locks both sheds, sharp and protruding pieces on the fence, Poisonous plants by the fro…
65U 3 First Aid Kits — Ensure First Aid kit is complete. Purchase an eye patch, disposable gloves, plastic bags and safety pins for kit.
36U 3 Staff Attendance — Ensure staff attendance is documented accurately and in real time. The SA and preschool classroom did not have an attendance report completed. This was discussed and corrected when an attendance report…
74U 3 Lesson Plans — Ensure lesson plans have all required components. LS Smith observed preschool lesson plan not meeting OCCL's requirements.
56U 2 Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments — Ensure children who are not napping after 30 minutes of rest, are given a quiet activity to do. LS Smith observed Staff #2 telling children, who were not napping, th…

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Source data as of May 11, 2026 · Retrieved by AccreditReady May 11, 2026 · Source: Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing