DOVER'S CHILDRENS VILLAGE

License #71297 · DOVER, DE · Capacity 62

Lifetime deficiency profile

10 total deficiencies

Top rules cited at this facility

10 citations across this facility's inspection history. Top 9 below — click any rule to read the plain-English summary, evidence inspectors look for, and how to fix.

RuleTimes citedSample narrative
63U 2 Administration of Medication — Unused medication must be returned to the parent or guardian when no longer needed by the child.
64U 1 Child Accident and Injury — Ensure the daily record includes documentation that each infant was checked every 30 minutes when placed in the crib, playpen, or pack-and-play to nap or sleep. Staff members stated they obse…
57U 1 Equipment — Ensure music equipment is available at all times. This was corrected at the visit when the equipment was made available for use in all classrooms.
53U 1 Outdoor Area — Ensure fall zones under swings are the proper depth for the material in use.
49U 1 Indoor Space — Ensure the water temperature is not above120 F.
36U 1 Staff Attendance — Ensure staff attendance is documented at exact arrival and departure times.
54U 1 Pools and Swimming — Ensure wadding pools are not used. LS McPhatter observed a deflated wadding pool not in use in the outdoor play area. This was corrected at the visit when the pool was disposed of.
45U 1 Hazardous Materials — Submit radon results for the infant classroom.
27U 1 Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision — Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. One staff was present with nine children ages two and three from 9:31 am until 10:21 am, when one child was moved to anothe…

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