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KIDS UNIVERSITY

Child care center · 864 S STATE ST, Dover, DE 19901 · License 1591053

16Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 22. Infant through Pre-School Accepts subsidy

Violation history (14)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
?Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 65U - First Aid Kits
Ensure first aid kit is complete. Kit was missing bandage twpe.
Yes
?Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 53U - Outdoor Area
Ensure gates are self-closing/ self-latching.
Yes
?Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 14U - Notification to OCCL
Ensure to notify OCCL within five business days of the termination, resignation, transfer or hiring of an early childhood administrator.
Yes
?Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Two children need updated health appraisals. Two children need updated immunizations. One child needs a completed medication administration record.
Yes
?Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs Administration of Medication. One staff needs OCCL's Health and Safety training.
Yes
?Mon Mar 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 53U - Outdoor Area
Ensure gates are self closing/ self latching.
Yes
?Mon Mar 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff need reference letters. One staff needs a job description. Two staff need first aid training.
Yes
?Mon Mar 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs current health appraisal with immunizations and blood lead screening. Three children need developmental screening. Two children need updated infant feeding statements.
Yes
?Mon Mar 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 74U - Lesson Plans
Ensure lesson plans include weekly opportunities to explore food and healthy habits.
Yes
?Mon Dec 09 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Ensure children are supervised at all times. According to attendance records, on November 15, 2024, there were four children alone in the infant room from 12pm until 4pm. In the Pre-K room, November 13, 2024, there were two children alone from 5pm until 5:27pm. On November 14, 2024, there were three children alone from 11:23 am until 11:40 am and one child from 5:06 pm until 5:19 pm. On November 15, 2024, there were 4 children alone from 11:00 am until 11:30 am. On November 13, 2024, in the PM Transition room, there was one child alone from 4:48 until 5:30 pm
Yes
?Thu Sep 05 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs hours/days attending and transportation permission. Five children need health appraisals. Four children need immunizations. Five children need blood lead screening results.
Yes
?Thu Sep 05 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs an additional reference. One staff needs orientation, job description, references, service letter with 2 documented attempts or 2 additional letters of reference.
Yes
?Thu Sep 05 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
Ensure staff to child ratios and proper supervision is maintained at all times. Specialist noted an aide in the green room alone with 4 children. This was discussed and corrected at the visit when a qualified staff member entered the room. Ensure unqualified staff are not alone with children. The one-year-old classroom had an aide alone with four children. This was discussed and corrected at the visit when a staff member qualified as an intern joined the classroom.
Yes
?Thu Jul 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Three staff need CPR/FA certification. Three staff need Administration of Medication certification. One staff needs Annual Review of Safe Sleep. Three staff need OCCL's Health and Safety training. One staff needs a job description on file. Four staff need references. One staff needs letter of eligibility. One staff needs Release of Employment. Three staff need service letters with 2 documented attempts.
Yes

Severity 5 = most serious. Source: official state record.

Inspections (5)

5 inspection record(s) on file from DE-OCCL.

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