YMCA OF DELAWARE/SOUTH DOVER
DOVER, DE·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address955 SOUTH STATE STREET, DOVER, DE, 19901
CityDOVER, DE 19901
CountyKent
Phone(302) 346-9622 Dover
Operating details
Hours7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Capacity60
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 12/10/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High2
- Medium-High6
- Medium3
- Medium-Low1
- Low0
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Location
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955 SOUTH STATE STREET, DOVER, DE, 19901, DOVER, DE 19901
Questions to ask on a tour
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- This facility has staffing or training findings on its state record - ask about background checks, required training completion, and staff turnover
- Ask how they keep enrollment, immunization, and emergency-contact records current - their state findings include documentation lapses
- Ask about teacher-to-child ratios and how supervision is maintained through the day
- Ask about their illness policy and which symptoms require a child to stay home
Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 12/10/2025
- High0
- Medium-High5
- Medium2
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
2025
- Medium-High riskStandard 3012/10/2025
30T — Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Three staff need CPR/FA. One staff needs PD plan. One staff needs OCCLs Health and Safety training. One staff need health appraisals with TB results. Two staff need service letters or two documented attempts.
Corrected at inspection - Medium riskStandard 3812/10/2025
38T — Parents Right to Know
Ensure Parents Right to Know log is completed with current, new and touring families.
Corrected at inspection - Medium-High riskStandard 4012/10/2025
40T — Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Three children need date of enrollment, days/hours of attending. One child needs an updated health appraisal. Three children need blood lead screening results.
Corrected at inspection
2024
- Medium-High riskStandard 3012/11/2024
30T — Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs drug and alcohol statement, health appraisal with TB and service letters with two documented attempts.
Corrected at inspection - Medium-High riskStandard 4012/11/2024
40T — Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Six children need health appraisals on file. Five children need immunizations on file. Seven children need blood lead screening results on file.
Corrected at inspection - Medium-High riskStandard 6512/11/2024
65T — First Aid Kits
Ensure First Aid kit is complete. First Aid kit needs a first aid guide.
Corrected at inspection - Medium riskStandard 8812/11/2024
88T — Staffing
Ensure a School Age Site Administrator or School Age Site Assistant is present during operating hours. Specialist observed 2 interns alone with 11 children. This was corrected when a School Age Administrator arrived.
Corrected at inspection
Safety & Compliance Analysis
This daycare has multiple recorded violations. Review the details to make an informed decision.
(Past 6 Months)
Parent Recommendations
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- Review the detailed violations listed above.
- Ask the daycare about their response to these violations.
- Look at the correction status to see how quickly issues were addressed.
- Schedule a visit during regular hours to observe daily operations.
Note: This analysis is based on publicly available violation data and is intended as a tool to help parents make informed decisions. Always visit a daycare in person and ask specific questions about areas of concern.
Estimated monthly cost
$921/month
This is a modeled estimate — based on location, ages served, and program data — not the provider's actual tuition. Real prices vary by age group and services. Contact the daycare for current rates, fees, and availability.
Typical prices in Delaware run about $1,134/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Delaware by age group.
About this daycare
- Location: DOVER, Kent County
- Capacity: 60
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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