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Abc Kids Academy III
Child care center
1012 S Governors Ave
Dover, DE 19904
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Dover, DE
- Record Period
- 2022–2022
- Source Documents
- 6
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 5 licensing visits from April 2022 to September 2022, OCCL cited 11 regulations at Abc Kids Academy III; 11 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 5
- 2022–2022, compliance reviews and complaint investigations
- Citations
- 11
- Regulations cited by OCCL licensing staff
- Corrected
- 11
- Of 11 citations, with a recorded correction date
- Complaint investigations
- 1
- Investigations of a complaint, with their results in the report
What the Record Shows
- 11 of 11 citations have a recorded correction date.
- OCCL’s files list no enforcement action in this window.
- 1 visit in this window included a complaint investigation. OCCL publishes each complaint investigation’s result, not what the complaint alleged.
- The latest full compliance review, September 21, 2022, recorded 5 citations.
What to Ask About
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Abc Kids Academy III
- Address
- 1012 S Governors Ave, Dover, DE 19904
- License Number
- DE-1475636
- License Type
- Child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 56 children
- Ages Served
- 1 year through 12 years
- Hours
- 6:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Pending Action
- Intent to Place on Warning of Probation
- Injuries Reported
- No facility injuries reported. No facility deaths reported.
- Record Window
- November 1, 2021 to November 1, 2026
Chronology
Inspection History
Every visit in the record window, newest first. A citation is a licensing regulation Delaware found was not met. OCCL publishes each complaint investigation’s result, not what the complaint alleged.
- 2022
Enforcement visit
5 citations
- 40UChild FilesCitedCorrected Sep 28, 2022
- 48UHeating and CoolingCitedCorrected Sep 21, 2022
- 50UKitchen and Food PreparationCitedCorrected Sep 21, 2022
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Sep 22, 2022
- 65UFirst Aid KitsCitedCorrected Sep 21, 2022
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2022
Enforcement visit
1 citation
- 53UOutdoor AreaCitedCorrected Sep 14, 2022
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2022
Unannounced
1 citation
- 54UPools and SwimmingCitedCorrected Jun 21, 2022
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2022
Enforcement visit
4 citations
- 27URatios, Group Size, and SupervisionCitedCorrected Jun 15, 2022
- 28UGeneral QualificationsCitedCorrected Jun 21, 2022
- 36UStaff AttendanceCitedCorrected Jun 15, 2022
- 43UChildren's AttendanceCitedCorrected Jun 15, 2022
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
- 2022
Complaint investigation
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
Delaware’s Office of Child Care Licensing publishes each regulation it cites, not a risk level for it.
Context
Patterns Worth Examining
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
- 1
Outdoor Area, Cited in Two Visits
OCCL licensing staff cited 53U in August 2022 and September 2022. The agency describes it this way: Outdoor Area. Delaware does not publish a risk level for each citation. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
222222222253U across all 5 visits, oldest to newest
For Your Next Visit
Questions to Ask on Your Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
- 01
What changed after 53U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Outdoor Area: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 02
What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?
Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.
- 03
Has the center ever been on probation or had its license suspended, and what changed afterward?
OCCL’s files list no enforcement action in this window.
The Evidence
Sources and Coverage
Program details, the regulations cited at compliance reviews and the results of complaint investigations are published by Delaware's Office of Child Care Licensing in its daily files on data.delaware.gov.
- Child care providers (data.delaware.gov)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing · 1475636
Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Apr 4, 2022 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Jun 15, 2022 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Jun 21, 2022 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Aug 9, 2022 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)View Dataset ↗
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Sep 21, 2022 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Coverage
Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – November 1, 2026
- This record is OCCL's list of licensed providers as of November 2026, with the compliance reviews and investigations in OCCL's files, which run from November 2021.
- OCCL's compliance-review file lists only visits at which it cited a regulation; a visit with nothing cited is not in it, so a program may have had more visits than this record shows.
- OCCL's notes on each citation and its written conclusion for each investigation are left out because they can describe children and staff; the regulation cited, the correction date and each investigation's result are kept.
- Special conditions OCCL records on a license (a variance, or that a home is also a foster home) are left out, and license-exempt care is not in OCCL's list.
What This Report Cannot Tell You
- Visits with nothing cited
- OCCL's compliance-review file lists only visits at which a regulation was cited.
- Investigation conclusions
- Published by OCCL but left out of this record because they can describe children and staff.
- Severity of citations
- OCCL's files do not grade citations.
- Staff qualifications and turnover
- Not part of the published licensing record.
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
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