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Dover Educational & Community Center
Child care center
744 River Road
Dover, DE 19901

TheVardellReport
Child care center
744 River Road
Dover, DE 19901
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The Essentials
Across 25 licensing visits from January 2022 to February 2024, OCCL cited 61 regulations at Dover Educational & Community Center; 61 have a recorded correction.
* Partial year, through November 1, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 34 |
| 2023 | 6 | 20 |
| 2024 | 1 | 7 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 |
Chronology
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.
7 citations
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
4 citations
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
1 citation
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
3 citations
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
2 citations
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
9 citations
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
1 citation
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: No Evidence to Substantiate.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
1 citation
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
No citations
Dated the day the investigation was completed; result: Substantiated.
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
1 citation
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
2 citations
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
5 citations
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
4 citations
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
2 citations
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
1 citation
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
3 citations
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
2 citations
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
1 citation
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
1 citation
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
1 citation
Source: Compliance review or investigation (data.delaware.gov: wb83-pkcv and pnbd-85r6)
10 citations
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
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
OCCL licensing staff cited 27U in January 2022, February 2022, February 2022, March 2022, May 2022, July 2022, September 2022 and June 2023. The agency describes it this way: Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision. 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.
OCCL licensing staff cited 49U in January 2022, June 2022, July 2022, January 2023, June 2023, August 2023 and October 2023. The agency describes it this way: Indoor Space. 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.
OCCL licensing staff cited 30U in January 2022, February 2023, October 2023 and February 2024. The agency describes it this way: Personnel Files. 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.
OCCL licensing staff cited 40U in January 2022, February 2023, October 2023 and February 2024. The agency describes it this way: Child Files. 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.
OCCL licensing staff cited 53U in January 2022, June 2022, July 2022 and February 2023. 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.
OCCL licensing staff cited 76U in March 2022, June 2022, July 2022 and February 2023. The agency describes it this way: Activity Schedule. 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.
OCCL licensing staff cited 36U in July 2022, February 2023 and March 2023. The agency describes it this way: Staff Attendance. 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.
OCCL licensing staff cited 65U in January 2022, October 2023 and February 2024. The agency describes it this way: First Aid Kits. 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.
OCCL licensing staff cited 74U in January 2022, June 2022 and February 2023. The agency describes it this way: Lesson Plans. 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.
OCCL licensing staff cited 38U in January 2022 and February 2023. The agency describes it this way: Parents Right to Know. 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.
OCCL licensing staff cited 43U in July 2022 and February 2023. The agency describes it this way: Children's Attendance. 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.
OCCL licensing staff cited 45U in January 2022 and February 2023. The agency describes it this way: Hazardous Materials. 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.
OCCL licensing staff cited 51U in March 2022 and February 2024. The agency describes it this way: Toilet Facilities. 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.
OCCL licensing staff cited 66U in January 2022 and February 2024. The agency describes it this way: Emergency Planning. 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.
OCCL licensing staff cited 67U in February 2022 and March 2022. The agency describes it this way: Transportation. 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.
OCCL licensing staff cited 9U in March 2022 and August 2022. The agency describes it this way: Changes Affecting a License. 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.
For Your Next Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
What changed after 27U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision: cited in eight visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 49U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Indoor Space: cited in seven visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 30U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Personnel Files: cited in four visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 40U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Child Files: cited in four visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 53U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Outdoor Area: cited in four visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 76U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Activity Schedule: cited in four visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 36U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Staff Attendance: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 65U was cited, and how do you check it now?
First Aid Kits: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 74U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Lesson Plans: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 38U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Parents Right to Know: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 43U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Children's Attendance: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 45U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Hazardous Materials: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 51U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Toilet Facilities: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 66U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Emergency Planning: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 67U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Transportation: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 9U was cited, and how do you check it now?
Changes Affecting a License: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
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.
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
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.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing · 27407
Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Jan 27, 2022 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Visit Feb 2, 2022 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Visit Feb 8, 2022 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Visit Feb 24, 2022 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
Visit Mar 11, 2022 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – November 1, 2026
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