106 licensed child care providers operate in Dover. Each provider's page republishes its licensing record from the Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing: the citations from compliance visits, with the specialist's corrective-action note and the state's correction record for each, and the results of any complaint investigations. 99 of these providers have at least one citation in the published record window (November 2021 forward); the rest have none recorded in that window. Family child care homes — care in a private residence — are listed by name and city only, without a street address or citation text.
Reading a record: a compliance review is a licensing visit; a complaint investigation began with a complaint and shows the state's result. Delaware does not grade citations by risk level, and a long citation list is not a ranking — open the record and read what the specialist wrote, including whether the state recorded the correction as completed.
- ABC KIDS ACADEMY III
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 56 · 5 visits on record · 11 citations · most recent September 21, 2022
- ACELERO LEARNING COLONIAL GARDENS CENTER
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 51 · 4 visits on record · 8 citations · most recent September 30, 2026
- ACELERO LEARNING WHITE OAK CENTER
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 70 · 4 visits on record · 11 citations · most recent September 30, 2026
- ALL BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN LEARNING ACADEMY
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 40 · 4 visits on record · 6 citations · most recent September 9, 2026
- ANGELA BENSON-JENKINS
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 9 · 4 visits on record · 11 citations · most recent June 24, 2026
- ANGELS OF MINE DAYCARE
Licensed Large Family Child Care · capacity 12 · 6 visits on record · 13 citations · most recent January 13, 2026
- BARBARA BELL
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 9 · 4 visits on record · 15 citations · most recent May 5, 2026
- BAYHEALTH CHILD CARE AND EARLY LEARNING CENTER
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 78 · 6 visits on record · 9 citations · most recent November 10, 2025
- BEATRICE ARTHUR
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 6 · 2 visits on record · 2 citations · most recent July 25, 2025
- BEATRICE ROSE
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 9 · 0 visits on record · 0 citations
- BEGINNINGS AND BEYOND II
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 110 · 33 visits on record · 54 citations · most recent September 30, 2026
- BEGINNINGS AND BEYOND, INC.
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 60 · 13 visits on record · 45 citations · most recent October 14, 2026
- BOYS & GIRLS CLUB @ NELLIE STOKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 81 · 4 visits on record · 24 citations · most recent March 3, 2026
- BOYS & GIRLS CLUB @ STAR HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 65 · 4 visits on record · 12 citations · most recent October 20, 2026
- BRENDA SHIELDS
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 9 · 5 visits on record · 27 citations · most recent December 1, 2025
- BRIGHTPATH DOVER
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 135 · 60 visits on record · 46 citations · most recent October 29, 2026
- CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 99 · 2 visits on record · 5 citations · most recent September 16, 2026
- CHERIE L. JOHNSON
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 9 · 1 visits on record · 1 citation · most recent February 4, 2026
- CHERISE VOGEL
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 6 · 0 visits on record · 0 citations
- CHILDREN & FAMILIES FIRST HEAD START COLONIAL GARDENS
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 54 · 2 visits on record · 3 citations · most recent December 5, 2024
- CHILDREN & FAMILIES FIRST HEAD START WHITE OAK
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 78 · 4 visits on record · 7 citations · most recent April 17, 2025
- CHILDREN FIRST LEARNING CENTER, INC.
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 60 · 6 visits on record · 27 citations · most recent March 18, 2026
- CONNIE DIAZ
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 9 · 1 visits on record · 3 citations · most recent June 5, 2024
- CORPORATE KIDS LEARNING CENTER, INC.
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 200 · 31 visits on record · 13 citations · most recent October 14, 2026
- COURTNEY LAUREN HACKER
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 6 · 4 visits on record · 12 citations · most recent February 4, 2026
- DE COLORES HOME LEARNING CENTER
Licensed Large Family Child Care · capacity 12 · 1 visits on record · 2 citations · most recent August 8, 2023
- DEANDRA ABRAMS
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 8 · 4 visits on record · 30 citations · most recent November 12, 2025
- DEBORAH JACKSON
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 9 · 5 visits on record · 21 citations · most recent November 20, 2024
- DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY EARLY CHILDHOOD LABORATORY SCHOOL
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 67 · 13 visits on record · 45 citations · most recent April 14, 2026
- DELAWARE TECH CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER TERRY CAMPUS
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 82 · 16 visits on record · 22 citations · most recent October 14, 2026
- DELORIS LUCKETT
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 9 · 2 visits on record · 7 citations · most recent June 24, 2024
- DESTINED FOR GREATNESS LEARNING CENTER II
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 70 · 11 visits on record · 53 citations · most recent October 21, 2026
- DESTINED FOR GREATNESS LEARNING CENTER V INC.
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 62 · 2 visits on record · 29 citations · most recent April 1, 2026
- DONCHELINE WEST
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 6 · 1 visits on record · 2 citations · most recent June 2, 2025
- DOVER EDUCATIONAL & COMMUNITY CENTER
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 59 · 25 visits on record · 61 citations · most recent February 5, 2024
- DOVER'S CHILDRENS VILLAGE
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 62 · 9 visits on record · 7 citations · most recent December 4, 2025
- DOVER'S CHILDRENS VILLAGE TOO
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 113 · 4 visits on record · 4 citations · most recent May 5, 2026
- EARLEEN HOOKS
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 9 · 5 visits on record · 22 citations · most recent July 29, 2026
- FULLER LOVE HOME DAY CARE
Licensed Large Family Child Care · capacity 12 · 6 visits on record · 20 citations · most recent December 6, 2025
- GATHERING LAMBS
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 52 · 16 visits on record · 57 citations · most recent August 5, 2026
- GREATER DOVER BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 289 · 18 visits on record · 30 citations · most recent August 19, 2026
- GROWING SPROUTS EARLY LEARNING CENTER LLC.
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 58 · 13 visits on record · 14 citations · most recent July 7, 2026
- HOLY CROSS SCHOOL EARLY LEARNING CENTER
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 80 · 1 visits on record · 4 citations · most recent September 3, 2026
- JAMEELAH HINES
Licensed Large Family Child Care · capacity 12 · 0 visits on record · 0 citations
- JAMILA S ROACH
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 9 · 2 visits on record · 3 citations · most recent July 16, 2024
- JJ'S LEARNING EXPERIENCE II LLC
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 132 · 1 visits on record · 4 citations · most recent April 14, 2026
- JUSTINA MACK
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 9 · 1 visits on record · 4 citations · most recent June 13, 2022
- KATHY HARRIS
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 9 · 4 visits on record · 13 citations · most recent August 19, 2026
- KATTIE GIBSON
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 9 · 3 visits on record · 8 citations · most recent August 19, 2026
- KENT COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, INC.
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 126 · 5 visits on record · 10 citations · most recent December 8, 2023
- KIDS UNIVERSITY
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 22 · 7 visits on record · 14 citations · most recent March 18, 2026
- KIDS-R-US LEARNING CENTER INC.
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 39 · 6 visits on record · 12 citations · most recent August 6, 2026
- KIDZ INK III
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 151 · 11 visits on record · 14 citations · most recent July 12, 2022
- KIND KIDS EARLY LEARNING CENTER
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 70 · 31 visits on record · 44 citations · most recent May 7, 2026
- LAKEISHEIA BOOKER
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 6 · 1 visits on record · 1 citation · most recent August 16, 2022
- LAKESHIA MORRIS
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 9 · 2 visits on record · 3 citations · most recent July 10, 2024
- LEARNING ALL HOURS EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY & YOUTH CENTER, LLC
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 60 · 11 visits on record · 39 citations · most recent June 15, 2026
- LIMITLESS LEARNERS CHILD CARE LLC
Licensed Large Family Child Care · capacity 10 · 1 visits on record · 3 citations · most recent October 12, 2026
- LITTLE KID'S SWAGG LEARNING CENTER, LLC TOO
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 95 · 36 visits on record · 90 citations · most recent June 1, 2026
- LOREN FULLER
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 6 · 2 visits on record · 13 citations · most recent August 21, 2026
- LOVE DRIVES CAPITAL CAMPUS
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 63 · 10 visits on record · 23 citations · most recent December 10, 2025
- MARCIA LOPER
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 9 · 1 visits on record · 2 citations · most recent July 12, 2023
- MARIE SAINTILE
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 9 · 12 visits on record · 49 citations · most recent May 18, 2026
- MARKITA WILLIAMS
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 6 · 7 visits on record · 14 citations · most recent September 17, 2026
- MARTHA WRIGHT
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 6 · 5 visits on record · 9 citations · most recent May 28, 2025
- MATTIE RENA DUFFIE
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 9 · 5 visits on record · 11 citations · most recent July 7, 2026
- MELISSA WOOD
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 9 · 2 visits on record · 6 citations · most recent April 29, 2024
- MERCEDES SHORTS DBA ALL SHORTS OF LOVE LLC
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 9 · 2 visits on record · 3 citations · most recent December 9, 2025
- MICHELLE SPANGLER
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 9 · 5 visits on record · 19 citations · most recent May 5, 2026
- MIESHA DANIELS
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 6 · 4 visits on record · 30 citations · most recent June 17, 2026
- MIRACLES OF LIFE CHILD CARE
Licensed Large Family Child Care · capacity 12 · 1 visits on record · 4 citations · most recent June 5, 2023
- MOM'S HOUSE INC OF DOVER
Licensed Large Family Child Care · capacity 12 · 3 visits on record · 1 citation · most recent October 10, 2022
- NEW GARDEN EARLY CARE & EDUCATION CENTER LLC
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 218 · 36 visits on record · 61 citations · most recent August 28, 2026
- NYESHA ROBINSON
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 6 · 2 visits on record · 4 citations · most recent April 7, 2026
- PATINA ROSARIO
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 6 · 2 visits on record · 8 citations · most recent March 26, 2026
- PEDIATRIC HEALTH CHOICE AT THE CHILDREN'S SECRET GARDEN
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 124 · 6 visits on record · 6 citations · most recent March 10, 2026
- PRECIOUS LAMBS LEARNING CENTER
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 52 · 52 visits on record · 170 citations · most recent October 20, 2026
- PRECIOUS MOMENTS EDUCATION & COMMUNITY CENTER INC.
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 142 · 11 visits on record · 10 citations · most recent October 21, 2026
- RIVERS OF LEARNING ACADEMY, LLC
Licensed Large Family Child Care · capacity 12 · 4 visits on record · 29 citations · most recent October 14, 2026
- RONAH MARSHALL
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 9 · 4 visits on record · 8 citations · most recent July 8, 2026
- ROOM TO BLOOM
Licensed Large Family Child Care · capacity 12 · 2 visits on record · 4 citations · most recent January 6, 2026
- SHELL'S EARLY LEARNING CENTER - DOVER
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 84 · 22 visits on record · 52 citations · most recent May 28, 2026
- SHELL'S EARLY LEARNING DOVER CENTER
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 78 · 1 visits on record · 3 citations · most recent October 6, 2026
- SHIRLEY HARVEY
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 6 · 11 visits on record · 27 citations · most recent August 11, 2026
- SPARK AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM @ CAMPUS COMMUNITY
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 43 · 3 visits on record · 6 citations · most recent October 28, 2024
- SPARK SUMMER CAMP AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM @ ACADEMY OF DOVER
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 206 · 6 visits on record · 9 citations · most recent October 30, 2023
- SUNSHINE HOME CHILDCARE, LLC
Licensed Large Family Child Care · capacity 12 · 5 visits on record · 6 citations · most recent September 9, 2026
- TAMEKA STANFORD-DANIELS
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 8 · 8 visits on record · 13 citations · most recent December 30, 2025
- TENDER HEARTS LEARNING CENTER
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 97 · 8 visits on record · 22 citations · most recent August 13, 2026
- THE LEARNING TREE CHILDREN'S ACADEMY
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 40 · 14 visits on record · 48 citations · most recent December 10, 2025
- THE LITTLE SCHOOL AT KIDS COTTAGE
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 162 · 9 visits on record · 11 citations · most recent October 20, 2026
- THE PUMPKIN PATCH EARLY LEARNING CENTER LLC
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 56 · 11 visits on record · 42 citations · most recent April 10, 2024
- THERESA RASH
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 9 · 2 visits on record · 6 citations · most recent September 4, 2024
- THERESA RUFF
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 9 · 6 visits on record · 9 citations · most recent January 30, 2026
- TIFFANI BANFIELD
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 8 · 5 visits on record · 16 citations · most recent October 21, 2025
- TILITHIA ALLEN
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 6 · 1 visits on record · 2 citations · most recent January 23, 2023
- TONYA HAYNES
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 6 · 0 visits on record · 0 citations
- TYRA CEO
Licensed Family Child Care · capacity 9 · 2 visits on record · 4 citations · most recent November 18, 2022
- WESLEY PRESCHOOL AND PLAY CARE
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 132 · 6 visits on record · 15 citations · most recent February 25, 2026
- YMCA OF DELAWARE/BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 68 · 0 visits on record · 0 citations
- YMCA OF DELAWARE/DOVER YMCA
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 21 · 2 visits on record · 5 citations · most recent November 5, 2025
- YMCA OF DELAWARE/EAST DOVER EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 99 · 0 visits on record · 0 citations
- YMCA OF DELAWARE/FAIRVIEW
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 40 · 4 visits on record · 13 citations · most recent October 2, 2024
- YMCA OF DELAWARE/SOUTH DOVER
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 60 · 6 visits on record · 12 citations · most recent December 10, 2025
- YMCA OF DELAWARE/WILLIAM HENRY
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 151 · 0 visits on record · 0 citations
- YOUTH CONNECTIONS-TOWNE POINT
Licensed Child Care Center · capacity 147 · 5 visits on record · 14 citations · most recent October 8, 2026