Delaware records · Kent County · Dover
KIDS UNIVERSITY
Licensed Child Care Center · Dover, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 1591053
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 864 S STATE ST, Dover, DE 19901
- Licensed capacity
- 22
- Ages served, as listed
- 6 weeks through 5 years.
- Hours, as listed
- 6:30 AM – 5:30 PM
- State programs listed
- Child Care Food Program;Purchase of Care
The record in numbers
| Compliance visits | 5 |
| Complaint investigations | 2 |
| Citations recorded | 14 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 14 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | July 18, 2024 – March 18, 2026 |
How to read this record
A compliance visit is a licensing visit by an OCCL specialist. When the specialist finds a regulation has not been met, the visit record carries a citation: the regulation's code and short description, the specialist's corrective-action note describing what was found, and the correction record — the date correction was due, whether the state has marked it completed, the date it was corrected, and how. A complaint investigation begins with a complaint; its record carries the state's result and the investigator's written conclusion. Delaware does not grade citations by risk or severity, so no grade is shown — the specialist's note is the substance of the record. One visit can produce several citations. A citation the state later records as corrected stays in the history; that is what a licensing record is.
Record by year
| Year | Visits & investigations | Citations recorded |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
5 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure to notify OCCL within five business days of the termination, resignation, transfer or hiring of an early childhood administrator.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 18, 2026 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due March 18, 2026
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs Administration of Medication. One staff needs OCCL's Health and Safety training.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 23, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 10, 2026
Ensure child files are complete. Two children need updated health appraisals. Two children need updated immunizations. One child needs a completed medication administration record.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 8, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 10, 2026
Ensure gates are self-closing/ self-latching.
Correction status: Completed · corrected April 17, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 10, 2026
Ensure first aid kit is complete. Kit was missing bandage twpe.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 23, 2026 · how corrected: Document · correction was due April 10, 2026
4 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff need reference letters. One staff needs a job description. Two staff need first aid training.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 10, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due March 31, 2025
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.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 24, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due March 31, 2025
Ensure gates are self closing/ self latching.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 7, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due March 31, 2025
Ensure lesson plans include weekly opportunities to explore food and healthy habits.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 7, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due March 31, 2025
1 regulation cited at this visit.
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
Correction status: Completed · correction was due December 23, 2024
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding improper staff-to-child ratio, unqualified staff, classroom capacity, and not having the administrator present the required amount of time. An investigation was conducted on October 31, 2024. This complaint is substantiated for unqualified staff alone with children and improper staff-to-child ratio because according to attendance records, an intern was alone with three infants on October 21, October 24, and October 25, 2024. On October 22, 2024, an aide was alone with three children in the Pre-k room. There is no evidence to substantiate not following measured room capacity because according to attendance records and during the visit, rooms were following the measured capacity. There is no evidence to substantiate not having the administrator present the required amount of time because Staff #1 stated the administrator is out on medical leave. After the visit, Owner #1 informed OCCL that Administrator #1 resigned. A concern noted was staff were signed into more than one classroom at the same time on October 21, October 22, October 23, October 24, and October 25, 2024. Another concern noted was according to the attendance records, there were several days where staff and children were not signed out of the classrooms. Also, according to attendance records on October 25, 2024, there were three pre-K children with no staff signed into the room from 11:30 am until 12:00 pm.
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding lack of supervision, improper staff-to-child ratio, mixed ages if more than 12 children are present, not providing a parent handbook, not having the administrator present 50% of the hours of operation, and unqualified staff. An investigation was conducted on September 5, 2024. This complaint is substantiated for unqualified staff because an aide was alone with four one-year-olds during the visit. This complaint is substantiated for not having an administrator present at least 50% of the hours of operation because based on interviews, the administrator is not present for the required amount of time. Based on interviews and observations, there is no evidence to substantiate lack of supervision, mixed ages of children, improper staff-to-child ratio, and not providing a parent handbook.
3 regulations cited at this visit.
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.
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 5, 2024 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due September 5, 2024
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.
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 19, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due September 27, 2024
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.
Correction status: Completed · corrected September 26, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due September 27, 2024
1 regulation cited at this visit.
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.
Correction status: Completed · corrected August 9, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due August 7, 2024
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