Discovery Island Early Care and Preschool
32352 Smith Drive, Dagsboro, DE
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Boys & Girls Club @ Dagsboro is a licensed child care center in Dagsboro, Delaware. It is licensed by the state, for up to 212 children, serving school-age children.
Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing made 7 visits in the last 3 years and cited 8 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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| Ages | School-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 212 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Boys & Girls Club @ Dagsboro has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time school-age care at a child care center in Sussex County has a median price of $111 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
7 visits with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Mar 2, 2026
8 rules cited in those visits. Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing publishes only visits where a rule was cited, so this record cannot show how often it was inspected.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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63T Administration of Medication
“Ensure staff administering medication have the Administration of Medication certification. Ensure that a Medication Administration Record (MAR) is completed, that MARs are correctly documented, that medication is labeled in its original package with the pharmacy label, and that medication is not expired. A staff member administered medication on 1/12/26 and 1/16/26. The certification to administer medication expired and was recertified on 2/17/26. A staff member administered medication on 12/22-23/2025, 12/29-30/25, and 2/26/26 and was not certified until 2/28/2026. 17 medications on site have no MAR. 10 MARs on site were not completed correctly. Five medications have no names of the medications. One child no longer attends, and the medication expired on October 14, 2025. Three medications have expired.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 3, 2026
30T Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs a professional development plan. One staff member needs an orientation. One staff member needs Health and Safety for Child Care professionals training. Five staff members need additional references. Three staff members need the adult abuse registry check results. Three staff members need health appraisals with TB results. Three staff members need a release of employment history completed. Four staff members need attempts for service letters.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 3, 2026
27T Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
“Ensure direct supervision is maintained at all times. LS observed a 2nd-grade classroom in which a child left the room unaccompanied to use the bathroom. LS Informed staff in the room that they must accompany children to any part of the facility and maintain a staff-to-child ratio while doing so. LS observed staff at the front desk radioing to the classroom for a child, then a child left the classroom to meet their guardian at the front door, with no staff in the hallway with the child. LS observed a child leave a back classroom, run down the hallway to the front door, and give another child something that was left in the classroom. No staff were in the hallway with the child.”
Corrected during the visit
OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)
“The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint on December 11, 2025, regarding a staff member revealing the middle finger with children present, a staff member wanting to fight a parent in the presence of children, a staff member vaping in the facility, a staff member using an illegal substance at the facility, and lack of positive behavior management. An investigation was conducted on December 15, 2025. The allegation of not modeling appropriate behavior is substantiated because staff stated in statements gathered by the facility that Staff #1 did use their middle finger while children were in care and was reprimanded for the incident. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint of vaping in the facility because the staff all denied that they vape in the facility and no vaping was observed or smelled at the time of the visit. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of consuming illegal substances at the facility because staff denied that any illegal substances are used at the facility and there was no evidence during the visit of use in the facility or staff presenting themselves as under the influence. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation that positive behavior management was not used in the classroom, as staff and children denied verbal or physical harm to the children. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation that Staff #1 wanted to fight at the facility while children were present because the staff member who viewed the video of the incident stated they did not interpret the staff member taking off their over shirt and placing it in their vehicle as a threat and that it is typical behavior for this staff member.”
30T Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Three staff members need complete files, two need health and Safety for Child Care Professionals Training, and one staff member needs a health appraisal with TB results.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 24, 2025
24T Staff Qualifications
“An early childhood aide may be 15 years old if attending a high school s early childhood education program and enrollment documentation is on file at the center.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 5, 2025
OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)
“OCCL s investigation of regulatory non-compliance began after clearance from other agencies was received. The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint regarding improper discipline on July 16, 2024. An investigation was conducted on October 7, 2024. The complaint is substantiated for improper discipline because a staff member grabbed Child #1 by the arm. This staff member s employment was terminated. A concern noted was the center did not report the allegation to the Child Abuse and Neglect hotline.”
30T Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs an entire file. One staff member needs an attempt to receive a service letter from prior child care employer.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 12, 2024
63T Administration of Medication
“Ensure the medication administration record is correctly filled out. Staff name and initial are was not completed. Ensure Expired medication is sent home on or before it expires.”
Corrected during the visit
30T Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs a reference letter. Four staff need initial attempts to gain a service letter from a prior employer.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 27, 2023
49T Indoor Space
“Ensure the water temperature in the sinks do not exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit. LS Sommer observed the sinks temperature in Building 2 reach 149 degrees Fahrenheit. This was corrected when the water temperature was turned down.”
Corrected during the visit
49T Indoor Space
“Ensure all trashcans are lidded. This was corrected.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 22, 2022
40T Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete. Child #10, Child #12, and Child #14 need a health appraisal with immunizations.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 6, 2022
30T Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs a service letter. Staff #7 needs a service letter. Staff #8 needs a health appraisal and criminal history determination.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 20, 2022
OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)
“OCCL received a complaint on February 3, 2022, regarding improper discipline. An investigation was conducted on February 14, 2022. This complaint is substantiated for improper discipline because Staff #1 stated he did tell Child #1 to stop crying or he would retaliate but could not remember the specific wording he used. Staff #1 stated he would never hurt Child #1 but has a joking relationship with him because they are family.”
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FAQ
Yes. Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists it as licensed and operating.
Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on March 2, 2026, with 3 rules cited. It lists 7 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 8 rules across 5 of 7 visits in the last 3 years; 6 show a correction in the state record. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
212, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Its hours are not listed. Call (302) 732-6636 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (302) 732-6636 to ask.
(302) 732-6636.
28154 Lighthouse Xing, Dagsboro, DE 19939. The nearest other daycare we list is Discovery Island Early Care and Preschool, 0.3 miles away.