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Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School

3874 Upper King Road, Dover, DE 19904
licensed capacity
81
a week, county median
$111

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About Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School

Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School is a licensed child care center in Dover, Delaware. It is licensed by the state, for up to 81 children, serving school-age children.

Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 19 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-ageAccepts child care subsidy

Ages served: school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
81 children

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity81 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time school-age care at a child care center in Kent County has a median price of $111 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Kent County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$182
Home daycare$156

Toddler

Center$139
Home daycare$128

Preschool

Center$145
Home daycare$129

School age

Center$111
Home daycare$64

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
Capacity
81 children
Ages
School-age children
License number
#744173
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Summary

3 visits with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Mar 3, 2026

19 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.

  • Records and paperwork 8
  • Supervision and ratios 4
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Discipline and child guidance 2
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Other rules 1

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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  1. Mar 3, 2026Inspection7 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      66T Emergency Planning

      “Ensure evacuation drills and fire prevention inspections are completed monthly and posted for review. Complete and post for March. Ensure emergency plan is up-to-date with current staff's responsibilities listed. Update plan.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 11, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      52T Area for Children Who Become Ill

      “Ensure space for children who may become ill is equipped properly and includes clean bedding. Acquire bottom covering for mat.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 11, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      49T Indoor Space

      “Ensure children have individual storage space for their belongings that is labeled with their name. Label baskets.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 4, 2026

    • Records and paperwork

      40T Child Files

      “Ensure child files are complete. One child needs emergency transportation permission. Two children need hours and days of attending.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 11, 2026

    • Records and paperwork

      38T Parents Right to Know

      “Ensure Parent's Right to Know Log is available at the center and reviewed with and signed by each newly enrolled family. Obtain signatures.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 11, 2026

    • Records and paperwork

      30T Personnel Files

      “Ensure staff files are complete. One staff person needs Administration of Medication training. One staff person needs DEEDs qualification, CPR/FA, OCCL's Health and Safety Training, and adult health appraisal with TB screening.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 6, 2026

    • Supervision and ratios

      27T Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

      “Ensure children are not left alone with unqualified staff. Children were observed being escorted to and from the toilet rooms by an unqualified staff person. Immediately prohibit Staff #3 from being alone with children and submit information to DEEDs for his/her qualification.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 6, 2026

  2. Mar 19, 2025Inspection5 rules cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      91T Child Care Activities

      “Ensure a daily or monthly activity plan is posted in child care space. Develop plan and post it.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 27, 2025

    • Other rules

      8T License Renewal

      “Ensure renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to license expiration. Complete renewal application”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 20, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      30T Personnel Files

      “Ensure staff files are complete. One staff person needs an annual review of child abuse and neglect reporting. One staff person needs CPR/FA training, OCCL's Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals, a job description, one more documented attempt to obtain Service Letters, and two more references if no Service Letters are received. One staff person needs a signed professional development plan, a job description, two documented attempts to obtain Service Letters, and two more references if no Service Letters are received. One staff person needs to complete OCCL's Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals, a job description, and more documented attempt to obtain a Service Letter from most recent former employer.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 18, 2025

    • Supervision and ratios

      27T Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

      “Ensure supervision is provided at all times. According to a staff person supervising children in the gymnasium, she exits the room to open doors for parents, leaving the children unsupervised. This was corrected at the visit when this Licensing Specialist addressed it with all staff and they began taking groups of children with them to answer the door. An additional staff person also arrived to answer the door.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Records and paperwork

      16T Insurance Coverage

      “Ensure liability insurance is current and posted. Obtain certificate and post.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 27, 2025

  3. Mar 7, 2024Inspection7 rules cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      91T Child Care Activities

      “Post monthly activity plan in a visible area.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 20, 2024

    • Supervision and ratios

      88T Staffing

      “Ensure a staff qualified as at least a Site Assistant is trained in day-to-day operations. When these staff are on-site, ensure their file is also available on-site.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 18, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      66T Emergency Planning

      “Ensure fire drill logs and inspections are completed monthly and documented. The last drill and inspection documented was October, 2023.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 20, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      40T Child Files

      “Ensure child files are complete. Child #4, #5, #7, and #9 need a date of enrollment. Child #7 needs a completed Emergency Card Info. Child #1 and #3 need a Health Appraisal, immunizations, and blood lead level test results. Child #7 needs a Health Appraisal and blood lead level test result. Ensure child files are on-site at all times.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 21, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      30T Personnel Files

      “Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #2 needs to complete First Aid training, one more reference, a Health Appraisal with TB screening. Staff files must be on-site at all times.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 21, 2024

    • Supervision and ratios

      27T Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

      “Ensure correct staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. LS Brey observed a staff person exit the room to answer the door when a parent arrived, leaving the room over ratio. Discussed making arrangements for staff to take groups of children to the bathroom and to answer the door.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 12, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      16T Insurance Coverage

      “Ensure current insurance documentation is submitted.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 18, 2024

  4. Mar 9, 2023Inspection5 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      88T Staffing

      “Train and document the staff member trained in the day-to-day operations.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 20, 2023

    • Records and paperwork

      40T Child Files

      “Ensure child files are complete. Three children need a health appraisal, immunization record, and blood lead screening results. Three children need blood lead screening results. Two children need the date of enrollment. One child needs the hours and days she attends.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 30, 2023

    • Records and paperwork

      38T Parents Right to Know

      “Complete the Parents Right to Know Notice Log with any tours given and all enrollment.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 22, 2023

    • Records and paperwork

      30T Personnel Files

      “Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs two references, an adult health appraisal with TB results, release of employment history and corresponding service letters. One staff member needs a service letter or two-documented attempts. One staff member needs to complete the health and safety training for child care professionals and an eligibility letter.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 19, 2023

    • Supervision and ratios

      27T Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

      “Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. One staff member was observed alone with up to 20 children, while the second staff member was in the bathroom. An aide was observed taking a group of 15 children to the bathroom to wash hands for snack. This was discussed and corrected when a qualified staff member took the remaining children to the bathroom with the aide.”

      Corrected during the visit

Copied from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School

Is Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School licensed?

Yes. Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School last inspected?

Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on March 3, 2026, with 7 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 19 rules across 3 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 19 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.

How many children can Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School care for?

81, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

Does Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (302) 757-5414 to confirm.

How much does Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (302) 757-5414 to ask.

What is Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School's phone number?

(302) 757-5414.

Where is Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School?

3874 Upper King Road, Dover, DE 19904. The nearest other daycare we list is Precious Moments Education & Community Center, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).