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Gathering Lambs

1005 Park Ave, Dover, DE 199015.0· 6 reviews
licensed capacity
52
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$139

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About Gathering Lambs

Gathering Lambs is a licensed child care center in Dover, Delaware. It is licensed by the state, for up to 52 children, serving toddlers and preschoolers.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM.

Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing made 10 visits in the last 3 years and cited 38 rules across 8 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Accepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: toddlers and preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Toddlers and preschoolers
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
52 children

Hours

Hours

Monday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

AgesToddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity52 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Gathering Lambs has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time toddler care at a child care center in Kent County has a median price of $139 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 Gathering Lambs

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
Capacity
52 children
Ages
Toddlers and preschoolers
License number
#1335526
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Summary

10 visits with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Aug 5, 2026

38 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 11
  • Building, equipment and play areas 8
  • Supervision and ratios 5
  • Food and nutrition 3
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Safe sleep 1
  • Discipline and child guidance 1
  • Other rules 3

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. Aug 5, 2026Inspection9 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      75U Activity Areas

      “Ensure art materials are available in classrooms for ages two and older. Add accessible materials to the two-year-old classroom and large room.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 6, 2026

    • Safety and hazards

      66U Emergency Planning

      “Ensure fire prevention checklist and fire drills are conducted monthly. Complete one for August and post in visible location.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 6, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      61U Diapering and Soiled Clothing

      “Ensure diaper changing surface is non-porous, free from rips and tears. Replace ripped pads in the one-year-old classroom and bathroom.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 28, 2026

    • Safe sleep

      56U Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments

      “Ensure nap mats are non-absorbent. Replace ripped mats in the one-year-old classroom.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 28, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      53U Outdoor Area

      “Ensure fall zone requirements are met in the outdoor play area. Replenish mulch to nine inches.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 28, 2026

    • Food and nutrition

      50U Kitchen and Food Preparation

      “Ensure refrigerators maintain a temperature of 41 degrees F or below. Adjust refrigerator temperature in the two-year-old classroom.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 28, 2026

    • Records and paperwork

      40U Child Files

      “Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a blood lead level test result. One child needs an updated health appraisal and immunizations. Two children need an updated health appraisal and blood lead level test result. Two children need an updated health appraisal, immunizations, and blood lead level test result. One child needs updated immunizations. Two children need development plans.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 25, 2026

    • Records and paperwork

      38U Parents Right to Know

      “Ensure Parents' Right to Know Log is reviewed with and signed by each newly enrolled family since last year's OCCL visit and with anyone touring the center. Obtain signatures.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 28, 2026

    • Records and paperwork

      30U Personnel Files

      “Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff need a professional development plan. Two staff need CPR/FA and annual review of child abuse and neglect. One staff needs CPR/FA, OCCL's Health and Safety Training, application, resume, or personal data sheet, pending out-of-state check, adult abuse registry check, and two service letter attempts. One staff needs OCCL's Health and Safety Training, job description, references, employee declaration, drug/alcohol statement, adult abuse registry check, adult health appraisal with TB screening, and Release of Employment History.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 28, 2026

  2. May 5, 2026Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Other rules

      OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

      “On April 20, 2026, and, April 22, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received complaints regarding a lack of positive behavior supports, lack of supervision, staff being left alone without an eligibility determination, screen time, and lack of security procedures by allowing unapproved individuals access to the children. An investigation was conducted on April 22, 2026. This complaint is substantiated for positive behavior supports, because according to video footage reviewed, Staff #1 was observed roughly handling two different children, including behaviors such as lifting by one arm off the floor, shaking, and jerking the children. This complaint is substantiated for lack of supervision because staff interviewed stated they will stand in the doorway of the multi-purpose room and allow children to enter the hallway alone to use the bathroom. This complaint is substantiated for screen time usage because staff interviewed stated children will have up to an hour and a half of screen time some days. Staff also stated the one-year-olds are allowed to watch the tablet. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation a staff person with pending out-of-state background checks was alone with children, because according to attendance records reviewed and staff interviews, he/she was never alone with children. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of unapproved individuals having access to children, because according to staff interviews, the same three individuals come into the center with Owner #1. They stay in the multi-purpose room and are never in contact with children.”
  3. Oct 6, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      36U Staff Attendance

      “Ensure staff document the exact arrival and departure in each classroom or area. According to attendance records submitted, on 9/5/2025, a staff person did not sign out. Submit attendance records for 10/6/2025 - 10/10/2025.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      27U Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

      “Ensure infants and toddlers are not cared for in the same room as older children, except in certain circumstances. According to attendance records submitted, on 8/25/2025, the one's and two's were combined with the older children in the morning and afternoon outside of the 90-minute allowance. Ensure maximum group size is not exceeded. According to attendance records submitted, when children were combined in the morning of 8/25/2025, the maximum group size for the one-year-old's, the youngest children present, was exceeded when 17 children were signed into the room. Ensure supervision is provided at all times by a qualified staff person. According to attendance records submitted, on 9/2/2025, children were alone with a staff person who is not qualified. Submit attendance records for 10/6/2025 - 10/10/2025.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 24, 2025

  4. Aug 18, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      36U Staff Attendance

      “Ensure the time of arrival and departure of each staff person in the classroom is documented. According to attendance records submitted to OCCL and reviewed, there were 10 times staff did not sign in/out of classrooms. Submit attendance records for 8/25/2025 - 9/5/2025.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 30, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      28U General Qualifications

      “Ensure staff members are truthful when providing information to OCCL. According to the Administrator, the multi-purpose room was only used for special occasions and not every day. According to attendance records submitted to OCCL and reviewed, preschool children were combined in the multi-purpose room 15 days, spending the majority of hours in that room. Discontinue use of the multi-purpose room as a classroom or add the five required activity areas and received approval from OCCL to use it.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 30, 2025

    • Supervision and ratios

      27U Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

      “Ensure supervision of children is provided at all times by a qualified staff person. According to attendance records submitted to OCCL and reviewed, an unqualified staff person was alone with children two different times. Ensure maximum group size requirements are met for the age of the youngest child present. According to attendance records submitted to OCCL and reviewed, the maximum group size was exceeded on 12 separate days. Ensure toddlers are not cared for with older children except in the first or last 90 minutes of the hours of operation or when 12 or fewer children are present. According to attendance records submitted to OCCL and reviewed, on four days, toddlers and older children were combined outside of the first and last 90 minutes. Submit attendance records for 8/25/2025 - 9/5/2025.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 30, 2025

  5. Aug 13, 2025Inspection8 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      75U Activity Areas

      “Ensure classrooms for ages two years and older include the five required areas. Add construction blocks to Room #2 and accessible art materials to Room #4. This was corrected at the visit when the materials were added. Discontinue use of the Multi-purpose/gym room as a classroom or add the five required activities and receive approval to use by OCCL.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 30, 2025

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      53U Outdoor Area

      “Ensure gate in the playground self-closes and self-latches. Repair smaller gate. Ensure fall zone requirements are met. Replenish mulch to nine inches.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 29, 2025

    • Food and nutrition

      50U Kitchen and Food Preparation

      “Ensure thermometers are in each refrigerator and freezer. Add a thermometer to the freezer in Room #1. Ensure refrigerator temperature does not exceed 41 degrees. The refrigerator in Room #1 was a temperature of 44 degrees. Adjust temperature.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 29, 2025

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      49U Indoor Space

      “Ensure walls are in good repair. Repair baseboard under heater in Room #1.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 29, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      40U Child Files

      “Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a blood lead level test result. Four children need an updated health appraisal and immunizations. Two children need an updated health appraisal, immunizations, and blood lead level test results.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 14, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      38U Parents Right to Know

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

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 30, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      30U Personnel Files

      “Ensure staff files are complete. Five staff need a professional development plan. One staff needs an orientation, application/resume, references, employee declaration/drug and alcohol statement, adult abuse registry check, health appraisal with TB screening, and two documented attempts to obtain service letters. Three staff need annual training hours.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 14, 2025

    • Supervision and ratios

      26U Staffing

      “Ensure Administrator is functioning in that role at least 50% of the time. According to the Administrator, she is in the classrooms daily as the primary teacher. Create schedule to ensure 50% of the time, the Administrator is functioning as the Administrator.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 30, 2025

  6. Jun 2, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  7. Aug 15, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      35U First Aid and CPR Training

      “A center serving school-age children shall ensure an administrator has successfully completed 15 hours of approved school-age training.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 20, 2024

    • Supervision and ratios

      27U Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

      “During nap times, when children one year and older are sleeping, the maximum group size may not be exceeded. The Supervisor and Ls observed 25 children ages three to school-age napping in the multipurpose room, exceeding the maximum group size of 20 for three-year-olds.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 15, 2024

  8. Aug 14, 2024Inspection12 rules cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      76U Activity Schedule

      “Ensure children are in the classrooms designated for their activity schedule. During the visit, the children were in the recreation room until nap time.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Health, medication and illness

      63U Administration of Medication

      “Written permission from the child's parent or guardian is required for each medication to be administered. One Child's medication administration record(MAR) is not completed. One child did not have a MAR for Aquaphor. Staff is using the diaper creams and is not administration of medication certified.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 13, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      57U Equipment

      “Provide developmentally appropriate equipment and materials for various indoor and outdoor activities. There must be enough equipment and materials for all children to use. Materials and equipment must help provide many experiences and choices. For children over 24 months old to school age, developmentally appropriate supplies or equipment are provided in quantities. Ensure equipment and supplies are relevant to all children's cultural backgrounds and communities and raise awareness of other cultures and communities. Provide music and science for classroom one. Provide art, music, and science to classroom three. Provide music materials in classroom five. All classrooms need more than just dramatic play equipment, and supplies that are relevant to the cultural background and community of all children and raise awareness of other cultures and communities.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 11, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      53U Outdoor Area

      “Ensure the protective surface of the outdoor play area beneath and in the fall zones of slides and swings. Replenish the mulch under the and at the bottom of the swings and slides.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 30, 2024

    • Food and nutrition

      50U Kitchen and Food Preparation

      “Ensure the refrigerators and freezers all have thermometers that read 40 degrees Fahrenheit for the refrigerator ad and zero degrees Fahrenheit for the freezers in classroom three. Classroom three has cups with milk in the m not labeled milk or dated and a bowl of food with a paper towel on it not labeled or properly stored.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 13, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      49U Indoor Space

      “Ensure outlets are connected in the recreation room. The two garbage cans in the recreation area need lids. Classroom one needs the air freshener removed. During the visit, the children were in the recreation area, which is not set up with activity areas with required materials. During the three-hour visit, the children sat at tables, singing and table toys until lunch and nap time. The recreation room is not in the capacity of the license and can not be used as a classroom.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 30, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      45U Hazardous Materials

      “Ensure soap and water bottles are labeled and available in all classrooms and bathrooms.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 13, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      40U Child Files

      “Ensure child files are complete. Ten children need updated health appraisals. Ten children need updated immunization records. Four children need blood lead screening results.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 11, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      36U Staff Attendance

      “The exact hours worked in each classroom or area should be documented at the time of the staff member's arrival and departure. The administrator did not sign in the recreation area, and when she left the child care area with LSs, she did not sign out or back on from the child care area.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 19, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      30U Personnel Files

      “Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff need complete files. Five staff need professional development plans. , nine staff need an annual review of abuse and neglect. Three staff need CPR and First Aid training. One staff needs Administration of Medication Certification.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 11, 2024

    • Supervision and ratios

      27U Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

      “A licensee shall ensure supervision and direct observation of children are provided at all times. This supervision occurs by assigning qualified staff members who are physically present and working with children. The licensee shall maintain the minimum staff-to-child ratio and maximum group size for each age group. LS observed a staff alone in the hallway with children while two other staff members were in the bathroom to change diapers and just with toileting. In the recreation room, one staff member was alone with 14 children ages three to ten years old. The administrator had been and was attempting to sleep more than the maximum group size of 20 three-year-old and older children in the recreation room. Fifteen children were left with the Administrator while one staff assisted with toileting and another went to answer the door.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 19, 2024

    • Other rules

      15U Governing Body

      “Have an organized system of business management and have sufficient staff, space, and equipment to fulfill, at a minimum, administrative, clerical, direct child care, and supervisory functions. LS observed there is not enough staff for child care duties.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 30, 2024

  9. Apr 30, 2024Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Other rules

      OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

      “The Office of Child Care and Licensing received a complaint on March 9, 2024, regarding not allowing a therapist entrance to provide services and not making reasonable accommodations for a child to receive services. The complaint is substantiated for not allowing the therapist entrance because [name] confirmed she did not let the therapist in due to insufficient identification. [name] stated she believed the business card and federally-issued driver s license provided by the therapist was insufficient. The complaint is substantiated for not making reasonable accommodations because the therapist made three unsuccessful attempts to provide services before being allowed entry and [name] did not consult with the child s parent or guardian during this time regarding the denial of services. Non-compliances Cited: Reg #20: A licensee shall ensure staff members consult with a child s parent or guardian and professionals, if necessary, to design effective positive behavioral supports or to make reasonable accommodations to comply with provisions in an IFSP or IEP and to adapt behavior supports or other practices for a child who has a special need or disability. #74: A licensee shall allow services to be provided at the center for a child with disabilities, including services through an IEP or IFSP. On March 19, 2024, March 26, 2024, and April 9, 2024, [name] stated services were denied due to the therapist not providing what [name] deemed appropriate identification and she did not know the therapist was coming or the company she worked for as a third party. Parent #1 stated she was told no outside services were allowed in the facility. Review the regulation with all staff and provide documentation of the regulation review to OCCL.”
  10. Nov 6, 2023VisitNo rules cited
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  1. Oct 19, 2023VisitNo rules cited
  2. Aug 2, 2023Inspection13 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      75U Activity Areas

      “Ensure children 24 months and older have a space that is organized with identifiable areas and that equipment is accessible to the children present. The specialist observes three year olds using the great room without activity areas. Areas missing includes dramatic play, creative arts, such as drawing materials and manipulative. Ensure that these materials are accessible to the children at all times.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2023

    • Discipline and child guidance

      74U Lesson Plans

      “Ensure posted lesson plans have required components of a daily activity for each goal that is developmentally appropriate.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2023

    • Safety and hazards

      66U Emergency Planning

      “Ensure an evacuation drill and fire prevention inspection is conducted and documented monthly. It was observed that the current inspection and drill was for July 26, 2023. The prior documented inspection and drill was on October 31, 2022.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      63U Administration of Medication

      “Ensure medication administration records are properly filled out and used for anything other than soap and water. Two children need routine use medication administration records. One child needs an occasional use medication administration record. One child has several medication administration records incorrectly filled out.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2023

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      53U Outdoor Area

      “Ensure gates are able to self close. The gate to enter the playground from the side entrance will not self close. Ensure all zones of climbing equipment, swings, and similar equipment is at least 9 inches in depth.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2023

    • Food and nutrition

      50U Kitchen and Food Preparation

      “Ensure the freezer maintains a temperature of zero degrees Fahrenheit.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Records and paperwork

      43U Children's Attendance

      “Ensure staff documents exact arrival and departure.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Records and paperwork

      40U Child Files

      “Ensure child files are complete. Seven children need an updated health appraisal, an immunization records, and documented blood lead test results. Two children need an updated health appraisal and immunization record.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2023

    • Records and paperwork

      36U Staff Attendance

      “Ensure exact arrival and departure of each child is documented.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Records and paperwork

      30U Personnel Files

      “Ensure staff files are complete. Seven staff need annual training hours, 2 in health and safety, an annual professional development plan. Nine staff need annual review of abuse and neglect. 11 staff need Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals certification.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 13, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      28U General Qualifications

      “Ensure A comprehensive background check is completed every five years. Five staff needs to complete a comprehensive background check.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 28, 2023

    • Supervision and ratios

      27U Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

      “Ensure children are supervised by qualified staff. Staff #14 was in the hallway alone with children. Ensure that staff to child ratios are compliance at 8:34 AM staff #14 was alone in the hallway with 14 four and five year old children. This one. corrected when staff #10 joined staff #14.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Records and paperwork

      16U Insurance Coverage

      “Ensure insurance documentation is updated with OCCL.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2023

  3. Jan 27, 2023VisitNo rules cited
  4. Aug 10, 2022Inspection1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      27U Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

      “Ensure sufficient qualified eligible staff are available to supervise the children and take care of the daily needs of the facility who are not assigned to any other duties other than caring for children. Staff #1 left two children in the great room to allow LS McPhatter access to the facility. LS McPhatter inquired where the other staff member was and she was performing morning cleaning. This was corrected when Staff #2 who was signed in rejoined the great room.”

      Corrected during the visit

  5. Aug 1, 2022Inspection7 rules cited
    • Food and nutrition

      71U Meals and Snacks

      “Ensure lesson plans for the week are posted.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Safety and hazards

      66U Emergency Planning

      “Ensure monthly fire drills and fire inspections are completed. The last fire drill and fire inspection was completed in February.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 22, 2022

    • Health, medication and illness

      61U Diapering and Soiled Clothing

      “Ensure the changing area pads are placed. Classroom ! and classroom 3 changing pads have holes in the,.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 22, 2022

    • Records and paperwork

      30U Personnel Files

      “Staff #1 needs a professional development plan and annual abuse and neglect training. Staff #2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,and 13 need a professional development plan and annual abuse and neglect training. Staff #7 a rehire in February 2022 needs an orientation, job description, employee declaration, drug and alcohol statement, release of employment history, and documented attempts for a service letter from each prior employer if after two attempts one cannot be received two more reference letters are needed. Staff #10 a new hire in October 2021 needs an orientation, job description, employee declaration, drug and alcohol statement, adult abuse registry check, health appraisal on OCCL s form with TB results, employment history with documented attempts to obtain a service letter if after two attempts one cannot be obtained ensure there are four reference letters on file. Staff number 11 and staff #13 need their work permit on file. Staff #11 staff #10 and staff #13 need an orientation, job description, declaration, drug and alcohol statement, adult abuse registry check, a health appraisal on OCCL s form with TB results, and a release of employment history with two documented attempts to gain a service letter. If a service letter cannot be obtained two more references are needed. Staff #12 needs two references, adult abuse registry check, and two attempts to gain a service letter from Food Lion, and Dover downs. If one cannot be obtained two additional references are needed, two reference letters are on file currently.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 14, 2022

    • Supervision and ratios

      27U Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

      “Ensure qualified and eligible staff are supervision the children at all times. Staff members who are supervising children are to not assume other duties while supervising children. LS McPhatter entered the facility and observed Staff #7 brining children from the vestibule to the multipurpose room. The multipurpose room had 17 children ages one-year-old to five-years-old. This left staff #8 and Staff #10 out of ratio. Staff #10 was also responsible for preparing morning snack. Upon LS McPhatter entering the multipurpose room two children were coming from the hallway bathroom with no supervision. This was corrected at the visit when LS McPhatter propped open the siphon locking door so that staff member #7 could keep ratio and another staff member arrived. LS McPhatter spoke with Staff #7 and [name] about ratios and supervision.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Discipline and child guidance

      20U Positive Behavior Management

      “Ensure the centers positive behavior policy is posted.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Other rules

      15U Governing Body

      “Ensure an annual City of Dover Fire Marshal inspection is completed.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 22, 2022

  6. Apr 6, 2022Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Other rules

      OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

      “On March 21, 2022 OCCL received a complaint regarding not allowing the parents into the facility, not sharing developmental plans with the parents, and not conducting parent conferences. An investigation began on March 23, 2022, and ended April 5, 2022. The complaint is substantiated because several staff stated parents are not allowed in the building, a developmental assessment was not completed within 45 days of a child s enrollment, there was no documentation that information was shared with parents or guardians when the developmental plans were updated or reviewed, and annual conferences were not conducted. Concerns noted were the staff trained in day-to-day operations was not aware she was in charge during the administrator s absence.”

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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Is Gathering Lambs licensed?

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

When was Gathering Lambs last inspected?

Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on August 5, 2026, with 9 rules cited. It lists 10 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Gathering Lambs had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 38 rules across 8 of 10 visits in the last 3 years; 35 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 Gathering Lambs care for?

52, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve toddlers and preschoolers.

Does Gathering Lambs accept child care subsidies?

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

What are Gathering Lambs' hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Gathering Lambs cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (302) 734-1291 to ask.

What is Gathering Lambs' phone number?

(302) 734-1291.

Where is Gathering Lambs?

1005 Park Ave, Dover, DE 19901. The nearest other daycare we list is Kids University, 0.2 miles away.

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