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Melissa Wood

Dover, DE 19904 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
9
a week, county median
$156

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About Melissa Wood

Melissa Wood is a licensed home daycare in Dover, Delaware. It is licensed by the state, for up to 9 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing made 1 visit in the last 3 years and cited 1 rule across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-age

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Home daycare
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
9 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
SettingFamily child care homeFrom the state license
Licensed capacity9 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Melissa Wood has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Kent County has a median price of $156 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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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 Melissa Wood

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Family Child Care
Capacity
9 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#532189
See the state's record

Summary

1 visit with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Apr 29, 2024

1 rule 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 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. Apr 29, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      22P Children's Files

      “Ensure child files are complete. One child needed an affidavit for immunizations.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 30, 2024

  2. Apr 26, 2023Inspection5 rules cited
    • Other rules

      8P License Renewal

      “Ensure a completed and notarized renewal application is submitted to OCCL 60 days prior to license expiration.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Safety and hazards

      48P Pets

      “Ensure Grace has rabies vaccinations”

      Correction date in the state record: May 15, 2023

    • Records and paperwork

      22P Children's Files

      “Ensure child files are complete. Two children need updated health appraisal and immunization records. One child needs a blood lead test result.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2023

    • Records and paperwork

      21P Parents Right to Know Act

      “Ensure Parents Right to Know Log is completed.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 15, 2023

    • Background checks

      13P General Requirements

      “Ensure household member is fingerprinted with in five days of turning 18 years old and have an adult health appraisal on OCCL's form with TB results.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 15, 2023

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 Melissa Wood

Is Melissa Wood licensed?

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

When was Melissa Wood last inspected?

Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on April 29, 2024, with 1 rule cited. It lists 1 visit in the last 3 years.

Has Melissa Wood had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 1 rule across 1 of 1 visit in the last 3 years; 1 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 Melissa Wood care for?

9, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

What are Melissa Wood's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (302) 632-0020 to confirm.

How much does Melissa Wood cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (302) 632-0020 to ask.

What is Melissa Wood's phone number?

(302) 632-0020.

Where is Melissa Wood?

Dover, DE 19904. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

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