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Mercedes Shorts DBA All Shorts of Love

Dover, DE 19901 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
9
a week, county median
$156

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About Mercedes Shorts DBA All Shorts of Love

Mercedes Shorts DBA All Shorts of Love 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

Mercedes Shorts DBA All Shorts of Love 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).

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 Mercedes Shorts DBA All Shorts of Love

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Family Child Care
Capacity
9 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#1439542
See the state's record

Summary

1 visit with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Dec 9, 2025

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.

  • Background checks 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. Dec 9, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Background checks

      13P General Requirements

      “Ensure Provider and adult household member are fingerprinted and receive a comprehensive background check every five years. Complete fingerprinting.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 16, 2025

  2. Dec 13, 2022Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      30P Fire Safety

      “Ensure the fire extinguisher is inspected and tagged annually.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 16, 2022

    • Records and paperwork

      22P Children's Files

      “Ensure child files are complete. An infant feeding schedule is needed for one infant.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 14, 2022

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 Mercedes Shorts DBA All Shorts of Love

Is Mercedes Shorts DBA All Shorts of Love licensed?

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

When was Mercedes Shorts DBA All Shorts of Love last inspected?

Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on December 9, 2025, with 1 rule cited. It lists 1 visit in the last 3 years.

Has Mercedes Shorts DBA All Shorts of Love 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 Mercedes Shorts DBA All Shorts of Love care for?

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

Does Mercedes Shorts DBA All Shorts of Love accept child care subsidies?

The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.

What are Mercedes Shorts DBA All Shorts of Love's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (302) 363-8769 to confirm.

How much does Mercedes Shorts DBA All Shorts of Love cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (302) 363-8769 to ask.

What is Mercedes Shorts DBA All Shorts of Love's phone number?

(302) 363-8769.

Where is Mercedes Shorts DBA All Shorts of Love?

Dover, DE 19901. 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).