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Dover, DE 19904 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Tiffani Banfield is a licensed home daycare in Dover, Delaware. It is licensed by the state, for up to 8 children, serving 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 2 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
Programs
| Ages | Toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Setting | Family child care homeFrom the state license |
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 8 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tiffani Banfield has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time toddler care at a home daycare in Kent County has a median price of $128 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
2 visits with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Oct 21, 2025
4 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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22P Children's Files
“Ensure child files are complete. One child needs blood lead screening results on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 8, 2025
38P Hand Washing
“Ensure use of paper towels after handwashing. Specialist noted a towel hanging in the bathroom to dry hands.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 3, 2024
29P Indoor Space
“Ensure bathroom has a trash can for used paper towels.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 3, 2024
22P Children's Files
“Ensure child files are complete. One child needs current health appraisal, immunizations and blood lead screening results. One child needs a health appraisal. Ensure correct MAR form is being used. Bug repellent permissions was written on the wrong MAR form.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 23, 2024
42P Administration of Medication
“Ensure all medication is out of the reach of children. The specialist observed bug spray and diaper cream with in reach of the children.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 19, 2023
36P Equipment
“Ensure all plastic bags are out of reach of the children.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 19, 2023
35P Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
“Ensure rest equipment is labeled.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 19, 2023
32P Outdoor Area
“Ensure outside space is free of hazards. The specialist observed a container of pesticide within children's reach.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 19, 2023
29P Indoor Space
“Ensure health and safety hazards are kept out of reach of the children. The specialists observed the following items in the reach of the children: hand tools, weed whackers, Clorox wipes, rubbing alcohol, pesticides, vacuum cleaner cord, sharpie marker, essential oils and air freshener.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 19, 2023
21P Parents Right to Know Act
“Ensure Parents Right to Know log is up to date. Obtain signatures for Child #4, #5, and #6.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 19, 2023
29P Indoor Space
“Ensure all exposed outlets have child safety plugs.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 25, 2022
24P Daily Attendance of Children
“Ensure all children's attendance is being recorded, with the correct arrival and departure time.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 25, 2022
22P Children's Files
“Ensure Child files are complete. Child #3 needs a health appraisal. Child #5 needs an infant feeding schedule. Child #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, and #6 need permission to sleep in anther room.”
Correction date in the state record: May 6, 2022
16P Notification to OCCL
“LS Smith observed the provider using the living room for care, which is not an approved child care space. This was discussed and corrected when the provider agreed to stop using the space.”
Corrected during the visit
15P Use of a Substitute
“LS Smith observed the emergency substitute supervising two children alone. This was corrected and discussed when the provider stopped leaving the emergency substitute to supervise children alone.”
Corrected during the visit
13P General Requirements
“LS Smith observed child #5 sleeping in the living room, which is not an approved childcare space. Child #5 was unsupervised while sleeping. This was corrected when the child woke and returned to the approved childcare space.”
Corrected during the visit
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Dover, DE 19904 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
1298 Mckee Road, Dover, DE
Dover, DE 19904 · infants to preschool · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Dover, DE 19904 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Dover, DE 19904 · toddlers to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Dover, DE 19904 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Dover, DE 19904 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Dover, DE 19904 · toddlers to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Dover, DE 19904 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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 October 21, 2025, with 1 rule cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 2 of 2 visits in the last 3 years; 4 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.
8, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Its hours are not listed. Call (302) 743-1763 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (302) 743-1763 to ask.
(302) 743-1763.
Dover, DE 19904. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.