Shell's Early Learning Center - Dover
868 S State St, Dover, DE
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YMCA of Delaware/South Dover
- licensed capacity
- 60
- a week, county median
- $111
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About
About YMCA of Delaware/South Dover
YMCA of Delaware/South Dover is a licensed child care center in Dover, Delaware. It is licensed by the state, for up to 60 children, serving school-age children.
Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 9 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
6 wk
6 mo
1
2
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4
5
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10
12 yr
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- School-age children
- Hours today
- Not listed
- Licensed capacity
- 60 children
Hours
Hours
Hours not listed. Call (302) 346-9622 to confirm.
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | School-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 60 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
YMCA of Delaware/South Dover 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.
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
State record
Inspection reports for YMCA of Delaware/South Dover
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Capacity
- 60 children
- Ages
- School-age children
- License number
- #148025
Summary
3 visits with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Dec 10, 2025
9 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 7
- Supervision and ratios 1
- Health, medication and illness 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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Dec 10, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
40T Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete. Three children need date of enrollment, days/hours of attending. One child needs an updated health appraisal. Three children need blood lead screening results.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 9, 2026
38T Parents Right to Know
“Ensure Parents Right to Know log is completed with current, new and touring families.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 21, 2026
30T Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Three staff need CPR/FA. One staff needs PD plan. One staff needs OCCLs Health and Safety training. One staff need health appraisals with TB results. Two staff need service letters or two documented attempts.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 9, 2026
Dec 11, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
88T Staffing
“Ensure a School Age Site Administrator or School Age Site Assistant is present during operating hours. Specialist observed 2 interns alone with 11 children. This was corrected when a School Age Administrator arrived.”
Corrected during the visit
65T First Aid Kits
“Ensure First Aid kit is complete. First Aid kit needs a first aid guide.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 7, 2025
40T Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete. Six children need health appraisals on file. Five children need immunizations on file. Seven children need blood lead screening results on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 10, 2025
30T Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs drug and alcohol statement, health appraisal with TB and service letters with two documented attempts.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 13, 2025
Dec 4, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
40U Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete. Child #1,2,7,12,14 need blood lead screening results.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 6, 2023
30U Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs CPR and First Aid, professional development plan, and adult abuse registry check. Staff #2 needs orientation form. Staff #3 needs CPR and First Aid, Administration of Medication, professional development plan, OCCL's Health and Safety training, and adult health appraisal with TB results. Staff #4 needs CPR and First Aid, professional development plan, OCCL's Health and Safety training and adult health appraisal with TB results.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 21, 2023
Dec 7, 2022Inspection1 rule cited
30U Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs eligibility letter, OCCL approved health appraisal, completed service letter. This was corrected because the staff members last day is 12/22/22.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2022
- Mar 2, 2022VisitNo rules cited
Dec 8, 2021Inspection2 rules cited
91T Child Care Activities
“Ensure there is a monthly activity complete and posted.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 13, 2022
88T Staffing
“Ensure the facility has a qualified administrator. Ensure site-coordinator is trained in the day-to-day operations.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 11, 2022
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FAQ
Questions about YMCA of Delaware/South Dover
Is YMCA of Delaware/South Dover licensed?
Yes. Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists it as licensed and operating.
When was YMCA of Delaware/South Dover last inspected?
Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on December 10, 2025, with 3 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Has YMCA of Delaware/South Dover had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 9 rules across 3 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 9 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 YMCA of Delaware/South Dover care for?
60, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.
Does YMCA of Delaware/South Dover accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are YMCA of Delaware/South Dover's hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (302) 346-9622 to confirm.
How much does YMCA of Delaware/South Dover cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (302) 346-9622 to ask.
What is YMCA of Delaware/South Dover's phone number?
(302) 346-9622.
Where is YMCA of Delaware/South Dover?
955 South State Street, Dover, DE 19901. The nearest other daycare we list is YMCA of Delaware/Dover YMCA, 0.3 miles away.