ABC Kids Academy III
Daycare center in Dover, DE. 1012 S Governors Ave, Dover, DE 19904
About the program
ABC Kids Academy III is a licensed daycare center in Dover, Delaware. It is licensed for 56 children and serves toddler, preschool and school age ages.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. ABC Kids Academy III does not publish a fee schedule. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $607 a month.
Licensing and safety
Open the state record →Most violations are record-keeping, training or maintenance items, and nearly every program has some. Read what each one was and how fast it was fixed. Delaware records each regulation found out of compliance at a review, with the corrective action required and the date it was corrected. The state does not assign a risk level.
Show 11 older violations on file
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. Five children need blood lead screening results. One child needs an updated health appraisal. Six children need development plans.
Heating and Cooling (regulation 48U)
Ensure fans and cords are inaccessible to children. A fan was observed in children's reach on a low shelf in the main classroom. This was discussed and corrected when the fan was removed.
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Ensure food is stored to prevent spoilage and labeled with contents and date of preparation or expiration. An opened package of cookie dough was observed in the freezer.
Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)
Replenish the mulch with nine inches of mulch to protect the fall zone areas. Move the rocking toys to the fall zone area.
First Aid Kits (regulation 65U)
Purchase roll gauze for the first aid kit.
Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)
Repair the gate to the outdoor play area to ensure it self-latches.
Pools and Swimming (regulation 54U)
Discontinue the use of the portable wading pool.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure direct supervision is provided at all times. A school-age child was observed re-entering the Dragonfly classroom after using the bathroom in the unused school-age classroom. This was discussed with the staff member. A second school-age child was then observed using the bathroom in the school-age classroom while the staff member stood in between the Dragonfly classroom and the school-age classroom. This was again discussed with the staff member and a second staff member was asked to assist with bathroom breaks. Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. A 17-year-old aide was observed alone with a group of five school-age children. This was corrected when a staff member
General Qualifications (regulation 28U)
Ensure staff members schedule a fingerprinting appointment with Delaware State Police and are fingerprinted for a Delaware SBI and FBI check before the start of employment and receive eligibility determination prior to being left alone with children. A 17-year-old staff member was observed alone with a group of five school-age children. A second staff member, who was previously deactivated from the center, entered the classroom. This was corrected when a third eligible staff member entered the classroom.
Staff Attendance (regulation 36U)
Ensure staff attendance is documented to show the exact hours the staff worked in each classroom. One staff member was not signed into the one and two-year-old classroom, but present. Two staff members were signed into the one and two-year-old classroom, but not present. One staff was not signed into the school-age classroom. This was corrected when the staff members were signed in or out.
Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)
Ensure child attendance is documented to show the child s exact arrival and departure times. 11 children were present in the one and two-year-old classroom, but 10 were signed in. Eight children were present in the three to five-year-old classroom, but seven were signed in. This was corrected when the children were signed into their classrooms.
Getting there
1012 S Governors Ave, Dover, DE 19904
Questions about ABC Kids Academy III
Is ABC Kids Academy III licensed?
Yes, with a note. ABC Kids Academy III holds a Child Care Center licence (state status: enforcement action) from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 1475636), with a licensed capacity of 56 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has ABC Kids Academy III had any inspection violations?
Delaware records no violations for ABC Kids Academy III in the last three years, across 4 inspections on file. The median daycare center in the area has 10. Each one is listed above with the date it was corrected.
What ages does ABC Kids Academy III take?
ABC Kids Academy III is licensed to serve toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 6:30 am to 6 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does ABC Kids Academy III cost?
ABC Kids Academy III does not publish tuition. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees. The program accepts child care subsidy.
