Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School
Daycare center in Dover, DE. 3874 Upper King Road, Dover, DE 19904
About the program
Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School is a licensed daycare center in Dover, Delaware. It is licensed for 81 children and serves school age ages.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School 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.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27T)
Ensure children are not left alone with unqualified staff. Children were observed being escorted to and from the toilet rooms by an unqualified staff person. Immediately prohibit Staff #3 from being alone with children and submit information to DEEDs for his/her qualification.
Personnel Files (regulation 30T)
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff person needs Administration of Medication training. One staff person needs DEEDs qualification, CPR/FA, OCCL's Health and Safety Training, and adult health appraisal with TB screening.
Parents Right to Know (regulation 38T)
Ensure Parent's Right to Know Log is available at the center and reviewed with and signed by each newly enrolled family. Obtain signatures.
Child Files (regulation 40T)
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs emergency transportation permission. Two children need hours and days of attending.
Indoor Space (regulation 49T)
Ensure children have individual storage space for their belongings that is labeled with their name. Label baskets.
Show all 24 violations on file
Area for Children Who Become Ill (regulation 52T)
Ensure space for children who may become ill is equipped properly and includes clean bedding. Acquire bottom covering for mat.
Emergency Planning (regulation 66T)
Ensure evacuation drills and fire prevention inspections are completed monthly and posted for review. Complete and post for March. Ensure emergency plan is up-to-date with current staff's responsibilities listed. Update plan.
Insurance Coverage (regulation 16T)
Ensure liability insurance is current and posted. Obtain certificate and post.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27T)
Ensure supervision is provided at all times. According to a staff person supervising children in the gymnasium, she exits the room to open doors for parents, leaving the children unsupervised. This was corrected at the visit when this Licensing Specialist addressed it with all staff and they began taking groups of children with them to answer the door. An additional staff person also arrived to answer the door.
Personnel Files (regulation 30T)
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff person needs an annual review of child abuse and neglect reporting. One staff person needs CPR/FA training, OCCL's Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals, a job description, one more documented attempt to obtain Service Letters, and two more references if no Service Letters are received. One staff person needs a signed professional development plan, a job description, two documented attempts to obtain Service Letters, and two more references if no Service Letters are received. One staff person needs to complete OCCL's Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals, a job description, and more documented attempt to obtain a
License Renewal (regulation 8T)
Ensure renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to license expiration. Complete renewal application
Child Care Activities (regulation 91T)
Ensure a daily or monthly activity plan is posted in child care space. Develop plan and post it.
Insurance Coverage (regulation 16T)
Ensure current insurance documentation is submitted.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27T)
Ensure correct staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. LS Brey observed a staff person exit the room to answer the door when a parent arrived, leaving the room over ratio. Discussed making arrangements for staff to take groups of children to the bathroom and to answer the door.
Personnel Files (regulation 30T)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #2 needs to complete First Aid training, one more reference, a Health Appraisal with TB screening. Staff files must be on-site at all times.
Child Files (regulation 40T)
Ensure child files are complete. Child #4, #5, #7, and #9 need a date of enrollment. Child #7 needs a completed Emergency Card Info. Child #1 and #3 need a Health Appraisal, immunizations, and blood lead level test results. Child #7 needs a Health Appraisal and blood lead level test result. Ensure child files are on-site at all times.
Emergency Planning (regulation 66T)
Ensure fire drill logs and inspections are completed monthly and documented. The last drill and inspection documented was October, 2023.
Staffing (regulation 88T)
Ensure a staff qualified as at least a Site Assistant is trained in day-to-day operations. When these staff are on-site, ensure their file is also available on-site.
Child Care Activities (regulation 91T)
Post monthly activity plan in a visible area.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27T)
Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. One staff member was observed alone with up to 20 children, while the second staff member was in the bathroom. An aide was observed taking a group of 15 children to the bathroom to wash hands for snack. This was discussed and corrected when a qualified staff member took the remaining children to the bathroom with the aide.
Personnel Files (regulation 30T)
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs two references, an adult health appraisal with TB results, release of employment history and corresponding service letters. One staff member needs a service letter or two-documented attempts. One staff member needs to complete the health and safety training for child care professionals and an eligibility letter.
Parents Right to Know (regulation 38T)
Complete the Parents Right to Know Notice Log with any tours given and all enrollment.
Child Files (regulation 40T)
Ensure child files are complete. Three children need a health appraisal, immunization record, and blood lead screening results. Three children need blood lead screening results. Two children need the date of enrollment. One child needs the hours and days she attends.
Staffing (regulation 88T)
Train and document the staff member trained in the day-to-day operations.
Getting there
3874 Upper King Road, Dover, DE 19904
Questions about Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School
Is Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School licensed?
Yes. Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 744173), with a licensed capacity of 81 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 19 violations for Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School in the last three years, across 4 inspections on file. The median daycare center in the area has 9. Each one is listed above with the date it was corrected.
What ages does Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School take?
Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School is licensed to serve school age ages, and is open 6:30 am to 6 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School cost?
Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School 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.
