Little Kid's Swagg Learning Center Too
Daycare center in Dover, DE. 631 Ridgely St, Dover, DE 19904
About the program
Little Kid's Swagg Learning Center Too is a licensed daycare center in Dover, Delaware. It is licensed for 95 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Little Kid's Swagg Learning Center Too 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.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff members need an annual abuse and neglect review. One staff member needs a safe sleep review. Four staff members need Health and Safety for Child Care professionals training on file. One staff member needs an adult physical on OCCl's form and TB results. Two staff members need attempts for service letters from prior employment. One staff member needs CPR and First Aid. One staff member needs four references.
Child Health Appraisal (regulation 41U)
Ensure child health appraisals are updated every 13 months. Nine children need updated physicals and immunization records on file.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure that classrooms are safe and that cleanable surfaces are clean and in good repair. The school-age classroom carpet needs cleaning and repairs from fraying. The Pre-K classroom wall is peeling, and needs to be repaired and painted with a cleanable surface.
Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)
Ensure gross motor equipment is in a hazard-free condition. The teal-and-tan playhouse needs the door removed or replaced due to sharp edges and pinch points.
Interactions with Preschool and School-Age Children (regulation 80U)
Ensure the school-age classroom has a monthly activity plan posted that includes an extended activity.
Show all 80 violations on file
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs a follow up service letter request. Two staff members need Health and Safety for Child Care Professionals training.
Documenting Children's Progress (regulation 42U)
Ensure child development plans are completed for each child preschool and younger, reviewed three times a year, and a parent conference is offered one time a year.
Hazardous Materials (regulation 45U)
Ensure a radon test is conducted every five years. The most recent radon test expired in March 2025.
Heating and Cooling (regulation 48U)
Ensure fans and cords are not accessible. The infant classroom had a fan and cord accessible while not in use.
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Ensure infant formula is labeled with an expiration date.
Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)
Ensure fall zones are provided for any equipment where the child s feet intentionally leave the floor.
Riding Toys (regulation 55U)
Ensure child care walls, floors, ceilings are in good repair, and there is evidence of security procedures. The indoor play area needs two ceiling tiles replaced, and the wall needs repair. The infant classroom needs the wall repaired. The school-age classroom needs the carpet repaired or replaced due to fraying. The entrance to the facility was left unlocked, and no staff were present to greet those who entered. A child was dropped off at the facility with no guardian and left unattended at the front desk.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)
Ensure diaper changing areas are nonabsorbent.
Administration of Medication (regulation 63U)
Ensure medications are returned to the guardian when child care is discontinued.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure lesson plans include social emotional for infants.
Activity Schedule (regulation 76U)
Ensure all classrooms have a posted activity schedule. The infant classroom needs a posted schedule.
Insurance Coverage (regulation 16U)
Provide current insurance documentation.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure direct observation of children is happening at all times. Upon entering the facility LS observed the school age classroom where the staff member was not noticeable among the children. The LS called out for the staff member who was on a sectional with her feet propped up watching televison with two other children while several others were behind the sectional out of direct observation.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Five staff need CPR/First aid training, two staff need a professional development plan, two staff need orientation, two staff need Health and Safety for Child Care Professionals training, six staff need references, one staff need a letter of eligibility on file, four staff need a heath appraisal and TB results on OCLL's form, four staff need service letter attempts.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs transportation permission, and one child needs a blood lead test result.
Hazardous Materials (regulation 45U)
Ensure hazards are not accessible to children. The school age classroom cabinet was not locked and this allowed children to have access to Lysol sprays and other chemicals in the cabinet or left in the classroom area in unlabeled bottles.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure floors, walls, and flat surfaces are cleanable and in good repair. Ensure outlets are tamper resistant, garbage is taken out, as necessary. The School Age classroom was observed to have an overflowing trash can where the lid would not close, the floors were littered with food, paper scraps, and wrappers. The table tops and other flat surfaces were dusty, had food crumbs, and other debris on them. There were piles of materials that were classroom related and not classroom related behind shelving and on top of flat surfaces. Milk was left out in two locations in the classroom. The classroom with the red door had sippy cups of milk sitting on a shelf. The door to the classroom is
Equipment (regulation 57U)
Ensure there is enough developmentally appropriate equipment for children from infant to twelve years and in suffient quantity. The school age classroom needs equipment for varying abilities. Provide items referenced in 57.C for language arts and literacy, science and math, manipulatives, building, music, and dramatic play. The red door classroom needs sensory, building, music, science, adn art arranged in activity area. The blue door classroom needs sensory, building, manipulatives, language/dramatic play, music, and science. The green door classroom needs sensory, science, music, and manipulatives. The yellow door classroom needs sensory.
Sanitation (regulation 58U)
Ensure sanitation practices are implemented and followed. Each classroom needed a soap and water spray bottle labeled and a bleach water spray bottle labeled. The Infant classroom activity tables need to be scrubbed and the feeding table needs the clutter removed to be able to thoroughly clean the area. The school age classroom needs sanitizing and disinfecting of cluttered areas and flat surfaces. Before and after lunch was served in the school age classroom no table was sanitized or disinfected.
Hand Washing (regulation 59U)
Hand washing should be accomplished before and after meals. The school age classroom did not perform handwashing at the required times.
Transportation (regulation 67U)
Children under the age of twelve years old must ride in the rear passenger seat. When the van from the other location arrived, there was a nine-year-old child in the front passenger seat.
Water (regulation 70U)
Ensure that water is available in each classroom area during the day.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure lesson plans are posted. The infant classroom lesson plan is from December.
Activity Areas (regulation 75U)
Ensure classrooms have all required activity areas. The red door classroom needs blocks/construction and art. The blue door classroom needs language/literature, construction/blocks, art, manipulatives, and dramatic play.
Activity Schedule (regulation 76U)
Screen time must be limited to educational, supervised program and no more than one hour. The school age classroom was observed having the television on from 9:30 a.m. - 11:35 a.m.
Interactions with Toddlers (regulation 79U)
Interactions should be at the child's level. The one-year-old staff member was never seen at the child's level interaction. The only interaction was correcting a behavior.
Interactions with Preschool and School-Age Children (regulation 80U)
Interactions of staff are to model appropriate behavior that is respectful with actions and communication. The LS observed staff speaking in a disrespectful tone and to another staff member, slamming chairs, and shoving chairs that lead the school age children to behave the same.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure children are supervised at all times. Staff #1 was in the meal area when a child left the area and came into the school age classroom.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure outlets have covers on them. There were ten outlets with no covers. Ensure carpets are not a hazard. Remove, repair, or replace the carpets in the school age classroom that are frayed. Tack down or remove the carpets that are bunching casueing a tripping hazard.
Transportation (regulation 67U)
Safety restraints must be used and operable during transportation. LS Observed the children in the van were not wearing safety restraints. The back row had one too many children in the seat. The child in the front seat did not have a seat belt on.
Activity Areas (regulation 75U)
Ensure each classroom has the five activity areas required for 24 months to school-age and are accessible when the child wants to use them.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs an orientation, five staff need Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals, three staff need reference letters, six staff need letters of eligibility, two staff need health appraisals and TB results, one staff needs release of employment history and service letter attempts.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. one child needs a health appraisal and immunization record. One child needs an updated infant feeding form, five children need a blood lead test result.
Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)
Ensure exact arrival and departure of a child is documented.
Hazardous Materials (regulation 45U)
Ensure cabinets are inaccessible to children if there are hazardous items in them.
Heating and Cooling (regulation 48U)
Ensure fans are inaccessible in the school-age classroom.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure carpets are free of debris and surface clean.
Sanitation (regulation 58U)
Ensure a disinfectant is available in the school age and four to five-year-old classroom.
Feeding of Infants (regulation 72U)
Ensure bottle warming water is no more than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure the current weeks lesson plan is posted in the school age classroom.
Activity Areas (regulation 75U)
Ensure physical space is organized with related equipment that provides enough items for at least half the licensed capacity of the room.
License Renewal (regulation 8U)
Ensure an annual renewal application is submitted sixty days prior to license expiration.
Governing Body (regulation 15U)
Ensure there is enough staff to operate. Upon arrival to the facility a staff member came from the infant to one-year-old classroom with a child in her arms to allow entrance to the facility.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. The van driver needs a minim of two references, release of employment history with an attempt to gain a service letter from each. If a service letter is not returned a second attempt is needed. If a service letter still can not be gained two more reference letters are needed.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure indoor space is maintained. A caterpillar tunnel climber needs to be repaired, replaced, or removed from the indoor play area. Repair the epoxy peeling from the floor in the indoor play area by the back door. The paint on the walls in the indoor play area needs to be repaired. The baseboard on the left and right of the door inside the indoor play areas needs to repaired, replaced, or removed. The classroom with the green door has a half eaten browning banana on a table. The classroom with the blue door has a foot activated trash can with two diapers in the trash can. The owner stated these two rooms are not in operation. The school age classroom carpet needs to be cleaned and
Emergency Planning (regulation 66U)
Ensure emergency lighting is repaired or replaced. When the button is pushed the light does not come on and the LED's are hanging from the bases.
Staff Attendance (regulation 36U)
According to attendance records, one staff was alone with five children, the youngest was an infant, for four minutes. Upon discussion, this was determined to be an attendance error.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Repair the door hinge for the three-year-old classroom.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure staff-to-child ratio is maintained through qualified staff. An aide was alone with seven two-year-old children. This was corrected at the visit.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure the facility is in good repair. Repair the torn carpet in the main room, preschool classroom, two-year-old classroom, and three-year-old classroom. Repair the drywall and baseboard on the entryway to the indoor playground.
Emergency Planning (regulation 66U)
Repair the broken emergency lighting over the exit in the indoor playground.
Meals and Snacks (regulation 71U)
Ensure portion sizes are appropriate for each child in each age group. The children were not being served enough food.
Feeding of Infants (regulation 72U)
Ensure bottles are labeled with the child's name. Four bottles were not labeled. This was corrected at the visit.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure the ceiling is in good repair. LS Sommer observed missing ceiling tiles in the indoor playground.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure staff-to-child ratio is maintained at all times. LS Sommer observed an early childhood intern alone with seven one-year-old children. This was discussed and corrected when the aide remained in the classroom.
Hazardous Materials (regulation 45U)
Air sprays/ fresheners are prohibited. This was discussed and agreed to comply when Airwick sprays were removed from the one-year-old classroom and bathroom.
Governing Body (regulation 15U)
Ensure the facility has enough staff to operate. Staff did not have the ability to use the restroom, take lunch breaks, provide meals and snacks to children, or fulfill administrative duties.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure staff-to-child ratio is maintained at all times. Upon arrival, a staff member answered the door leaving six children alone in the school-age classroom. A second staff, an intern who has not worked at the facility for one month and without criminal history determination, brought a group of nine children into the school-age classroom; the youngest was three-years-old. According to attendance records, she was alone with the nine children from 9:00 a.m. until OCCL's arrival around 10:00 a.m. During the visit, the specialists were alone in the school-age classroom while staff took the classroom of children to the restroom. A child ran into the school-age classroom alone and was returned t
General Qualifications (regulation 28U)
Ensure staff receive criminal history determination prior to being left alone with children. An intern who has not worked at the facility for one month and without criminal history determination, brought a group of nine children into the school-age classroom; the youngest was three-years-old. This was corrected when she combined with an eligible staff member.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure the facility remains clean. LS Sommer observed trash throughout the facility on the floor. Outlet covers were missing in the indoor playground.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure incense/ plug ins are not used. This was discussed and corrected. Ensure outlet covered are used in all outlets. Repair the two holes in the walls of the indoor playground. Repair the exposed pipe in the school-age classroom. Repair the carpet in the school-age classroom.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Ensure adequate lighting is available during naptime. This was discussed and corrected when a light was added to the one and two-year-old classrooms.
Sanitation (regulation 58U)
Ensure that classrooms are clean and operational. LS Mcphatter observed classroom four had a trash can with no lid or foot activation that was operable full with diapers and food and the debris of the prior day. Behind the door was a pile of orange crackers, crumbs and debris. Under the table and chairs was a trash bag spread out as a drop cloth that had fruit and eating utensils on it. LS McPhatter was told it had been there since lunch the day prior.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)
Ensure diapers are disposed of in a foot activated trash can with a liner. LS McPhatter observed a diaper in the classroom garbage can with no lid or foot activated pedal that worked.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure ratios and supervision maintained. Upon arrival LS McPhatter observed sitting at the front desk Ms. Tiffany and Staff #1. Upon entering the school age classroom LS McPhatter observed Ms. Diane and Staff #2 each sitting at a desk with 16 children in care. LS McPhatter entered further into the school age classroom and Staff #2 got up from the back desk and entered the indoor play area where upon LS McPhatter entering counted 10 children and no adult until Staff #2 entered the indoor play area. LS McPhatter entered back into the school age room and Staff #1 had reentered the school age room. As LS McPhatter walked the younger classroom area a voice was heard in the area of the 2-year
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. One staff member was alone with five children, the youngest was an infant. This was corrected when one of the one-year-old children was moved to the one-year-old classroom.
Feeding of Infants (regulation 72U)
Ensure infants are fed bottles in feeding chairs or held. LS Sommer observed an infant in a bouncer/rocker seat with a bottle. This was discussed and staff agree to comply.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained. LS Sommer observed one staff member leave 8 two-year-old children alone to get a cot and sheet/blanket from the hallway. This was discussed and corrected at the visit.
Children's Attendance (regulation 43U)
Ensure attendance reflects exact arrival and departure of all children. Two children in the three-year-old classroom were not signed in. This was discussed and corrected when the children were signed in.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. LS Sommer observed the one and two-year-olds sitting along the wall outside the bathroom. One staff member was in the kitchen and one staff member was in the bathroom changing one child. LS Sommer discussed this with staff and was corrected when the staff member supervised the children. Ensure supervision is maintained at all times. According to all staff interviewed, Child #1 was able to leave the three-year-old classroom and come to the front office.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff members need a complete file on site. One staff member needs a professional development plan and annual review of abuse and neglect. One staff member needs CPR and first aid and a professional development plan. Three staff members need a professional development plan. One staff member needs a professional development plan, health appraisal, two attempts for service letter, and CPR and first aid. One staff member needs CPR and first aid, administration of medication certification, a professional development plan, two references, a health appraisal with TB results, a second attempt for a service letter. One staff member needs CPR and first aid, letter
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. Two children need developmental plans. Three children need lead screening results. Two children need lead screening results and a health appraisal. One child needs a health appraisal. One child needs an updated infant feeding schedule.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure the facility is kept clean and in safe condition. Clean the floors and walls in the two-year-old and three-year-old classrooms. Repair the damaged insulation on the copper pipe in the school-age classroom. Remove the broken playhouse in the hallway.
Equipment (regulation 57U)
Ensure each classroom is equipped with the correct equipment. The one-year-olds need science, music, more books, and more dramatic play equipment. The two-year-old classroom needs manipulatives, construction/blocks, music, art, dramatic play, and science. The three-year-old classroom needs manipulatives, construction/blocks, art, dramatic play, science, and music equipment. The preschool classroom needs construction/blocks, manipulatives, art, science, and music equipment. The infant classroom needs music, books, and more manipulatives/blocks.
Sanitation (regulation 58U)
Ensure both soap/water and disinfectant are available in each classroom. This was discussed and corrected when bottles were placed in all classrooms and changing stations.
Getting there
631 Ridgely St, Dover, DE 19904
Questions about Little Kid's Swagg Learning Center Too
Is Little Kid's Swagg Learning Center Too licensed?
Yes. Little Kid's Swagg Learning Center Too holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 1364539), with a licensed capacity of 95 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Little Kid's Swagg Learning Center Too had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 36 violations for Little Kid's Swagg Learning Center Too in the last three years, across 21 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 Little Kid's Swagg Learning Center Too take?
Little Kid's Swagg Learning Center Too is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 6 am to 6 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Little Kid's Swagg Learning Center Too cost?
Little Kid's Swagg Learning Center Too 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.
