Pediatric Health Choice at the Children's Secret Garden
Daycare center in Dover, DE. 717 Hatchery Road, Dover, DE 19901
About the program
Pediatric Health Choice at the Children's Secret Garden is a licensed daycare center in Dover, Delaware. It is licensed for 124 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Pediatric Health Choice at the Children's Secret Garden 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.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs an updated health appraisal.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs an updated health appraisal.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure floors, walls, counter surfaces, toilets, are cleanable and in good shape. The paint is peeling in multiple areas on the wall near the heater/air conditioner in the Fireflies classroom. Please send a picture of the correction to janell.friend@doe.k12.de.us
Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)
Ensure outdoor structures, fences, and equipment are clean and in safe condition. There are 2 circular areas on the rubber turf that are tripping hazards. Please send a picture of the correction to janell.friend@doe.k12.de.us
Show all 6 violations on file
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs an updated health appraisal. One child needs blood lead screening results.
Getting there
717 Hatchery Road, Dover, DE 19901
Questions about Pediatric Health Choice at the Children's Secret Garden
Is Pediatric Health Choice at the Children's Secret Garden licensed?
Yes. Pediatric Health Choice at the Children's Secret Garden holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 1081269), with a licensed capacity of 124 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Pediatric Health Choice at the Children's Secret Garden had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 4 violations for Pediatric Health Choice at the Children's Secret Garden 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 Pediatric Health Choice at the Children's Secret Garden take?
Pediatric Health Choice at the Children's Secret Garden is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 7 am to 5:30 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Pediatric Health Choice at the Children's Secret Garden cost?
Pediatric Health Choice at the Children's Secret Garden 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.

