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Spark Summer Camp and After School Program @ Academy of Dover

Daycare center in Dover, DE. 104 Saulsbury Rd, Dover, DE 19904

No Google rating on record
Call (302) 674-8700
AgesSchool age
Hours3 pm to 6 pm, Mon to Fri
Tuition fromNot listed
Licensed capacity206 children
Violations, last 3 yearsNone on record
On the register sinceNot listed

About the program

Spark Summer Camp and After School Program @ Academy of Dover is a licensed daycare center in Dover, Delaware. It is licensed for 206 children and serves school age ages.

It does not accept child care subsidy.

Tuition and capacity

Tuition: not listed. Spark Summer Camp and After School Program @ Academy of Dover 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

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Licence typeChild Care Center · 1479077
Licence statusActive
Licensed capacity206 children
Inspections on file3
Source: Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing. Last synced September 18, 2026.
Violations, last 3 years0Area median for centers: 10
Inspections on file32 substantiated complaints
All violations on file9Most recent August 2023

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 9 older violations on file
Cited August 17, 2023Corrected September 28, 2023

Personnel Files (regulation 30T)

Staff files must be complete Staff #1 needs proof of training hours Staff #2 needs declaration/Drug alcohol statement and release of employment Staff #3 needs a job description, declaration drug alcohol statement and an adult abuse registry check Staff #4 needs declaration/drug alcohol statement Staff #5 needs adult abuse , declaration drug statement, health appraisal w/TB, releasing of employment and a service letter Staff #6 needs a professional development plan, adult abuse registry check, and release of employment Staff #7 needs declaration/drug statement

Cited August 17, 2023Corrected September 25, 2023

Staff Attendance (regulation 36T)

Staff must sign in/out of each classroom w/exact hours of arrival and departure. Send one weeks attendance for Mamba and Tigers classrooms

Cited August 17, 2023Corrected September 25, 2023

Child Files (regulation 40T)

Child files must be complete Child #1 needs days and hours to attend, an emergency card and med permission Child #2 needs days and hours to attend and an emergency card Child #3, Child #4, Child #5 child #6, Child #7, Child #8 and Child #9 need days and hours to attend and an emergency card Child #8 needs a health appraisal w/immunization shot records

Cited August 17, 2023Corrected September 25, 2023

Children's Attendance (regulation 43T)

Children must be signed in/out with exact hours of arrival and departure. Send one week attendance to OCCL

Corrected May 31, 2023

General Qualifications (regulation 28T)

Ensure staff are eligible before being present with children. Two people were observing the program and were being paid for their time, so they are considered staff. This was discussed and corrected when they left.

Corrected May 24, 2023

Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27T)

Ensure unqualified staff are not alone with children. Upon arrival, an aide with criminal history eligibility was outside getting the children off of the bus. The aide took the children inside to put their belongings away where another aide without criminal history determination was present. The first aide took most of the children into the gym leaving the second aide with two children in the hallway. This was discussed and corrected when the staff were paired with qualified staff.

Cited May 24, 2023Corrected May 26, 2023

General Qualifications (regulation 28T)

Ensure staff are fingerprinted and determined eligible before being present in the building and before being alone with children. One staff was alone with children and has pending out-of-state checks. Another staff was present in the building and alone with children and has not been determined eligible.

Cited May 24, 2023Corrected June 9, 2023

Personnel Files (regulation 30T)

Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs an eligibility letter once out-of-state checks are received. Staff #2 needs CPR and first aid. Staff #4 needs an orientation, health and safety training, an application or resume, two references, and service letters. Staff #5 needs an orientation, health and safety training, application or resume, two references, employee declaration, drug/alcohol statement, fingerprint receipt, eligibility letter, the release of employment history, and applicable service letters.

Cited May 24, 2023Corrected May 26, 2023

Child Files (regulation 40T)

Ensure child files are complete. Child files are missing emergency medical permission.

Getting there

104 Saulsbury Rd, Dover, DE 19904

Questions about Spark Summer Camp and After School Program @ Academy of Dover

Is Spark Summer Camp and After School Program @ Academy of Dover licensed?

Yes. Spark Summer Camp and After School Program @ Academy of Dover holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 1479077), with a licensed capacity of 206 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.

Has Spark Summer Camp and After School Program @ Academy of Dover had any inspection violations?

Delaware records no violations for Spark Summer Camp and After School Program @ Academy of Dover in the last three years, across 3 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 Spark Summer Camp and After School Program @ Academy of Dover take?

Spark Summer Camp and After School Program @ Academy of Dover is licensed to serve school age ages, and is open 3 pm to 6 pm, Mon to Fri.

How much does Spark Summer Camp and After School Program @ Academy of Dover cost?

Spark Summer Camp and After School Program @ Academy of Dover does not publish tuition. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.

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