YMCA of Delaware/South Dover
Daycare center in Dover, DE. 955 South State Street, Dover, DE 19901
About the program
YMCA of Delaware/South Dover is a licensed daycare center in Dover, Delaware. It is licensed for 60 children and serves school age ages.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. YMCA of Delaware/South 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
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 30T)
Ensure staff files are complete. Three staff need CPR/FA. One staff needs PD plan. One staff needs OCCLs Health and Safety training. One staff need health appraisals with TB results. Two staff need service letters or two documented attempts.
Parents Right to Know (regulation 38T)
Ensure Parents Right to Know log is completed with current, new and touring families.
Child Files (regulation 40T)
Ensure child files are complete. Three children need date of enrollment, days/hours of attending. One child needs an updated health appraisal. Three children need blood lead screening results.
Personnel Files (regulation 30T)
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs drug and alcohol statement, health appraisal with TB and service letters with two documented attempts.
Child Files (regulation 40T)
Ensure child files are complete. Six children need health appraisals on file. Five children need immunizations on file. Seven children need blood lead screening results on file.
Show all 12 violations on file
First Aid Kits (regulation 65T)
Ensure First Aid kit is complete. First Aid kit needs a first aid guide.
Staffing (regulation 88T)
Ensure a School Age Site Administrator or School Age Site Assistant is present during operating hours. Specialist observed 2 interns alone with 11 children. This was corrected when a School Age Administrator arrived.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs CPR and First Aid, professional development plan, and adult abuse registry check. Staff #2 needs orientation form. Staff #3 needs CPR and First Aid, Administration of Medication, professional development plan, OCCL's Health and Safety training, and adult health appraisal with TB results. Staff #4 needs CPR and First Aid, professional development plan, OCCL's Health and Safety training and adult health appraisal with TB results.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. Child #1,2,7,12,14 need blood lead screening results.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs eligibility letter, OCCL approved health appraisal, completed service letter. This was corrected because the staff members last day is 12/22/22.
Staffing (regulation 88T)
Ensure the facility has a qualified administrator. Ensure site-coordinator is trained in the day-to-day operations.
Child Care Activities (regulation 91T)
Ensure there is a monthly activity complete and posted.
Getting there
955 South State Street, Dover, DE 19901
Questions about YMCA of Delaware/South Dover
Is YMCA of Delaware/South Dover licensed?
Yes. YMCA of Delaware/South Dover holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 148025), with a licensed capacity of 60 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has YMCA of Delaware/South Dover had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 9 violations for YMCA of Delaware/South Dover in the last three years, across 5 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 YMCA of Delaware/South Dover take?
YMCA of Delaware/South Dover is licensed to serve school age ages, and is open 7 am to 6 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does YMCA of Delaware/South Dover cost?
YMCA of Delaware/South Dover 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.
