Boys & Girls Club @ Dagsboro
28154 LIGHTHOUSE XING, DAGSBORO, DE 19939Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects 4 complaints in the last 3 years and no injury reports on file. The structural rating also includes Delaware's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Delaware caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 18 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Toddlers, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 212
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:6 12
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Medication Administration (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Mar 2, 20263 Findings3 Important
- Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision27T
Ensure direct supervision is maintained at all times. LS observed a 2nd-grade classroom in which a child left the room unaccompanied to use the bathr
- Personnel Files30T
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs a professional development plan. One staff member needs an orientation. One staff member ne
- Administration of Medication63T
Ensure staff administering medication have the Administration of Medication certification. Ensure that a Medication Administration Record (MAR) is co
Mar 4, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Staff Qualifications24T
An early childhood aide may be 15 years old if attending a high school s early childhood education program and enrollment documentation is on file
- Personnel Files30T
Ensure staff files are complete. Three staff members need complete files, two need health and Safety for Child Care Professionals Training, and one st
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 4
- 2% of licensed capacity
- Reported injuries (Lifetime)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity
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