Michelle Spangler
311 SIMMS WOODS ROAD, DOVER, DE 19901Childery 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 1 complaint 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 9
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 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 Children's Records & Files (2), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Parent Communication & Policies (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
May 5, 20262 Findings2 Important
- Children's Files22P
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a blood lead level test result.
- Indoor Space29P
Ensure air fresheners are not used while children are in care. This was corrected at the visit when the scented plug-in was removed from the bathroom
May 6, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Parents Right to Know Act21P
Ensure Parent's Right to Know log is signed by every newly enrolled family and any prospective family touring the home. Obtain signatures.
- Children's Files22P
Ensure child files are complete. Two children need emergency transportation permission. One child needs a monthly infant feeding statement.
- Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments35P
Ensure nothing is in the crib with infants, including binky straps and clips. This was corrected at the visit when the strap was removed from the bink
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 1
- 11% of licensed capacity
- Reported injuries (Lifetime)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity
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