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Spark Summer Camp and After School Program @ Academy of Dover

104 SAULSBURY RD, DOVER, DE 19904Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    4 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects 2 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
206
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Toddlers1:612

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

1 Inspection Visit Since 2023 · 4 Findings
Most recent: Aug 17, 2023⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
4 Important

Across 1 inspection since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1) and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.

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  1. Aug 17, 20234 Findings4 Important
    • Personnel Files30T

      Staff files must be complete Staff #1 needs proof of training hours Staff #2 needs declaration/Drug alcohol statement and release of employment Sta

    • Staff Attendance36T

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

    • Child Files40T

      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 a

    • Children's Attendance43T

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

Complaints & Safety Record

Complaints (Last 36 Months)
2
1.0% of licensed capacity
Reported injuries (Lifetime)
0
0% of licensed capacity

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