Ymca of Delaware/fairview
700 WALKER RD, DOVER, DE 19904Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.5 / 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.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects 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
- 40
- 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 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2), and Children's Records & Files (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Oct 2, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Files30T
Ensure staff files are complete. Six staff need CPR/FA. Six staff need annual training hours with one hour in health and safety. Ten staff need PD p
- Child Files40T
Ensure child files are complete. One child need updated health appraisal. Two children need updated immunizations.
Oct 18, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision27T
Ensure children are supervised at all times by a qualified staff member. Licensing Specialist Mack observed Staff#1 and Staff #2 alone with the childr
Oct 16, 20232 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision27T
Ensure staff to child ratios are maintained at all times under the supervision of qualified staff. Upon arrival, Staff #1 and Staff #4 were alone wit
- Personnel Files30T
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs OCCL's Administration of Medication training, a professional development plan, and job description.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Reported injuries (Lifetime)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity
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