TENDER HEARTS LEARNING CENTER
Licensed Child Care Center · License #DE-491838
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Public information
Address: 1339 SOUTH GOVERNORS AVENUE, Dover, DE, 19904
License type: Licensed Child Care Center
License number: DE-491838
Ages served: 1 year through 8 years.
Licensed capacity: 97
Official record: Look up TENDER HEARTS LEARNING CENTER on Delaware's official record ↗
Recent licensing activity
Delaware's per-visit inspection history, in plain English: each licensing visit on the state record with the regulations cited, plus any complaint or enforcement action. It may lag the official record linked above.
- Compliance reviewUnannounced Full Compliance Review (2025-08-18): 2 regulations cited2025-08-18
Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Child Files; Outdoor Area. All corrections marked completed on the state record.
- Complaint — substantiatedOCCL Standards Complaint (2025-04-04): Substantiated2025-04-04
On March 14, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding improper staff-to-child ratio. An investigation was conducted on March 17, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for improper staff-to-child ratio because according to attendance records, the one/two-year-old classroom was over ratio on March 10, 2025 with up to nine children, the youngest being an infant, with two unqualified staff from 9:06 am until 2:44 pm; on March 11, 2025, with up to ten children, the youngest being an infant, with two unqualified staff from 8:46 am until 3:40 pm; and on March 12, 2025, with up to ten children, the youngest being an infant, with two unqualified staff from 8:46 a…
- Compliance reviewUnannounced (2024-09-04): 2 regulations cited2024-09-04
Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; General Qualifications. All corrections marked completed on the state record.
- Compliance reviewUnannounced Full Compliance Review (2024-08-28): 5 regulations cited2024-08-28
Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; Personnel Files; Child Files; Indoor Space; Kitchen and Food Preparation. All corrections marked completed on the state record.
- Compliance reviewUnannounced Full Compliance Review (2023-08-04): 6 regulations cited2023-08-04
Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Staffing; General Qualifications; Personnel Files; Equipment; Diapering and Soiled Clothing; Activity Schedule. All corrections marked completed on the state record.
- Compliance reviewUnannounced Full Compliance Review (2023-08-01): 5 regulations cited2023-08-01
Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Child Files; Indoor Space; Kitchen and Food Preparation; Outdoor Area; Lesson Plans. All corrections marked completed on the state record.
- Complaint investigationOCCL Standards Complaint (2022-09-16): No Evidence to Substantiate2022-09-16
On September 7, 2022, OCCL received a complaint regarding staff being truthful, confidentiality, and not following the handbook policies. An investigation was conducted on September 16, 2022. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint, because during the investigation Staff #2 and Ms. Farlow provided the same information, all staff interviewed denied revealing confidential information, and the center followed their handbook by setting up a conference to discuss the complaint with the parent.
- Compliance reviewUnannounced Full Compliance Review (2022-08-05): 6 regulations cited2022-08-05
Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Center Policies-Parent/Guardian Handbook; Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; Personnel Files; Child Files; Outdoor Area; Lesson Plans. All corrections marked completed on the state record.
- Compliance reviewUnannounced (2021-08-31): 3 regulations cited2021-08-31
Cited during this Delaware licensing visit: Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision; General Qualifications; Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments. All corrections marked completed on the state record.
Data last refreshed: 7/28/2026
Source: Delaware DHSS Office of Child Care Licensing (data.delaware.gov)
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Frequently asked questions
Is TENDER HEARTS LEARNING CENTER a licensed Delaware child care center?
TENDER HEARTS LEARNING CENTER is listed on Delaware's public child care licensing record as a Licensed Child Care Center (license #DE-491838) in Dover. The official state record, linked on this page, always controls.
Does TENDER HEARTS LEARNING CENTER have any licensing violations or actions on record?
Yes — there are 9 public licensing actions on record for TENDER HEARTS LEARNING CENTER (Unannounced Full Compliance Review, OCCL Standards Complaint, Unannounced). Each is summarized in plain English on this page, with a link to the official document.
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