Inspire Early Education · Dover
Inspire Early Education is a certified child care center in Dover, PA, with capacity for 117 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 7 times and confirmed violations in 3 complaint investigations. The state cited 18 violations, 5 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for building & playground safety (4 of 18). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 6 centers in Dover and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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Upon inspection of fire safety records, it was found that the following smoke detector alarm test dates exceeded the 30-day maximum between tests: 9.10.25 - 10.16.25 [36 days]
Child #1 was prescribed a nebulizer treatment x3 a day. Staff provided a nebulizer treatment 2 times. Mother did not provide written medical consent for the staff to provide treatments to the child.
Child #1 was enrolled on 1/6/25. Paret did not provide an initial medical report, including immunizations within 60 days.
Staff #2 and staff #3 were assigned to the Preschool room. Staff #2 and staff #3 were unable to identify the children in each of their assigned care group.
Staff #1 start date was 5/29/24 has not completed pediatric first aid and CPR, Healthy and Safety training or emergency plan training as required within the first 90 days of employment.
A plastic crate, containing 3 bottles cleaning products and 1 bottle of sanitizer was observed on top of the cubbies in the PreK/School Age room. The plastic crate was accessible to children. ***UPON CITE, THE PLASTIC CRATE CONTAINING THE BOTTLES OF CLEANER AND DISINFECTANT WAS REMOVED AND PLACED IN A LOCKED CABINET.
Two support post for the building, located in the playground area used for the Preschool and PreK aged children, was observed the peeling and chipping paint.
The facility has 67 children enrolled 54 children. The facility has identified 1 Group Supervisor employed by the facility.
Since the beginning of May 2024, staff #1 and staff #2 stated that at times, the center has been out of ratio between 7:45 am to 8:15 am. On 6/4/24 at 7:45am, Certification Representative observed 1 staff member supervising 6 infants in the Infant room. The infant room was out of ratio for 15 minutes when a 2nd staff member started her shift.
The Immunizations on file for child #4 and child #5 does not provide information if the flu shot was given. Child #4 and child #5'd file did not include an exemption letter from the parent.
On 9/27/23, during the facility's renewal inspection, the fire detection device (smoke detectors) did not work during testing.
Ther facility has 63 children enrolled. Facility has 1 group supervisor.
The emergency contact information form on file for child #1 was last updated 11/15/22.
The emergency contact information form on file for child #2 does not list the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be release to.
Child would bring cheese sticks, and hard-boiled eggs in child's backpack for her morning snack. Staff did not put the cheese sticks and hard-boiled eggs in a refrigerator but left the items in the child's insulated lunch bag.
On 3-2-23 at 9:50 am staff #1 observed child #1 attempting to bite another child. Staff #1 then forcefully picked up child #1 by their arm and sat child down, against a shelf in the young toddler classroom. The child's back was scraped when the staff member sat him against the shelf.
On 3-2-23 at 9:50 am staff #1 saw child #1 attempting to bite another child. Staff #1 screamed at child #1 and sat them forcefully into a shelf in the young toddler room. When staff #2, who is the child's mother, asked what happened, staff #1 screamed at them in the young toddler classroom.
On 3-2-2023, at 9:50 am, staff #1 saw child #1 attempting to bite another child, then screamed at child #1. When staff #2, the mother of child #1 asked what happened, staff #1 screamed at staff #2 in the young toddler room where children were in care.
“Core safety” marks citations about supervision and staff ratios, discipline and caregiver conduct, background checks, child protection and safe sleep, the topics our score weights most. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity. “Follow-up” marks a violation re-cited at a follow-up visit, counted once. How scores work.
Complaint investigations and reported incidents
Pennsylvania’s search lists complaint investigations in which the state found at least one violation (“verified complaints”). It does not say what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it. Incident investigations look into something that happened at the center; self-reported violations are ones the center reported to the state itself.
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Common questions
Has Inspire Early Education had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 5 violations since 2021 on the topics Daycare Record treats as core safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). The most recent, on Sep 17, 2024 (supervision): “Staff #2 and staff #3 were assigned to the Preschool room. Staff #2 and staff #3 were unable to identify the children in each of their assigned care group.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Inspire Early Education?
Pennsylvania lists 3 complaint investigations since 2021 in which it found at least one violation; the violations are listed above. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Inspire Early Education’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Jan 29, 2026. Keystone STARS is Pennsylvania’s quality rating program for child care, from STAR 1 to STAR 4. It measures program quality, not inspection results, so read both.
How does Inspire Early Education compare with other daycares in Dover?
It is #5 of 6 centers in Dover by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Inspire Early Education last inspected?
Mar 9, 2026 (unannounced monitoring). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Inspire Early Education?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Inspire Early Education LTD.
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Citations are quoted from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services inspection records (Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Bureau of Certification Services), including each finding and the center’s plan of correction. Rule numbers refer mostly to 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3270, the rules for child care centers; a few cite Chapter 20, which covers every certified facility. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; the “core safety” label and the score are Daycare Record’s.
To check the state’s own record, search the center’s name on COMPASS Child Care Provider Search and open its inspection history. Data refreshed Oct 16, 2026.
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