Shell's Early Learning Dover Center - Child Care Center in Dover, DE

Shell's Early Learning Dover Center is a licensed child care center in Dover, DE (19904). No state quality rating is published for this listing; confirm licensing, services, and availability directly with the provider.

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Contact details

Telephone: 302-883-3652

Street address: 868 SOUTH STATE STREET, Dover, DE 19904

County: Kent County

How to verify Shell's Early Learning Dover Center

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Ownership & operation

Provider type: Licensed Child Care Center. Confirm current ownership and operation with the provider.

About child care centers in Dover

Child care centers are licensed programs that care for groups of children in a dedicated facility, usually organized into classrooms by age. States set licensing rules for staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, safety training, and background checks, and many centers also earn voluntary quality ratings.

To compare child care centers, check the licensing record and inspection history, ask about staff-to-child ratios and caregiver turnover, and look at how the day is structured. A visit tells you more than any single score. For local alternatives, browse the Child Care Centers directory for Dover, the Kent County child care centers list, or all care types in Dover.

For context, this directory lists 49 child care centers in Dover; 92 across Kent County; 24 in ZIP 19904.

ZIP code: all care providers in ZIP 19904 · Child Care Centers in ZIP 19904

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Nearest child care centers by distance

Child Care Center Kids University Dover, DE 19901 Capacity 220.0 mi Child Care Center Shell's Early Learning Center - Dover Dover, DE 19901 Capacity 840.0 mi Child Care Center Gathering Lambs Dover, DE 19901 Capacity 520.1 mi Child Care Center Holy Cross School Early Learning Center Dover, DE 19901 Capacity 800.4 mi Child Care Center Ymca Of Delaware/South Dover Dover, DE 19901 Capacity 600.4 mi Child Care Center Destined For Greatness Learning Center II Dover, DE 19901 Capacity 700.6 mi Child Care Center Dover Educational & Community Center Dover, DE 19901 Capacity 590.6 mi Child Care Center Ymca Of Delaware/Dover Ymca Dover, DE 19901 Capacity 210.7 mi

Straight-line distances estimated from ZIP-centroid coordinates, not driving distance. Confirm a provider's location directly.

Key facts

Care type	Child Care Center
State quality rating	Not state-rated
Licensed capacity	78
Ownership	—
Provider type	Licensed Child Care Center
Source record ID	rk-DE-1700706

Frequently asked questions

Is Shell's Early Learning Dover Center rated by the state?

No. Shell's Early Learning Dover Center appears as a licensed child care center in state child care licensing registries, a source that does not publish state quality ratings, inspection results, or quality measures. Confirm licensing, services, and availability directly with the provider.

Is Shell's Early Learning Dover Center state-licensed?

This listing does not by itself establish state licensing. Shell's Early Learning Dover Center appears in state child care licensing registries under record rk-DE-1700706. Confirm licensing, eligibility, and availability directly with the provider.

Where is Shell's Early Learning Dover Center located?

868 SOUTH STATE STREET, Dover, DE 19904. The provider sits in Kent County. Contact phone: 302-883-3652.

Where does this information come from?

This listing is drawn from state child care licensing registries (processing date 2026-10-07). It is not a state quality record. Confirm current details directly with the provider before making care decisions.

How many child care centers are near Dover?

This directory lists 49 child care centers in Dover and 92 in Kent County, including 24 in ZIP 19904. The nearest listings, with estimated distances, are shown above.

Data provenance

Source: US Child Care Providers (Ryan Koch, Hugging Face) (record ryan-koch/US-Child-Care-Providers:delaware.json). Processing date: 2026-10-07. See the methodology page for normalization details. This profile is informational only and is not a substitute for visiting a provider.

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